Sivan (cinematographer)

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. He was the first government press photographer in Travancore and Thiru-Kochi. He was the father of Sangeeth Sivan, Santhosh Sivan and Sanjeev Sivan.

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)

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

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

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.