Dr. Shiva
Dr. Shiva is the stage name of Ramier Siva-Nandan, an Indo-Canadian musician and actor based in Mississauga, Ontario.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Born and raised in India, Siva-Nandan moved to Canada in 1995.
Career
[edit]Dr. Shiva acted in the film Amal. He also composed music for the film,[3] including the song "Rahi Nagufta", for which he won a Genie Award for Best Original Song in 2009.[4]
He provided music and vocals for Stephen Lategan's short film Coxwell & Gerrard, which won a Special Jury Remy Award at Worldfest Houston.
References
[edit]- ^ "The other Jai Ho story". Mid-Day, 9 April 2009. Soma Das
- ^ "Amal composer wins Genie". Mississauga News, 13 May 2009 by Dominik Kurek
- ^ "Little-known Amal snags six Genie nominations". By Peter Howell, 11 February 2009
- ^ "Passchendaele tops at Genies". Toronto Star, By Bruce DeMara, 4 April 2009
External links
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