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| name = B.Sivakumar<br />
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| birth_place = [[Cuddalore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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'''B.Sivakumar''' is an Indian director of several [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] short films.<br />
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==Career==<br />
He entered the film industry as an assistant director, and has worked with [[Ravichandran (Tamil film director)|Ravichandran]] in ''[[Kannedhirey Thondrinal]]'', ''[[Kanave Kalaiyadhe]]'' and [[Janaki Vishwanathan|Janaki Viswanathan]] in [[Kutty (2001 film)|''Kutty'']].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/03/08/stories/2002030801410300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020621131623/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/03/08/stories/2002030801410300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 June 2002|title=Subtle communication|last=Rangarajan|first=Malathi|date=8 March 2002|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> He has also made commercial advertisements. His debut film as a director, ''Aayeeshaa,'' won best short film at London in 2001 by Cine Sangam, and second best short film at the 7th [[Mumbai International Film Festival]] 2002.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://miff.in/miff2002-award-winning-films/|title=MIFF'2002 Award Winning Films|website=Mumbai International Film Festival|language=en|access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> It was screened at the International Children Film Festival 2001 held in Hyderabad, and the Indian Panorama in 2002.<br />
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His second short film in 2002, ''[[Urumattram]]'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cfsindia.org/20icffi/awards.php|title=20th International Children's Film Festival India|website=Children's Film Festival|access-date=1 December 2017|archive-date=19 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319011828/http://cfsindia.org/20icffi/awards.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/this-film-focused-on-the-lost-art-of-stamp-collection-and-won-hearts/articleshow/61660430.cms|title=This film focused on the lost art of stamp collection and won hearts|date=16 November 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=1 December 2017}}</ref>''.''[[File:ICFFI Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|right| Asian Panorama Shorts Award for [[STAMP ALBUM|Stamp album]] ]]<br />
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He received two awards at the 20th International Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI), winning the Best Short Films and Special Jury Prizes for the short, ''Stamp Album,'' based on a story by [[Sundara Ramaswamy]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/short-film-in-tamil-wins-laurels-at-international-fest/article20557471.ece|title=Short film in Tamil wins laurels at fest|date=20 November 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 December 2017|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0" />''<br />
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He is currently working as a co-director with Veteran playback Singer, Actor and Producer ''[[SPB Charan]]'' for an upcoming web series "ADHIGARAM" (Under Production)<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Adigaram Working stills.jpg|thumb|right| Working stills[[ADHIGARAM|Adhigaram]] ]] --><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"| Year<br />
! rowspan="2" style="width:150px;"| Film<br />
! colspan="2" style="width:195px;"| Credited as<br />
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language<br />
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:400px;" class="unsortable"| Awards<br />
|-<br />
! style="width:65px;" | Director<br />
! style="width:65px;" | Actor<br />
|-<br />
| 2001 || ''Aayeeshaa'' - Short Film - 30 mins - 35mm || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Best Short Film - London Cine Sangam 2001.<br />Best Second Short Film at 7th [[Mumbai International Film Festival]] 2002.<ref name=":1" /><br />Nominated, Screened at International competitive Section: 12th [[International Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI)|International Children's Film Festival]] 2001 held at Hyderabad.<br />
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| 2003 || ''[[Urumattram]]'' - Short Film - 30 mins - 35mm || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||Screened at International Environmental film Festival, VFICA, held at BRAZIL, 2003.<br />Special invite at International SASA Awards 2003, ROME.''<br />''Selected for Vatavaran, 2003.''<br />''Best short film at New Jersey international film Festival, 2004.''<br />''[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film]]<br />
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| 2005 || ''[[VELLAI POONAI|Vellai poonai]]'' - Short Film -13 mins - 35mm || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||Best Short Film and Best Director at Canada Tamil International Film Festival 2005.<br />
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| 2005 || ''[[CHELLAMMA|Chellamma]]'' - Short Film - 55 mins - 35mm || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||<br />Best Short Fiction Film at New York International Independent Film Festival, Las Vegas, 2005.<br />Officially selected for The Golden Walnut International Film Festival, Serbia, 2005<br />
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| 2006 || ''[[THE POWER OF SILENCE|T]]<nowiki/>he power of silence'' - 3D animation- 10 mins || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||Screened at 4th International Animation Festival- Turkey.<br />
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| 2017 || ''[[STAMP ALBUM|Stamp album]]'' - Short Film || style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Won Best Asian Panorama Shorts and Special Jury award at the 20th International Children's Film Festival 2017. <br/> Best Jury award at 2nd Indian World Film Festival 2018 <br/> Special Screening at National level Stamp Exhibition Delhi.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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