Sivakumar

Summary

Palaniswamy, better known by his stage name Sivakumar (born 27 October 1941[1]), is an Indian visual artist and former actor who has portrayed a wide range of leading and supporting roles onscreen in Tamil cinema and television. He made his acting debut in A. C. Trilogchander's Kakkum Karangal (1965). He has acted in over 190 movies in Tamil. He has won three Filmfare Awards South and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

Sivakumar
Sivakumar in 2016
Born
Palaniswamy

(1941-10-27) 27 October 1941 (age 82)[1]
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Visual Artist
Years active1965–2008
Spouse
Lakshmi Kumari
(m. 1974)
Children
RelativesJyothika (daughter-in-law)

Career edit

Palaniswamy made his acting debut in Kakkum Karangal (1965) with the actor S. S. Rajendran. Palaniswamy was renamed as Sivakumar when he entered the industry.[3][4]

Sivakumar’s notable movies include Saraswati Sabatham (1966), Kandhan Karunai (1967), Thirumal Perumai (1968), Uyarndha Manithan (1968), Rosappu Ravikkaikari (1979), and the very famous K. Balachander’s Sindhu Bhairavi (1985). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for the movies Rosappu Ravikkaikari (1979), Vandichakkaram (1980) and a Lifetime Achievement Award – South (2007). He also was the recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for the movies Avan Aval Adhu (1980) and Agni Sakshi (1982).

Sivakumar has co-starred with many leading Tamil actors of three generations, including M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, R. Muthuraman, A. V. M. Rajan, Jaishankar, Ravichandran, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Vijayakanth, Sathyaraj, Sarath Kumar, Prabhu, Karthik, Mohan, Arjun Sarja, Ajith Kumar, Vijay, Vikram, and Sivakumar's own son Suriya. He acted in famous TV serials like Chithi and Annamalai alongside Radhika.[5]

In 2012, Sivakumar was honoured with the Jaya TV Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anna Centenary Library. The award was to honor him for his commendable contribution to the Tamil film industry for over 40 years.[6]

In recent times, Sivakumar has ventured into public speaking, giving his opinion on various subjects, including Hindu theology. He has been praised for the fluency and style of his speeches.[7][8]

Personal life edit

Sivakumar was born on 27 October 1941 in Coimbatore. He is married to Lakshmi Kumari, and the couple has three children: two sons Suriya and Karthi, who are both actors; and a daughter Brindha, who is a playback singer.[9] Sivakumar's elder daughter-in-law Jyothika is a Kollywood actress.[10] He is a devout Hindu and a devotee of Lord Murugan. He is also ambidextrous.[11]

Filmography edit

1960s edit

Year Film Role Notes
1965 Kaakum Karangal Surendar Debut Movie
1966 Motor Sundaram Pillai Gopal
Thaaye Unakkaga Raju (Military Man)
Saraswathi Sabatham Lord Vishnu
1967 Kandhan Karunai Lord Murugan
Kaavalkaaran Chandran
Kan Kanda Deivam Servant
1968 Panama Pasama Shankar's brother in law
Thirumal Perumai Lord Vishnu
Paal Manam
Jeevanamsam Sabapathi
Uyarndha Manithan Sathyamurthy
1969 Kaaval Dheivam Manickam
Kanni Pen
Annaiyum Pithavum

1970s edit

Year Film Role Notes
1970 Vilaiyaattu Pillai Manickam
Ethiroli Sundaram
Kasthuri Thilakam
Thirumalai Thenkumari Sekhar
Navagraham
1971 Thirumagal Ramu
Kankaatchi
Therottam
Moondru Dheivangal Kumar
Annai Velankanni Rangaiah
Babu Prem
1972 Agathiyar Tholkappiyar
Shakthi Leelai Naratha Muni
Idhaya Veenai Kirymani
Annai Abirami
Dheivam Subramaniyam
1973 Ganga Gowri Mahadevan
Arangetram Thangavelu
Bharatha Vilas Shankar
Rajaraja Cholan Prince Rajendra Chola I
Shanmugapriya Guest Appearance
Ponnukku Thanga Manasu Ramu
Sondham
Thirumalai Deivam Lord Vishnu / Srinivasan
Kattila Thottila Sambhasivam
Karaikkal Ammaiyar Lord Shiva
Pennai Nambungal
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren Raghavan
1974 Thirumangalyam Murali
Tiger Thaathachari
Maanikka Thottil Guest Appearance
Sisupalan Guest Appearance
Kanmani Raja Selvam
Dheerga Sumangali
Vellikizhamai Viratham Nagarajan
Gumasthavin Magal
Onne Onnu Kanne Kannu
Paadha Poojai
Engamma Sapatham
Thaai Pasam
Panathukkaga Ramesh
1975 Enga Pattan Sothu
Puthu Vellam
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam Raja
Yarukkum Vetkam Illai
Melnaattu Marumagal Mohan
Thangathile Vairam Ravi
Uravu Solla Oruvan Guest Appearance
Ippadiyum Oru Penn
Aan Pillai Singam Ashok
Pattikkaattu Raja Raja
1976 Etharkkum Thuninthavan [12]
Ungalil Oruthi
Gruhapravesam Ravi
Annakili Thyagarajan Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Madhana Maaligai
Santhathi
Uravadum Nenjam
Bhadrakali Ganesh
1977 Sonnathai Seiven
Pennai Solli Kutramillai
Perumaikkuriyaval
Kavikkuyil Gopal
Sorgam Naragam
Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi
Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri Nagarajan
Sri Krishna Leela Lord Krishnan
Aattukara Alamelu Vijay Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Durga Devi
Sainthadamma Sainthadu
1978 Radhai Ketra Kannan
Maariyamman Thiruvizha
Kaipidithaval
Chittu Kuruvi
Kannamoochi
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
Machanai Paatheengala
Athaivida Ragasiyam
1979 Ennadi Meenakshi
Kadavul Amaitha Medai
Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari Sempattai Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Yarukku Yar Kaaval
Poonthalir Ashok
Devathai
Muthal Iravu
Enippadigal Manickam

1980s edit

Year Film Role Notes
1980 Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu
Kuruvikoodu
Kadhal Kiligal
Avan Aval Adhu Ramu
Samandhipoo
Vandichakkaram Gaja Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Raman Parasuraman Dual Role
Thunive Thozhan
1981 Kodeeswaran Magal
Aani Ver
Nellikani
Nerupile Pootha Malar
Andru Muthal Indru Varai
1982 Anandha Ragam
Ayiram Muthangal Murali
Thunaivi
Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam
Thaai Mookaambikai
Nijangal
Agni Sakshi Aravindhan Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Nambinal Nambungal
1983 Urangatha Ninaivugal
Saattai Illatha Pambaram Palanisamy
Thambathigal
Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan
Shasti Viratham
Indru Nee Nalai Naan Palaniyappan
Thandikkappatta Nyayangal
Thangaikkor Geetham Harichandran
1984 Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
Amma Irukka
Naan Paadum Paadal C.R.Subramaniam
Nilavu Suduvathillai Ravi
Unnai Naan Santhithaen Raghuraman
1985 Pudhu Yugam Rajasekar
Pournami Alaigal
Sugamana Raagangal
Karpoora Deepam
Prema Paasam
Sindhu Bhairavi J. K. Balaganapathy Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Meendum Parasakthi
1986 Jeevanathi
Kanmaniye Pesu
Kanna Thorakkanum Saami Sekar
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
Isai Paadum Thendral
Manithanin Marupakkam Ravi Varma
Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren Ravishankar
Panneer Nadhigal
1987 Ini Oru Sudhanthiram Sathyamoorthy
Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu Raja
1988 Poovum Puyalum
Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam Siva Gurunathan
Paasa Paravaigal Dr. Sukumar
Illam Mayilsamy Goundar
Paadatha Thenikkal

1990s edit

Year Film Role Notes
1990 Pagalil Pournami
Urudhi Mozhi
Nee Sirithal Deepavali
1991 Marupakkam Vembu Iyer
Manitha Jaathi
Pillai Paasam
Sir... I Love You Arun
1992 Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada Raakiah
Onna Irukka Kathukanum Sivaraman
1993 Dasarathan
Ponnumani Kathirvelu
Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda Ravi
1994 Siragadikka Aasai Shiva
Watchman Vadivelu Vadivelu
Mettupatti Mirasu Mettupatti Mirasu, Siva
1995 Pasumpon Kathiresathevar
Deva Gandhidasan
Dear Son Maruthu Viswanathan
1996 Nattupura Pattu Palanisamy
1997 Raman Abdullah Hajiar
Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Rajasekhar
1999 Unnai Thedi Adhi Narayanan
Kummi Paattu Dharmaraasu
Malabar Police Nagarajan
Maravathe Kanmaniye Dharmaraasu
Sethu Vasudevan
Kannupada Poguthaiya Paramasivam

2000s edit

Year Film Role Notes
2000 Uyirile Kalanthathu Inspector Sethu Vinayagam
Ilaiyavan T. Babu
2001 Poovellam Un Vasam Arunachalam

Television edit

  • Ethanai Manidhargal (1997)
  • Dhik Dhik Dhik (1999)
  • Kaveri (1999–2001)
  • Chithi (1999–2001)
  • Annamalai (2002–2005)

Awards edit

Sivakumar is a three-time recipient of Filmfare Awards South and a two-time winner of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.[13]

Filmfare Awards South

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Anna Centenary Library

  • 2012 – Lifetime Achievement Award

Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards

  • 2015 – Norway Tamil Film Festival Kalaichigaram Award

Vijay Awards

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Sivakumar not hospitalised". 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Tamil Cinema news – Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal". Maalaimalar. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. ^ Raman, Mohan V. (25 October 2016). "Art of the matter". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ^ "சிவகுமாரின் முதல் படம் காக்கும் கரங்கள்" [Kaakum Karangal, Sivakumar's first film]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Kollywood noteworthy movie actor Sivakumar achievements".
  6. ^ "Veteran actor Sivakumar honoured".
  7. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (8 April 2011). "Saying it with sincerity". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Actor Sivakumar finishes narrating Mahabharatham in just 2 hours and 15 minutes". 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Now it's Brinda from Actor Sivakumar Family".
  10. ^ "5 Most Adorable Father-In-Law & Daughter-In-Law Duos in South Cinema!".
  11. ^ "Exclusive biography of #Sivakumar(TamilActor) and on his life".
  12. ^ "Etharkum Thuninthavan: Suriya Drops First Look Poster of His 40th Film; Here's How Fans Reacted". 22 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Bringing out the 'artist' in him". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 16 February 2003. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  14. ^ "Actor Sivakumar talks on books". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 31 August 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2010.

External links edit

  • Sivakumar at IMDb
  • B.Meenakshi Sundaram Story of Sivakumar's Love Affair with Yoga