Malayalam cinematographer-director Sivan dies of cardiac arrest

Malayalam cinematographer and National Award winner Sivan has died of a cardiac arrest. He was the father of Santosh Sivan, Sangeeth Sivan and Sanjeev Sivan.

National Award-winning cinematographer and director Sivan breathed his last on Thursday at his home in Thiruvananthapuram after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. He was 89.

Sivan died of cardiac arrest on Thursday.

Sivan, who rose to fame with his work as a photographer, was the father of popular filmmaker-cinematographers Santosh Sivan, Sangeeth Sivan and Sanjeev Sivan.

Sangeetha Sivan announced the news via a tweet. He wrote: “Thank you Dad for everything! Difficult to imagine a world without you but we will continue to trudge the path you have paved for us, safe in the knowledge that you would be guiding us from your place in the clouds & stars. FoHappy bday Vijayashanthi: Karthavyam to Sarileru Neekevvaru, her 5 best rolesrever indebted (sic).”