Siddharth (actor)
| Siddharth | |
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| Born | Siddharth 17 April 1979 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor, playback singer, writer |
| Spouse | Meghna (2003–2006) |
Siddharth (Tamil: சித்தார்த்; born 17 April 1979) is an Indian film actor, playback singer and screenplay writer. After his business management studies, Siddharth chose to work in film making and worked as an assistant director before making his acting debut in the 2003 Tamil film Boys. In the subsequent years, he has worked in many Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films.
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[edit] Personal life
Siddharth was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India into a Tamil Iyengar family. He studied at DAV Boys' Senior Secondary School, Chennai and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Delhi.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree from Kirori Mal College, New Delhi. Siddharth was popularly known as "Sidy" in school and college, and was part of the reputed theatre group of the college The Players. He was also president of the college's debating society and attended the World Debating Championships. He went on to complete his MBA in 2001 from S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai.[1] In 2006, he divorced his wife of four years, Meghna. The couple had grown up together in New Delhi.[citation needed]
[edit] Career
After finishing his MBA from S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research at the age 21, Siddharth landed the role of assistant director for Mani Ratnam's Kannathil Muthamittal. The script writer of that film, Sujatha, were insistent that Siddharth auditioned for S. Shankar's Boys which would feature five debutant actors. After consulting with Mani Ratnam, he met Shankar, auditioned, and got the role of Munna.[2] The film was a moderate success in Tamil but the dubbed version in Telugu gave Siddharth an opening in the Telugu film industry. Siddharth then appeared in another Tamil film, Mani Ratnam's Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004), after which he would shift focus and concentrate on Telugu-language projects. His first direct Telugu project, Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana released in early 2005. The comedy-drama film, marking the directorial debut of choreographer-turned-actor Prabhu Deva, became a commercial blockbuster as well as a critical success, with Siddharth winning his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his portrayal of Santhosh,[3] a playful NRI, who fights for his love. Siddharth, subsequently, also ventured into the writing forum as well as the singing forum as he wrote the screenplay for his next Telugu film Chukkallo Chandrudu (2006) directed by Siva Kumar and sang as a playback singer. He next debuted in Bollywood as part of the critically acclaimed blockbuster Rang De Basanti which also starred Aamir Khan. Siddharth received the Star Screen Debut Award for his role as Karan Singhania in the film.[4] Siddharth's final release of 2006 was Bommarillu, directed by then newcomer Bhaskar. The film, revolving around a father-son relationship, received critical acclaim and garnered box office success, too. He worked with director Vishal Bhardwaj and Oscar winning cinematographer Guillermo Navarro on a short film titled Blood Brothers,[5] which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival.[citation needed]
After the above average grossing Aata in 2007, Siddharth took a sabbatical and did not have a release for 20 months. In 2009, his Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam opposite Tamannaah received good responses from critics and audiences. Siddharth played the lead role in debutant director Anand Ranga's Oy!, which achieved box office success despite mixed reviews. His second Bollywood venture, and first release of 2010, Striker portrayed the life of a carrom player[6] and became the first Bollywood film to be released in theatres and on YouTube on the same day. His other release that year was the Telugu film Baava, a village-based romantic family entertainer, shot in places like Palakollu, Razole, Rajahmundry and Hyderabad.[7] His first release of 2011, Prakash Kovelmundi's fantasy epic Anaganaga O Dheerudu was produced by veteran K. Raghavendra Rao. His subsequent release, the Tamil-Telugu bilingual 180, won positive reviews and enjoyed moderate success at the box office. His third release of the year was Oh My Friend, directed by debutant Venu Sriram, which opened to mixed reviews but went on to garner positive response.[citation needed]
He has also worked in advertisements for Idea Cellular and Peter England.[citation needed]
[edit] Producer
Actor Siddharth started his production house Etaki Entertainment. His first production venture is the Telugu version of his film Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Eppadi titled Love Failure.[8]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Passenger on bus | Tamil | Uncredited role |
| 2003 | Boys | Munna | Tamil | ITFA Best New Actor Award |
| 2004 | Aayutha Ezhuthu | Arjun | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Santosh | Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Arjun | Telugu | Also writer |
| Rang De Basanti | Karan Singhania | Hindi | Star Screen Best Male Debut Nominated—Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
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| Bommarillu | Siddharth (Siddhu) | Telugu | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu | |
| 2007 | Aata | Sri Krishna | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | Siddharth (Siddhu) | Telugu | |
| Oy! | Uday | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Striker | Suryakant Sarang | Hindi | |
| Baava | Veera Babu | Telugu | ||
| 2011 | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Yodha | Telugu | |
| 180 | Ajay Kumar (Mano) | Telugu | ||
| Nootrenbadhu | Tamil | |||
| Oh My Friend | Chandu | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | Winds of Change | Shiva | English | Filming |
| Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Eppadi | Arun | Tamil | Filming | |
| Love Failure | Telugu | Filming | ||
| Sukumarudu | Sukumar | Telugu | Pre-Production | |
| Chashme Baddoor | Hindi | Filming |
[edit] Playback singer
| Year | Title | Language | Song(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Telugu | Everybody, Edhalo Epudo |
| Bommarillu | Telugu | Appudo Ippudo | |
| 2007 | Aata | Telugu | Ninu Choostunte |
| 2008 | Santosh Subramaniam | Tamil | Adada Adada |
| 2009 | Oy! | Telugu | Oy Oy |
| 2010 | Striker | Hindi | Bombay Bombay, Haq Se |
| Baava | Telugu | Baava Baava | |
| 2011 | Oh My Friend | Telugu | Maa Daddy Pockets, Sri Chaitanya Junior College |
| 2012 | Love Failure | Telugu/Tamil | Parvathi |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Interview with Siddardh by Jeevi". idlebrain.com. http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/siddardh.html. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ "Welcome to". Sify.com. 2007-01-20. http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=13224644&cid=2408. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Filmfare South awards 2006 – Telugu cinema". Idlebrain.com. 2006-09-11. http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards2006.html. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Winners: 13th Annual Star-Screen Awards". Bollywoodhungama.com. 2007-01-07. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/01/07/2046/index.html. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Actors we missed this year". rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/dec/16slide9-actors-we-miss.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama (21 February 2008). "Siddharth: I am not attached to anything". Sify. http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14608504. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ "I don't do remakes". movies.rediff.com. http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/oct/28/slide-show-1-south-siddharth-on-baava.htm. Retrieved 28 Oct 2010.
- ^ "Siddharth Narayan own production house Etaki Entertainment". http://news.moviegalleri.net/2011/12/siddharth-narayan-own-production-house-etaki-entertainment.html.
