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Narayanan, better known by his stage name Sivachandran, is an Indian actor, director, and writer who was active in Tamil cinema mostly in the 1980s.

Career

Sivachandran was originally offered to act in Kizhakke Pogum Rail (1978), but declined. He made his film debut in Pattina Pravesam (1977) as one of the lead actors although Moondru Mudichu (1976), which was simultaneously shot with Pattina Pravesam was released first. He later starred in Annapoorani (1978) with R. Muthuraman in a negative role. He went on to star in notable films include Aval Appadithan (1978) and Polladhavan (1980). He made his directorial debut with En Uyir Kannamma (1988) and went on to direct several films with Prabhu.

Personal life

Sivachandran was born as Narayanan, in Valparai, in Coimbatore district. He changed his name to Sivachandran and started his acting career. The stage name is a portmanteau of "Siva" from Sivaji Ganesan and "Chandran" from M. G. Ramachandran.

Sivachandran fell in love with actress Lakshmi on the sets of the film En Uyir Kannamma. Both of them got married in 1987. He collaborated with Lakshmi again in Raththa Dhanam (1988) and Jodi Sendhachu (1992), which was directed by Lakshmi herself. Sivachandran and Lakshmi adopted a girl, Samyuktha, in 2000.

Filmography

As actor

Films

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Television

• Arasi (Sun TV)
• Mahalakshmi (Kalaignar TV)

As director

• En Uyir Kannamma (1988)
• Raththa Dhanam (1988)
• Hosa Kavya (1989; Kannada)
• Nyayangal Jayikkattum (1990)
• Satya Jwale (1995; Kannada)
• Manam Virumbuthe Unnai (1999)

As story writer

• Anbe Odi Vaa (1984)
• Annai En Deivam (1986)
• Sankar Guru (1987)

As dialogue writer

• Anand (1987)

References

1. ராம்ஜி, வி. (3 May 2020). " 'கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்' படத்துல நடிக்க பாரதிராஜா என்னைத்தான் கூப்பிட்டார்; நான் முடியாதுன்னு சொல்லிட்டேன்! - நடிகர் சிவசந்திரன் பிரத்யேகப் பேட்டி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
2. Raman, Mohan (3 January 2015). "KB: Kollywood's Discovery Channel". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
3. "வான் நிலா நிலா பாட்டுக்கு ரஜினியும் நடிச்சு பிராக்டீஸ் பண்ணினார் - மனம் திறக்கிறார் நடிகர் சிவச்சந்திரன்". Hindu Tamil Thisai. 21 November 2019.
4. ^ "Sivachandran". Antrukandamugam. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
5. Krishnaswamy, N. (29 January 1988). "Good debut". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
6. Krishnaswamy, N. (16 September 1988). "Raththa Dhaanam". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
7. Hindu Tamil Thisai (18 November 2019). "பாரதிராஜா தந்த வாய்ப்பை மறுத்தேன்" – Exclusive Interview With Siva Chandran | Rewind With Ramji (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2020 – via YouTube.
8. ""I'll act till my last breath" – Lakshmi". Screen. 27 July 2001. Archived from the original on 26 December 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
9. Krishnaswamy, N. (8 June 1990). "Nyayangal Jayikkattum". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

External links

• Sivachandran at IMDb

• 20th-century Indian male actors
• Indian film directors
• Indian male film actors
• Living people
• Male actors in Tamil cinema
• Tamil film directors
• Tamil male actors
• 1953 births