Sivakumar
Palaniswamy, better known by his stage name Siva*ar (born 27 October 1941), 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 Kak* Karangal (1965). He has acted in over 190 movies in Tamil. He is the father of actors Suriya and Karthi. He is also ambidextrous.
Contents
- 1 Career
- 2 Personal life
- 3 Filmography
- 3.1 1960s
- 3.2 1970s
- 3.3 1980s
- 3.4 1990s
- 3.5 2000s
- 3.6 As dubbing artiste
- 3.7 2010s
- 3.8 Television
- 4 Awards
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Career
Palanchamy made his acting debut in Kak* Karangal (1965) with the actor S. S. Rajendran. Palanichamy was renamed as Siva*ar when he entered the industry.
Siva*ar’s notable movies include Saraswati Sabatham (1966), Kandhan Karunai (1967), Thirumal Perumai (1968) and 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).
He 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 *ar, Prabhu, Karthik, Mohan, Arjun Sarja, Ajith *ar, Vijay, Vikram and Suriya. He acted in famous TV serials like Chithi and Annamalai alongside Raadhika.
In 2012, Siva*ar was honoured with the Jaya TV Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anna Centenary Library. The award was to honour him for his commendable contribution to the Tamil film industry for over 40 years.
In recent times, he 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.
Personal life
Siva*ar was born on 27 October 1941 in Coimbatore. He is married to Lakshmi *ari and the couple has three children; two sons who are actors, Suriya and Karthi and a daughter Brindha who is a playback singer. He is a devout Hindu and a devotee of Lord Murugan. Siva*ar's elder daughter-in-law Jyothika is a Kollywood actress.
Filmography
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
As dubbing artiste
2010s
Television
- Kaiyalavu Manasu (1990)
- Revathi
- Pusphanjali
- Veettukku Veedu Vasapadi
- Bandham (1994)
- Ethanai Manidhargal (1997)
- Aachi International (1997–1998)
- Dhik Dhik Dhik (1999)
- Kaveri (1999–2001)
- Chithi (1999–2001)
- Annamalai (2002–2005)
- Lakshmi (2006–2008)
Awards
Siva*ar is a three-time recipient of Filmfare Awards South and a two-time winner of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Filmfare Awards South
- 1979 – Best Actor – Tamil for Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari
- 1980 – Best Actor – Tamil for Vandichakkaram
- 2007 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- 1979 – Best Actor Award for Avan aval adhu
- 1982 – Best Actor Award for Agni Sakshi
Anna Centenary Library
- 2012 – Lifetime Achievement Award
Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards
- 2015 – Norway Tamil Film Festival Kalaichigaram Award
Vijay Awards
- 2018 – Vijay Award for Contribution to Tamil Cinema
References
External links
- Siva*ar at IMDb
- B.Meenakshi Sundaram Story of Siva*ar's Love Affair with Yoga