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Sivakumar

Sivakumar

Actor · Born October 27, 1941 (85) · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Sivakumar (born as Palaniswamy Gounder) is an Indian actor and visual artist who has portrayed a wide range of leading and supporting roles onscreen in Tamil cinema and television. He made his acting debut in A. C. Trilogchander's Kakkum Karangal (1965).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 27, 1941 (85)
From
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 130 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Sivakumar's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Morality
29%
Society
18%
Survival
6%
Ideas
6%
Self
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Triumphant
3
Romantic
2
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sivakumar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sivakumar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

130 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kamban En Kadhalan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Poovellam Un Vasam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Uyirile Kalanthathu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Surya's Father

  • Ilaiyavan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Chithi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ramachandran "Ramu"

  • Sethu... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Sethu's Brother

  • Kannupada Poguthaiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Paramasivam

  • Malabar Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Nagarajan

  • Kummi Paattu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dharmaraasu

  • Unnai Thedi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Adhi Narayanan

  • Kadhalukku Mariyaadai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Chandrasekhar

  • Raman Abdullah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Haji

  • Sakthi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dharmaraj

  • Nattupura Pattu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Palanisamy

  • Pasumpon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Kathiresan Thevar

  • Deva(1995)

    as Bharadhi's father

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Mettupatti Mirasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Pazhanisamy (Mettupatti Mirasu)/Siva

  • Ponnumani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Kathirvelu

  • Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ravi

  • Dasarathan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Onna Irukka Kathukanom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Pillai Paasam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Manitha Jaathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Sir... I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Arun

  • Urudhi Mozhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dr. Chandrasekar

  • Nee Sirithaal Deepavali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Pagalil Pournami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Marupakkam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Vembu Iyer

  • Paadatha Thenikkal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Illam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mayilsamy

  • Paasa Paravaigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sukumar

  • Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Sivagurunathan

  • Poovum Puyalum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Muthulingam

  • Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Raja

  • Ini Oru Sudhanthiram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ravishankar

  • Manithanin Marupakkam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ravi Varma

  • Isai Paadum Thendral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mohan

  • Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Kanna Thorakkanum Saami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sekhar

  • Panneer Nadhigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Kanmaniye Pesu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Sindhu Bhairavi(1985)

    as J.K. Balaganapathi

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Meendum Parasakthi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Vijay

  • Puthu Yugam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Pournami Alaigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Rajesh

  • Unnai Naan Santhithen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Raghuraman

  • Nilavu Suduvathillai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Naan Paadum Paadal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as C.R.Subramaniam

  • Kuva Kuva Vaathugal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Thangaikkor Geetham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Thandikkappatta Nyayangal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Prabhu

  • Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Saattai illatha Pambaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as palanisamy

  • Indru Nee Nalai Naan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Urangatha Ninaivugal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Sashti Viratham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Thambathigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Agni Sakshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Aravindhan

  • Thaai Mookaambikai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Senthil

  • Ayiram Muthangal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Murali

  • Anandha Ragam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Muthu

  • Kodeeswaran Magal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Neruppile Pootha Malar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lawrence

  • Vandichakkaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Saamanthippoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Avan Aval Adhu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Ramu

  • Kadavul Amaitha Medai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Poonthalir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Ashok

  • Rosapoo Ravikkaikari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Sembattayan

  • Enippadigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Mudhal Iravu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Chittu Kuruvi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Raja / Ganesh

  • Machanai Partheengala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Mariamman Thiruvizha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Durga Devi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Aattukara Alamelu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Vijay

  • Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Kavikkuyil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Sainthadamma Sainthadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Bhadrakali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Ganesh

  • Uravaadum Nenjam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Madhana Maaligai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Santhathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Annakili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Thyagarajan

  • Uravukku Kayi Koduppam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Pattikkaattu Raja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Yarukkum Vetkam Illai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Thangathile Vairam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Melnaattu Marumagal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mohan

  • Then Sindhudhe Vaanam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Raja

  • Enga Pattan Sothu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Uravu Solla Oruvan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Panathukkaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ramesh

  • Paadha Poojai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Gumasthavin Magal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Vellikizhamai Viratham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Nagarajan

  • Maanikka Thottil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bhaskar

  • Dheerga Sumangali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Karaikkal Ammaiyar(1973)

    as Lord Shiva

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ponnukku Thanga Manasu(1973)

    as Ramu

  • Rajaraja Cholan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Rajendra Cholan

  • Bharatha Vilas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Shankar

  • Arangetram(1973)

    as Thangavelu

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ganga Gowri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Narayanan

  • Sondham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Thirumalai Daivam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Idhaya Veenai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Kurathi Magan(1972)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Agathiyar(1972)

    as Tholkappiyar

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Annai Abirami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Babu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Annai Velankanni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Thirumagal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Navagraham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Vatsala's Lover

  • Thirumalai Thenkumari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sekhar

  • Ethiroli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Vilaiyaattu Pillai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Manickam

  • Kaval Daivam(1969)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Annaiyum Pithavum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Uyarndha Manidhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Kaavalkaaran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as 'Chandra' Chandran

  • Kandan Karunai(1967)

    as Lord Muruga

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Saraswathi Sabatham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Vishnu

  • Thaaye Unakkaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Major Ramu

  • Motor Sundaram Pillai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Kaakum Karangal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Surendar

Career shape

A full career of 129 titles from 1965 to 2009.

Most popular right now

Agathiyar (1972)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting129 of 129: 129 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1960s9 · acting1970s53 · acting1980s39 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s4 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sivakumar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of the 8 of 9 with a score; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973)

96th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sindhu Bhairavi (1985)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Sivakumar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sivakumar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; A.P. Nagarajan shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers