Sangeeth Sivan

Sangeeth Sivan
Sivan at the screening of Inam
Born	1958/59 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Died	8 May 2024 (aged 65) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)	Director, screenwriter
Known for	Vyooham Yodha Nirnayam Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
Parent	Sivan (father)
Relatives	Santosh Sivan (brother) Sanjeev Sivan (brother)

Sangeeth Sivan (1958/59 – 8 May 2024) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked in Malayalam and Hindi film industries. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He is best known for directing Vyooham (1990), Yodha (1992), Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005) and Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013). ^{[4] [5] [3]}

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. ^[3] He soon made his directorial debut with the successful Malayalam 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 . ^[3]

Sivan collaborated with Mohanlal in three films, namely Yodha, Gandharvam and Nirnayam . ^[3]

In 2012, Sivan went to the United Kingdom to direct the comedy Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 along with the Deol family. ^[3]

Biography

Sivan died on 8 May 2024, at the age of 65, following a cardiac arrest. ^{[6] [7]}

He was directing Kapkapiii, the Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Romancham , at the time of his death. ^[2]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Language	Credited as			Notes
			Director	Writer	Producer
1989	Raakh	Hindi	N	N	Y	As Executive producer
1990	Vyooham	Malayalam	Y	Y	N	Directorial Debut [8]
1992	Yodha	Malayalam	Y	Y	N	[8]
1992	Daddy	Malayalam	Y	N	N	[8]
1993	Gandharvam	Malayalam	Y	Y	N	[8]
1993	Johnny	Malayalam	Y	Y	N	Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film [8]
1995	Nirnayam	Malayalam	Y	Y	N	[8]
1998	Zor	Hindi	Y	N	N
2000	Snehapoorvam Anna	Malayalam	Y	N	N
2003	Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne	Hindi	Y	N	N
2005	Kyaa Kool Hai Hum	Hindi	Y	N	N
2006	Apna Sapna Money Money	Hindi	Y	N	N
2009	Ek – The Power of One	Hindi	Y	N	N	Official remake of Telugu film Athadu
2010	Click	Hindi	Y	N	Y
2012	Idiots	Malayalam	N	Y	Y
2013	Yamla Pagla Deewana 2	Hindi	Y	N	N
2017	E	Malayalam	N	N	Y	[9]
2019	Bhram	Hindi	Y	N	Y	ZEE5 original series [8]
2025	Kapkapiii †	Hindi	Y	N	N	Remake of Romancham Posthumous release [2] [8]

References

1. "Sangeeth Sivan, director of 'Yoddha' and 'Apna Sapna Money Money', dies at 65, Sunny Deol, Riteish Deshmukh, Tusshar Kapoor express shock". The Times of India. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
2. "'Romancham' gets a Hindi remake". The New Indian Express. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
3. "Veteran filmmaker Sangeeth Sivan, known for Yodha, Gandharvam, Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, passes away". Indian express. 8 May 2024.
4. "Sangeeth Sivan, on his return to Malayalam films- The New Indian Express". Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
5. "List of Malayalam Movies directed by Sangeeth Sivan".
6. "Renowned filmmaker Sangeeth Sivan passes away at 65". Kaumudi Online. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
7. "സംവിധായകനും ഛായാഗ്രാഹനുമായ സംഗീത് ശിവൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
8. Features, C. E. (8 May 2024). "Filmmaker Sangeeth Sivan passes away". Cinema Express. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
9. "Sangeeth Sivan produces horror thriller in Mollywood". Deccan Chronicle. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.

External links

• Official Facebook Profile
• Sangeeth Sivan at IMDb