Kaviyoor Sivaprasad | |
|---|---|
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Professor |
| Notable work | Vembanad, Gouri, Sthalam |
| Children | Sidhartha Siva |
Kaviyoor Sivaprasad is a Malayalam film director, screenwriter and visiting faculty of Malayalam University and SJCC. [1] [2] He is the father of actor-director Sidhartha Siva. [3] [4]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Jalarekha [10] |
| 1985 | Purooruvase |
| 1987 | Sairandhri |
| 1990 | Vembanad |
| 1992 | Gouri |
| 2002 | Bheri |
| 2004 | Ee Snehatheerathu |
| 2012 | Sthalam |
| 2018 | Sthaanam |
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