Cinematographer-director Sivan dies of cardiac arrest at 89 in Thiruvananthapuram

Veteran cinematographer and director Sivan suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on June 24. Santosh Sivan, Sangeeth Sivan and Sanjeev Sivan are his sons.

National Award-winning cinematographer and director Sivan suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday (June 24) and breathed his last at his home in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was 89. His funeral and last rites are expected to be performed today. Sivan's untimely death has left the Malayalam film industry in shock. Thank you Dad for everything! Difficult to imagine a world without you but we will continue to trudge d path you have paved for us, safe in d knowledge that u would b guiding us from your place in the clouds & stars. Forever indebted. #OmShanthi #Sivan pic.twitter.com/fx7eGOynGw