Veteran cinematographer Sivan dies of cardiac arrest at 89

The early mentor of acclaimed film cinematographer Santosh Sivan -- his father popularly known as Sivan passed away here, Thursday, according to family sources. He had fallen down in his house, here, and was hospitalised, when he suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away. The 89-year-old, who began his studio -- Sivan Studio in the heart of the state capital, began his career as a still photographer more than six decades ago.