Sangeeth Sivan Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Age: 65 Years
Wife: Jayasree Sangeeth
Death Cause: Cardiac Arrest
Bio/Wiki | |
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Other name | Sangeet Sivan |
Profession(s) | • Director • Photographer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Career | |
Debut | As an Executive Producer Film (Hindi): Raakh (1989) As a Director Film (Malayalam): Vyooham (1990) Film (Hindi): Zor (1998) As an Actor Film (Malayalam): Kottayam (2018) as 'Palathingal Mathachan' |
Last Work | Film (Malayalam): 'E' (2017) TV Series (Hindi): Bhram (2019) (ZEE5) |
Award | 1993: Best Children's Film award for the Malayalam film 'Johny' at the Kerala State Film Awards |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 30 September 1959 (Wednesday) |
Birthplace | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
Date of Death | 8 May 2024 |
Place of Death | Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai |
Age (at the time of death) | 65 Years |
Death Cause | Cardiac Arrest |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Thiruvananthapuram |
School | Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram (1975) |
College/University | University of Kerala (1981) |
Educational Qualification | A degree in Commerce |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
Marriage Date | Year, 1991 |
Family | |
Widow | Jayasree Sangeeth |
Children | Son- Shantanu Sivan (filmmaker, photographer) Daughter- Sajna Sivan (photographer) |
Parents | Father- Sivasankaran Nair aka Sivan (cinematographer, film director) (deceased) Mother- Chandramani (producer) (deceased) |
Siblings | Brother(s)- 2 • Santosh Sivan (cinematographer, film director, producer, actor) • Sanjeev Sivan (film director, screenwriter) Sister- 1 • Saritha Rajeev |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sangeeth Sivan
- Sangeeth Sivan belonged to Pongumoodu in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- He developed an interest in photography when he was very young.
- 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 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 worked as a director in many Malayalam films like ‘Daddy’ (1992), ‘Nirnayam’ (1995), and ‘Idiots’ (2012).
- 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).
- Sangeeth loved cricket, and Mahendra Singh Dhoni was his favourite cricketer.
- 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).