Sivakumar
Palaniswamy, better known by his stage name Sivakumar (born 27 October 1941), is an Indian visual artist and former actor 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). He has acted in over 190 movies in Tamil. He is the father of actors Suriya and Karthi. He is also ambidextrous. Career. Palanchamy made his acting debut in "Kakkum Karangal" (1965) with the actor S. S. Rajendran. Palanichamy was renamed as Sivakumar when he entered the industry. Sivakumar ’s notable movies include "Saraswati Sabatham" (1966), "Kandhan Karunai" (1967), "Thirumal Perumai" (1968) and "Uyarndha Manithan" (1968), "Rosappu Ravikkaikari" (1979) and the very famous K. Balachander’s "Sindhu Bhairavi" (1985). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for the movies "Rosappu Ravikkaikari" (1979), "Vandichakkaram" (1980) and a Lifetime Achievement Award – South (2007). He also was the recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for the movies "Avan Aval Adhu" (1980) and "Agni Sakshi" (1982). He has co-starred with many leading Tamil actors of three generations, including M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, S.S. Rajendran, R.  Muthuraman, A.V.M. Rajan, Jaishankar, Ravichandran, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Vijayakanth, Sathyaraj, Sarath Kumar, Prabhu, Karthik, Mohan, Arjun Sarja, Ajith Kumar, Vijay, Vikram and Suriya. He acted in famous TV serials like "Chithi" and "Annamalai" alongside Raadhika. In 2012, Sivakumar was honoured with the Jaya TV Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anna Centenary Library. The award was to honour him for his commendable contribution to the Tamil film industry for over 40 years. In recent times, he has ventured into public speaking, giving his opinion on various subjects, including Hindu theology. He has been praised for the fluency and style of his  speeches. Personal life. Sivakumar was born on 27 October 1941 in Coimbatore. He is married to Lakshmi Kumari and the couple has three children; two sons who are actors, Suriya and Karthi and a daughter Brindha who is a playback singer. He is a devout Hindu and a devotee of Lord Murugan. Sivakumar's elder daughter-in-law Jyothika is a Kollywood actress. Awards. Sivakumar is a three-time recipient of Filmfare Awards South and a two-time winner of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Filmfare Awards South Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Anna Centenary Library Norway Tamil Film Festival  Awards Vijay Awards