Sivaji Ganesan’s birthday: speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar, Ministers pay tribute

Tamil Nadu government representatives paid floral tributes to veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan at his memorial in Adyar, Chennai, on the occasion of his birth anniversary on
Thursday.On behalf of the State government, Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar and Ministers Rajmohan and P. Venkataramanan paid floral tributes to Sivaji
Ganesan.
Social Justice Minister and MLA Vanni Arasu, actor Prabhu, actor Nassar, Vikram Prabhu and members of Sivaji Ganesan’s family also participated in the event. Vanni Arasu is the Minister for Social Justice and is in charge of the Adi Dravidar Welfare and Hill Tribes portfolio. (CDN BBSR)Speaking to reporters after the event, Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar recalled his association with Sivaji Ganesan and said they knew him as a person with a childlike heart.
He also recalled Sivaji Ganesan’s decision to remain active in politics without being concerned about electoral victories or defeats when Janaki, the wife of former Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran, led the party after his
death.Prabhakar thanked Sivaji Ganesan’s fan club members for continuing to remember and honour the veteran actor.Verification Note: The names and designations were checked against current 2026 reports and government records. The supplied reference identified Vanni Arasu as an MLA and minister; his current designation is Minister for Social Justice. P. Venkataramanan is Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, while Rajmohan is Minister for School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity.