Roles that you wish Sivaji Ganesan had taken up...

[groucho070]

Great thread, Plum. Awesome, I know what you are saying. It's a form of admiration and tremendous respect when we say he played every role. For example he never played the Big Bird in Sesame Street. Of course, he could've done more, but appo appadi. There were not enough from other department to complement his department.

Anyway, let's look at some of the suggestions:

Plum's Netrikan

Was explored in Vilayattu Pillai (1970). Been sometimes, but the film itself didn't have much impact.


SP
I wish he had taken lot more of EPICS and HISTORIC roles playing EMPERORS and KINGS.
Pattalaiyaa? Yabbaaa....

I wish he had done a role of full-fledged scientist and portrayed soem of their life stories.
He has done this here and there. A scientist/doctor in Pazhu Palamum. But not as in a scientiest biopic.

I wish he had done few roles which talks on abstract thinking of eccentric personalities.
Gouvaram is close. Abstract thinking would not have happened knowing the scriptwriters ability those days.

I wish he had done a typical role of "sherlock" in some mystery stories.
Cop yeah. But Holmes style detective. That was taken by Jawar Seetharam in Antha Naal. But yeah, I would love it.


I wish he had done roles like "abhishek bhachan" in 'guru' or "amir khan" in "tare zameen par"
Let me quote Rajini, "Ee-HAAA-hahahaha". Remember Kappalottiya Tamizhan? VPK? Some of the characters in Thiruvarutchelvar? baccha pannunathu appo veera mathiri bayanggarama pannunaaru.


I wish he had been in veeNai balachandar's "bommai" and similar movies.
Yeah. But he was in S.B's Andha Naal.

I wish he had done some mallu / hindi movies.
He did. Please consult Murali-sar's list.

I wish he had done E.V.R (periyaar) role (sathyaraj movie, yeah sathyaraj did a good job )
Alas his wish too. But the historical biopics he did far compensated


Hamid,
Pasupathi's role could be close to what NT had done in Nenjirukkum Varai.