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  The whole world is spontaneous in its glorification of Nadigar Thilagam. Millions of artistes, fans, connoisseurs, and people from all walks of life, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion or culture, are unanimous when it comes to Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan. It is not a wonder hence, as a book exclusively dedicated to the quotes on Nadigar Thilagam has been brought out. It should also be one of the achievements of Sivaji Ganesan, since it is not known if there is any other book on any other personality, which contains only quotes on him or her.  
     
  This page will bring out quotes by people from different walks of life on what they feel about the legend.  
 
       
உலகம் முழுவதும் இன்று வரை வந்துள்ள நடிகர்களில் சிவாஜி ஒருவரே நடிப்பில் சமுத்திரம்! இந்தச் சமுத்திரத்தின் முன் பிற நடிகர்கள் எல்லோருமே சாதாரண நதிகள் தான்! ஆலிவுட் நடிகர்களுமே அப்படித்தான். மேலும் விவரங்களுக்கு இங்கே சொடுக்கவும
நடிகர் திலகத்துடன் நடிக்க சந்தர்ப்பம் கிடைக்கவில்லையே என்று வருந்துகிறேன் - - I regret not having had the opportunity to work with greats like ...... Sivaji Ganesan.. ... more.
நாட்டிய மேதை  - நானா படேகர
V.P. தனஞ்ஜெயன் ..Nana Patekar
       
 
  Tribute to Sivaji Ganeshan  
   
  by Gamini Fonseka, Actor-Director  
  as quoted in the Daily News Online Edition, 21.09.2001  
 
When he left us
I had no feelings, whatsoever,
As if all feelings had freezed
Leaving behind just an emptiness
a void, sans light, sans warmth
Left behind to be filled
by yet another immortal character portrayal,
yearning to come to life.
I had no sorrow
Only a tear clinging on
to the brink of my eye.

* * *

I see a million faces
nay, a billion they could be
Tearful eyes yet with hopeful smiles
It is no death they seem to say
It's only yet another transformation
No longer a mere mortal
It's God this time
The role he wasn't given - that extra time to play.

* * *

Great actors never die they say
They fade away and fade in again
from one image into another,
in heavenly time.
The common cynic would say
Staring on with smoldering envy
Speaking, but only in his still-born vocabulary
"He's ageing, he's dying."
while the Visionary and the Poet
See him being recalled to life.

* * *

Sir Arthur Beerbohm Tree
Sir John Gilgud by his side
Sir Laurence with open arms and heart
Herald his arrival from the shores beyond
"Welcome fellow knight,
Chevalier Shivaji Ganeshan
Come with us - Come stay the night,
for heaven's sake
'twas worth the wait
for the few of us
"Welcome Sir Shivaji Ganeshan
To where you truly belong.