Autobiography of an Actor

Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928-July 2001
Cover of the English edition, 2007
Author Sivaji Ganesan
T. S. Narayanaswamy
Translator Sabita Radhakrishna
Country India
Language Tamil

Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928-July 2001 is the autobiography of Indian actor Sivaji Ganesan published by Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust. It is a compilation of interviews between Ganesan and journalist T. S. Narayanaswamy. The book was originally published in Tamil under the title Enathu Suya Sarithai (English: My Autobiography) in 2002, and the English translated version by Sabita Radhakrishna was released in 2007.[1][2][3][4][5]

Reception

Sri Lankan historian Sachi Sri Kantha criticised the book for omitting numerous aspects of Ganesan's life, stating, "As an autobiographer, Sivaji’s performance – like many of his movies – provides glimpses of some class in a flop, leaving much to be desired ... The $45.00 price I paid for the book in net purchase from a New Delhi vendor seems marginally off-base for a 250 page book, and the price has not been inserted in the book. But for fans of Sivaji, it is a good memento to cherish."[6] Writing for India Today in 2013, Sadanand Menon compared Tamil film actors' biographers to the ones "who light a candle to look at the sun ... The few books till now in this genre have crashed on the rock-bed of a comprehensive incomprehension of the audience base of the Tamil film star ... Sivaji Ganesan's Autobiography of an Actor (2007) is but a series of snippets from interviews done by T.S. Narayana Swamy."[7]

References

  1. ↑ Narayana Swamy, T S; Warrier, Shobha (14 October 2002). "'A book on my life as it came out of my mouth'". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Warrier, Shobha (14 October 2002). "How V C Ganesan became Sivaji". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sivaji's contribution to cinema hailed". The Hindu. 2 October 2007. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (10 December 2002). "Autobiography of 'Sivaji' Ganesan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Muthiah, S. (4 November 2002). "He played 300 different roles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Kantha, Sachi Sri (9 November 2008). "Book Review : Autobiography of Actor — Politician Sivaji Ganesan". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Menon, Sadanand (18 January 2013). "Power of the Dark Sun". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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