Sidharth Bharathan

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Sidharth Bharathan
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Born (1983-05-26) 26 May 1983 (age 42)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active2002–present
Known for Nammal (2002)
Nidra (2012)
Chandrettan Evideya (2015)
Bramayugam (2024)
Spouse(s)
Anju Mohan Das
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(m. 2008;div. 2013)​

Sujina Sreedhar
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(m. 2019)​
Children1
Parents
Awards Kerala Film Critics Awards

Sidharth Bharathan (born 26 May 1983) [1] is an Indian actor, screenwriter and film director who prominently works in Malayalam films. [2] He hade his acting debut in Nammal (2002) [3] and directional debut in Nidra (2012). [4] [5]

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Early and personal life

Sidharth was born on 26 May 1983 to film director Bharathan and actress K. P. A. C. Lalitha. [6] He was married to Anju Mohan Das since 12 December 2008 for about five years and later divorced in 2013. [7] On 31 August 2019, he married Sujina and they have a daughter. [8] [9]

Career

2002–2004: Debut and breakthrough

Sidharth began his film career through the Malayalam film Nammal in 2002 [10] along with Jishnu Raghavan and Bhavana and also he received Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Debut Actor. [11] And also acted in several films Rasikan , Youth Festival , Kakkakarumban and Ennittum along with Kaniha. [12] Then, he had acted in Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala , Spirit and Olipporu in 2014. [13] In 2023, he made his acting comebock through Vela and Bramayugam . [14] [15]

2012–present: Directional debut and beyond

He made his directorial debut and played the lead role in Nidra and also acted as a lead actor along with Rima Kallingal, [16] it was a remake of the 1981 Malayalam film of the same name directed by his father. [17] He has also worked as a scenarist for the film Isha, a segment in the anthology film 5 Sundarikal . [18] Also directed successful films Chandrettan Evideya , Djinn and Chathuram . [19] [20]

Accident and aftermath

Sidharth was seriously injured in an accident on 11 September 2015. [21] The Ford Figo car he was driving hit a wall on the road at Chambakkara near Kochi and the actor sustained serious injuries in his leg and head. [22] He was in the ventilator of the Medical Trust Hospital. [23] [24]

Filmography

As an actor

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2002 Nammal ShyamDebut film [25]
2004 Youth Festival Arjun [26]
KakkakarumbanRamesan [27]
Rasikan Sudhi [28]
Ennittum Jeeth [29]
2012 Nidra RajuAlso director [30]
Spirit Sameer [31]
2013 Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala Arjun [32]
Olipporu [33]
2015 Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu [34]
2016Koppayile Kodumkattu [35]
2023 Vela SI Ashok Kumar [36]
2024 Bramayugam Kodumon Potti's cook [37]
Sookshmadarshini Dr. John [38]
2025 Bazooka CI Arjun Ramaswamy [39]
Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali Peter [40]
Dheeran [41]
Paranu Paranu Paranu Chellan [42]
Flask [43]
Sumathi Valavu Chemban [44]
TBA Bha. Bha. Ba. †TBA [45]

As a director

YearTitleNotes
2012 Nidra [46] [47]
2015 Chandrettan Evideya [48] [49]
2017 Varnyathil Aashanka [50] [51]
2022 Chathuram [52] [53]
2023 Djinn [54] [55]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2002 Kerala Film Critics Awards Best New Comer Nammal Won [56]
2023 Master Vision International Awards Best Director Chathuram Won [57]

References

  1. ↑ Vivek Santhosh (21 March 2024). "Sidharth Bharathan: I would've persisted with acting had I got the roles Naslen is getting now". Cinema Express .
  2. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan Set To Play The Lead In Paranu Paranu Paranu Chellan". 21 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nammal". Sify . 24 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Siddharth to remake Nidra in Malayalam". Sify.com. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  5. ↑ Unni R. Nair (17 December 2010). "Siddharth Bharathan remakes father's classic film Nidra". Screen India . Screen. Press Trust of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan: 'I realised that there are no twists in life when Amma left me'". indianexpress.com. 21 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "ആ കുട്ടിയുടെ ജീവിതം കുളമാക്കി! നല്ലൊരു തീരുമാനം എടുക്കേണ്ടതായിരുന്നു! ആദ്യവിവാഹത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് സിദ്ധാര്‍ത്ഥ് പറഞ്ഞത്". malayalam.samayam.com. 22 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "സിദധാർഥ ഭരതൻ വീണടം വിവാഹിതനായി : Cinema News". September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan blessed with a baby girl: Here's the pict". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Kinescope". The Hindu . 23 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 July 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Kerala Film Producers' Association to tighten noose on online movie reviewers". The Hindu. 28 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan says it was both 'an honour and a challen". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala inspired by the story of Gold". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 January 2013.
  14. ↑ Praveen, S. R. (15 February 2024). "'Bramayugam. But this film is designed as a fantasy, mystery tale with a few mildly scary moments thrown in". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "'Bramayugam' Mammootty's miraculous run continues with the bleakest Indian horror film in years, a take-no-prisoners tirade against humanity". 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Nidra releases on Feb 24". Sify.com. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  17. ↑ "Nidra starts". Mathrubhumi. 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  18. ↑ Paresh C Palicha (24 June 2013). "Review: 5 Sundarikal is an interesting anthology".
  19. ↑ Liza George (6 February 2013). "A bit of luck and destiny". The Hindu . Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  20. ↑ "Unni Lalu and Sidharth Bharathan's next film titled 'Paranu Paranu Paranu Chellan'". www.newindianexpress.com. 19 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "Malayalam actor gets back from car-crash after miracle recovery". www.thenewsminute.com. 2 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Managed to pull through due to God's grace: Sidharth Bharathan". www.business-standard.com. 1 October 2015.
  23. ↑ " Actor Siddharth Bharathan seriously injured in accident" Archived 18 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine . Kerala Kaumudi . 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan walks back to life". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "'നീണ്ട ഏഴ് വർഷങ്ങൾ.. ഓർത്തു കൊണ്ടേയിരിക്കുന്നു'; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓർമയിൽ സിദ്ധാർത്ഥ് ഭരതൻ". asianetnews.com (in Malayalam).
  26. ↑ "Youth Festival (2004)".
  27. ↑ "Kakkakarumban".
  28. ↑ "Rasikan". Sify . Archived from the original on 12 March 2022.
  29. ↑ "Malayalam movies : Swarnamalya tries her luck in Malayalam".
  30. ↑ Vijay George (23 February 2012). "An emotional journey". The Hindu . Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  31. ↑ "Actor Siddharth thrilled with response to 'Spirit'". www.news18.com. 21 June 2012.
  32. ↑ "Director Sundar Das hosts the muhurth of upcoming film 'Rebecca Uthup' in Kochi". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 January 2014.
  33. ↑ "Fahad Fazil in "Olipporu". :News - Movie News, Film News, Cinema News - Malayalam Movie News". www.metromatinee.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012.
  34. ↑ "Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu Movie Review-Fairly Good". nowrunning. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  35. ↑ Deepa Soman (21 January 2017). "I haven't finished 'Koppayile Kodumkattu': Parvathy Nair". The Times of India.
  36. ↑ "Shane Nigam-Sunny Wayne film Vela gets a release date". Cinema Express . 20 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  37. ↑ "Bramayugam completes censorship formalities". Cinema Express . 30 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  38. ↑ "Sookshmadarshini: Nazriya Nazim's comeback Malayalam film, also starring Basil Joseph, goes on floors". The Hindu. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  39. ↑ "Here's a release update on Mammootty's Bazooka". Cinema Express . 12 November 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  40. ↑ Santhosh, Vivek (28 February 2025). "Asif Ali's Abhyanthara Kuttavali confirms release date, teaser out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  41. ↑ Features, C. E. (6 March 2025). "First look of Dheeran unveiled". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  42. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan and Unni Lalu to headline 'Paranu Paranu". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 April 2024.
  43. ↑ Features, Express (12 February 2025). "Saiju Kurup & Suresh Krishna starrer Flask completes shooting". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  44. ↑ Madhu, Vignesh (13 February 2025). "Arjun Ashokan-starrer Sumathi Valavu gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  45. ↑ "Dileep's Bha Bha Ba goes on floors". Cinema Express. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  46. ↑ "'Nidhra' for next week". IndiaGlitz. 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
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  48. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan's next titled Chandrettan Evideya". Filmibeat.
  49. ↑ "Sidharth's next titled Chandrettan Evideya". Now Running. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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  51. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan's next is 'Varnyathil Aashanka'". Manorama Online. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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