Sivan
Born
Sivasankaran Nair

14 May 1932
Died24 June 2021 (aged 89)
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • director
Known for
  • Yagam (1982)
  • Abhayam (1991)
  • Kochu Kochu Mohangal (1998)
  • Oru Yathra (1999)
  • Kilivathil (2008)
  • Keshu (2009)
SpouseChandramani
Children
Parents
  • Gopalapillai (father)
  • Bhavaniamma (mother)

Sivasankaran Nair, popularly known as Sivan (14 May 1932 – 24 June 2021) was an Indian cinematographer and film director known for his works in Malayalam cinema. Sivan won the national film award three times.[1][2][3] He was the first government press photographer in Travancore and Thiru-Kochi.[4] He was the father of Sangeeth Sivan, Santhosh Sivan and Sanjeev Sivan.

Sivan was the still photographer of national award-winning Malayalam film Chemmeen (1966).[5]

His directorial debut film was Swapnam in 1972.[6] Some of his popular films are Abhayam (1991), Yagam (1982), Oru Yathra (1999), Keshu (2009), Kochu Kochu Mohangal (1998) and Kilivathil (2008).[7]

Early life

Sivan was the second child of Padeettathil Gopalapillai and Bhavaniamma in Harippad. He was the second amongst their six children. His full name was Sivasankaran Nair.[8]

Death

Sivan died on 24 June 2021 at the age of 89 due to cardiac arrest in his house in Thiruvananthapuram.[9][10]

References

  1. Janani K. (24 June 2021). "Cinematographer-director Sivan dies of cardiac arrest at 89 in Thiruvananthapuram". India Today. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. Aswin J. Kumar (24 June 2021). "Cinematographer, director Sivan dies of cardiac arrest | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. "പ്രശസ്ത ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫര് ശിവന് അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. "Well Known Photographer Sivan Passes Away". Deshabhimani. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. "Well Known Photographer Sivan Passes Away". Deshabhimani. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. "പ്രശസ്ത ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫർ ശിവൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. Aswin J. Kumar (24 June 2021). "Cinematographer, director Sivan dies of cardiac arrest | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  8. "പ്രശസ്ത ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫർ ശിവൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  9. "Veteran cinematographer, director Sivan passes away". OnManorama. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. Pudipeddi, Haricharan (24 June 2021). "Malayalam cinematographer-director Sivan dies of cardiac arrest". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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