Sidhartha Siva

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Sidhartha Siva
Occupation(s)Actor, director, scenarist
Parent Kaviyoor Sivaprasad (father)

Sidhartha Siva is an Indian film director, producer, actor, screenwriter and lyricist, who works in Malayalam cinema.

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Early life

His hometown is Kaviyoor in Kerala. He is the son of filmmaker Kaviyoor Sivaprasad. [1]

Film career

He started his film career by directing telefilms and short films. He then appeared in Thirakkadha, Ivar Vivahitharayal, Bodyguard, Puthiya Theerangal, Kudumbasree Travels, Artist, Omega.Exe, Rithu, Tejabhaai & Family, Sahasram, Calendar, Sagar Elias Jacky, Radio Jockey, On the Way, Central Theater, Ayaalum Njanum Thammil, Vikramaadhithyan, Love 24 X 7, Kadhantharam , Kali, Take Off, Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela, Adam Joan, etc. [2] He won his first National Film Awards at the 60th National Film Awards, he won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director for his film 101 Chodyangal (2012). [3] [4] [5] The film also won the Silver Crow Pheasant Award for Best Feature Film (Audience Prize) at the 18th International Film Festival of Kerala. 101 Chodyangal also won the best feature film award at Noida international film festival. Siva also won the Mohan Raghavan Award for Best Director, 2013. 101 Chodyangalwas also selected in Indian Panorama section at International Film Festival of India 2013.[ citation needed ]

In 2014, his film Zahir was screened at 19th Busan International Film Festival. [6]

His film Ain won the best feature film in Malayalam at 62nd National Film Awards. [7] [8] Ain also won the prestigious Padmarajan Puraskaram for Best film and Best script. Ain bagged the Kerala State Film Award for best Story in 2014.[ citation needed ]

Awards

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Other awards

Filmography

As director

YearTitleLanguageCreditsNotes
Director Producer Writer
2012 101 Chodyangal Malayalam YesNoYesWinner, National Film Award for Best Debut film of a Director,Rajatha Chakoram at IFFK 2013,Indian Panorama
2013Zahir Malayalam YesYesYesSelection, 19th BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Best Director Jury Award Dada Saheb Phalkhe Film Festival
2014 Ain Malayalam YesYesYesWinner, National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam, PADMARAJAN Puraskaram, Kerala state award for best story,Indian Panorama, Chithra Bharathi Purasakar at Banglore International Film Festival - Best Indian Film - Jury
2015Chathuram Malayalam YesYesYes40th Montreal World Film Festival Canada
2016 Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho Malayalam YesNoYes
2017 Sakhavu Malayalam YesNoYes
2023 Varthamanam Malayalam YesNoNo
2020 Ennivar Malayalam YesYesYesKerala state award for Best Director and Supporting Actor,

Kerala Film Critics Association award for Best Director and supporting Actor, GARFI Award for Best Film, J C Daniel Foundation Award for Best Film, Best Director

2021 Aanu Malayalam YesYesNoPadmarajan Award for Best Director

As actor

YearTitleRole
2008 Thirakkatha Sathyanarayaan
2009 Calendar Sasikuttan
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded Sunny
Ivar Vivahitharayal Francis Kulirumkala
Ritu Pranchi
2010 Bodyguard Student
Sahasram Vınayan
2011 Kudumbasree Travels Driver Rajappan
Teja Bhai & Family Blade
Arjunan Saakshi Sethu
2012 Ayalum Njanum Thammil Dr Babuji
Orange Conductor
Omega.Exe Krishnakumar
Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. Shankar Nath
Sthalam Rameshan
Puthiya Theerangal Alappey Appachan
2013 Radio Jockey Satheeshan
Ginger Cameo Appearance
Black ForestCameo Appearance
Artist Curator Roy
2014 On the Way Kishore
Central Theater Aldrin Peter
Money Ratnam Driver
Vikramadithyan 'Advocate
2015 Ellam Chettante Ishtam Pole Anali Saviour
You Can Do Prakashan
Love 24x7 Nandhagopan
2016 Kadhantharam Dr Roy
KaliService centre Manager
2017 Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela Cameo Appearance
Aakashamittayee Cameo Appearance
CrossroadTomy Joseph
Take Off Cameo Appearance
Adam Joan Ajai
2018 Kunju Daivam Priest
Pretham 2 Ramananth Kalathingal
Samaksham Doctor
Njan Marykutty Advocate
Kayamkulam Kochunni British Advisor
Ennaalum Sarath..? Salam Parappanangady
2019 Janamaithri Sunoj
Maarconi Mathaai Cameo Appearance
Naan Petta Makan Unni
2020 Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi Boss
Kilometers and Kilometers Veerbhai/Sunny
2021 The Great Indian Kitchen Valiyachante Mon
Kaatinarike Jailer
Aaha Antony German
2022 Freedom Fight Minister Thomas
Viral Sebi Rameshan Nair
Saudi Vellakka Adv. Shenoy
2023Enthada Saji [9] Vicar
Thaal [10]
2024 Vivekanandan Viralanu [11]

Television

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Jai Mahendran†TBA [12]

Books

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