Veteran actor Sivakumar completes 50 years in the film industry today. The proud father of the young heroes Suriya and Karthi entered Tamil Cinema in the year 1965 debuting with the movie Kaakum Karangal and went on to made quite an impact with his movies and personality. His eldest son, actor Suriya wished him on this very special day through a micro-blogging page writing: "My Dear Appa! 50 years in this magical celluloid! How many lessons learnt from your life, experiences, laughters n heartening stories! All Karthi n I hv to do is just refer to yr life as an actor n human & be as close as possible to u! Proud to say my Appa is Sivakumar!" Actor Sivakumar proved his versatility by playing a wide range of leading and supporting roles on screen. Apart from acting, he is also very famous for his oratorical skills. He is very active in social welfare activities and boldly voices his opinions on various social issues. We at Galatta join Suriya in congratulating one of Tamil Cinema's finest stars on this mammoth achievement.