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{{Infobox person
| name = Sivachandran
| image =
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| birth_name = Narayanan
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| occupation = Actor, director, writer
| othername =
| years active = 1976–1999
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]|1987}}
| parents =
| children = Samyuktha <br />(adopted in 2000)
}}
'''Narayanan''', better known by his stage name '''Sivachandran''', is an Indian actor, director, and writer who was active in [[Tamil cinema]] mostly in the 1980s.

== Career ==
Sivachandran made his film debut in ''[[Pattina Pravesam]]'' (1977) as one of the lead actors.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raman |first=Mohan |author-link=Mohan Raman |date=3 January 2015 |title=KB: Kollywood’s Discovery Channel |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kb-kollywoods-discovery-channel/article6751541.ece |url-status=live |access-date=26 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501063135/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kb-kollywoods-discovery-channel/article6751541.ece |archive-date=1 May 2015}}</ref> He later starred in ''Annapoorani'' (1978) with [[R. Muthuraman]] in a negative role. He went on to star in notable films include ''[[Aval Appadithan]]'' (1978) and ''[[Polladhavan (1980 film)|Polladhavan]]'' (1980).<ref name="antrukandamugam">{{Cite web |date=23 August 2013 |title=Sivachandran |url=https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/sivachandran/ |access-date=10 April 2020 |website=Antrukandamugam}}</ref> He made his directorial debut with ''[[En Uyir Kannamma]]'' (1988) and went on to direct several films with [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=29 January 1988 |title=Good debut |page=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880129&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=10 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102164005/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880129&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=2 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=16 September 1988 |title=Raththa Dhaanam |page=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880916&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=16 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208162456/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880916&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=8 December 2020}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Sivachandran was born as Narayanan, in Valparai, in Coimbatore district. He changed his name to Sivachandran and started his acting career. The stage name is a portmanteau of "Siva" from [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and "Chandran" from [[M. G. Ramachandran]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hindu Tamil Thisai |author-link=Hindu Tamil Thisai |date=18 November 2019 |title="பாரதிராஜா தந்த வாய்ப்பை மறுத்தேன்" – Exclusive Interview With Siva Chandran {{!}} Rewind With Ramji |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm2DKWPJoVw |access-date=10 April 2020 |language=ta |via=YouTube}}</ref>

He fell in love with actress [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] on the sets of the film ''[[En Uyir Kannamma]]'' (1988). Both of them were got married in 1987.<ref name="antrukandamugam" /> He collaborated with Lakshmi again in ''[[Raththa Dhanam]]'' (1988) and ''Jodi Sendhachu'' (1992), which was directed by Lakshmi herself. Sivachandran and Lakshmi adopted a girl, Samyuktha, in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 July 2007 |title="I'll act till my last breath" – Lakshmi |work=Screen |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010727/rkan3.html |url-status=live |access-date=22 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091226082336/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010727/rkan3.html |archive-date=26 December 2009}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== As actor ===
;Films
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
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| 1977 || ''[[Pattina Pravesam]]'' || Kumaran ||
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| rowspan="2"|1978 || ''[[Aval Appadithan]]'' || Mano ||
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| ''Annapoorani'' || ||
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|-
| rowspan="3"|1979 || ''[[Rosappu Ravikkaikari]]'' || Manickam ||
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|-
| ''Pancha Kalyani'' || ||
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|-
| ''Nee Sirithal Naan Sirippen'' || ||
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|-
| rowspan="6"|1980 || ''Thunive Thozhan'' || ||
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|-
| ''[[Mangala Nayagi]]'' || ||
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|-
| ''[[Natchathiram]]'' || ||
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|-
| ''[[Soundaryame Varuga Varuga]]'' || ||
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|-
| ''[[Vandichakkaram]]'' || Sarathi ||
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|-
| ''[[Polladhavan (1980 film)|Polladhavan]]'' || Chandru ||
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|-
| rowspan="4"|1981|| ''[[Ram Lakshman]]'' || Kumar ||
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|-
| ''[[Rani Theni]]'' || Sekhar ||
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|-
| ''Nellikani'' || ||
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|-
| ''Nenjil Oru Mul'' || ||
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|-
| rowspan="5"|1982 || ''[[Anandha Ragam]]'' || ||
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|-
| ''[[Parvaiyin Marupakkam]]'' || Siva ||
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|-
| ''Kaduvulluku Oru Kadidham'' || ||
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|-
| ''[[Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai]]'' || ||
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|-
| ''[[Simla Special]]'' || Thief ||
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|-
| rowspan="3"|1983 || ''[[Vellai Roja]]'' || Chinna Durai ||
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|-
| ''[[Sivappu Sooriyan]]'' || Siva ||
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|-
| ''Dhandikappata Nyayangal'' || ||
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|-
| rowspan="8"|1984 || ''Rajathanthiram'' || Gajendran ||
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|-
|''[[Anbe Odi Vaa]]'' || ||
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|-
| ''[[Ezhuthatha Sattangal]]'' || ||
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|-
|''Andha June 16-Am Naal''
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|-
| ''Antha Uravukku Satchi''|| ||
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|-
| ''[[Oh Maane Maane]]'' || Joseph ||
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|-
| ''[[Naalai Unathu Naal]]''|| Vivekananthan (Prakash) ||
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|-
|''[[Vamsa Vilakku]]''|| Ravi ||
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|-
| rowspan="4" | 1985
|''[[Navagraha Nayagi]]''|| ||
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|-
|''[[Naam Iruvar (1985 film)|Naam Iruvar]]'' || ||
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|-
|''[[Needhiyin Nizhal]]'' || Sukumar ||
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|-
| ''Thendral Thodhata Malar'' || ||
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|-
| rowspan="5"|1986 || ''[[December Pookal]]'' || ||
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|-
| ''[[Poi Mugangal]]'' || ||
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|-
| ''[[Murattu Karangal]]'' || Rahman ||
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|-
| ''Annai En Deivam'' || Kuzhandhai ||
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|-
| ''[[Oru Iniya Udhayam]]'' || Siva ||
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|-
| rowspan="3"| 1987 || ''[[Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Mangai Oru Gangai]]'' || ||
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| ''[[Anand (1987 film)|Anand]]'' || || Also dialogue writer
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| rowspan="2"| 1988 || ''[[En Uyir Kannamma]]'' || Madhavan || Also director
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|-
| ''[[Raththa Dhanam]]'' || || Also director
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|-
| 1990 || ''[[Nyayangal Jayikkattum]]'' || Victor Raj || Also director
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=8 June 1990 |title=Nyayangal Jayikkattum |page=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900608&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=16 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102164005/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900608&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=2 January 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 1992 || ''Jodi Sendhachu'' || ||
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|-
| 1995 || ''[[Kattumarakaran]]'' || Vijay Raghavan ||
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|}
;Television
*''Arasi'' (Sun TV)
*''Mahalakshmi'' (Kalaignar TV)

=== As director ===
* ''[[En Uyir Kannamma]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Raththa Dhanam]]'' (1988)
*'' Hosa Kavya '' (1989; Kannada)
* ''[[Nyayangal Jayikkattum]]'' (1990)
* ''Satya Jwale'' (1995; Kannada)
* ''[[Manam Virumbuthe Unnai]]'' (1999)

=== As story writer ===
* ''[[Anbe Odi Vaa]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Shankar Guru (1987 film)|Shankar Guru]]'' (1987)

=== As dialogue writer ===
* ''[[Anand (1987 film)|Anand]]'' (1987)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|8906549}}
{{Sivachandran}}

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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