Deepti Sivan
Indian film director, actress and producer
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Deepti Sivan is an Indian film director, actress and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam Movie Industry.[2][3][4]
- Film Director
- Producer
- actress
Sangeeth Sivan (brother in law),
Santhosh Sivan (brother in law)
Deepti Pillay Sivan | |
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| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Sanjeev Sivan |
| Relatives | Sidhanshu Sivan (son),[1] Sangeeth Sivan (brother in law), Santhosh Sivan (brother in law) |
Career
As actress
Sivan has debuted as an actress in the movie Kalippattam as Mohanlal's daughter.[2] She later acted as the heroine in the movie Moonilonnu directed by K. K. Haridas.[5][3]
As director
Sivan is known for directing the documentary film Decoding Shankar about Shankar Mahadevan. The documentary features Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Javed Akhtar, Shreya Ghoshal other than Shankar Mahadevan[4][6]
Sivan has directed the Indian Navy Anthem Call Of The Blue Waters along with Sanjeev Sivan which was released by the President of India on the Navy Day and now it's viral through the official YouTube channel of the President of India.[7]
As producer
Sivan is the producer of the movie Ozhuki Ozhuki Ozhuki directed by Sanjeev Sivan which was selected to Kolkata International Film Festival and to Moscow International Children's Film Festival, Russia.[8][9]
Awards and honours
For documentary - Decoding Shankar
The documentary which she directed won around 25 awards globally.[10]
- Best Biographical Film in Toronto Women International Film Festival.[11]
- Best Indian Film and Best Biographical Film in Cannes World Film Festival.[12]
- Selected to Indian Panorama.[13][14]
For feature film - Ozhuki Ozhuki Ozhuki
- Selected to Kolkata International Film Festival .[15]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Kalipattam | Malayalam | As actress |
| 1997 | Moonilonnu | Malayalam | As actress |
| 2004 | Aparichithan | Malayalam | As production designer |
| 2018 | Decoding Shankar | English | As director [16] |
| 2022 | Indian Navy Anthem - Call Of The Blue Waters | Hindi | As Director [7] |
| 2024 | Ozhuki Ozhuki Ozhuki | Malayalam | As Producer [17] |