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'''Sivamani''' may refer to:
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| name              = Sivamani
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| birth_name        = Sivamani
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| birth_date        = {{birth-date and age|1 December 1959}}
| birth_place      = [[Madras]], [[Madras State]]<br/>(now [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]) India
| occupations      = Percussionist, composer
| years_active      = 1971–present
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| website          = {{URL|https://www.sivamani.in}}
| module2          = Awards: Kalaimamani
Padma Shri
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'''Sivamani''' (1 December 1959), commonly known by his stage name '''Drums Sivamani''', is an Indian percussionist. He plays many instruments including drums, [[octoban]], [[darbuka]], [[udukai]], [[ghatam]] and [[kanjira]]. He performed drumming during the IPL Championships in 2008 and 2010. He is affiliated with the [[Chennai Super Kings]] team, but gained recognition through his role as [[A. R. Rahman]]'s lead percussionist. They have been close friends since childhood. In 2019, he was conferred with [[Padma Shri]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shankar-mahadevan-sivamani-and-prabhudeva-named-for-padma-shri-award/articleshow/67698836.cms|title=Shankar Mahadevan, sivamani and Prabhudeva named for Padma Shri award - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-01-26}}</ref>
*[[Sivamani (percussionist)]] (born 1959), Indian percussionist also known as Drums Sivamani
*[[Sivamani (film)|''Sivamani'' (film)]], 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film


==Career==
==See also==
Sivamani is a [[Chennai]]-based percussionist. He began drumming at the age of seven.<ref name="hindu_drummingup">{{cite news
*''[[Shivamani]]'', 2009 Indian Kannada-language film
|title=Drumming up success
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/03/stories/2005090314930500.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001050046/http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/03/stories/2005090314930500.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=1 October 2007
|date=24 March 2003
|accessdate=31 December 2006
|work=[[The Hindu]]
|location=Chennai, India
}}</ref> Sivamani started his musical career at the age of 11, and later shifted to [[Mumbai]]. He was inspired by [[Noel Grant]] and [[Billy Cobham]]. He has played for [[M. S. Viswanathan|M.S.Viswanathan]], [[K.V. Mahadevan]], [[G. Devarajan]], [[Illayaraja]], [[A. R. Rahman]] and others. In 1990, he shared the stage with [[Billy Cobham]] at Mumbai's Rang Bhavan.<ref name="viaindia_miindia">{{cite web
|title      = Miindia welcomes A R Rahman & group to Michigan.
|url        = http://www.viaindia.com/articles/archives/arrahman.htm
|access-date  = 31 December 2006
|url-status    = dead
|archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20061231140558/http://www.viaindia.com/articles/archives/arrahman.htm
|archive-date = 31 December 2006
|df          = dmy-all
}}</ref> He has stated that [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] is his godfather.<ref name="viaindia_miindia"/>


Sivamani's earliest experiments with music were with [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] maestros including [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]], [[T. V. Gopalakrishnan]], Valliyapatti Subramaniam and Pazhanivel, and [[L. Shankar]]. During the early stage of his career, he collaborated with T. Rajendar for many of his music compositions. Sivamani also appeared on screen for the song " Dhinam Dhinam Un Mugam" alongside Actor Anand Babu for the movie "Thangaikkor Geetham" directed by T. Rajendar.<ref name="sivamaniofficialsite">{{cite web
{{hndis|Sivamani}}
|title=Official Sivamani Website
|url=http://www.sivamani.in
|date=
|accessdate=17 December 2007
}}</ref> The [[tabla]] player [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]] invited him{{when|date=December 2012}} to share the stage with himself and [[Trilok Gurtu]] at a fusion concert in Mumbai. Sivamani has since collaborated with several musicians including [[Louis Banks]].<ref name="hindu_drummingup"/> He has done world tours with [[A. R. Rahman]]<ref>{{cite news
|title=Percussionist Shivamani launches music forum
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/03/stories/2005090314930500.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001050046/http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/03/stories/2005090314930500.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=1 October 2007
|date=3 September 2006
|accessdate=31 December 2006
|work=[[The Hindu]]
|location=Chennai, India
}}</ref> and collaborated with him for ''[[Bombay Dreams]]''. He has also been a part of a musical group called ''Shraddha'' which comprises [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Hariharan, [[U. Srinivas]] and [[Loy Mendonsa]].<ref>{{cite web
|title=Feast of fusion music
|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/04/25/stories/2003042501090600.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031006002438/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/04/25/stories/2003042501090600.htm
|url-status=usurped
|archive-date=6 October 2003
|date=25 April 2003
|accessdate=31 December 2006
}}</ref>
 
Sivamani has a band called "Asia Electrik" with [[Niladri Kumar]], Louiz Banks and Ravi Chari. He also plays at another world music band named "Silk & Shrada."
 
Sivamani has played drums for many film score composers hailing from Tamil Nadu.<ref name="sivamaniofficialsite"/> He has played drums for many Indian films including ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]],'' ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'',''[[Swades]]'', ''[[Taal (film)|Taal]]'', ''[[Lagaan]]'', ''[[Dil Se..]]'', ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'',''[[Kabul Express]]'' and ''[[Rockstar (2011 film)|Rockstar]]'' .<ref name="gulft_drummer">{{cite web
|title      = Drummer Sivamani to perform in Doha
|url        = http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=121969&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16
|publisher  = Gulf Times
|date        = 11 December 2006
|access-date  = 31 December 2006
|url-status    = dead
|archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20061212235229/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=121969&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16
|archive-date = 12 December 2006
|df          = dmy-all
}}</ref><ref name="hindu_rightbeats">{{cite news
|title= sivamani has the right beats
|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/04/29/stories/2006042901070100.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022082807/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/04/29/stories/2006042901070100.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=22 October 2012
|date=29 April 2006
|accessdate=31 December 2006
|work= [[The Hindu]]
|location=Chennai, India
}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|title=Beat It!
|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=214288
|date=23 December 2006
|access-date=31 December 2006
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216105805/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=214288
|archive-date=16 February 2007
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</ref> Some of the songs that he has contributed to include "Kadhal Rojave," "Pudhu Vellai Malai" ''[[Chaiya Chaiya]]'' and ''Nadaan Parinde''.<ref name="gulft_drummer"/>
 
sivamani has also acted in two Telugu films: ''[[Padamati Sandhya Ragam]]'' and ''[[Sirivennela]]''. He has also acted in the Hindi film ''[[Madaari]]'' (2016).
 
sivamani has performed in [[Dubai]], Moscow, New York, [[Doha]] and [[Toronto]]. During the [[Mumbai Festival]] 2005, [[Coca-Cola]] India invited him to perform at the Limca Fresh Face 2005 event, where he created melody from [[Limca]] bottles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ace percussionist Sivamani creates melody from Limca bottles, enthralls Mumbaikars |url=http://www.coca-colaindia.com/media/whats_new_detail.asp?id=29 |accessdate=31 December 2006 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He has also worked on ''Galli Galli Sim Sim'', an educational series on Pogo and [[Cartoon Network]].<ref name="hindu_rightbeats"/> He also composed music for the [[ZEE5]] original film ''[[Atkan Chatkan]]'' (2020) where he worked alongside A. R. Rahman.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-02|title=Atkan Chatkan trailer: A R Rahman and Sivamani join forces for inspirational film|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/atkan-chatkan-trailer-ar-rahman-and-sivamani-join-forces-for-inspirational-film-6578832/|access-date=2020-09-10|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
 
== Awards ==
In 2009, Sivamani was conferred upon with the title of ‘Kalaimamani’ by the Tamil Nadu Government, which is the highest State Honour in the field of arts. In 2015, he was honoured with the ‘Best Instrumental Act’ at the prestigious Live Quotients Awards (LQA 2015).
 
In 2019, Sivamani was conferred upon with the title of "Padma Shri" by the Government of India.
 
==Albums==
[[File:Sivamani Sir.png|thumb]]
 
* ''Golden Krithis Colours'', (1994) a Carnatic Experimental album. BMG Crescendo (collaboration with A.&nbsp;S. Dilip Kumar ([[A.&nbsp;R. Rahman]]), Zaakir Husain and Srinivasan and Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan)<ref>{{cite web
|title=Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
|url=http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/kunnakudi_vaidyanathan.html
|accessdate=31 December 2006
}}</ref>
* ''Pure Silk'' (2000)
* ''Krishna Krishna'', a club track released in UK, with Malayalam composer [[Rahul Raj (composer)|Rahul Raj]].
* ''Drums on Fire'' (2003). New Earth (collaboration with James Asher)<ref name="hindu_drummingup"/>
* ''[[Kaash (album)|Kaash]]'' (first ghazal album with Hariharan)<ref name="viaindia_miindia"/>
* ''Mahaleela'' (first individual album by Sivamani)
* ''[[Arima Nambi]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Kanithan]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Amali Thumali]]'' (unreleased)
 
==Filmography==
* ''[[Padamati Sandhya Ragam]]''; Telugu (supporting actor)
* ''[[Sirivennela]]''; Telugu (cameo)
* ''[[Madaari]]''; Hindi (Drums Artist)
* ''[[Arima Nambi]]''; Tamil (music director)
* ''[[Kanithan]]''; Tamil (music director)
* [[Mersal (film)|''Mersal'']]; Tamil (Drums Artist)
* ''[[Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava]]''; Telugu (Drums Artist)
* ''[[Arjun Suravaram]]''; Telugu (producer for song "Che Guevara", beat reused from ''Kanithan'')
* [[Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (soundtrack)|''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'']]; Telugu for the single "[[Ramuloo Ramulaa]]"(Drums Artist)
*''[[Dehati Disco]]'' Hindi (music director)
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
 
* {{Official website|https://www.sivamani.in/}}
*[https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/sivamani Sivamani Interview] NAMM Oral History Library, January 24, 2014
 
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[[Category:Indian percussionists]]
[[Category:Kanjira players]]
[[Category:Tamil musicians]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Kalaimamani Award]]
[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]]
[[Category:Musicians from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]

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