Siva (director)
| Siva | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sivakumar Jayakumar Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Siva (born Sivakumar Jayakumar) is an Indian cinematographer-turned-filmmaker.
Career
Siva Kumar was born to documentary photographer Jayakumar in Chennai;[1] his mother tongue is Tamil.[2] Although he always wanted to become a filmmaker, he pursued photography. In 1998, Siva became a gold medalist from Adyar Film Institute.[1] He went on to work with cinematographer Jayanan Vincent. Siva then came to Hyderabad to work for Venkatesh' film Jayam Manade Raa (2000) as an operative cameraman.[1] In 2002, he became an independent cinematographer, shortly after his brother Bala, made his acting debut. He has shot for about 15 films since then.
In 2008, he narrated a script to actor Gopichand who agree to play the lead role.[1] Souryam, co-starring Gopichand along with Anushka Shetty was Siva's directorial debut. The following year, Siva made his second film, again with Gopichand in the lead. In 2011, Siva made his debut as a director in Tamil cinema with Siruthai, a remake of S. S. Rajamouli's Telugu action masala Vikramarkudu. The film, featuring Karthi in the starring role, went on to become a high commercial success, which led to him being referred to as "Siruthai" Siva in Tamil cinema from then on.[2] His fourth directorial, Daruvu, released in May 2012.
In December 2011, Siva was signed by Vijaya Productions to direct a film for their centenary year with Ajith Kumar signed on to play the leading role.[3] Ajith Kumar requested Siva to rework the script to make it a commercial success and production began after a brief delay in 2013.[4] he has given one 100 crore film with ajith titled asVedhalam.His second film in Tamil titled Veeram starred Ajith alongside an ensemble cast including Tamannaah and Atul Kulkarni, and told the story of a village do-gooder and his brothers. The film opened in January 2014 to positive reviews and commercial success.[5] It is reported that most of the film will be shot in Hyderabad and Rajahmundry.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Souryam | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Sankham | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Siruthai | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Daruvu | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Veeram | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Vedhalam | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Thala 57 | Tamil | |
| Year | Film | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Sakthi Chidambaram | Tamil |
| 2002 | Sreeram | V. N. Aditya | Telugu |
| 2004 | Nenunnanu | V. N. Aditya | Telugu |
| 2005 | Manasu Maata Vinadhu | V. N. Aditya | Telugu |
| 2005 | Gowtam SSC | P. A. Arun Prasad | Telugu |
| 2006 | Boss | V. N. Aditya | Telugu |
| 2010 | Dammunnodu | Telugu |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Siva Kumar (Souryam director) interview - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film director and cinematographer". Idlebrain.com. 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- 1 2 http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/siruthai-siva-speaks-on-ajiths-vedalam/article7855773.ece
- ↑ "Ajith's new film starts rolling". IndiaGlitz. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ "Ajith asks Siruthai Siva to rework script". Times of India. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ↑ "Ajith to start Siva film !". Sify. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.