Senior photojournalist P. V. Sivakumar passes away
The Hindu
Award-winning photojournalist P.V. Sivakumar, former Special News Photographer of The Hindu, passes away at 66.
Veteran photojournalist and former Special News Photographer of The Hindu and Businessline P.V.Sivakumar (66 years) passed away on Sunday after suffering heart attack.
The award winning photojournalist collapsed in the washroom of his house in Photographers Colony in Banjara Hills and was rushed to nearby Apollo Hospital, Jubilee Hills, where doctors tried to revive him. He was declared dead at 3 pm. He is survived by wife B. Satyavani and son P.V.S.S. Satyananth and daughter-in-law B.V.N. Ramya.
Born on November 19, 1959 in Sindri, Bihar, Mr. Sivakumar had his early schooling there and on his father’s transfer to Hyderabad joined the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Golconda. He was Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) graduate from Osmania University but his passion for photography made him a professional news photographer.
He joined the Indian Express in 1985 and shifted to Visakhapatnam edition of The Hindu in 1993. Later he was transferred to Hyderabad and worked in The Hindu and The Hindu Businessline as well and took voluntary retirement in 2015.
Mr. Sivakumar was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by the united Andhra Pradesh government and several other awards by the photographers association.
Family members said the last rites would be performed on Monday at Mahaprasthanam at 11 am.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in a message expressed shock and sadness over the sudden demise of the senior photojournalist and extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
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