Vijay Siva went to Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Chennai.

He graduated with a first class from Vivekananda College, Chennai and secured a master's degree in commerce from Madurai Kamarajar University.

Vijay Siva is also an accomplished mridangist, and received training from Kumbakonam Rajappa Iyer.

Vijay Siva has performed in all major sabhas all over India and has presented concerts in United States, Canada and Singapore.

Vijay Siva has received in excess of 100 prizes for both Carnatic music and mridangam, including first Prize for Thevaram, Tiruvachakam and Thiruppugazh in 1974 and the coveted "Rajaji Tamboora" in 1981 from Tamil Isai Sangam, Chennai.