Sadly our boy Siddh seriously loves his privacy and keeps his life and detailed biography out of the media (note: that's how you really keep your personal life out of the media). He is the phenomenal talent who established himself in Rang De Basanti but it wasn't his first tryst with cinema - he was a reputed and established actor in the South Indian film industry.So here is the biography and what little we know about him. He was born in Tamil Nadu and was educated all over India (his first two schools were elite boarding schools) and then attended the prestigious Kirori Mal College where he graduated with honours in commerce. It was here where his passion for acting began as he was part of the theatre group at college called 'The Players' but it would seem life had other plans for him at this point. He was going to outdo himself academically and go on to do his MBA (from the SP Jain Institute of Management) where he would be once again successful and awarded a CNBC Manager of the Year.
But life finally took a turn for the even better (for the girls who swoon over him) when his brother and cinematographer PC Sreeram (two people who have inspired, mentored and supported him relentlessly) who helped him land the prestigious assignment - a chance to assist the legendary Mani Ratnam in the film Kannathil Muthamittal.
He was quoted to have said "I met Mani Ratnam for an interview and landed my first job in cinema. I am proud to be associated with a film as special as Kannathil Muthamittal. I saw and learnt the science of filmmaking from very close quarters". He also went onto work as a cinematographer but under a pseudonym and it is very hard to find those films (lets hope his popularity sky rockets and Indian journalists acquire enough conviction to actually research and investigate his work! It was during this assignment that writer Sujatha saw him and recommended him for the casting of the film Boys.
Having established himself in the art of film-making, his patron, Mani Ratnam approached him to do a Tamil film, Kannathil Muthamittal, though this was not his debut film as an actor - it was a Tamil film called Boys. A film about a group of*shock* boys who venture into the music industry as a band. It's opening was phenomenal - the biggest in 2003, however as critics panned the dialogues (so-called explicit references), the film dwindled in success. However musically it was an astounding success and once dubbed in Telugu and released in Andra Pradesh, the film became a hit and recovered all of its losses.
After this success, Siddh relocated to Hyderabad (from Chennai) to focus on Telugu films, where he worked for the amazing Prabhu Deva in a film called Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, in 2005 which to date is Siddh's biggest hit! In 2005, Siddh also ventured into the writing forum as well as singing forum as he wrote the screenplay for his Telugu film Chukkallo Chandrudu directed by Siva Kumar and sang as a playback singer.This was also the year that Siddh left his mark on the Hindi film industry - he was part of a phenomenal ensemble cast in the critically acclaimed and box office smash Rang De Basanti. The film was sent as an Oscar's bid as well. This was followed by the successful Bommarillu in Telugu. Finally the world was awakening to Siddh. He has 3 Hindi films in the making - an achievement for any newcomer into Bollywood but an even greater achievement for someone who is from the South. It is a rare feat for someone from those industries as Bollywood as very tightly bound in loyalties and cliques. Another testimony to the powerhouse that is Siddh...
It was also a difficult time for Siddh as he was going through a divorce (not so difficult or sad for his crazy female fans who genuinely believe they are the next Mrs. Siddhartha Narayan).
This is to wishing him all the best for the future!
PS. Despite having spent months researching, I still can't find enough information (and girls, swooning about how hot he is doesn't constitute as a biography) but lets hope that his forray into Bollywood will change all that! Also please excuse this info if there are any misprints or incorrect statements.
Filmography
| Blood Brothers (short film) Role: Arjun Dutt Language: Hindi Co-stars: Ayesha Takia, Pankaj Kapur, Pawan Malhotra Released on: November 30, 2007 Director: Vishal Bhardwaj |  |
| Aata Role: Sri Krishna Language: Telugu Co-stars: Ileana D Cruz, Sharada, Sharvanand Released on: May 9, 2007 Director: V N Aditya |  |
| Bommarillu Role: Siddhu aka Siddharth Language: Telugu Co-stars: Genelia D Souza, Prakash Raj Released on: August 9, 2006 Director: Bhaskar |  |
| Rang De Basanti Role: Karan Singhania aka Bhagat Singh Language: Hindi Co-stars: Aamir Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, R Madhvan, Atul Kulkarni, Soha Ali Khan, Alice Patten, Kiron Kher, Anupam Kher Released on: January 26, 2006 Director: Rakesh Omprakash Mehra |  |
| Chukkallo Chandrudu Role: Arjun aka Krishna Language: Telugu Co-stars: Saloni, Sada, Charme Released on: January 14, 2006 Director: Shivkumar |  |
| Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana Role: Santosh Language: Telugu Co-stars: Trisha Krishnan, Srihari, Prakash Raj Released on: January 14, 2005 Director: Prabhu Deva |  |
| Aayitha Ezhuthu Role: Arjun Language: Tamil Co-stars: Trisha Krishnan, Surya, Mahedavan, Meera Jasmin, Esha Deol Released on: May 21, 2004 Director: Mani Ratnam |  |
| Boys Role: Munna Language: Tamil Co-stars: Genelia D Souza, Nakhul, Bharath, Sai Srinivas, Manigandan Released on: August 29, 2003 Director: S Shankar |  |
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