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My Take
Sivakumar is a giant in the truest sense. Born Palaniswamy in Coimbatore in 1941, he trained as a visual artist at Chennai's Government College of Fine Arts before becoming an actor, and that origin fascinates me. Across some 195 films, mostly in Tamil cinema since his 1965 debut, he won three Filmfare Awards South and two State Film Awards, then circled back to painting in later life. I love that his career bookends with art on both ends. A man whose entire life reads like a single, deliberate work deserves real reverence, and he has mine.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sivakumar
- Name (Japanese)
- シヴァクマール
- Reading
- しゔぁくまーる
- Born
- October 27, 1941 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- Coimbatore, Coimbatore district, India
- Occupation
- actor / writer / film actor / television actor / film screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards South
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sivakumar born?
Born October 27, 1941 (age 84).
Where is Sivakumar from?
Sivakumar is from Coimbatore, Coimbatore district, India.
What does Sivakumar do?
Sivakumar works as actor, writer, film actor, television actor, film screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.