India, Oct. 1 -- The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday accorded state honours to legendary actor 'Nadigar Thilagam' Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan on his 99th birth anniversary, with ministers, family members and film personalities paying tribute to the celebrated actor.

Legislative Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar, along with ministers P Venkataramanan, A Rajmohan and Vanni Arasu, garlanded Sivaji Ganesan's statue and offered floral tributes to his portrait at the Sivaji Ganesan Mani Mandapam in Adyar here.

The event was attended by the actor's sons, actors Ramkumar and Prabhu, besides other family members, film personalities and senior government officials.

Speaking to reporters after the tributes, Rajmohan said the government was commemor...