Sivakumar

For other uses, see Sivakumar (disambiguation).
Sivakumar

Sivakumar in 2011
Born Palanichamy
(1941-10-27) 27 October 1941[1]
Kasigoundan Puthur, Coimbatore, Madras Presidency, British India[2]
Spouse(s) Lakshmi
Children Suriya
Karthi
Brintha
Relatives Jyothika (daughter-in-law)
Ranjini (daughter-in-law)
K.E. Gnanavel Raja (nephew)

Sivakumar (born 27 October 1941 as Palanichamy[1]) is a Tamil film actor who has portrayed a wide range of leading and supporting roles onscreen. Sivakumar was introduced in the Tamil movie by A.C.Trilogchander in Kakkum Karangal, a film that starred S.S.Rajendran in the lead role, which was produced by AVM Productions.[3] Apart from acting, Sivakumar is also a painter and a public speaker. He is also ambidextrous.[4][5]

Career

Sivakumar came into the industry in 1965 as a supporting actor. In the late 1960's as a lead hero he has starred in few notable Tamil movies such as Kandan Karunai, Thunivae Thozhan and Uyarndha Manidhan.[6] Between 1965 to 1974 he was pre-dominantly playing supporting roles, in the films with M.G.Ramachandran (2 film), Gemini Ganeshan (7 films), Shivaji Ganeshan (14 films) and R.Muthuraman (11 film) in the main lead roles. He has acted in supporting roles along-side Jayalalitha in 6 films which includes Yarukkum Vetkam Illai, Thirumangalyam, Kavalkaran, Ganga Gowri, Motor Sundram Pillai, Annai Velankanni and was romantically paired opposite her in Kandan Karunai and Shri Krishna Leelai. He started getting offers as the solo lead hero from 1974. Some of his suceessful films with him in lead role in the 1970’s include Gumasthavin Magal, Sollathaan Ninaikkiren, Arangetram, Vellikizhamai Viratham, Panathukkaga, Melnaattu Marumagal, Pattikkaattu Raja, Then Sindhudhe Vaanam, Thangathile Vairam, Bhadrakali, Aattukara Alamelu, Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri, Kadavul Amaitha Medai, Enippadigal. The director duo of Devaraj and Mohan directed Sivakumar in lead role in 9 films - Ponnukku Thanga Manasu, Annakili, Uravadum Nenjam, Kavikkuyil, Sainthadamma Sainthadu, Chittu Kuruvi, Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari, Poonthalir and Isai Paadum Thendral. Infact Kamal Hasan and Rajnikant have played supporting roles in the films with Sivakumar in the lead role between 1972 to 1982.

From 1973 to the early1990s, Sivakumar was a leading actor in Kollywood, acting in successful movies like Annakili, Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari, Vandichakkaram and Sindhu Bhairavi.[7][8] He has acted in nearly 200 films till date. He has co-starred with many leading Tamil actors such of three generations, including Sivaji Ganesan, M. G. Ramachandran, Gemini Ganesan, S.S.Rajendran, R. Muthuraman, A. V. M. Rajan, Jaishankar, Ravichandran, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Vijayakanth, Sathyaraj, Sarath Kumar, Prabhu Ganesan, Karthik Muthuraman, Mohan, Arjun Sarja, Ajith, Vijay, Vikram and Surya Sivakumar. He is a two-time winner of Filmfare Awards for his performances in Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari, and Vandichakkaram . He is a two time recipient of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for best actor in films Avan Aval Adhu and Agni Sakshi . His roles in Marupakkam and Sindhu Bhairavi showed his versatility as an actor,[9] with the former winning the Golden Lotus Award for Best Feature Film. In the late 1990s, he ventured into television serials, and is well known for his role as Raadhika's husband in the famous TV serial Chithi.

In recent times, he has ventured into public speaking, giving his opinion on various subjects. He has been praised for the fluency and style of his speeches.[5] He has given speeches on Ramayana and Mahabharata, each in 2 hours and 15 mins at Vellalar College for Women, Erode.[10]

Personal life

Sivakumar is married to Lakshmi and the couple have three children; two sons who are actors, Surya Sivakumar and Karthik Sivakumar, and a daughter Brindha.[11] His elder daughter-in-law, Jyothika was a leading Kollywood actress

Partial filmography

Year No Film Role Language Director Co-stars Notes
1965 Kakkum KarangalTamilA. C. TirulokchandarS. S. RajendranDebut Movie
1966 Saraswati SabathamLord VishnuTamilA. P. NagarajanSivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan
1966 Motor Sundaram PillaiTamilBaluSivaji Ganesan, Ravichandran
1966 Thaaye UnakkagaTamilP. PullaiahSivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, R. Muthuraman
1967 Kandan KarunaiLord MuruganTamilA.P. NagarajanSivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan
1967 KaavalkaaranChandranTamilP. NeelakantanM. G. Ramachandran
1968 Thirumal PerumaiLord VishnuTamilA. P. NagarajanSivaji Ganesan
1968 Uyarndha ManidhanSathyamurthyTamilKrishnan-PanjuSivaji Ganesan
1968 Panama PasamaTamilK. S. GopalakrishnanGemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi
1969 KannipenTamilA. KasilingamJaishankar,Vanishri,Lakshmi
1969 Kaaval DheivamTamilK. VijayanSivaji Ganesan
1970 EthiroliTamilK. BalachanderSivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran
1970 Vilaiyaattu PillaiTamilA. P. NagarajanSivaji Ganesan
1970 NavagrahamTamilK. BalachandarNagesh, R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi
1971 Moondru DheivangalTamilDada MiraseeSivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh
1971 Annai VelankanniTamilK. ThangappanGemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Kamal Haasan
1971 TherottamTamilV.T. ArasuA.V.M. Rajan,Sripriya
1971 ThirumagalRamuTamilA.S.A. SamiGemini Ganesan,Padmini
1971 BabuTamilA. C. TrilogchanderSivaji Ganesan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala
1972 Idhaya VeenaiKirymaniTamilKrishnan-PanjuM. G. Ramachandran, Lakshmi
1973 Kattila ThottilaSambhasivamTamilMalliyam RajagopalGemini Ganesan
1973 Ganga GowriLord NaradaTamilB. R. PanthuluGemini Ganesan
1973 Sollathaan NinaikkirenRaghavanTamilK. BalachanderKamal Haasan
1973 ArangetramThangaveluTamilK. BalachanderKamal Haasan, Prameela
1973 Rajaraja CholanPrince Rajendra Chola ITamilA. P. NagarajanSivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman
1973 Ponukku Thanga ManasuTamilP. MadhavanvijayakumarJayachitra
1973 Bharatha VilasTamilA. C. TirulokchandarSivaji Ganesan, K. R. VijayaGuest appearance
1974 Dheerga SumangaliTamilA. C. TirulokchandarR. Muthuraman, K. R. VijayaRemade in Kannada as Bhagyavantharu (1974) and in Malayalam as Aayiram Janmangal (1976)
1974 Gumasthavin MagalTamilA. P. NagarajanAarathi, Kamal Haasan
1974 Vellikizhamai VirathamRajanTamilR. ThyagarajanSreekanth,Jayachitra
1974 Engamma SapathamTamilS. P. MuthuramanR. Muthuraman
1974 PanathukkagaRameshTamilM.S. SenthilJayachitra, Kamal Haasan
1975 Melnaattu MarumagalMohanTamilA. P. NagarajanKamal Haasan
1975 Engan Pattan SothuTamilM. KarnanJaishankar,Rajkokila
1975 Pattikkaattu RajaTamilK.ShanmugamJayasudha, Jayachitra, Kamal Haasan
1975 Aan Pillai SingamTamilS. P. MuthuramanR. Muthuraman, Sripriya, Sujatha
1975 Then Sindhudhe VaanamTamilR. A. SankaranKamal Haasan
1975 Thangathile VairamTamilK. SornamSripriya, Jayasudha, Kamal Haasan
1976 AnnakiliThyagarajanTamilDevaraj MohanSujatha, Phataphat Jayalaxmi
1976 BhadrakaliTamilA. C. TirulokchandarMajor Sundarrajan, Rani Chandra
1976 GruhapravesamTamilD. YoganandSivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya
1976 Uravadum NenjamTamilDevaraj MohanChandrakalaDubbed and released in Malayalam as Aaru Manikkoor
1977 Aattukara AlameluTamilR. ThyagarajanSripriya, Jaiganesh
1977 KavikkuyilTamilDevaraj MohanSridevi, Rajinikanth
1977 Bhuvana Oru Kelvi KuriNagarajanTamilSP. MuthuramanSumithra, RajinikanthRemade in Malayalam as Munnettam
1977 Sainthadamma SainthaduTamilDevaraj MohanSridevi, Jayamalini
1977 Thunaieruppal MeenakshiTamilValampuri SomanathanVijayakumar, Sujatha
1978 Kannan Oru Kai KuzhandhaiTamil
1978 Chittu KuruviTamilDevaraj MohanSumithra, Sreekanth
1979 Rosaappo Ravikkai KaariSempattaiTamilDevaraj MohanDheepaWinner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award
100th film
1979 Kadavul Amaitha MedaiTamilS. P. MuthuramanSumithraWinner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award
100th film
1979 Enippadigal Tamil Shobha
1979 PoonthalirTamilDevaraj MohanSujatha
1980 Raman ParasuramanTamilDual Role
1980 Avan Aval AdhuTamilMuktha SrinivasanLakshmi, SripriyaWinner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
1980 VandichakkaramTamilWinner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award
1981 AaniverTamil
1981 NellikaniTamil
1982 Agni SakshiTamilK. BalachanderKamal Haasan, RajinikanthWinner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
1982 Ayiram MuthangalTamilAnnakkili S.DevarajanRadha
1982 Thaai MookaambikaiTamil
1982 Anandha RagamTamilBharaniRadha
1982 Theerpugal ThiruththapadalamTamil
1983 Veetula Raman Veliyila KrishnanTamil
1983 Saattai Illatha PambaramTamil
1983 ThambathigalTamil
1983 Indru Nee Nalai NaanTamilMajor SundarrajanJaishankar, Lakshmi, Sulakshana
1983 Thangaikkor GeethamTamil
1983 Urangatha NinaivugalTamil
1984 Nilavu SuduvathillaiTamil
1984 Naan Paadum PaadalTamil
1984 Kuva Kuva VaathugalTamilManivannanSulakshana, Mohan
1984 Pournami AlaigalTamil
1984 Unnai Naan SanthithenTamil
1985 Sindhu BhairaviJ. K. BalaganapathiTamil K. Balachander
1985 Meendum ParasakthiTamilA. JagannathanNalini
1985 Pudhu YugamTamil
1985 Sugamana RaagangalTamil
1985 Karpoora DeepamTamilA. JagannathanSujatha, Ambika
1986 Unakkaagave VaazhgirenTamil
1986 Isai Paadum Thendral TamilS.DevarajAmbika
1986 Kanna Thorakkanum Saami TamilR.GovindrajJeevitha
1986 Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai Tamil
1986 Ini Oru SuthanthiramTamil
1986 Manithanin MarupakkamTamilK. RangarajRadha, Jayashree
1987 IllamMayilsamy Goundar TamilI. V. SasiAmala
1988 Pasa ParavaigalDr. SukumarTamil
1988 Paadatha ThenikkalTamil
1988 Oruvar Vaazhum AalayamTamil
1988 Poovum PuyalumTamil
1990 Pagalile PournamiTamil
1990 Urudhi MozhiTamil
1991 MarupakkamVembu IyerTamil
1991 Manitha JaathiTamil
1991 Pillai PaasamTamil
1991 Sir...I Love YouTamil
1992 Annan Ennada Thambi EnnadaTamil
1992 Onna Irukka KathukanumSivaramanTamil
1993 DasarathanTamil
1993 PonnumaniTamil
1993 Porantha Veeda Puguntha VeedaTamil
1994 Siragadikka AasaiShivaTamil
1994 Watchman VadiveluTamil
1995 PasumponKathiresathevarTamil
1995 DevaTamil
1996 Nattupura PattuPalanisamyTamil
1997 Kadhalukku MariyadhaiChandrasekarTamil
1997 Raman AbdullahTamil
1999 Unnai ThediAdhi NarayananTamil
1999 Kummi PaattuTamil
1999 SethuSethu's BrotherTamil
1999 Kannupada PoguthaiyaTamil
1999 Malabar PoliceNagarajanTamil
2000 Uyirile KalanthathuTamil
2000 IlaiyavanTamil
2001 Poovellam Un VasamTamil

Television

Awards

Sivakumar is a three-time recipient of Filmfare Awards and a two-time winner of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.[9]

Filmfare Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

References

External links

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