There cannot be any kind of role that Sivaji Ganeshan has not tried, such was his range in acting. He has played some of the most powerful characters in the history of Tamil cinema like Veerapandiya Kattabbomman. But, one aspiration remained unfulfilled for the Thespian. He dreamt of playing Periyar, one of the greatest visionaries that Tamil Nadu has ever seen. Unfortunately it was not to be. Sathyaraj can be a proud that he was the chosen one to play out the dream of Sivaji Ganesan on screen.