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Sangeeth Sivan (1958/59 – 8 May 2024) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked in Malayalam film and Hindi film.
He is best known for directing Vyooham (1990), Yodha (1992), Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005) and Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013).
Sivan collaborated with Mohanlal in three films, namely Yodha, Gandharvam and Nirnayam.
In 2012, Sivan went to the United Kingdom to direct the comedy Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 along with the Deol family.
He was directing Kapkapiii, the Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Romancham, at the time of his death.
Career
Sivan started his career when Basu Bhattacharya brought him on board as the executive producer of his son's directorial debut Raakh, starring Aamir Khan and Pankaj Kapur. He soon made his directorial debut with the successful Malayalam cinema film Vyooham starring Raghuvaran. His second directorial Yodha gave him nationwide recognition. After directing more than half a dozen Malayalam films, he directed his first Bollywood film, Zor, starring Sunny Deol. The film did not do well at the box office but the directorial ability of Sivan was well appreciated by many producers. After a brief gap he started working on Jackie Shroff's film Sandhya followed by Pantaloon's Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne.
Biography
Sivan died on 8 May 2024, at the age of 65, following a cardiac arrest.
Filmography
Films
1989 Raakh Hindi cinema As Executive producer 1990 Vyooham Malayalam cinema Directorial Debut 1992 Yodha Malayalam cinema Daddy Malayalam cinema 1993 Gandharvam Malayalam cinema Johnny Malayalam cinema Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film 1995 Nirnayam Malayalam cinema 1998 Zor Hindi cinema 2000 Snehapoorvam Anna Malayalam cinema 2003 Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne Hindi cinema 2005 Kyaa Kool Hai Hum Hindi cinema 2006 Apna Sapna Money Money Hindi cinema 2009 Ek – The Power of One Hindi cinema Official remake of Telugu film Athadu 2010 Click Hindi cinema 2012 Idiots Malayalam cinema 2013 Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 Hindi cinema 2017 E Malayalam cinema 2019 Bhram Hindi ZEE5 original series 2025 Kapkapiii Hindi Remake of Romancham
Posthumous release
External links
Categories: 1960s Births, Year Of Birth Uncertain, 2024 Deaths, Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram Alumni, Hindi-language Film Directors, Film Directors From Thiruvananthapuram, Malayalam Screenwriters, Screenwriters From Thiruvananthapuram, 20th-century Indian Dramatists And Playwrights, 21st-century Indian Dramatists And Playwrights, Malayalam Film Producers, Hindi Film Producers
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