Funky Shankar, Chitti Babu, Aarthi, and an uncredited early appearance by director Vignesh Shivan as a friend. Critical Reception and Horror Legacy
Anuja Iyer, whose performance was widely praised for its "eerie" effectiveness.
Upon its release, Sivi received positive to mixed reviews. Critics from Rediff and Sify noted that while it was a "shot-for-shot" remake of Shutter , it succeeded in maintaining a tense, structured look rarely seen in Tamil cinema at the time. Funky Shankar, Chitti Babu, Aarthi, and an uncredited
The film is best remembered for its final revelation—explaining the protagonist's neck pain—which has become a staple of Tamil horror trivia.
The story follows , a young professional photographer, and his girlfriend Sona (Jayashree Rao) . Their lives take a dark turn after a night out when they accidentally hit a young woman on a deserted stretch of East Coast Road and flee the scene. Critics from Rediff and Sify noted that while
Dharan Kumar, whose track "O Nenje" became a popular hit.
K. R. Senthil Nathan (a former apprentice of S. J. Suryah). Their lives take a dark turn after a
Yogi (grandson of legendary comedian Thengai Srinivasan). Heroine (Sona): Jayashree Rao.