Before the release of Boys, Siddharth signed on to feature in his mentor Mani Ratnam's political drama film, Aaytha Ezhuthu (2004) where he played the student Arjun Balakrishnan, a role which he described was similar to his real life persona. The film opened to mixed reviews but became a moderate success at the box office, with reviewers noting the ensemble cast as "excellent". The story centred on six youngsters, conveying a message about the importance of a good education and career over other distractions, such as romance and sex, and marked a move away from Shankar's usual brand of vigilante films, gaining much publicity prior to release. Siddharth shot for the film throughout 2002 alongside fellow debutants Genelia D'Souza, Bharath, Nakul, Thaman and Manikandan, while also suffering an injury which led to him being hospitalised for three days. After consulting with Mani Ratnam, Siddharth met Shankar for an audition and was signed on the following day to play the lead role of Munna. The script writer of that film, Sujatha, was insistent that Siddharth audition for Shankar's ongoing project Boys (2003), where the director had hoped to cast new actors.
He worked on the film throughout 2001, also making an uncredited appearance as a passenger on a bus. Sreeram, who both helped him join as an assistant director for Mani Ratnam's Kannathil Muthamittal. Film career 2001–05: Debut and critical acclaimĪfter finishing his education, he apprenticed with ad film maker Jayendra and cinematographer P. He then briefly pursued amateur theatre during his time in Delhi through live stage performances with the theatre group Players, while also honing his writing and directorial skills. He noted that he knew he was headed for a career in films since childhood, showing particular fascination for writing and directing, and thus only signed up for business school as a "safety cushion" as insisted upon by his father. Siddharth's first tryst with media came through dubbing for the Banish mosquito repellent ad in eight different languages in 1988, as instructed by his father's close friend, ad director Jayendra. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai, while also ultimately winning a speaking skills competition which earned him the CNBC Manager of the year award in 1999. He then went on to complete his MBA from S. Siddharth participated extensively in extra-curricular activities during college, serving as the president of the college's debating society and attending the World Debating Championships. He subsequently graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree from Kirori Mal College, New Delhi. He began his education at DAV Boys' Senior Secondary School, Madras and then studied at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Delhi. Siddharth was born on 17 April 1979 in a Tamil-speaking family in Madras (present-day Chennai), India. In 2019, he has acted in two Tamil films - Sivappu Manjal Pachai, directed by Sasi, and Aruvam, directed by Sai Shekar.
Then, he acted in Malayalam film Kammara Sambhavam (2018) written by Murali Gopy. After that, he acted in Sundar C 's horror comedy Aranmanai 2 (2016). The actor then had a prolific year in 2014, winning critical acclaim and box office success for his two ventures: Jigarthanda, where he portrayed an aspiring film maker, and Kaaviya Thalaivan, in which he played an actor from the 1920s Madras theater scene. In 2011, he returned to Tamil films after a sabbatical and produced Balaji Mohan's commercially successful romantic comedy Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012). In the late 2000s, he established himself as a bankable lead actor in Telugu films and subsequently chose to become more selective with his projects, while also winning acclaim for his work as a carrom player in Striker (2010) and as a blind warrior in the fantasy film Anaganaga O Dheerudu (2011). The success of the film provided an opportunity to feature in Mani Ratnam's multi-starrer Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004), before he branched off to receive critical and commercial acclaim in Telugu and Hindi cinema through Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005), Rang De Basanti and Bommarillu (2006). Shankar's coming-of-age Tamil film Boys (2003). 2017–present: Comeback to Telugu cinema and further careerĪfter completing his business management studies, Siddharth chose to work in film making and assisted Mani Ratnam, before going on to make an acting debut in S.
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