K. Sivasankar Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Choreographer and Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper (dyed)
Career
Debut	Film (Tamil; As an assistant dancer): Paattum Bharathamum (1975) Film (Tamil; As a dance master): Kuruvikoodu (1980) Film (Tamil; As an actor): Alai (2003) as a dance master TV (Telugu; As an actor): Naga Bhairavi (2020) as Shivudu
Awards & Honours	• Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer for Poove Unakkaga (1996) • Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer for Vishwa Thulasi (2003) • Honorary Doctorate from New International Christian University, Bangalore, for his services to dance (2003) • Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer for Varalaru (2006) • Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer for Uliyin Osai (2008) • National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work in S. S. Rajamouli's historical drama Magadheera (2008)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 December 1948 (Tuesday)
Birthplace	Govindappa Naicken Street, Parrys, Chennai
Date of Death	28 November 2021
Place of Death	AIG Hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Age (at the time of death)	72 Years
Death Cause	COVID-19 Complications [1]The Quint
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Govindappa Naicken Street, Parrys, Chennai
School	• Home Schooled (primary) • Hindu Theological Higher Secondary School, Sowcarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Controversy	In 2016, his daughter-in-law Jyothi accused him and his family of dowry, domestic violence, and mental harassment. In the same year, through a press conference, he requested the then CM of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to provide security to him and his family. [2]YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Suganya
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Vijay Sivasankar (image in parents' section) • Ajay Sivasankar
Parents	Father- Kalyana Sundaram (wholesale fruit vendor in Kothawal Chavadi, Chennai) Mother- Komala Amal

Some Lesser Known Facts About K. Sivasankar

• Sivasankar was an Indian choreographer and actor who mainly worked in South Indian films.

• In childhood, he met with a major accident and got fully recovered when he was 8 years old. His aunts used to look after him day and night at that time.

• K. Sivasankar used to attend various drama & dance festivals in his childhood. From there, he developed an interest in dancing and learned the basics of dancing from the famous dancers Natraj & Sakunthala in Mylapore. In 1974, he joined the dance master Saleem as an assistant dance master.

• He worked as a choreographer in various South Indian films such as ‘Kavikkuyil’ (1977), ‘Khaidi’ (1983), ‘En Aasai Machan’ (1994), ‘Magadheera’ (2009), and ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ (2013).

• He also worked as an actor in various South Indian films like ‘Varalaru’ (2006), ‘Paradesi’ (2013), ‘N.T.R: Kathanayakudu’ (2019), ‘Pachai Vilakku’ (2020), and ‘Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala’ (2021).

• Apart from films, he acted in TV serials like ‘Jothi’ (2021; Tamil) and ‘No.1 Kodalu’ (2021; Telugu).

• In 2021, he was detected with COVID-19 was subsequently admitted to AIG Hospital in Hyderabad. Due to the lack of finances, his family appealed to the film fraternity to raise funds for his family. A few South Indian actors like Dhanush, Chiranjeevi, and Sonu Sood raised funds for his medical expenses. K. Sivasankar lost his battle of life and passed away on 28 November 2021. On his demise, Sonu Sood shared a heartfelt post on his Twitter account. He tweeted,
  

  Heartbroken to hear about the demise of Shiv Shankar masterji. Tried our best to save him but God had different plans. Will always miss you masterji. May almighty give strength to the family to bear this loss. Cinema will always miss u sir.”