Sivakumar

Sivakumar

Birth : 1941-10-27, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

History

Sivakumar (born as Palaniswamy Gounder) is an Indian actor and visual artist 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 Kakkum Karangal (1965).

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Sivakumar
Sivakumar

Movies

Eera Nilam
Samuthiram
Doraisamy lives with his mother and his two sisters-in-law, tending their land while his brothers are off fighting with the military in Kashmir. A local girl is smitten with Doraisamy, and he takes a liking to her as well. Everything is wonderful at home when Doraisamy's brothers come back on leave, but all that is temporary, as his brothers are quickly called back to battle in Kashmir. What transpire later forms the crux of the story
Poovellam Un Vasam
Chinna and Chella, two childhood friends from neighboring families, end up falling in love with each other. Soon, a misunderstanding leads to a rift between them and their families.
Uyirile Kalanthathu
Surya's Father
A man, who is the youngest in the family and much pampered, is detested by his elder brother. He falls for a girl and decides to meet her family, but out of animosity, his brother damages his image in front of them.
Sethu
Sethu's Brother
A violent college student softens his tough exterior when he falls in love with a shy Brahmin woman. Just as the ice between them begins to melt, he's attacked viciously and loses his mental stability.
Kannu Pada Poguthaiya
Malabar Police
Malabar Police is a 1999 Tamil comedy crime film directed by P. Vasu. The film features Sathyaraj, Kushboo, Abbas and Mumtaj in lead roles. The film, produced by Shanthi Vasudevan, had musical score by S. A. Rajkumar and was released on 6 August 1999. Despite negative reviews from the critics, the film turn out be a blockkbuster of the year.
Kummi Paattu
Unnai Thedi
Adhi Narayanan
Unnai Thedi (Tamil: உன்னை தேடி) is a 1999 Tamil film directed by Sundar C. The film features Ajith Kumar and Malavika in the lead roles, while an ensemble supporting cast includes Karan, Vivek, Sivakumar, and Srividya.
Kadhalukku Mariyaadai
Chandrasekhar
Jeevanandhan meets Mini in a book shop and their eyes meet leading to sparks of love in their hearts. Mini has a loving mother and three brothers, James, Thomas and Stephen and she is the apple of their eye. Mini is hesitant to reciprocate her love for Jeeva who steadily makes an inroad into her heart, the love affair incensing her family members who give him a thrashing each time he meets her. Jeeva's parents are under the impression that their son is pursuing his MBA studies until his father receives an SOS from Jeeva, injured in one such beatings. His father Chandrasekhar is stunned by the developments and Jeeva's mother is also shocked. Jeeva refuses to part company with Mini when his father arrives with his henchmen to take him back.
Raman Abdullah
Haji
A comedy tale of two thick friends, one Musilm and the other a Hindu, their misadventures to save their face from a strict Haji.
Sakthi
Dharmaraj
In the past, the young Seethalakshmi became pregnant but she didn't reveal the father's identity. To punish her, the village chief Periya Ayya ordered her to live alone in a small hut and after the childbirth, he took her newborn son. Whereas, Dharmaraj and Varalakshmi got married. Periya Ayya then sent the baby to another village. Many years later, Sakthi comes back to his village and he becomes the manager of the village's temple. Sakthi thinks that he is an orphan. Afterward, Sakthi and Raani fall in love with each other. Soon, Varalakshmi's brother Sethupathi tries to rob the temple's costly things. On his first attempt, Sethupathi's henchmen fail because of Sakthi. The second time, he robs the temple's Kalasam. He then traps the innocent Sakthi and Periya Ayya dismisses him. Sakthi finally comes to know the identity of his parents : Dharmaraj and Seethalakshmi. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Pasumpon
Kathiresan Thevar
Pasumpon is a 1995 Indian Tamil drama film, directed by P. Bharathiraja, starring Prabhu, Sivaji Ganesan, Sivakumar, Raadhika Sarathkumar and Saranya Ponvannan in lead roles. The film, produced by V. Mohan and V. Natarajan, had musical score by Vidyasagar and was released on 14 April 1995.
Deva
Bharadhi's father
Deva starring by vijay and swathi. Deva (Vijay) and Bharadhi (Swathi) are two lovers. He's the son of Manorama and brother of Mansur Ali Khan. She's daughter of Sivakumar, who is the village head. Manorama is fully in support of her son to get married to Swathi.Sivakumar refuses to give his daughter's hand to him because his brother does not have a good reputation in the village. But then he realizes that Deva, unlike his brother, is a good guy. In the end, the lovers overcome all problems and get married.
Ponnumani
Ponnumani and Chinthamani are childhood sweethearts. Chinthamani goes off to pursue education in the city, but they remain devoted to each other. They decide to marry once her exams are over. However, Ponnumani finds her in a mentally unbalanced state in the railway station when she returns.
Dasarathan
Dasarathan is a 1993 Tamil language film directed by Kitty. The film features Sarathkumar and Heera in lead roles whilst Sivakumar, Saranya and Gandhimathi play supporting roles.
Onna Irukku Kathukanom
The story begins with a group of government officers who come to list the number of devastated houses. The officers promised them to give a big amount to build their house but in exchange for a little amount to register their name.
Pillai Paasam
A super hit tamil family entertainer
Manitha Jaathi
Manitha Jaathi is a 1991 Indian Tamil film, directed and produced by P. Kalaimani. The film stars Sivakumar, Ramki, Nirosha and Ravichandran in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraja.
Pagalil Pournami
Marupakkam
Vembu Iyer
An estranged son visits his ailing father and tries to figure out the reason behind the latter's silent remorse. When he learns about his father's past, he makes a decision that may help his father.
Paasa Paravaigal
Sukumar
Lakshmi, a lawyer, defends her husband, Sukumar, in court when his sister, Uma, suspects him of murdering her husband, Shankar.
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
Sathyamoorthi is an Indian liberal leader. He tries to get his pension money but all his attempts end in failure. He has a daughter named Kannamma and they are very poor. The daughter gets cheated by a collector and she gives birth to a baby but the collector avoids that baby. He is going to marry another girl. The collector is killed by Sathyamoorthi and capital punishment is given to him by the court. How the lives of such a leader and his family changes due to circumstances, forms the crux of the story.
Manithanin Marupakkam
Ravi Varma
Ravi Varma (Sivakumar), who sentenced to life prison for murdering his wife Kala (Radha), tell his story to his wife's Sister Sujatha (Jayashree), a news reporter, about the true story of what happened. The film was a remake of Malayalam film Nirakkoottu
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai (English : Poem that was written by someone) is a 1986 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by C. V. Sridhar, starring Sivakumar, Jayashree in lead roles.
Panneer Nadhigal
Radha falls for Rajesh and calls off her marriage with Prakash. But she never gets to marry Rajesh. Later, while Prakash still waits for her, Radha learns that her sister Meera is in love with Rajesh.
Kanmaniye Pesu
Sindhu Bhairavi
J.K. Balaganapathi
JKB, a talented Carnatic musician, struggles to connect with his wife, who cannot conceive a child. When he meets Sindhu, a music teacher, he finally finds his muse.
Puthu Yugam
Unnai Naan Santhithen
Raghuraman
Indhu falls in love with Murali and decides to marry him. She starts hating her widowed mother after she sees her getting close to Raghuraman, her college professor.
Naan Paadum Paadal
C.R.Subramaniam
Gauri, a young widow, loves to read the books written by Subraniam. Things change when her favourite author moves to her neighbourhood.
Kuva Kuva Vaathugal
A 1984 Tamil Indian feature film directed by Manivannan for Panchu Arunachalam' s Panchu Movies.
Thangaikkor Geetham
A 1983 Indian Tamil film, starring Sivakumar, T. Rajendar and Nalini in lead roles.
Thandikkappatta Nyayangal
Prabhu
Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan
Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan is a 1983 Indian Tamil film, directed by Manivannan and produced by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Sivakumar, Radhika, Suhasini and M. R. Krishnamurthy in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraja
Indru Nee Nalai Naan
Indru Nee Nalai Naan is a 1983 Tamil Indian feature film directed by Major Sundarrajan. It stars Sivakumar and Lakshmi in the lead roles. Jaishankar marries Lakshmi who prefers his brother Sivakumar. Lakshmi and Sulakshana are childhood friends like sisters. Then Sivakumar marries Sulakshana and has a child. Suddenly things change between the two couples...
Urangatha Ninaivugal
Urangatha Ninaivugal is a 1983 Tamil Indian feature film directed by R.Bhaskaran. The film stars Sivakumar, Menaka, Radhika and Rajeev in the lead roles.
Thambathigal
Thambathigal Tamil Movie ft. Sivakumar and Poornima Bhagyaraj in lead Directed by MS Rajendran
Sashti Viratham
Film with a soundtrack featuring the music of Seerkazhi S Govindarajan and Malaysia Vasudevan
Agni Sakshi
Aravindhan
Aravindhan runs a dance school where he falls for his student Kannamma. However, soon after they get married, he realises that she is impossible to deal with and decides to help her.
Thai Mookambhikai
Ayiram Muthangal
Murali
Murali and Shakthi are in love with each other. But unfortunately, his father disapproves of their relationship and he is forced to marry another woman.
Anandha Ragam
Muthu
Anandharaagam is a 1982 Indian Tamil film, directed by Bharani, starring Sivakumar and Radha in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraja and was released on 1982
Kodeeswaran Magal
Koteswaran Magal is a 1981 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy.The film stars Sivakumar and Rajalakshmi in lead roles.
Vandichakkaram
A local gangster named Gaja falls in love with a woman named Vadivu and she tells him to mend his ways, which he does. However, he now has to deal with his former associates once and for all.
Saamanthippoo
Avan Aval Adhu
Ramu
Rosapoo Ravikkaikari
Sembattayan
Rosapoo Ravikaikari (1979) was Sivakumar’s 100th film. He debuted in Tamil with A. C. Tirulokchandar’s Kaakum Karangal (1965). His career saw him play the role of God many times in mythological and historical films; he has played Mahavishnu, Muruga, Sage Narada and also Rajendra Chola., and acted in 200 movies, with many of them
Enippadigal
Chella Kannu, a young sweeper becomes a popular movie star known as Kamala Devi. Her lover and fellow sweeper Manickam is the ladder of her success, but the villainy of her brother separates them.
Aattukara Alamelu
Alamelu, a young woman, leads a happy life with her pet goat in a village. Her life changes for the worse when an evil landlord talks ill of her character and claims to have had an affair with her.
Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri
Two pals, Nagaraj and Sampath, live life on their own terms. Nagaraj, being careless, lives without committing to anyone, but Sampath, who does, loses his partner.
Kavikkuyil
Kavikkuyil, Kavikuyil or Kavi Kuyil is a 1977 Tamil film directed by Devaraj Mohan and starring Sivakumar, Sridevi and Rajnikanth. Fatafat Jayalakshmi plays Rajnikanth's love interest. Sridevi plays the younger sister of Rajinikanth. The film was shot under the S. P. T. Films banner and produced by S. P. Tamizharasi. The film premiered on July 29, 1977.
Sainthadamma Sainthadu
Jaga, who is unemployed, marries Gowri, a rich girl who has an intellectual disability. However, things take a turn when he starts liking Ragini, unaware that she is Gowri's sister.
பத்ரகாளி
A Tamil-language psychological drama film starring Sivakumar and Rani Chandra. Produced and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. adapted from a novel by Maharishi. This movie is in Black and White. (1976)
Annakili
Thyagarajan
Thayagu is a teacher who comes to serve in a village. He struggles to attain his desires as he has an unmarried sister and mother to support.
Uravukku Kayi Koduppam
Pattikkaattu Raja
Pattikkaattu Raja is a Tamil language film starring Sivakumar in the title role. Jayasudha and Sri Priya also portray important roles.Kamal Haasan plays a very small supporting role with negative touch.
Thangathile Vairam
Thangathile Vairam is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Sornam, starring Sivakumar, Sripriya and Jayachitra in the lead roles. Kamal Haasan played a prominent role in this film. The film story written by Kalaignanam.
Melnaattu Marumagal
Mohan
The film is about two brothers, Sivakumar and Kamal Haasan and their spouses. Sivakumar marries a European girl who admires Tamil culture and tradition. On the other hand, Kamal Haasan marries a Tamil girl who is attracted to Western customs.
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film starring Sivakumar and Kamal Haasan in the lead roles. It was directed by Ra. Sankaran and produced by V.C. Ganesan. V. Kumar composed the soundtracks. Two beautiful melodious songs were also the special reasons for the film's fame.
Uravu Solla Oruvan
Panathukkaga
Ramesh
Ramesh, a journalist marries his cop friend Sundar's sister. Complexities arise between the three when Ramesh tries to expose Masillamani, an influential man and Ramesh gets arrested in the obscurity.
Paadha Poojai
Paadha Poojai was released in year 1974. Directed by Bhimasingh A, music by M S Viswanathan and starring Jayachitra, Pandharibai.
Gumasthavin Magal
A woman is engaged to the son of a rich man, but a landlord, who is already married, has his mind set on her. He manipulates the woman's father, who works for him, into letting him marry her.
Vellikizhamai Viratham
Nagarajan
Rajan hates snakes as a snake was responsible for his mother's death, but his wife Parvathi worships the snake god. Problems surface between them because of this reason.
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
The story is about three sisters Srividya, Subha and Jayachitra, each getting attracted to their tenant, a young man played by Sivakumar. Sivakumar falls in love with Jayachitra. However, things take a turn to the worse in the typical Balachander style when Jayachitra sacrifices herself to the whims of a playboy, played by Kamal Haasan in order to save her friend (Jayasudha) from his exploits. What happens next, who marries whom, is the crux of a dramatic climax. The movie turns the entire concept of romantic movies by its head - the concept being that the hero does not always have to get the girl.
Karaikkal Ammaiyar
Lord Shiva
Karaikkal Ammaiyar is a 1973 Indian Tamil Saiva mythological film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan and produced by EVR Films. The film's soundtrack was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. The film stars Lakshmi, who played the younger-age Punithavathi role, and K. B. Sundarambal, who played the old-age role—as the title characters, with R. Muthuraman, Manorama, Suruli Rajan, V. S. Raghavan, S. V. Sahasranamam, Sivakumar and Srividya playing supporting roles. Karaikkal Ammaiyar is one of the three women saints among the 63 Nayanmars and is considered one of the greatest figure of Tamil literature. She was born in Karaikkal during the Chola period, a maritime center. Ammaiyar was a great devotee of Lord Shiva and she is believed to have lived during the 6th century, named Punithavathi.
Rajaraja Cholan
Rajendra Cholan
Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola.
Bharatha Vilas
Shankar
A couple share a house with other three tenants who hail from different parts of the country. However, an unexpected turn of events changes the couple's dynamics with the tenants.
Arangetram
Thangavelu
Lalitha is the eldest daughter of a pious and conservative Brahmin family. She has eight siblings and poverty rules reign. She decides to take up the family mantle and goes to work. Due to family needs and ill fate, she ends up as a prostitute but manages to settle all her brothers and sisters. Her family ditches her when they come to know about her dark side. Thangavelu, a man who was once rejected by her marries her. She loses her sanity in the end.
Thirumalai Daivam
Idhaya Veenai
Soundharam leaves his house and takes up work with Annamalai, a treacherous person. However, he finds himself in trouble after being falsely accused of various crimes committed by Annamalai.
Kurathi Magan
Kurathi Magan is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist.
Annai Abirami
Directed by GN Velumani, starring KR Vijaya and Muthuraman in the lead roles.
Babu
Babu, a young man, falls in love with Kammo. When a thug rapes her, he murders him out of revenge, which leads to his arrest.
Annai Velankanni
Mary, a nurse in a hospital, narrates the tale of how Mother Mary helped Kamakshi and her son Sundaram in Velankanni village and turned an atheist landlord to a believer by appearing before him.
Thirumagal
Raju and Ramu, two good friends, study in a law college. Raju, who decides to marry his lover Radha post his final exam, ends up dying in a fatal accident.
Navagraham
Vatsala's Lover
Written & Directed by K. Balachander. Comedy Drama.
Ethiroli
Shankar is a lawyer and a man with a heart of gold. One of his clients entrusts huge amount of money to him, which gets stolen before he deposits it in the court. When his attempts to borrow money fails, accidentally a boxful of money and jewels reach his home. He rejoices and replaces his client's money with this against his wife Vijaya's will, but he tells her that there is no other alternative. Everything seems to be going hunky-dory until Manikam, a taxi driver, starts blackmailing him. Shankar's daughter Raji is upset that her father is harassed. She tries to seek the help of police. The owner of the box found to be father-in-law of Shankar's brother. Vijaya confesses about the box to him without Shankar's knowledge. When Shankar finds out about this, he thinks everything is finished. The police arrest him for killing Manikam. Worse still, Shankar's daughter Raji, who is the sole witness to the murder, becomes speechless due to shock. Rest of story is solving mystery.
Thirumalai Thenkumari
Sekhar
Ten to twelve families from different walks of life, different age groups and different languages get together for a pilgrimage tour, starting from Tirupati and extending till Kanyakumari. The movie captures their experiences in the trip and how they develop oneness, with the common thread of religious bonding among them. The movie also highlights small anecdotes from mythology, thereby giving the movie a spiritual fervor.
Kaaval Dheivam
Annaiyum Pithavum
AVM Rajan the protagonist lives in a joint family is an easy going guy. Unfortunately AVM Rajan's father loses his eyesight in an accident and family struggles financially to run daily life. AVM Rajan joins for job and meets Vanishree.
Uyarndha Manidhan
Raju, a rich man gets along even with the poor unlike his father. He falls in love with Parvathi, a poor girl but is forced to marry Vimala because of his father. Director duo Krishnan–Panju’s Midas touch made this remake of the 1966 Bengali film “Uttar Purush” a tremendous success in Tamil. Often considered as one of Sivaji Ganesan’s all-time greats, this drama is poignant account of the tragedies that befall a young heir following an act of atrocity.
Kaavalkaaran
Chandra
Mani is employed as a driver with Marudachalam. Mani and his employer's daughter Susheela fall in love with each other and get married against Marudachalam's wishes. This also enrages Nagu, her father's business partner who intended to marry Susheela. In order to make her marriage successful, Susheela disowns her father and his wealth. Mani, on the other hand, loses his mother after a prolonged illness.
Kandhan Karunai
Lord Muruga
The film revolves around Lord Murugan, his birth, marriage and his acceptance of the post of the head of the army of heaven.
Saraswathi Sabatham
Vishnu
Sage Narada instigates Goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvathi against each other. The trio set out to answer what is paramount in a man's life, knowledge, wealth or strength.
Motor Sundaram Pillai
A man runs a successful business and visits his large family only on weekends. When the marriages of his 2 children and his nephew are about to be fixed, a secret about his life threatens to ruin all.
Kaakum Karangal
Surendar
After her husband’s death, a woman struggles to raise her only son. Later, he becomes a famous surgeon and gets married to a wealthy girl but misunderstandings drive them apart.