Toronto. During the Mumbai Festival 2005, Coca-Cola India invited him to perform at the Limca Fresh Face 2005 event, where he created melody from Limca bottles. He has also worked on Galli Galli Sim Sim, an educational series on Pogo and Cartoon Network. He also composed music for the ZEE5 original film Atkan Chatkan (2020) where he worked alongside A. R. Rahman. Awards In 2009, Sivamani was conferred upon with the title of ‘Kalaimamani’ by the Tamil Nadu Government, which is the highest State Honour in the field of arts. In 2015, he was honoured with the ‘Best Instrumental Act’ at the prestigious Live Quotients Awards (LQA 2015). In 2019, Sivamani was conferred upon with the title of "Padma Shri" by the Government of India. Albums Golden Krithis Colours, (1994) a Carnatic Experimental album. BMG Crescendo (collaboration with A. S. Dilip Kumar (A. R. Rahman), Zaakir Husain and Srinivasan and Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan) Pure Silk (2000) Krishna Krishna, a club track released in UK, with Malayalam composer Rahul Raj. Drums on Fire (2003). New Earth (collaboration with James Asher) Kaash (first ghazal album with Hariharan) Mahaleela (first individual album by Sivamani) Arima Nambi (2014) Kanithan (2016) Amali Thumali (unreleased) Filmography Padamati Sandhya Ragam; Telugu (supporting actor) Sirivennela; Telugu (cameo) Madaari; Hindi (Drums Artist) Arima Nambi; Tamil (music director) Kanithan; Tamil (music director) Mersal; Tamil (Drums Artist) Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava; Telugu (Drums Artist) Arjun Suravaram; Telugu (producer for song "Che Guevara", beat reused from Kanithan) Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo; Telugu for the single "Ramuloo Ramulaa"(Drums Artist) Dehati Disco Hindi (music director) References External links Sivamani Interview NAMM Oral History Library, January 24, 2014 Indian percussionists Kanjira players Tamil musicians Recipients of the Kalaimamani Award 1959 births Living people Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts Musicians from Tamil Nadu Male actors in Telugu cinema