Deepti Sivan is an Indian film director, actress and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam Movie Industry.[2][3][4]
Deepti Pillay Sivan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Sanjeev Sivan |
| Relatives | Sidhanshu Sivan (son),[1] Sangeeth Sivan (brother in law), Santhosh Sivan (brother in law) |
Career
editAs Actress
editSivan has debuted as an actress in the movie Kalippattam as Mohanlal's daughter.[2] She later acted as the heroine in the movie Moonilonnu directed by K. K. Haridas.[5][3]
As Director
editSivan is known for directing the documentary film Decoding Shankar about Shankar Mahadevan. The documentary features Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Javed Akhtar, Shreya Ghoshal other than Shankar Mahadevan[4][6]
Sivan has directed the Indian Navy Anthem Call Of The Blue Waters along with Sanjeev Sivan which was released by the President of India on the Navy Day and now it's viral through the official YouTube channel of the President of India.[7]
The couple jointly directed the documentary "God's own Kingdom" on the world's richest temple Padmnabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. It features the Royal family of Travancore, MP Shashi Tharoor, DGP Alexander etc. It went on to win awards at Vegas.
As Production Designer
editSivan was the Production Designer of Mammootty starrer Malayalam movie Aparichithan directed by Sanjeev Sivan.
As Producer
editSivan is the producer of the movie Ozhuki Ozhuki Ozhuki directed by Sanjeev Sivan which was selected to Kolkata International Film Festival and to Moscow International Children's Film Festival, Russia.[8][9]
Awards and Honours
editFor Documentary - Decoding Shankar
editThe documentary which she directed won around 25 awards globally.[10]
- Best Biographical Film in Toronto Women International Film Festival.[11]
- Best Indian Film and Best Biographical Film in Cannes World Film Festival.[12]
- Selected to Indian Panorama.[13][14]
For Feature Film - Ozhuki Ozhuki Ozhuki
edit- Selected to Kolkata International Film Festival .[15]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Kalipattam | Malayalam | As actress |
| 1997 | Moonilonnu | Malayalam | As actress |
| 2004 | Aparichithan | Malayalam | As production designer |
| 2018 | Decoding Shankar | English | As director [16] |
| 2022 | Indian Navy Anthem - Call Of The Blue Waters | Hindi | As Director [7] |
| 2024 | Ozhuki Ozhuki Ozhuki | Malayalam | As Producer [17] |
References
edit- ^ "Sanjeev Sivan puts life into the backwaters of Kuttanad". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "കളിപ്പാട്ടം സിനിമയിൽ ലാലേട്ടന്റെ മകൾ, ഇപ്പോൾ അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര പുരസ്കാരം നേടിയ വനിതാ സംവിധായിക". Mathrubhumi. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b Desk, Entertainment. "അന്ന് കളിപ്പാട്ടത്തിൽ മോഹൻലാലിന്റെ മകൾ, ഇന്ന് ഇന്റർനാഷണൽ അവാർഡ് നേടിയ സംവിധായിക". malayalam.indianexpress.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Decoding Shankar, driven by determination". The Times of India. 31 August 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "ശങ്കർ മഹാദേവനും മോഹൻ ലാലിന്റെ 'ആ' മകളും തമ്മിൽ..." ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "It's passion not education which would help you get where you want to be says Deepti Sivan". uniindia.
- ^ a b "Filled with gratitude & a sense of pride: Prasoon on penning new Navy Anthem". The Times of India. 15 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ B, Parvana K. (6 February 2024). "Ozhuki Ozhuki Ozhuki: Finding his foot early on". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "കൊൽക്കത്ത രാജ്യാന്തര ചലച്ചിത്ര മേളയിലേക്ക് തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത് 'ഒഴുകി ഒഴുകി ഒഴുകി'". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "TheGlitz 'Super Woman': Deepti Pillay Sivan, award-winning director and producer - The Glitz Media". 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ nithya. "ടൊറന്റോ ചലച്ചിത്രമേളയിൽ പുരസ്കാരം നേടി 'ഡിക്കോഡിങ് ശങ്കർ'; സംവിധാനം ദീപ്തി പിള്ള ശിവന്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Shankar Mahadevan: While filming 'Decoding Shankar' I could see my life unfolding like a flashback". Moneycontrol.
- ^ archive, From our online (7 November 2018). "Decoding a musical genius". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Bollyy, Team. "Shankar Mahadevan On Celluloid In Decoding Shankar At Iffi". bollyy.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "'Ozhuki Ozhuki Ozhuki': Sivan family's triumphant tale graces Kolkata International Film Festival". The Times of India. 30 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Non-feature films are not even talked about by the media: Filmmaker Vinod Ganatra". Cinestaan.
- ^ Service, Express News (18 October 2023). "Malayalam feature film 'Ozhuki Ozhuki Ozhuki' makes Kolkata film fest". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 May 2024.