B. Sivakumar
{{Short description|Indian film director}}
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| caption = National award for Urumattram
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| birth_place = Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
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| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = Film Director
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| notable_works = Urumattram
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B.Sivakumar is an Indian director of several Tamil short films.
Career
He entered the film industry as an assistant director, and has worked with Ravichandran in Kannedhirey Thondrinal, Kanave Kalaiyadhe and Janaki Viswanathan in Kutty.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/03/08/stories/2002030801410300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020621131623/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/03/08/stories/2002030801410300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 June 2002|title=Subtle communication|last=Rangarajan|first=Malathi|date=8 March 2002|website=The Hindu|access-date=1 December 2017}} He has also made commercial advertisements. His debut film as a director, Aayeeshaa, won best short film at London in 2001 by Cine Sangam, and second best short film at the 7th Mumbai International Film Festival 2002.{{Cite web|url=http://miff.in/miff2002-award-winning-films/|title=MIFF'2002 Award Winning Films|website=Mumbai International Film Festival|language=en|access-date=1 December 2017}} It was screened at the International Children Film Festival 2001 held in Hyderabad, and the Indian Panorama in 2002.
His second short film in 2002, Urumattram won the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film.{{Cite web|url=http://cfsindia.org/20icffi/awards.php|title=20th International Children's Film Festival India|website=Children's Film Festival|access-date=1 December 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/this-film-focused-on-the-lost-art-of-stamp-collection-and-won-hearts/articleshow/61660430.cms|title=This film focused on the lost art of stamp collection and won hearts|date=16 November 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=1 December 2017}}.File:ICFFI Hyderabad.jpg ]]
He received two awards at the 20th International Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI), winning the Best Short Films and Special Jury Prizes for the short, Stamp Album, based on a story by Sundara Ramaswamy.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/short-film-in-tamil-wins-laurels-at-international-fest/article20557471.ece|title=Short film in Tamil wins laurels at fest|date=20 November 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 December 2017|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}
He is currently working as a co-director with Veteran playback Singer, Actor and Producer ''SPB Charan for an upcoming web series "ADHIGARAM" (Under Production)
Filmography
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! rowspan="2" style="width:150px;"| Film ! colspan="2" style="width:195px;"| Credited as ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:400px;" class="unsortable"| Awards | |||||
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| 2001 | Aayeeshaa - Short Film - 30 mins - 35mm | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | Tamil | Best Short Film - London Cine Sangam 2001. Best Second Short Film at 7th Mumbai International Film Festival 2002. Nominated, Screened at International competitive Section: 12th International Children's Film Festival 2001 held at Hyderabad. |
| 2003 | Urumattram - Short Film - 30 mins - 35mm | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | Tamil | Screened at International Environmental film Festival, VFICA, held at BRAZIL, 2003. Special invite at International SASA Awards 2003, ROME. Selected for Vatavaran, 2003. Best short film at New Jersey international film Festival, 2004. National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film |
| 2005 | Vellai poonai - Short Film -13 mins - 35mm | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | Tamil | Best Short Film and Best Director at Canada Tamil International Film Festival 2005. |
| 2005 | Chellamma - Short Film - 55 mins - 35mm | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | Tamil | Best Short Fiction Film at New York International Independent Film Festival, Las Vegas, 2005. Officially selected for The Golden Walnut International Film Festival, Serbia, 2005 |
| 2006 | T | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | Tamil | Screened at 4th International Animation Festival- Turkey. |
| 2017 | Stamp album - Short Film | style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | Tamil | Won Best Asian Panorama Shorts and Special Jury award at the 20th International Children's Film Festival 2017. Best Jury award at 2nd Indian World Film Festival 2018 Special Screening at National level Stamp Exhibition Delhi. |