Sathya Sai Baba- 4th October

Satya Sai Baba is a South Indian guru, educator and a religious figure. He has a large number of followers who calls him avatar, godman and miracle worker. He is said to be the reincarnation of fakir and saint Sai Baba of Shirdi. He often recounts extensive and detailed incidents from fakir’s life. Today the Satya Sai Organization is a wide body which is spread across 114 countries with an estimate of 1200 Sathya Sai Centers. The number of Satya Sai disciples and followers in the world can be estimated by around 6 million. Satya Sai Baba is born in a remote village of Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh on 4^th of October 1926. He has several temples and institutions, helping people grow spiritually and economically. Today millions of people from all parts of the world come to Puttaparthi for have one glance of the spiritual guru. This small village has now marked its importance in the world map.

Shivaji Ganeshan- 1st October

Sivaji Ganeshan is an internationally acclaimed film actor in the Indian film industry. He is one of the first method actors in Asia. Though he is basically a Tamil film actor, his scintillating and versatile performance has made him famous all over the country. His entire life is filled with achievements. He is the first South Indian actor to win the best actor award in Afro-Asian Film festival held in Cairo in1959. He was born in a freedom fighter family in Tamil Nadu on 1^st of October 1928. He was well accepted all around the world because of his popularity as an actor and a good human being. He is one of the most respected actors in Indian film world. His birthday October 1^st is declared as Actor’s day in Tamil Nadu. In 1962 he toured United States, where he was given the honor to be the Mayor of Niagra city for one day. He along with Jawaharlal Nehru is the only two Indians to be honored like this. He was awarded the name ‘Chevalier’ by the National Order of the Legion of Honour in France. He was awarded Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the Indian government. He received National Film Award for his performance in the movie ‘Dhevar Magan’. The major awards include, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, NTR National Award, and Honorary Doctorate.