The State government allotted 65 cents of land opposite Sathya Studio to construct the Manimandapam for thespian Sivaji Ganesan as the South Indian Film Artistes in 2002.
- But the Association failed to construct the memorial. Government allotted land measuring 65 cents on September 26, 2002, as the approach road to the quarters of the High Court Judges ran through the land, the government requested the association to give Rs. 4.2 lakh for laying a new road. But, the association paid only Rs. 2 lakh and the rest was contributed by the State government.
- Sivaji Ganesan, had acted over 300 films and received many honours, including Dadasaheb Palkhe award.
- Chief Minister Jayalalithaa told the Assembly that her government would construct a manimandapam for thespian Sivaji, as Associations had failed to utilise the land allotted for the purpose.
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