Lenin M. Sivam
| Lenin M. Sivam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 June 1974 Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
| 💼 Occupation | Film director, producer, writer |
| 📆 Years active | 2006–present |
| Notable work | Roobha, A GUN & A RING, and 1999 |
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Lenin M. Sivam is a Canadian filmmaker.
Life and career[edit]
Born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, he moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1991, when he was 17.[1] "His father V.M.L. Sivam was a filmmaker too, assistant director in one of Sri Lanka's first Tamil-language films, then (under the screen name Jeyakanth) playing the male lead in another, Meenavapenn."[2]
His first short, A Few Good People, won the Best Short Film of the Year Award from the Independent Art Film Society in 2006.[3]
After several years of making short films, Sivam first achieved international recognition with his feature film debut 1999 in 2009, which won several awards.
Sivam then directed A Gun & a Ring (2013), which was well received both critically and commercially and made its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival in June 2013; it was shortlisted for the Golden Goblet Award.
Sivam's next film, Roobha (2018)[4][5], was well-received in various film festivals[6], including Goa, Cambridge and Montreal.[7]
He also directed The Protector, a thriller, screened at various festivals.[8][9][10][11]
Filmography[edit]
- The Protector (2022)
- Roobha (2018)
- A Gun & a Ring (2013)
- 1999 (2009)[12]
- The Next Door (2008) – short thriller
- Strength (Uruthy) (2007)
- A Few Good People (Iniyavarkal) (2006)
References[edit]
- ↑ Kumar, Biswal, Santosh; Sankar, Kusuma, Krishna; Sulagna, Mohanty (2020-06-26). Handbook of Research on Social and Cultural Dynamics in Indian Cinema. IGI Global. ISBN 978-1-7998-3513-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Adler, Mike (2009-09-25). "New film to put spotlight on Tamil gang violence". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ Mistry, Prinesh (2019-04-29). "Roobha". London Indian Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ "BBC Asian Network - Ashanti Omkar, Lenin M Sivam". BBC. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ Toronto.com, Mike Adler (2018-10-02). "Roobha, latest film from Scarborough's Lenin Sivam, opens Reelworld". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ "Full house for 'A Gun & A Ring' in London | Tamil Guardian". www.tamilguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ Shrijith, Sajin (2018-10-25). "Lenin M Sivam's 'Roobha': A Canadian film on transgender stigma". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ "Fantasia Festival | The Protector". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ Mendelsohn, Jon (2022-07-29). "REVIEW: Fantasia 2022's The Protector Offers a Unique Theme With Routine Execution". CBR. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ↑ Hopewell, John (2022-07-19). "Alarm Pictures Closes North America on Lenin M. Sivam's 'The Protector' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ "The Protector: A Thrilling Journey of Hindu Mythology and Suspense on Amazon Prime". TamilCulture.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ↑ Shankar, Settu (15 February 2010). "Canadian Tamil film 1999 won in Norway festival". OneIndia. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2010. Unknown parameter
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