A book named ‘Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of an Icon’ was released in the memory of Sivaji Ganesan by producer A V M Saravanan.

The first copy of the book was received by Sivaji Ganesan’s son Ramkumar. Apart from Balu Mahendra and K Bhagyaraj, renowned cinema writer and researcher Aruna Vasudev, and Shobit Arya, from Wisdom Tree were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on this occasion the author of the book S Theodore Baskaran said, “The younger generation should be aware of legends like P U Chinnapa, Thygaraja Bhagavadhar and the man who produced the first Tamil film, Nataraja Mudaliayar.”

"This book has been written in English because people in other countries are now closely watching Indian cinema. This will help them know about our cinema legends," added Baskaran.

Ganesan was a legendary Indian actor. Active during the latter half of the 20th century, he was famed for his versatility and expressive prowess in the Tamil film industry. His first film, "parasakthi" got much attention from the public.