were both awarded Sangeeta Kalanidhi, were his disciples. He taught Pattammal many kritis, and she also sang many of Sivan's compositions for films. Family Papanasam Sivan had an elder brother Rajagopal Iyer whose daughter, V. N. Janaki, was an actress who became the Chief minister of Tamil Nadu for a few days. He had four Children, 2 sons and 2 daughters namely P.S. Kirthivasan, P.S Ramadas, Smt. Neela Ramamurthy and Smt. Rukmini Ramani. Sivan started conducting bhajanai in 1934. After his death, his daughter Rukmini Ramani (b 1939), an accomplished singer herself, and her son Ashok Ramani have carried on the bhajanai tradition. Filmography Sita Kalyanam (1935) Pavalakkodi (1934) Naveena Sadaram (1935) Naveena Sarangadhara (1936) Kuchela (1936) Chinthamani (1937) Sevasadanam (1938) Yayathi (1938) Mathru Bhoomi (1939) Sivakavi (1943) Haridas (1944) Pankajavalli (1947) Kannika (1947) Bilhana (1948) Naattiya Rani (1949) Ambikapathy (1957) Compositions Notes See also List of Carnatic composers Carnatic composers 1890 births 1973 deaths People from Thanjavur district Kannada film score composers Tamil film score composers Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Sangeetha Kalanidhi recipients 20th-century Indian composers Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts Indian male film score composers 20th-century male musicians