Suki Sivam is a popular scholar and an orator in Tamil. His motivational, religious and philosophical speeches are famous among Tamil Hindus. He hosts a TV show Indha naal iniya naal on Sun TV. He has also written numerous books and is highly regarded in India and neighbouring countries.

He was awarded the Kalaimamani award by the Indian state government for his contributions towards Tamil literature.

His book,Vaazhthal Oru Kalai ("Living is an art"), deals with the subject of how to lead a better life, retaining our own ideologies and principles. The book Vaazhthal Oru Kalai may be similar to The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tole, though not as different and subjective as the later.