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K. Sivasankar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth7 December 1948

Age72 Years At The Time Of Death

BirthplaceGovindappa Naicken Street, Parrys, Chennai

ProfessionChoreographer and Actor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSuganya

FamilyTwo sons: Vijay Sivasankar and Ajay Sivasankar; Parents: Kalyana Sundaram and Komala Amal

K. Sivasankar Biography

K. Sivasankar was an Indian choreographer and actor from Chennai who worked across South Indian cinema. Celebrated for his dance direction in major films,

Early life and background

K. Sivasankar was born on 7 December 1948 on Govindappa Naicken Street in the Parrys area of Chennai. He grew up in the city and attended primary schooling at home before studying at Hindu Theological Higher Secondary School in Sowcarpet. As a child he developed an interest in drama and dance, studying with local teachers and performing at festivals. He suffered a serious accident in childhood but recovered by the age of eight.

Career

Sivasankar began his film career in the mid-1970s. He worked as an assistant dancer on the Tamil film Paattum Bharathamum (1975) and later started working as a dance master, with one of his early credits as dance master on Kuruvikoodu (1980). Over the following decades he established himself as a sought-after choreographer in South Indian cinema, contributing to films across Tamil and Telugu industries.

His body of work includes choreography on films such as Kavikkuyil (1977), Khaidi (1983), En Aasai Machan (1994), Magadheera (2009) and Baahubali: The Beginning (2013). His choreography on the historical drama Magadheera earned him the National Film Award for Best Choreography. He was also a multiple recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Choreographer, honored for Poove Unakkaga (1996), Vishwa Thulasi (2003), Varalaru (2006) and Uliyin Osai (2008). In recognition of his contributions to dance he received an honorary doctorate from the New International Christian University in Bangalore in 2003.

Sivasankar also appeared on screen as an actor. He had an acting credit in the Tamil film Alai (2003) as a dance master and later appeared in a number of South Indian films including Varalaru (2006), Paradesi (2013), N.T.R: Kathanayakudu (2019), Pachai Vilakku (2020) and Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala (2021). His television work included appearances in serials such as the Tamil drama Jothi (2021) and the Telugu series No.1 Kodalu (2021). His television debut in Telugu came earlier with Naga Bhairavi (2020) in which he played the character Shivudu.

Public profile

Sivasankar was known within the film community for his long career as a choreographer and for mentoring dancers. Physically he was listed at approximately 165 cm (5'5") with brown eyes and salt-and-pepper hair. He was married to Suganya and had two sons, Vijay Sivasankar and Ajay Sivasankar. His parents were Kalyana Sundaram, a wholesale fruit vendor in Kothawal Chavadi, Chennai, and Komala Amal.

In 2016 a dispute involving family members became public when allegations were made by his daughter-in-law. Around that time he also publicly requested security assistance from the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Final illness and passing

In 2021 Sivasankar tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to AIG Hospital in Hyderabad. His family made appeals for financial assistance to cover medical expenses, and several members of the film fraternity contributed toward his care. He died on 28 November 2021 at AIG Hospital in Hyderabad. He was 72 years old at the time of his death.

Latest updates

Following his passing, colleagues in the film world expressed condolences. Public figures publicly acknowledged his contributions to dance and cinema and remembered him for his long service to the industry.
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Recent Work

Engada Iruthinga Ivvalavu Naala

Acted in the film (2021).

2021
Pachai Vilakku

Acted in the film (2020).

2020
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu

Acted in the film (2019).

2019
Paradesi

Acted in the film (2013).

2013
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Career Highlights

  1. National Film Award for Best Choreography for Magadheera (2008/2009 credit)
  2. Multiple Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Choreographer (Poove Unakkaga, Vishwa Thulasi, Varalaru, Uliyin Osai)
  3. Honorary Doctorate from New International Christian University, Bangalore (2003)
  4. Long career spanning assistant dancer, dance master, choreographer and actor in South Indian films and television
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was K. Sivasankar born?

7 December 1948

What is K. Sivasankar known for?

Choreographer and Actor

What is K. Sivasankar’s marital status?

Married

Who is K. Sivasankar married to?

Suganya