Birth name Vettaithidal Chinnaiahpillai GanesanNationality IndeBirth 1 october 1928 at Viluppuram (
Inde)
Death 21 july 2001 (at 72 years) at Chennai (
Inde)
Awards Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, NTR National Award, Filmfare Awards South