| Profession(s) |
Choreographer and Actor |
| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) |
in centimeters– 165 cm
in meters– 1.65 m
in feet & inches– 5’ 5” |
| Eye Colour |
Brown |
| Hair Colour |
Brown |
| Career |
| Debut |
Film (Tamil; As an assistant dancer): Paattum Bharathamum (1975)
Film (Tamil; As an dance master): Kuruvikoodu (1980)
Film (Tamil; As an actor): Alai (2003) as dance master
TV (Telugu; As an actor): Naga Bhairavi (2020) as Shivudu |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements |
• Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer for Poove Unakkaga (1996)
• Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer for Vishwa Thulasi (2003)
• Honorary Doctorate from New International Christian University, Bangalore for his services to dance (2003)
• Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer for Varalaru (2006)
• Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer for Uliyin Osai (2008)
• National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work in S. S. Rajamouli’s historical drama Magadheera (2008) |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth |
7 December 1948 (Tuesday) |
| Birthplace |
Govindappa Naicken Street, Parrys, Chennai |
| Date of Death |
28 November 2021 |
| Place of Death |
AIG Hospital in Hyderabad, India |
| Age (at the time of death) |
72 Years |
| Death Cause |
COVID-19 Complications |
| Zodiac sign |
Sagittarius |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| Hometown |
Govindappa Naicken Street, Parrys, Chennai |
| School |
Home Schooled |
| College/University |
Hindu Theological Higher Secondary School, Sowcarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) |
Married |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse |
Suganya |
| Children |
Son(s)– 2
• Vijay Sivasankar
• Ajay Sivasankar |
| Parents |
Father– Kalyana Sundaram (wholesale fruit vendor in Kothawal Chavadi)
Mother– Komala Amal |
