Siddharth Menon (born 19 May 1989) is an Indian actor known for his work in film, television and theatre . He is best known for his roles in the films Loev (2015), Rajwade and Sons (2015) and Karwaan (2018) and the film June (2021) for which he won a National Film Award.
Siddharth Menon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 May 1989 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable work | Peddlers (2012) Loev (2015) Rajwade and Sons (2015) Aladdin (2018) |
| Spouse |
Poornima Nair (m. 2016) |
Early life
editMenon was born to Malayali parents. He was brought up in Pune. He was a student of Gurukul School in Bhosalenagar. He graduated from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce in 2010, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He initially worked with a group called Askata, before starting Natak Company.[2][3] He is fluent in Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, and English; He can understand Tamil.
Personal life
editHe studied in the Gurukul School in Bhoslenagar, Pune.[2] His love for acting began when his parents took him to the movies as a child.[4] He is of Malayali origin.[5] He married Poornima Nair on 3 February 2016 in Kerala.[6][7]
Career
editHe was one of the founding members of the Pune-based theatre troupe, Natak Company, in 2008.[8] He started out in theatre and eventually rose to fame through the crime-thriller, Peddlers (2012).[4] He was also seen in Junglenama, a play directed by Sarang Sathaye.[2] He made his Marathi debut through Ekulti Ek(2012).[5] In 2015, he was in a movie called Loev. He also had a stint as a celebrity radio jockey.[9][10] In 2018, he has played the titular character during the Indian run of the Broadway musical Aladdin, for which he had to undergo physical training.[11] The actor is currently based in Mumbai. He can also do Calisthenics.[12] He was also seen playing Saket in A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight, a play which was staged at Serendipity Arts Festival 2018, in Goa. It was directed by Alok Rajwade.[13][14] He was awarded the National Film Award Special Mention for his performance in the film June (2021) at the 68th National Film Awards.[15]
Media image
edit| Sponsor | Year | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film | Ref. | ||
| The Times of India, Maharashtra Times |
2017 | 9 | [16] |
| 2018 | 19 | [17] | |
| 2019 | 12 | [18] | |
| 2020 | 15 | [19] | |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Geli Ekvis Warsha | Marathi | Play[20] | |
| Tidha | Marathi | Play[20] | ||
| 2010 | Institute of Pavtology | Marathi | Play[21] | |
| 2012 | Peddlers | Mandar | Hindi | |
| Ekulti Ek | Marathi | |||
| Never Mind | Marathi | Play[22] | ||
| 2013 | Popat | Balya | Marathi | [23] |
| 2014 | Happy Journey | Ajinkya | Marathi | [7] |
| 2015 | Loev | Alex | Hinglish | |
| Rajwade and Sons | Virajas Vaibhav Joshi | Marathi | ||
| Slambook | Hruday | Marathi | ||
| 2016 | Poshter Girl | Arjun Kalal | Marathi | [7] |
| & Jara Hatke | Nishant | Marathi | [24] | |
| 2017 | Qarib Qarib Singlle | Ashish | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Karwaan | Groom | Hindi | Cameo appearance |
| Aladdin | Aladdin | English | Play | |
| A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight | Saket | English | Play[14] | |
| 2019 | Welcome Home | Marathi | To be released in June[25] | |
| Made In Heaven | John Mathews | Hindi | ||
| Chappad Phaad Ke | Shubham Gupchup | Hindi | Streaming on Hotstar[26] | |
| 2020 | Betaal | Nadir Haq | Hindi | Streaming on Netflix |
| 2021 | June | Neel | Marathi | National Film Award - Special Mention |
| 2023 | Made in Heaven | John Mathews | Hindi | Season 2 |
| 2024 | Dange | Kabir | Hindi | |
| Por | Akilan | Tamil |
References
edit- ^ "Alumni Connect: 'I have always wanted to be a professional actor,' says actor Siddharth Menon". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Alumni Connect: 'I have always wanted to be a professional actor,' says actor Siddharth Menon". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2018.
- ^ s, aravind k (13 December 2016). "Actor by choice: Siddharth Menon". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ a b Unnithan, Vidya (25 March 2018). "Small talk: Peddlers actor Siddharth Menon all set to play Alladin in an upcoming musical". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Photo: Three's company for Siddharth Menon". The Times of India. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ Thasale, Dakshata (4 February 2016). "अभिनेता सिद्धार्थ मेनन अडकला "लग्नाच्या बेडीत"". India.com (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Kulye, Ajay (3 February 2016). "Siddharth Menon No More….A Bachelor -". Marathi Cineyug. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Shetty, Anjali (27 May 2018). "Pune's Natak Company: A decade of theatrical, artistic triumph". Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Shetty, Anjali (24 June 2018). "Aladdin has definitely been my high point: Siddharth Menon". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ Shetty, Anjali (4 January 2018). "I don't mind waiting: Siddharth Menon". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ Ganatra, Jigar (28 May 2018). "I love my stage, my work and performing every day: Siddharth Menon". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "सिद्धार्थ मेनन". Loksatta (in Marathi). 4 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ Kulkarni, Kimaya (11 September 2018). "Destination not known". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Algorithms: Empathetic collaborations". The Hindu. 3 April 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Choudhary, Sagarika (2 December 2022). "Siddharth Menon opens up on winning National Award, facing rejections, Bollywood vs regional film debate, and more". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Maharashtra's Most Desirable Men 2017". The Times of India. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Maharashtra's Most Desirable Men 2018". The Times of India. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Make way for Maharashtra's Most Desirable men of 2019". The Times of India. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Make Way For The Most Desirable Men Of Maharashtra 2020". The Times of India. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ a b Ranade, Arundhati (31 October 2009). "Students in playful mode". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Brahme, Nitin (31 July 2009). "Two for company". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Light take on Romance". Pune Mirror. 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "This Popat'll lead you to introspection". DNA India. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Bhanage, Mihir (24 July 2016). "& Jara Hatke Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of & Jara Hatke by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ Seta, Keyur. "Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukthankar's Welcome Home to release on 14 June". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Chappad Phaad Ke". Hotstar. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.