# Siddharth Menon (actor)

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.

## Early life

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. He is fluent in Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, and English; He can understand Tamil.

## Personal life

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.

## Career

He was one of the founding members of the Pune-based theatre troupe, Natak Company, in 2008. He started out in theatre and eventually rose to fame through the crime-thriller, Peddlers (2012). He was also seen in Junglenama, a play directed by Sarang Sathaye. He made his Marathi debut through Ekulti Ek(2012). In 2015, he was in a movie called Loev. He also had a stint as a celebrity radio jockey. 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. The actor is currently based in Mumbai. He can also do Calisthenics. 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. He was awarded the National Film Award Special Mention for his performance in the film June (2021) at the 68th National Film Awards.

## Media image

Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra :
| Sponsor | Year | Rank | Rank |
| Sponsor | Year | Film | Ref. |
| The Times of India, Maharashtra Times | 2017 | 9 | |
| The Times of India, Maharashtra Times | 2018 | 19 | |
| The Times of India, Maharashtra Times | 2019 | 12 | |
| The Times of India, Maharashtra Times | 2020 | 15 | |

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2009 | Geli Ekvis Warsha | | Marathi | Play |
| 2009 | Tidha | | Marathi | Play |
| 2010 | Institute of Pavtology | | Marathi | Play |
| 2012 | Peddlers | Mandar | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Ekulti Ek | | Marathi | |
| 2012 | Never Mind | | Marathi | Play |
| 2013 | Popat | Balya | Marathi | |
| 2014 | Happy Journey | Ajinkya | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Loev | Alex | Hinglish | |
| 2015 | Rajwade and Sons | Virajas Vaibhav Joshi | Marathi | |
| 2015 | Slambook | Hruday | Marathi | |
| 2016 | Poshter Girl | Arjun Kalal | Marathi | |
| 2016 | & Jara Hatke | Nishant | Marathi | |
| 2017 | Qarib Qarib Singlle | Ashish | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Karwaan | Groom | Hindi | Cameo appearance |
| 2018 | Aladdin | Aladdin | English | Play |
| 2018 | A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight | Saket | English | Play |
| 2019 | Welcome Home | | Marathi | To be released in June |
| 2019 | Made In Heaven | John Mathews | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Chappad Phaad Ke | Shubham Gupchup | Hindi | Streaming on Hotstar |
| 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 | |
| 2024 | Por | Akilan | Tamil | |