Sidhartha Siva is an Indian film director, producer, actor, screenwriter and lyricist and who works in Malayalam cinema.
Early life His hometown is Kaviyoor, Pathanamthitta in Kerala. He is the son of filmmaker Kaviyoor Sivaprasad.
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. 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). 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.
In 2014, his film Zahir was screened at 19th Busan International Film Festival.
His film Ain won the best feature film in Malayalam at 62nd National Film Awards. 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.
Awards
National Film Awards
2013: Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director - 101 Chodyangal 2015: Best Feature Film in Malayalam - Ain
Kerala State Film Awards
2015: Best Story - Ain 2020: Best Director - Ennivar
Other awards
2013: Silver Pheasant at the International Film Festival of Kerala - 101 Chodyangal 2014: John Abraham Cinema Award 2015: Chitra Bharathi Puraskar at the Bengaluru International Film Festival - Ain 2015: Padmarajan Puraskaram- Ain 2020: Best Director Kerala Film Critics Association Awards- Ennivar 2020: GARFI Award - Best Film Ennivar 2020: J C Daniel Foundation Award - Best Film Ennivar 2020: J C Daniel Foundation Award - Best Director Ennivar 2021: Padmarajan Puraskaram- Aanu
Filmography
As director YearTitleCreditsNotes DirectorProducerWriter 2012 101 Chodyangal align="left" align="left" align="left" Winner, National Film Award for Best Debut film of a Director, Rajatha Chakoram at IFFK 2013, Indian Panorama 2013 Zahir align="left" align="left" align="left" Selection, 19th BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Best Director Jury Award Dada Saheb Phalkhe Film Festival 2014 Ain align="left" align="left" align="left" Winner, 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 2015 Chathuram align="left" align="left" align="left" 40th Montreal World Film Festival Canada 2016 Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho align="left" align="left" align="left" 2017 Sakhavu align="left" align="left" align="left" 2020 Ennivar align="left" align="left" align="left" Kerala 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 align="left" align="left" align="left" Padmarajan Award for Best Director 2023 Varthamanam align="left" align="left" align="left"
As actor
Year Title Role 2008 Thirakkatha Sathyanarayaan 2009 Calendar Sasikuttan Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded Sunny Ivar Vivahitharayal Francis Kulirumkala Ritu Pranchi 2010 Body Guard Student Sahasram Vınayan 2011 Kudumbasree Travels Driver Rajappan Teja Bhai & Family Blade Arjunan Saakshi Sethu 2012 Ayalum Njanum Thammil Dr BabujiOrange 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 Forest Cameo Appearance Artist Curator Roy 2014 On the Way Kishore Central Theater Aldrin PeterMoney Ratnam DriverVikramadithyan 'Advocate 2015 Ellam Chettante Ishtam Pole Anali SaviourYou Can Do PrakashanLove 24x7 Nandhagopan 2016 Kadhantharam Dr RoyKali Service centre Manager 2017 Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela Cameo AppearanceAakashamittayee Cameo Appearance Crossroad Tomy Joseph Take Off Cameo Appearance Adam Joan Ajai 2018 Kunju Daivam Priest Pretham 2 Ramananth KalathingalSamaksham DoctorNjan Marykutty AdvocateKayamkulam Kochunni British AdvisorEnnaalum Sarath..? Salam Parappanangady 2019 Janamaithri SunojMaarconi Mathaai Cameo Appearance Naan Petta Makan Unni 2020 Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi BossKilometers and Kilometers Veerbhai/Sunny 2021 The Great Indian Kitchen Valiyachante MonKaatinarike JailerAaha Antony German 2022 Freedom Fight Minister Thomas Viral Sebi Rameshan Nair Saudi Vellakka Adv. Shenoy 2023 Enthada Saji Vicar Thaal 2024 Vivekanandan Viralanu Dr. Mahalingeshwaran
Television
Best Actor (Amrita TV) Apradhana Varthakal (Amrita TV) Marimayam (Mazhavil Manorama)
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2024 Jai Mahendran Sathish
Books
Nirangalude Jathakakatha (Collection of Poems) 2005 101 Chodyangal (Screenplay) 2015 Kure Gunithangalum Haranangalum (Collection of Poems) 2015 Onnam Number Platform (Collection of Short Stories) 2021
References
External links
Official Facebook page