[1][2][3] He is best known for directing Vyooham (1990), Yodha (1992) and Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005) and Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 (2013).

[4][5][3] Sivan started his career when Basu Bhattacharya brought him on board as the executive producer of his son's directorial debut Raakh, starring Aamir Khan and Pankaj Kapur.

After a brief gap he started working on Jackie Shroff's film Sandhya followed by Pantaloon's Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne.

[3] In 2012, Sivan went to the United Kingdom to direct the comedy Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 along with the Deol family.

[3] Sivan died on 8 May 2024, at the age of 65 following a cardiac arrest[6][7] He was directing Kapkapiii, the Hindi remake of the Malayalam film Romancham at the time of his death.