Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black (now bald) |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 1/12/1959 |
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| Birthplace | Madras (Now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Relationships & More
| Wife | Runa Rizvi (m. 2014) | ||
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Family
| Father | S. M. Anandan | ||
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| Mother | Lakshmi Anandan | ||
| Spouse | Runa Rizvi (m. 2014) | ||
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Career
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| Instruments | Drums, Octoban, Darbuka, Udukai, Ghatam and Kanjira | ||||||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Sivamani began playing drums at seven years old. | |
| He is the main percussionist for A.R. Rahman. | |
| Sivamani taught himself to play music. | |
| He can produce music using various unconventional instruments. | |
| S.P. Balasubrahmanyam is considered his mentor. | |
| Sivamani performed alongside tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. | |
| He collaborated with singer Hariharan on the album Kaash (2000). | |
| Sivamani entertained A. P. J. Abdul Kalam with his music. | |
| He played at Nelson Mandela's inauguration at Robben Island prison. | |
| Sivamani is linked to the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. | |
| Believes firmly in the power of music and the value of dedicated practice. |