Lenin M. Sivam Explained

Lenin M. Sivam
Birth Date:1974 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Occupation:Film director, producer, writer
Years Active:2006–present
Notable Works:Roobha, A GUN & A RING, and 1999

Lenin M. Sivam is a Canadian filmmaker.

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

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kumar . Biswal, Santosh . Handbook of Research on Social and Cultural Dynamics in Indian Cinema . Sankar . Kusuma, Krishna . Sulagna . Mohanty . 2020-06-26 . IGI Global . 978-1-7998-3513-4 . en.
  2. Web site: Adler . Mike . 2009-09-25 . New film to put spotlight on Tamil gang violence . 2024-03-04 . Toronto.com . en.
  3. Web site: Mistry . Prinesh . 2019-04-29 . Roobha . 2024-03-04 . London Indian Film Festival . en-GB.
  4. Web site: BBC Asian Network - Ashanti Omkar, Lenin M Sivam . 2024-03-04 . BBC . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Toronto.com . Mike Adler . 2018-10-02 . Roobha, latest film from Scarborough's Lenin Sivam, opens Reelworld . 2024-03-04 . Toronto.com . en.
  6. Web site: Full house for 'A Gun & A Ring' in London Tamil Guardian . 2024-03-04 . www.tamilguardian.com.
  7. Web site: Shrijith . Sajin . 2018-10-25 . Lenin M Sivam's 'Roobha': A Canadian film on transgender stigma . 2024-03-04 . The New Indian Express . en.
  8. Web site: Fantasia Festival The Protector . 2024-03-04 . Fantasia Festival . en-US.
  9. Web site: Mendelsohn . Jon . 2022-07-29 . REVIEW: Fantasia 2022's The Protector Offers a Unique Theme With Routine Execution . 2023-01-11 . CBR . en.
  10. Web site: Hopewell . John . 2022-07-19 . Alarm Pictures Closes North America on Lenin M. Sivam's 'The Protector' (EXCLUSIVE) . 2024-03-04 . Variety . en-US.
  11. Web site: The Protector: A Thrilling Journey of Hindu Mythology and Suspense on Amazon Prime . 2024-03-04 . TamilCulture.com . en.
  12. Web site: Canadian Tamil film 1999 won in Norway festival. Shankar. Settu. 15 February 2010. OneIndia. 29 March 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20120713004053/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2010/1999-won-norway-festival-150210.html. 13 July 2012. dmy-all.

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