# Sivaram Mony

Shivaram Mony, is an Indian feature film director, actor and editor who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut through Matchbox produced by Revathy Kalamandir owned by G.Suresh Kumar & Menaka. His second feature as a director, editor and a writer was Thi.Mi.Ram which was released on NeeStream OTT platform in April 2021. Thi.Mi.Ram was selected to be included in the Indian Panorama of Chennai International Film Festival 2021. His third feature film is Shubhadinam which was directed and edited by him. Currently he is working on his next feature along with a new generation web series project. He owns and operates his own production house named The Social Scape.

## Early life

Shivaram was born on 1989 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He did his schooling in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Trivandrum. He acquired his bachelor's degree in Visual communication with gold medal from Dr G R Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore.

## Career
### 2006–2011

Sivaram started off as a short film maker in 2006. Since then he went on to make several short films which won awards in International and National film festivals. In 2008, he moved to Coimbatore and was based there until 2011. During that time, he completed his under graduation.

### 2011–2016

Sivaram worked based out of Chennai during this time period and was known among his counterparts as an editor and director. He also worked in several media related agencies as creative director and editor. He made his entry into mainstream cinema as location editor and worked for several Tamil films. In 2016, he shifted his base back to his hometown Trivandrum to work in Malayalam industry.

### 2017–present

Sivaram debuted as feature film director with Matchbox, which was released in 72 theatres across Kerala. The film rights were purchased by Asianet. His second feature as a director, editor and a writer was Thi.Mi.Ram which was released on NeeStream OTT platform in April 2021. Thi.Mi.Ram was selected to be included in the Indian Panorama of Chennai International Film Festival 2021. The film bagged 23 awards in international film festivals around the globe. His ongoing feature film is Shubhadinam which is directed and edited by him starring Indrans and Gireesh Neyyar. Film is released on October 14, 2022 in 50 theatres across Kerala and had a run of 21 days in the theatres.

## Filmography and Acting Career

| Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
| Feature Films (Director) ||||
| 2021 | Shubhadinam | Indrans, Gireesh Neyyar, Mereena Micheal | Writer, Director and Editor |
| 2019 | Thi.Mi.Ram | K K Sudhakaran, Vishak Nair, Meera Nair | Writer, Director and Editor |
| 2017 | Matchbox | Roshan Mathew, Vishak Nair, Drishya Raghunath | |
| Shortfilms and Documentaries and music videos (Director) ||||
| 2006 | Mizhineerpookal | | |
| 2007 | Preritham | | |
| 2007 | Culprit | | |
| 2009 | Aazhangal | | |
| 2010 | Dhruvam | | |
| 2011 | Unheard | | |
| 2013 | In Conversation with God | | |
| 2013 | Vishwakshema (Documentary) | | Film on Gurukulam education |
| 2014 | Dil Chahta Hai Ki Band Baja Baarat Ke Saath Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge | | |
| 2014 | Legends of Tomorrow | | A film on IFB Boca juniors |
| 2014 | Pakshi Pani Bheethi Venda (Documentary) | | A film by Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University |
| 2015 | Pillow Talk | | |
| 2015 | One Health for Man Animal and Nature (Documentary) | | A film by COHEART |
| 2015 | Mizhiyile, a music video by OHM | | |
| 2016 | My Hero | | |
| 2016 | Scope | | |
| Editor ||||
| 2014 | Un manam sollum A promotional song from Gubeer (2014) | | |
| 2015 | Theemai dhaan vellum, a promotional song from Thani Oruvan (2015) | | |
| 2020 | LAXMI | | Malayalam web series |
| Actor ||||
| 1997 | The Car directed by Rajasenan | child artist | Feature Film |
| 1998 | Kondattam - directed by K. S. Ravikumar | child artist | Feature Film |
| 1999 | Aayiram Meni- directed by I.V.Sasi | child artist | Feature Film |
| 2000 | Vidhi | child artist | TV Serial telecasted in Asianet |
| 2009 | Aazhangal | as interviewer | Short film |
| 2001 | Kaliyalla kalyanam | child artist | TV Serial telecasted in Kairali TV |
| 2010 | Dhruvam | as hero's friend | Short film |
| 2012 | Screwed time stacks | as lead actor- directed by Deepak | Short film |
| 2013 | In Conversation with God | as chess player | Short film |
| 2014 | Foto | as lead actor- directed by Vanathi Kathir | Short film |
| 2017 | Matchbox directed by Sivaram Mony | as Sathyan (Guest Appearance) | Feature Film |
| 2019 | Thi.Mi.Ram directed by Sivarom Mony | as Kuttan (Guest Appearance) | Feature Film |
| 2020 | Johny Antony | as lead actor- directed by Nazim Rani | Short film |
| 2022 | Shubhadinam | as Associate Director in Audition Scene (Guest Appearance) | Feature Film |
| 2020 | LAXMI | as Annan | Web series |

## Accolades
### Awards for feature film

* Kerala State Film Critics Awards 2020
* Tagore International Film Festival, Kolkatta 2020, Best Feature Film
* Panjim International Film Festival (Piff 2020) Goa, Best Feature Film & Best Director
* Druk International Film Festival (Diff2020) Bhutan, Best Feature Film
* 7th Art Independent International Film Festival (Saiiff2020)-kerala
* Virgin Spring Cine Fest (Vscf 2020) Kolkata, Best Director
* International Panoramic Film Festival of India 2021, Honorary Mention for Direction
* Prisma International Film Festival 2020, Rome, Official Selection
* Bricks International Film Festival (Biff 2020), Moscow, Official Selection
* Straight Jacket Guerilla Film Festival 2020, Official Selection
* Indic Film Utsav 2020, Official Selection
* Indian Panorama at 18th Chennai International Film Festival (Ciff),
* Sun of the East Awards 2020, Kolkata - Nominee for Best Feature Film
* Golden Galaxy Awards 2020, Kolkata - Nominee for Best Feature Film
* Creator in Crisis Film Festival 2020, Singapore - Best Director

### Awards for short films

* Preritham: Special jury teen, Teenreels (Kerala Chalachithra Academy,2007)
* Aazhangal: Best film, Bimbam International short film festival, 2010
* Therefore, we: Best editor, AISFDF 2013
* In conversation with god: best film, best director, AISFDF 2014 Coimbatore.
* Vishwakshema: Best documentary AISFDF 2014 Coimbatore.
* Legends of tomorrow: Best documentary, Christ college Bengaluru 2015 & AISFDF 2015
* Wings of Fire: Best Editor, My Mumbai short film festival 2015.
* The unheard: CANON best PSA award, 2012
* My Hero: Top 15 Deserving Films of Yes I am the Change 2016