Sivaji Ganesan’s gift of baby elephant to American children and his U.S. visit as state guest

2026-03-11 - 00:43

Sivaji Ganesan was invited to the United States as part of the U.S.–India Cultural Exchange Programme. During the trip, Sivaji was treated as a state guest, assigned two officials to assist him, and given a daily allowance of $160, a considerable sum at the time.