Sivakumar
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| Sivakumar Palanisamy | |
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 Sivakumar With His Wife |
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| Born | Palanichamy Gounder 27 October 1941 [1] Kasigoundan Puthur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Spouse | Lakshmi Sivakumar |
| Children | Surya, Karthik, and Brinda |
Sivakumar (Tamil: சிவகுமார்; born 27 October 1941 [1] as Palanichamy Gounder) is a Tamil cinema actor who has portrayed a wide range of character roles onscreen. Sivakumar was introduced in the Tamil movie Kaakum karangal (1965) which was produced by AVM Productions.
Though he came as side actor to the industry, He has starred in the role of leading man and character actor in many Tamil movies such as Kandan Karunai, Thunivae Thozhan and Uyarndha Manidhan. [2][3] He has acted in nearly 200 films till date. He is a three time winner of Filmfare Awards and a recipient of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. His roles in Marupakkam and Sindhu Bhairavi showed his versatility as an actor,[4] with the former winning the Golden Lotus Award for Best Feature Film
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 Sivakumar.
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[edit] Partial filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1965 | Kaakkum Karangal | |
| 1966 | Motor Sundaram Pillai | |
| 1967 | Kandan Karunai | |
| 1968 | Thirumal Perumai | |
| 1970 | Ethiroli | |
| 1973 | Sollathaan Ninaikkiren | |
| 1974 | Deergha Sumangali | |
| 1975 | Melnaattu Marumagal | |
| 1976 | Annakili | |
| 1977 | Kavikkuyil | "Chinna kannan" song, composed by Ilayaraja sung by M. Balamuralikrishna became popular |
| 1977 | Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri | |
| 1979 | Avan Aval Adhu | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1979 | Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari | Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award |
| 1980 | Vandichakkaram | Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award |
| 1982 | Agni Sakshi | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1985 | Sindhu Bhairavi | |
| 1988 | Pasa Paravaigal | |
| 1990 | Marupakkam | |
| 1994 | Pasum Pon | |
| 1997 | Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | |
| 1999 | Sethu | |
| 2001 | Poovellam Un Vasam |
Other films like Eanippadigal, Veettukku veedu vasappadi, Machaniappatheengala, Chittukkuruvi, Poonthalir, Kannupada poguthaiya
[edit] Television
- Chithi (1999)
- Annamalai (2001)
[edit] Awards
Sivakumar is a three time recipient of Filmfare Awards and a two-time winner of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.[4]
- Filmfare Awards
- 1979 - Best Actor Award for Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari
- 1980 - Best Actor Award for Vandichakkaram
- 2007 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award[5]
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- 1979 – Best Actor Award for Avan Aval Adhu
- 1982 – Best Actor Award for Agni Sakshi
[edit] References
- ^ a b Rao, Subha J (1 February 2011). "Memories of Madras — Shades of a bygone era". The Hindu (Chennai, India). http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article1145813.ece.
- ^ "Sivakumar Educational Trust honours examination toppers". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 14 June 2009. http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/14/stories/2009061457810200.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (15 April 2003). "A chip off the old block?". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2003/04/15/stories/2003041500090200.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ a b "Bringing out the 'artist' in him". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 16 February 2003. http://www.hindu.com/lf/2003/02/16/stories/2003021600450200.htm.
- ^ "Actor Sivakumar talks on books". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 31 August 2008. http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/31/stories/2008083157490200.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
[edit] External links
- Sivakumar at the Internet Movie Database
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