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Sangeeth Sivan Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Death Cause: Cardiac Arrest
Age: 65 Years
Wife: Jayasree Sangeeth

Sangeeth Sivan

Bio/Wiki
Other nameSangeet Sivan
Profession(s)• Director
• Photographer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper
Career
DebutAs an Executive Producer
Film (Hindi): Raakh (1989)
A poster of the film 'Raakh' (1989)
As a Director
Film (Malayalam): Vyooham (1990)
A poster of the film 'Vyooham' (1990)
Film (Hindi): Zor (1998)
A poster of the film 'Zor' (1998)
As an Actor
Film (Malayalam): Kottayam (2018) as 'Palathingal Mathachan'
Sangeeth Sivan in a still from the film 'Kottayam' (2018)
Last WorkFilm (Malayalam): 'E' (2017)
A poster of the film 'E' (2017)
TV Series (Hindi): Bhram (2019) (ZEE5)
A poster of the series 'Bhram' (2019)
Award1993: Best Children's Film award for the Malayalam film 'Johny' at the Kerala State Film Awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth30 September 1959 (Wednesday)
BirthplaceThiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Date of Death8 May 2024
Place of DeathKokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
Age (at the time of death) 65 Years
Death CauseCardiac Arrest
Zodiac sign Libra
NationalityIndian
HometownThiruvananthapuram
SchoolLoyola School, Thiruvananthapuram (1975)
College/UniversityUniversity of Kerala (1981)
Educational Qualification A degree in Commerce
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Marriage DateYear, 1991
Family
WidowJayasree Sangeeth
Sangeeth Sivan with Jayasree Sangeeth
ChildrenSon- Shantanu Sivan (filmmaker, photographer)
Daughter- Sajna Sivan (photographer)
Sangeeth Sivan's children
ParentsFather- Sivasankaran Nair aka Sivan (cinematographer, film director) (deceased)
Sangeeth Sivan's father
Mother- Chandramani (producer) (deceased)
Sangeeth Sivan with his mother and other family members
SiblingsBrother(s)- 2
• Santosh Sivan (cinematographer, film director, producer, actor)
• Sanjeev Sivan (film director, screenwriter)
Sister- 1
• Saritha Rajeev
Sangeeth Sivan (second from the left) with his brothers Santosh Sivan, Sanjeev Sivan, father (second from the right), and sister

Sangeeth Sivan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sangeeth Sivan

  • Sangeeth Sivan belonged to Pongumoodu in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

    Sangeeth Sivan in his childhood

    Sangeeth Sivan in his childhood

  • He developed an interest in photography when he was very young.

    A childhood picture of Sangeeth Sivan with one of his brothers

    A childhood picture of Sangeeth Sivan with one of his brothers

  • He soon started working as a photographer at Sivan’s Studio, which was set up by his father in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, in 1959.

 

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  • Sangeeth was very good at sports, especially cricket and hockey, during his school and college days. He was even the captain of his school’s cricket team.

    Sangeeth Sivan with his hockey team

    Sangeeth Sivan with his hockey team

  • Sangeeth and Priyadarshan, a director and screenwriter, had a strong bond since childhood. Sangeeth was the first to take a photo of Priyadarshan’s daughter. They often used to watch plays at Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai.
  • In 1976, he started making advertisements and documentaries with his father and helped him with direction.
  • He later attended the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and established ‘Sangeeth Sivan Productions.’
  • His work as a director and writer in the Malayalam film ‘Vyooham’ (1990) was appreciated by the audience.

    Sangeeth Sivan during the making of the film 'Vyooham' (1990)

    Sangeeth Sivan during the making of the film ‘Vyooham’ (1990)

  • Sangeeth worked as a director in many Malayalam films like ‘Daddy’ (1992), ‘Nirnayam’ (1995), and ‘Idiots’ (2012).

    Sangeeth Sivan's Instagram post about the making of the film 'Nirnayam' (1995)

    Sangeeth Sivan’s Instagram post about the making of the film ‘Nirnayam’ (1995)

  • He also directed some Hindi-language films including ‘Kyaa Kool Hain Hum’ (2005), ‘Apna Sapna Money Money’ (2006), and ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana 2’ (2013); he wrote the story of the film ‘Apna Sapna Money Money.’
  • Apart from working as a director and writer, he also worked as a producer for films like ‘Click’ (2010) (Hindi) and ‘Idiots’ (2012) (Malayalam).

  • On 8 May 2024, he passed away while undergoing treatment for a urinary infection at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai.
  • He was set to direct the Hindi film ‘Kapkapiii’ before he passed away; the film was the remake of the Malayalam film ‘Romancham’ (2023).