C.N. Annadurai (Anna), the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and respected DMK leader, bestowed the title 'Sivaji' on actor V.C. Ganesan after being impressed by his performance in the play 'Sivaji Kanda Indhu Rajam'. The name honored the Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. AVM and M. Karunanidhi did not give him this title.