Siddu Moolimani

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Siddu Moolimani
Born (1991-09-21) September 21, 1991 (age 34)
Dharwad
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
SpousePriya J Achar

Siddu Moolimani (born Siddalingesh Neelappa Moolimani) is an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada films and television.

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Career

Early days and television

Siddu Moolimani was doing his diploma in computer science when he started working as a background dancer for Harsha Master. [1] He was a finalist in the dance show Kick for which Shiva Rajkumar worked as a judge and Bharjari Comedy. [1] He portrayed Preetham in the serial Paaru , which proved to be his breakthrough. [1] [2] [3]

Films

His first film role was a cameo appearance in RangiTaranga (2015) and he subsquently played Yogesh's friend in Lambodara and Rishi's friend in Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha (2022). [4] [5] [6] He went on to star in many films including Vikrant Rona (2022) alongside Sudeep, O (2022), Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage (2022), Abhiramachandra (2023) as a cab driver from Mandya, Happy Birthday To Me (2024) as a 365-day tripper and Agnyathavasi (2025). [7] [8] [9] [10] His comedic roles in Abhiramachandra and Happy Birthday To Me were praised. [11] [12] Regarding his performance in Agnyathavasi, a critic wrote, "Siddu Moolimani adds the right amount of energy to his character Rohit, who is curious and shy, making him a relatable 90s youngster". [13] He made his Tamil debut with Cold Call portraying a Tamil salesman from Bengaluru. [14]

Personal life

He got engaged to television actress Priya J Achar in November 2022 and married her on 13 February 2022. [15] [16] [10]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 RangiTaranga Nilesh Gowda aka Pandu
2017Tora ToraManu
2019 Lambodara Dubsmash Danny
Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha Raghu
2022 Vikrant Rona Mohanchandra "Munna" Ballal
O Chethan
DhamakaSiddu
Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage Parachute
2023ChaosSiddu
Abhiramachandra Rama
2024 Happy Birthday To Me Tirumalesh aka Trippy
2025 Agnyathavasi Rohit
Love U Muddu [17]
Cold CallTBATamil film [14]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2016KickContestantFinalist
2017–2018Bharjari ComedyContestantFinalist
2018–2024 Paaru Preetham Zee Kannada
Dance Karnataka DanceContestant Zee Kannada

References

  1. 1 2 3 SM, Shashiprasad (10 January 2019). "Right said SID! | Right said SID!". www.deccanchronicle.com.
  2. ↑ "People identify me as Preethu even If I go to a village, says Siddu Moolimani". The Times of India. March 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ "I am blessed to be part of Paaru, says Siddu Moolimani". The Times of India. 16 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Throwback Thursday: When Paaru fame Siddu Moolimani acted in Rangitaranga as Pandu". The Times of India. 4 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Lambodara review: The movie is boring, repetitive". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019.
  6. ↑ A., Sharadhaa (21 December 2019). "'Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakaasha' review: A comedy of errors". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Siddu Moolimani is on a signing spree". The Times of India. September 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "I am excited to have shared screen space with Sudeep: Siddu Moolimani". The Times of India. January 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ "It's an honour to work in Vikranth Rona, says Siddu Moolimani". The Times of India. 20 February 2021.
  10. 1 2 "I want to make a mark in films: Siddu Moolimani". The Times of India. 25 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Abhiramachandra Movie Review: Romantic comedy". Bangalore Mirror.
  12. ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (29 June 2024). "Happy Birthday To Me Movie Review: A witty, heartfelt black comedy with profound themes". Cinema Express.
  13. ↑ Vivek, M V (11 April 2025). "'Agnyathavasi' movie review: Rangayana Raghu anchors this moody thriller". The Hindu . Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  14. 1 2 "I wish to improve my acting by working in other film industries: Siddu". The Times of India. 15 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Siddu Moolimani and Priya J Achar to tie the knot next year". The Times of India. 24 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Actors Siddu Moolimani and Priya J Achar get hitched". The Times of India. 14 February 2023.
  17. ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (2025-08-13). "Director Kumar steps into romantic territory with Love U Muddu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
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