The film, that has Aravind, a newcomer, Suha, Kazan Khan and Vijayan in supporting and Abbas in a cameo role, is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong-Thai-Singaporean film The Eye, which was remade later in the United States under the same title and in Hindi as Naina, starring Jessica Alba and Urmila Matondkar in the lead roles respectively.
Featuring a scene of full-frontal male nudity and masturbation, it was the first Thai film under Thailand's motion-picture rating system to be given the most-restrictive 20+ rating.
In addition to the many westerns and adventure films to his credit, he directed the first Thai-Hollywood co-production, Miss Suwanna of Siam, in 1923.
He gained notoriety when two of his songs appeared in a Hmong dubbed Thai film called "Kev Hlub Txiav Tsis Tau".
A remake of the 2004 Thai-thriller, Shutter, Sivi opened in September 2007 to positive reviews.
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His most notable role is as Sua Dum (Black Tiger) in Tears of the Black Tiger, a 2000 Thai western film.
The award takes its name from the nickname of Prince Sanbassatra, the brother of King Chulalongkorn who was the first Thai filmmaker and is considered the "Father of Thai Film".