Siva Ananth

Siva Ananth
Born (1974-10-26) 26 October 1974 (age 49)
Other namesA. Sivakumar
Alma materBITS Pilani
University of Florida
Occupation(s)Producer, screenwriter, lyricist, director, actor
Years active1998-present

Siva Ananth (also credited as A. Sivakumar) is an Indian film writer, producer, lyricist, director and actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Siva made his directorial debut with the Telugu film Chukkallo Chandrudu (2006). He later pursued career as a screenwriter, lyricist, executive producer and actor.

His role as executive producer in Ponniyin Selvan: I and Ponniyin Selvan: II, as well as the screenplay collaboration with Mani Ratnam on Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) and with director James Erskine on the sports docudrama Sachin: A Billion Dreams (2017) are some of his notable works.