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Sivakumar in 2016
Born
Palaniswamy

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

Palaniswamy (born 27 October 1941), [2] better known by his stage name Sivakumar, 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.

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He made his acting debut in A. C. Trilogchander's Kaakum 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.

Career

Palaniswamy made his acting debut in Kaakum 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 Saraswathi 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 Award for Best Actor for Avan Aval Adhu (1980) and Agni Sakshi (1982). [5]

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 Suriya.

After a successful career as a lead actor, Sivakumar proved his mettle as a character artist in films like Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), Sethu (1999) and Poovellam Un Vaasam (2001). [6]

He acted in famous TV serials like Chithi and Annamalai alongside Radhika. [7]

In 2012, Sivakumar was honoured with the Jaya TV Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anna Centenary Library for his contributions to the Tamil film industry for over 40 years. [8] Sivakumar has also 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. [9] [10]

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 Suriya and Karthi, who are both actors; and a daughter Brindha, who is a playback singer. [11] Sivakumar's elder daughter-in-law Jyothika is a Kollywood actress. [12] He is a devout Hindu and a devotee of Lord Murugan. He is also ambidextrous. [13]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1965 Kaakum Karangal Surendar
1966 Motor Sundaram Pillai Gopal
Thaaye Unakkaga Raju
Saraswathi Sabatham Lord Vishnu
1967 Kandhan Karunai Lord Murugan
Kaavalkaaran Chandran
Kan Kanda Deivam Servant
1968 Thirumal Perumai Lord Vishnu
Panama Pasama Shankar's brother in law
Jeevanamsam Sabapathi
Uyarndha Manithan Sathyamurthy
1969 Kaaval Dheivam Manickam
Kanni Penn
Annaiyum Pithavum
1970 Vilaiyattu Pillai Manickam
Ethiroli Sundaram
Kasturi Thilakam Balu
Thirumalai Thenkumari Sekhar
Navagraham Vatsala's lover
1971 Thirumagal Ramu
KankaatchiShankar
Therottam Ravi
Moondru Deivangal Kumar
Annai Velankanni Rangaiah
Babu Prem
Annai AbiramiNaga Devatha
1972 Agathiyar Tholkappiyar
Kurathi Magan Icecream manGuest Appearance
Shakthi Leelai Naratha Muni
Idhaya Veenai Kirymani
Deivam Subramaniyam
1973 Ganga Gowri Mahadevan
Arangetram Thangavelu
Bharatha Vilas Shankar
Rajaraja Cholan Prince Rajendra Chola I
ShanmugapriyaGuest Appearance
Ponnukku Thanga Manasu Ramu
Sontham Siva
Thirumalai Deivam Lord Vishnu / Srinivasan
Kattila Thottila Sambhasivam
Karaikkal Ammaiyar Lord Shiva
Pennai NambungalRaghu
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren Raghavan
1974 Thirumangalyam Murali
Tiger ThathachariKumaraguru
Sisupalan Lord Krishna Guest Appearance
Maanikka Thottil BhaskarGuest Appearance
Kanmani Raja Selvam
Dheerga Sumangali Babu
Vellikizhamai Viratham Nagarajan
Gumasthavin Magal Ramu
Onne Onnu Kanne Kannu
Paadha PoojaiRamesh
Engamma Sapatham Kumaran
Thaai PasamMoorthy
Panathukkaga Ramesh
1975 Enga Pattan Sothu Saravana
Puthu VellamPachai Kanna
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam Raja
Ippadiyum Oru Penn
Melnaattu Marumagal Mohan
Thangathile Vairam Ravi
Yarukkum Vetkam Illai
Pattikkaattu Raja Annasamy / Raja
Uravu Solla Oruvan BhaskarGuest Appearance
Aan Pillai Singam Ashok
1976Madhana MaaligaiThyagu / Raja
Gruhapravesam Ravi
Ungalil OruthiSridhar
Annakili ThyagarajanNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Santhathi
Uravadum Nenjam
Bhadrakali Ganesh
1977Sonnathai Seiven
Kavikkuyil Gopal
Etharkkum ThuninthavanKannan
Sorgam NaragamShankar
Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi
Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri Nagarajan
Sri Krishna Leela Lord Vishnu / Lord Krishna
Aattukara Alamelu VijayNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Pennai Solli KutramillaiMadhu
Durga Devi
PerumaikkuriyavalBhaskar
Sainthadamma SainthaduThenna
1978Maariyamman ThiruvizhaChinna Thambi
Machanai PaatheengalaMuthaiya
Kai Pidithaval
Chittu Kuruvi Raja / Ganesh
Radhai Ketra KannanKamala Kannan
Adhaivida Ragasiyam Kandasamy
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai Kannan
KannamoochiPrabhu
1979Muthal IravuRaja
Enippadigal Manickam
Rosappu Ravikkaikari Sembattayan100th Film
Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Poonthalir Ashok
Ennadi Meenakshi
DevathaiKaali
Kadavul Amaitha Medai Boopathy
Yarukku Yar Kaaval
1980 Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu
Avan Aval Adhu Ramu
Kaadhal KiligalVasanth
SamandhipooChidambaram
Vandichakkaram GajaWinner, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Raman Parasuraman Ram / ParasuramanDual Role
Kuruvikoodu
Thunive ThozhanChandran
1981 Neruppile Pootha Malar Lawrence
Aani Ver Raman
Kodeeswaran MagalMohan
Nellikani
Andru Muthal Indru VaraiNathesan
1982ThunaiviSundaram
Ananda Ragam Muthu
Ayiram Muthangal Murali
Nambinal Nambungal
Thaai Mookaambikai Senthil
Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam Rajesh
Agni Sakshi AravindhanNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Nijangal
1983 Urangatha Ninaivugal
Saattai Illatha Pambaram Palanisamy
Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan Rajasekar
Sashti VirathamSenthil
Indru Nee Naalai Naan Pazhaniappan
Thandikkappatta Nyayangal Prabhu
Thangaikkor Geetham Harichandran
ThambathigalThyagu
1984 Kuva Kuva Vaathugal Azhagu
Amma IrukkaRamu
Naan Paadum Paadal C.R. Subramaniam
Nilavu Suduvathillai Ravi
Unnai Naan Santhithen Raghuraman
1985 Pournami Alaigal Rajesh
Pudhu Yugam Rajasekar
Sugamana Raagangal Kaalikkan
Karpoora Deepam Arun
Meendum Parasakthi Vijay
Prema Paasam
Sindhu Bhairavi J. K. BalaganapathyNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
1986Kanmaniye PesuChandrasekhar
JeevanathiGopi
Kanna Thorakkanum Saami Sekhar
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai Dr. Sivaraman
Isai Paadum ThendralMohan
Manithanin Marupakkam Ravi Varma
Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren Ravishankar
Panneer NadhigalRajesh
1987 Ini Oru Sudhanthiram Sathyamoorthy
Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu Raja
1988Poovum PuyalumMuthulingam
Illam Mayilsamy Goundar
Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam Siva Gurunathan
Paasa Paravaigal Dr. Sukumar
Paadatha Thenikkal Sathy
1990 Pagalil Pournami DSP Rajasekar
Nyayangal Jayikkattum Sathyabharathi / Muthuvelu
Urudhi Mozhi Dr. Chandrasekar
Nee Sirithaal Deepavali
1991 Sir... I Love You Arun
Marupakkam Vembu Iyer
Manitha Jaathi
Pillai Paasam
1992 Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada Rakkaiya Gounder
Sathyam Adhu Nichayam Sathyamoorthy
Onna Irukka Kathukanum Sivaraman
1993 Dasarathan Dasarathan's father
Ponnumani Kathirvelu
Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda Ravi
1994 Siragadikka Aasai Shiva
Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru Palanivel
Mettupatti Mirasu Mettupatti Mirasu / Siva
Watchman Vadivel Vadivelu
1995 Deva Gandhidasan
Pasumpon Kathiresathevar
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
2000 Ilaiyavan T. Babu
Uyirile Kalanthathu Inspector Sethu Vinayagam
2001 Poovellam Un Vaasam Arunachala

Television

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

Awards

Sivakumar is a three-time recipient of Filmfare Awards South and a two-time winner of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. [14]

Filmfare Awards South

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Anna Centenary Library

Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards

Vijay Awards

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