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Siva

Siva

Writer, director and cinematographer · Born August 12, 1977 (49) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Siva was born to documentary film director M. Jayakumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He is the grandson of producer and writer A. K. Velan. His brother Bala is an actor in Tamil and Malayalam films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 12, 1977 (49)
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Writer, director and cinematographer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 25 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Siva's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
31%
Survival
24%
Self
9%
Society
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Romantic
2
Thrilling
1
Triumphant
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Siva's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Siva's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Kanguva(2024)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Vaanathil Nee Vennilaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Colorist

  • Bholaa Shankar(2023)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Original Story

  • Annaatthe(2021)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Viswasam(2019)

    Director · Dialogue · Lyricist · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sultan: The Saviour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Original Story

  • Vivegam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • Katamarayudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Original Story

  • Vedalam(2015)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Veeram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • Daruvu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Vedi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Story

  • Siruthai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Shankam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Souryam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Boss(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Gowtham SSC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Manasu Mata Vinadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Nenunnanu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Manasellam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Sreeram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Charlie Chaplin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Manadhai Thirudivittai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as (uncredited)

  • Untitled Dhanush - Siva Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 2001 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Vedalam (2015)

$2.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Viswasam (2019)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Kanguva (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 25: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting11 of 25: 1 only directing, 10 with another roleWriting15 of 25: 5 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thCinematography7 of 25: 7 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 25: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

25 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

2000s10 · 1 acting · 9 crew2010s9 · crew2020s5 · crew

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 Siva's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Divisive.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director, writer

Annaatthe (2021)

99th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Viswasam (2019)

Midcredits 71st · 73% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 37/100 and the plot and story 27/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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.

Is Siva's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Siva work with?

People who share at least 2 of Siva's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vetri Palanisamy shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors