Palaniswamy, who prefers to use the screen name of Sivak. His birthday is October 27, 1941. His age in 2025 is about 84 years old. His birthplace was British India, Madras Presidency, Coimbatore, Sulur (Current Tamil Nadu).
Children, Spouse, and Family
His wife’s name is Lakshmi Kumari. He has three children: two sons, Suriya and Karthi, who are Tamil actors, and a daughter, Brindha, who is a playback singer.
Other members of the family include Jyothika, the actress, who is the spouse of his son Suriya.
Body measurements
He is approximately 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm), in line with some testimonies. Around 70 kg, which is thought in most locations, but not substantiated by hard, actual government reports.
Career & Accomplishments
Kaakum Karangal was the first film in which Sivakumar played in 1965.
He acted in about 195 films during the course of his entire acting career, the majority of these in Tamil films.
During the latter years of life, he moved from heroic/leading roles in melodramas, devotional films, and romance to character and supporting roles. Some of the most popular films in this category are Saraswathi Sabatham, Kandhan Karunai, Thirumal Perumai, Uyarndha Manithan, and Sindhu Bhairavi.
He is a two-time winner of the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and a three-time Filmfare Awards South for acting.
Other Facts & Wealth
Estimates of Net Worth: They materially differ or are inconsistent:
His 2025 value is put at approximately USD 94.4 million, at least from one site, PeopleAi, but that is more likely speculation.
CelebsMoney, another, places him much lower, in the US$100,000 and 1 million bracket, and that does appear low given that he has had such an incredibly long career.
Even film receipts and earnings are sometimes estimated in crores of rupees by fan portals or Indian-language websites, but never once is money officially revealed.
Since he has been in movies for decades, won awards, played in supporting and character roles, made cameos, and probably even ventured into real estate and endorsements, his actual net worth is somewhere in the middle of these two extremes. But the actual number is not certain.
More Info
He was educated in the Government College of Art & Craft in Chennai before he became part of the film industry, and is currently a visual artist and actor.
Religious/personal: He is a pious Hindu and devotee of Lord Murugan.
He is still widely known as being disciplined, having acted in credits, and remaining humble even in later life, and he is still widely revered in the industry, and he occasionally appears in cameo roles.
