National award-winning choreographer K Sivasankar dies of COVID at 72. SS Rajamouli, Sonu Sood and others Tweet Tribute
Sonu Sood shared this photo of K Sivasankar. (Picture courtesy: SonuSood )
Highlights
- K Sivasankar died in Hyderabad
- He is being treated for coronavirus at a hospital there
- Actress Khushbu Sundar wrote: “We have lost a great talent.
New Delhi:
National award-winning choreographer K Sivasankar died of complications related to COVID-19 at the age of 72 on Sunday. According to sources at the hospital, where he is being treated for the coronavirus, the Telugu choreographer passed away yesterday in Hyderabad, PTI news agency reported. Sivasankar’s eldest son also tested positive for COVID-19 and is being treated for the virus. After K Sivasankar’s death, several crew members mourned him on social media. Actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood, who extended financial support to K Sivasankar’s family to pay medical bills for the choreographer’s costly COVID-19 treatment last week. The family has to bear this loss. Cinema will always remember, sir.”
Heartbreaking to hear of Shiv Shankar masterji’s death. Tried hard to save him but God has other plans. Will always miss you masterji.
May Almighty give the family the strength to bear this loss.
The cinema will always miss you pic.twitter.com/YIIIEtcpvK– sonu sood (@SonuSood) November 28, 2021
Director Nam SS Rajamouli, who worked with K Sivasankar on the 2015 epic film Baahubali: The Beginning and 2009 Magadheera. Magadheera was a memorable experience. May he pass away peacefully. My condolences to his family. “
Sad to hear that famous choreographer Shiva Shankar Master garu has passed away. Working with him for Magadheera was a memorable experience. May he pass away peacefully. My condolences to his family.
– rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) November 28, 2021
Actress Khushbu Sundar recalled working with Sivasankar on “dozens of songs” and wrote: “Today we lost a great talent. Master choreographer #Shivshankar. Performed dozens of times. songs with him. I specifically asked him to choreograph songs with masti, romance and dance. You’ll miss Master ji. #OmShaanti #RIP. “
We lost a great talent today. Choreographer #Shivshankar master. Made dozens of songs with him. I specifically asked him to Choreograph songs with masti, romance and dance. You will miss Master ji very much. #Om Shanti#REST IN PEACEpic.twitter.com/mxGJ8eBUqF
– KhushbuSundar (@khushsundar) November 28, 2021
Choreographer-director-actor Prabhu Deva delivered a eulogy: “Heartbroken to hear of the passing of Shiv Shankar masterji.
Heartbreaking to hear of Shiv Shankar masterji’s death. My deepest condolences, may his soul rest in peace #RipshivaShankarmasterjipic.twitter.com/OZj9zXe5qJ
– Prabhudheva (@PDdancing) November 29, 2021
Last week, the appeal to help K Sivasankar’s family pay their medical bills was shared on Twitter by PR consultant for the southern film industry Vamsi Kaka. “Famous choreographer Shivashankar Master was affected by COVID-19 and is currently in critical condition. Due to expensive treatment, the family cannot pay the bills. Please help,” it read. Some time later, Sonu Sood, who is known for his philanthropic work during and even after the coronavirus crisis, responded to the tweet and wrote: “I’ve been in contact with the family. I’ll do my best. strength to save his life.” Read Sonu Sood’s tweet here:
I have been in contact with my family,
Will do my best to save his life https://t.co/ZRdx7roPOl– sonu sood (@SonuSood) November 25, 2021
K Sivasankar is a famous choreographer in the southern film industry. He won the National Award for Best Choreography for his work in Rajamouli .’s film Magadheera, starring Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal. He also choreographed songs in movies like Vishwa Thulasi and Thiruda Thirudi. In addition to choreographing songs, Sivasankar has acted in several Telugu and Tamil films.
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