Mylapore Siva

Mylapore Siva
Born(1979-02-12)12 February 1979
Mylapore, Chennai
Died4 March 2021(2021-03-04) (aged 42)
Ashok Nagar, Chennai
Cause of death
Murder
Convictions35-40 cases against him, including 3 murder cases

Mylapore Siva (12 February 1979 - 4 March 2021), also known as Mylai Sivakumar, was an Indian gangster, murderer, and criminal active in Chennai during the 1990s and 2000s.[1]

Biography

Siva was born in Mylapore, Chennai.[2]

Siva rose to prominence during the 1990s, participating in criminal activity such as robbery, extortion, kidnapping and murder.[1]

Siva's murders

Siva was the main accused of the murder of Thottam Sekar in 2001. Sekar was ambushed and killed by a gang of 11 people in Royapettah, Chennai.

In February 2011, Siva and his brother were identified to be the prime movers of a double murder case of their two rival history- sheeters in Mylapore.[3]

Death

24 years after the death of Sekar, on the 4 of March 2021, Thottam Sekar's sons hacked Siva to death as revenge for their father's murder.[4]

Around 9:30pm in Ashok Nagar, Chennai, 10 men on motorcycles and an autorickshaw and wielding long knives blocked Siva's vehicle and hacked him to death while he was out visiting a real-estate office to collect 10 lakhs. The prime accused were S. Azhaguraja and S. Balaji, the sons of the deceased rival gangster Thottam Sekar.[5]

  • The 2026 Tamil Dravidian-language film Arasan directed by Vetrimaaran is expected to be based on Siva's life and will reportedly feature his death.[6][7]
  • The Tamil film Vada Chennai has some references to Mylapore Siva.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "'Arasan' Behind The Scenes: Into The World Of 'Vada Chennai'". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  2. ↑ "History-sheeter hacked to death in Chennai". The Hindu. 2021-03-05. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  3. ↑ archive, From our online (2012-05-16). "Double murder accused surrender in court". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  4. ↑ "Slain rowdy was marked man for 17 yrs: Cops". The Times of India. 2015-09-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  5. ↑ "Chennai: 10-member gang hacks rowdy to death in revenge killing". The Times of India. 2021-03-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  6. ↑ "'Arasan' Behind The Scenes: Into The World Of 'Vada Chennai'". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  7. ↑ "'Arasan' Behind The Scenes: Into The World Of 'Vada Chennai'". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
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