Lenin M. Sivam is a Canadian filmmaker known for his Tamil and English-language films.
Life and career
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
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | A Few Good People (Iniyavarkal) | Tamil | short film |
| 2007 | Strength (Uruthy) | short film | |
| 2008 | The Next Door (Pakkaththiveedu) | short film | |
| 2009 | 1999 | ||
| 2013 | A Gun & a Ring | ||
| 2018 | Roobha | Tamil English |
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| 2022 | The Protector | English |
References
- ^ Kumar, Biswal, Santosh; Sankar, Kusuma, Krishna; Sulagna, Mohanty (26 June 2020). Handbook of Research on Social and Cultural Dynamics in Indian Cinema. IGI Global. ISBN 978-1-7998-3513-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Adler, Mike (25 September 2009). "New film to put spotlight on Tamil gang violence". Toronto.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Mistry, Prinesh (29 April 2019). "Roobha". London Indian Film Festival. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "BBC Asian Network - Ashanti Omkar, Lenin M Sivam". BBC. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Toronto.com, Mike Adler (2 October 2018). "Roobha, latest film from Scarborough's Lenin Sivam, opens Reelworld". Toronto.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Full house for 'A Gun & A Ring' in London | Tamil Guardian". www.tamilguardian.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Shrijith, Sajin (25 October 2018). "Lenin M Sivam's 'Roobha': A Canadian film on transgender stigma". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Fantasia Festival | The Protector". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Mendelsohn, Jon (29 July 2022). "REVIEW: Fantasia 2022's The Protector Offers a Unique Theme With Routine Execution". CBR. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Hopewell, John (19 July 2022). "Alarm Pictures Closes North America on Lenin M. Sivam's 'The Protector' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "The Protector: A Thrilling Journey of Hindu Mythology and Suspense on Amazon Prime". TamilCulture.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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