Palaniswamy, better known by his stage name Sivakumar (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

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and television. He made his acting debut in

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's '' Kakkum Karangal'' (1965). He has acted in over 190 movies in

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. He is the father of actors

Suriya Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter and a philanthropist. He primarily works in Tamil cinema where he is one of the highest paid actors. He received numerou ...

and

Karthi Karthik Sivakumar (born 25 May 1977), better known by his stage name Karthi, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has won three Filmfare Awards South, an Edison Award, a SIIMA Award and a Tamil Nadu State Film Awar ...

. He is also

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. He has won 3 Filmfare Award South and 2

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in his Film Career.

Career

Palaniswamy made his acting debut in '' Kakkum Karangal'' (1965) with the actor

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. Palaniswamy was renamed as Sivakumar when he entered the industry. Sivakumar’s notable movies include ''

Saraswati Sabatham ''Saraswathi Sabatham'' () is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan. Based on Pudhumaipithan's novel ''Vakkum Vakkum'', it stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, Padmini, Devika ...

'' (1966), ''

Kandhan Karunai ''Kandhan Karunai'' () is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan. It features an ensemble cast including Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Sivakumar, Savithri, K. R. Vijaya and Jayalalith ...

'' (1967), ''

Thirumal Perumai ''Thirumal Perumai'' () is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed by A. P. Nagarajan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. It was released on 16 February 1968. Plot Thirumal Perumai tells three spell-binding sto ...

'' (1968) and ''

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'' (1968), ''

Rosappu Ravikkaikari ''Rosappu Ravikkaikari'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language historical romance film directed by Devaraj–Mohan. A remake of the 1978 Kannada film '' Parasangada Gendethimma'', itself based on Srikrishna Alanahalli's novella of the same name, th ...

'' (1979) and the very famous

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’s '' Sindhu Bhairavi'' (1985). He won the

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for the movies ''

'' (1979), ''

Vandichakkaram ''Vandichakkaram'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan and written by Vinu Chakravarthy. The film stars Sivakumar and Saritha. It revolves around a ruffian who, after falling in love, resolves to mend his ways. Chak ...

'' (1980) and a Lifetime Achievement Award – South (2007). He also was the recipient of the

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for the movies ''

Avan Aval Adhu ''Avan Aval Adhu'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Muktha Srinivasan and written by Visu. The film stars Sivakumar, Lakshmi, Sripriya and Thengai Srinivasan. Dealing with the then-groundbreaking issue of surrogate pregnanc ...

'' (1980) and '' Agni Sakshi'' (1982). He has co-starred with many leading Tamil actors of three generations, including

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, S.S. Rajendran, R. Muthuraman,

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Jaishankar Jaishankar (12 July 1938 – 3 June 2000) was an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a very popular lead actor in the 1960s and 70s. He was credited onscreen with title of ''Makkal Kalaingnar'' (people's artiste) or '' ...

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, Karthik, Mohan,

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, Ajith Kumar, Vijay, Vikram and

. He acted in famous TV serials like '' Chithi'' and '' Annamalai'' alongside

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. In 2012, Sivakumar was honoured with the

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Lifetime Achievement Award at the

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. 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

Sivakumar was born on 27 October 1941 in Coimbatore. He is married to Lakshmi Kumari and the couple has three children; two sons who are actors,

and

and a daughter Brindha who is a playback singer. He is a devout Hindu and a devotee of Lord

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. Sivakumar's elder daughter-in-law

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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) * ''

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'' (2006–2008)

Awards

Sivakumar is a three-time recipient of

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and a two-time winner of

. Filmfare Awards South * 1979 – Best Actor – Tamil for ''

Rosaappo Ravikkai Kaari ''Rosappu Ravikkaikari'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language historical romance film directed by Devaraj–Mohan. A remake of the 1978 Kannada film '' Parasangada Gendethimma'', itself based on Srikrishna Alanahalli's novella of the same name, th ...

'' * 1980 – Best Actor – Tamil for ''

'' * 2007 –

Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, initially named Raj Kapoor Award for Lifetime Achievement after Raj Kapoor is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. List of honourees † - Indicates t ...

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards * 1979 – Best Actor Award for ''Avan aval adhu'' * 1982 – Best Actor Award for '' Agni Sakshi''

* 2012 – Lifetime Achievement Award

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* 2015 – Norway Tamil Film Festival Kalaichigaram Award

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* 2018 –

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References

External links

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