Sivaji Ganesan Memorial

Sivaji Ganesan memorial is a memorial for veteran Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan, located in Chennai, India. It is located on Durgabai Deshmukh Road in Adyar, a southern neighbourhood of the city.

Sivaji Ganesan statue that was removed on Aug 3, 2017

The memorial

The memorial for actor Sivaji Ganesan was built by the Public Works Department in 2017 at a cost of ₹ 28 million. The memorial is spread over 28,300 square feet. The building is built in the Dravidian style of architecture, adorned with domes. The memorial also houses a statue of the actor.[1]

The memorial complex also consists of a reverse osmosis plant for drinking water needs. The 2.35-metre-high bronze statue of the actor previously installed on Kamarajar Salai (Marina Beach) in 2006 was shifted to the memorial in August 2017.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Memorial for Sivaji Ganesan to be ready in a week". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. "Sivaji statue removed from Kamarajar Salai". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

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