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{{short description|Indian filmmaker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Siva
| image = Siva at Maniyar Kudumbam Audio Launch.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Siva in 2018
| birth_name = Sivakumar Jayakumar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|08|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Tiruppur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
(present-day [[Chennai]])
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| death_date =
| othername = Siruthai Siva
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Cinematographer]]|[[Film director]]|[[Screenwriter]]|[[Lyricist]]}}
| years_active = 2001 – present
| relatives = [[Bala (actor)|Bala]] (brother)
| website =
}}

'''Siva''' (born 12 August 1977), known professionally as '''Siruthai Siva''', is an Indian filmmaker who has worked in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema]] as a [[film director]] and [[cinematographer]]. Since his Tamil directorial debut, ''[[Siruthai]]'' (2011), the media has often incorporated the film's title in his name to refer to him.

==Early life and family==
Siva was born to documentary film director M. Jayakumar in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name="idlebrain1">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/siva-souryam.html |title=Siva Kumar (Souryam director) interview – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film director and cinematographer |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=23 September 2008 |access-date=10 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="thehindu.com">[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/siruthai-siva-speaks-on-ajiths-vedalam/article7855773.ece ‘Even those who are not will become Ajith's fans’]. The Hindu (7 November 2015). Retrieved on 2017-12-31.</ref> He is the grandson of producer and writer A. K. Velan.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/blast-from-the-past-manchi-manasuku-manchi-rojulu/article7403694.ece Manchi manasuku manchi rojulu (1958)]. The Hindu (9 July 2015). Retrieved on 2017-12-31.</ref> His brother [[Bala (actor)|Bala]] is an actor in Tamil and Malayalam films.N. Panchapakesan, the founder of Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials, and [[Carnatic music|carnatic]] musician [[Vishaka Hari]] are relatives of Siva.

==Career==
Although he always wanted to become a filmmaker, he pursued photography. In 1998, Siva became a gold medalist from [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute]]<ref name="idlebrain1"/> He went on to work with cinematographer [[Jayanan Vincent]]. Siva then came to Hyderabad to work for Venkatesh' film ''[[Jayam Manade Raa]]'' (2000) as an operative cameraman.<ref name="idlebrain1"/> In 2002, he became an independent cinematographer, shortly after his brother [[Bala (actor)|Bala]], made his acting debut. He has shot for about 15 films since then.

In 2008, he narrated a script to actor [[Tottempudi Gopichand|Gopichand]] who agree to play the lead role.<ref name="idlebrain1"/> ''[[Souryam]]'', co-starring Gopichand along with [[Anushka Shetty]] was Siva's directorial debut. The following year, Siva made his second film, again with Gopichand in the lead. In 2011, Siva made his debut as a director in Tamil cinema with ''[[Siruthai]]'', a remake of [[S. S. Rajamouli]]'s Telugu action masala ''[[Vikramarkudu]]''. The film, featuring [[Karthi]] in the starring role, went on to become a high commercial success, which led to him being referred to as "Siruthai" Siva in Tamil cinema from then on.<ref name="thehindu.com"/> His fourth directorial, ''Daruvu'', released in May 2012.

In December 2011, Siva was signed by Vijaya Productions to direct a film for their centenary year with [[Ajith Kumar]] signed on to play the leading role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/74846.html |title=Ajith's new film starts rolling |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2 December 2011 |access-date=30 September 2012}}</ref> [[Ajith Kumar]] requested Siva to rework the script to make it as a rural story and production began after a brief delay in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-21/news-interviews/32776285_1_thala-ajith-post-billa-siruthai-siva|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808160844/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-21/news-interviews/32776285_1_thala-ajith-post-billa-siruthai-siva|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 August 2013|title=Ajith asks Siruthai Siva to rework script |date=21 July 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=30 September 2012}}</ref> he has given film with ajith titled as ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' (2014) which was a hit. His third film in Tamil titled ''[[Vedhalam]]'' (2015) starring Ajith alongside an ensemble cast including [[Shruti Hassan]] and [[Rahul Dev]] movie was a mass entertainer. His Fourth film in Tamil titled ''[[Vivegam]]'' (2017) was again with Ajith Kumar. It released in August 2017 to mixed responses. His next movie with Ajith Kumar, ''[[Viswasam]]'' (2019), which was produced by Sathya Jyothi Films, became a huge hit despite releasing along with [[Petta (film)|Petta]]. His next film [[Annaatthe]] starring [[Rajinikanth]] released on 4 November, 2021 coinciding with [[Diwali]].

== Filmography ==
;As cinematographer
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
!scope="row" | ''Ee Naadu Innale Vare''
| 2001
| [[Malayalam]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row"|''[[Badri (2001 film)|Badri]]''
|2001
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Charlie Chaplin (2002 film)|Charlie Chaplin]]''
| 2002
| Tamil
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Sreeram]]''
| 2002
| rowspan="5" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Nenunnanu]]''
| 2004
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Manasu Maata Vinadhu]]''
| 2005
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Gowtam SSC]]''
| 2005
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Boss (2006 film)|Boss]]''
| 2006
|
|
|}

;As director and screenwriter
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
!scope="row" |''[[Souryam]]''
| 2008
| rowspan="2"|Telugu
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Sankham]]''
| 2009
|
| Dubbed in Tamil as ''Sivappu Saamy''
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Siruthai]]''
| 2011
| Tamil
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Daruvu]]''
| 2012
| Telugu
|
|Dubbed in Tamil as ''Bullet Raja''
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''
| 2014
| rowspan="8" |Tamil
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Vedalam]]''
| 2015
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Vivegam]]''
| 2017
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Viswasam]]''
| 2019
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Annaatthe]]''
| 2021
|
|
|-
|}
;As lyricist
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Songs
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Vedalam]]''
| 2015
| "Theri Theme"
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Vivegam]]''
| 2017
| "Surviva", "Thalai Viduthalai", "Veriyera"
|
|
|-
!scope="row" | ''[[Viswasam]]''
| 2019
|"Rise Up Theme"
|
|
|-
|}
;As actor
*''[[Manadhai Thirudivittai]]'' (2001)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=3904213|name=Siva}}
* {{IMDb name|id=2350892|name=Siva (as J. Siva Kumar)}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Telugu film directors]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Tamil film cinematographers]]
[[Category:M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute alumni]]
[[Category:Telugu film cinematographers]]
[[Category:Tamil screenwriters]]
[[Category:Cinematographers from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:1977 births]]

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