Shivaji (12 May 1957 - 30 September 2004) was an Indian actor, most popular for his

Malayalam films Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...

during the 1980s and 1990s. He mainly did villain roles.

Background

Shivaji was born at Sankaramangalam Pattambi,

Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...

as the fourth child of (both late) Dr. A.K. Warrier (Panjal Ayyappankavu Variam) and Kamalam Varasyar (Manissery Thekkeppattu Variam). His debut movie was ''Kaaliyamarddanam'' in 1982. He did many notable roles in

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s and

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. He acted in more than 100 films. He died on 30 September 2004 following

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Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...

. He is survived by his daughter Unnimaya, his mother (who died on 9 August 2010) and his wife (who died in 2017).

Filmography

1980s

1990s

2000s

Television

*Chila Kudumba Chithrangal (

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)

References

External links

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Shivaji at MSI
{{authority control Indian male film actors Male actors from Palakkad Male actors in Malayalam cinema 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1957 births 2004 deaths People from Palakkad district