| Siddharth Menon | |
| Birth Name: | Pune, Maharashtra, India[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1989 5, df=y |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Notable Works: | Peddlers (2012) Loev (2015) Rajwade and Sons (2015) Aladdin (2018) |
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.
Menon 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.
He studied in the Gurukul School in Bhoslenagar, Pune. His love for acting began when his parents took him to the movies as a child. He is of Malayali origin. He married Poornima Nair on 3 February 2016 in Kerala.[4]
He was one of the founding members of the Pune-based theatre troupe, Natak Company, in 2008.[5] He started out in theatre and eventually rose to fame through the crime-thriller, Peddlers (2012).[6] He was also seen in Junglenama, a play directed by Sarang Sathaye.[2] He made his Marathi debut through Ekulti Ek(2012).[7] In 2015, he was in a movie called Loev. He also had a stint as a celebrity radio jockey.[8] [9] 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.[10] The actor is currently based in Mumbai. He can also do Calisthenics.[11] 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.[12] [13] He was awarded the National Film Award Special Mention for his performance in the film June (2021) at the 68th National Film Awards.[14]
| Year | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Film | Ref. | ||
| The Times of India, Maharashtra Times | 2017 | 9 | [15] |
| 2018 | 19 | [16] | |
| 2019 | 12 | [17] | |
| 2020 | 15 | [18] | |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Geli Ekvis Warsha | Marathi | Play[19] | |
| Tidha | Marathi | Play | ||
| 2010 | Institute of Pavtology | Marathi | Play[20] | |
| 2012 | Peddlers | Mandar | Hindi | |
| Ekulti Ek | Marathi | |||
| Never Mind | Marathi | Play[21] | ||
| 2013 | Popat | Balya | Marathi | [22] |
| 2014 | Happy Journey | Ajinkya | Marathi | [23] |
| 2015 | Loev | Alex | ||
| Rajwade and Sons | Virajas Vaibhav Joshi | Marathi | ||
| Slambook | Hruday | Marathi | ||
| 2016 | Poshter Girl | Arjun Kalal | Marathi | |
| & 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 | Play | ||
| 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 | Por | Akilan | Tamil | |