# Sidhartha Siva

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

| Year | Title | Language | Credits | Credits | Credits | Notes |
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
| 2012 | 101 Chodyangal | Malayalam | Yes | No | Yes | Winner, National Film Award for Best Debut film of a Director,Rajatha Chakoram at IFFK 2013,Indian Panorama |
| 2013 | Zahir | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Selection, 19th BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Best Director Jury Award Dada Saheb Phalkhe Film Festival |
| 2014 | Ain | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | 40th Montreal World Film Festival Canada |
| 2016 | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | Malayalam | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2017 | Sakhavu | Malayalam | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2023 | Varthamanam | Malayalam | Yes | No | No | |
| 2020 | Ennivar | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | No | Padmarajan Award for Best Director |

### As actor

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2008 | Thirakkatha | Sathyanarayaan |
| 2009 | Calendar | Sasikuttan |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Sunny |
| 2009 | Ivar Vivahitharayal | Francis Kulirumkala |
| 2009 | Ritu | Pranchi |
| 2010 | Bodyguard | Student |
| 2010 | Sahasram | Vınayan |
| 2011 | Kudumbasree Travels | Driver Rajappan |
| 2011 | Teja Bhai & Family | Blade |
| 2011 | Arjunan Saakshi | Sethu |
| 2012 | Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Dr Babuji |
| 2012 | Orange | Conductor |
| 2012 | Omega.Exe | Krishnakumar |
| 2012 | Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O. | Shankar Nath |
| 2012 | Sthalam | Rameshan |
| 2012 | Puthiya Theerangal | Alappey Appachan |
| 2013 | Radio Jockey | Satheeshan |
| 2013 | Ginger | Cameo Appearance |
| 2013 | Black Forest | Cameo Appearance |
| 2013 | Artist | Curator Roy |
| 2014 | On the Way | Kishore |
| 2014 | Central Theater | Aldrin Peter |
| 2014 | Money Ratnam | Driver |
| 2014 | Vikramadithyan | 'Advocate |
| 2015 | Ellam Chettante Ishtam Pole | Anali Saviour |
| 2015 | You Can Do | Prakashan |
| 2015 | Love 24x7 | Nandhagopan |
| 2016 | Kadhantharam | Dr Roy |
| 2016 | Kali | Service centre Manager |
| 2017 | Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Cameo Appearance |
| 2017 | Aakashamittayee | Cameo Appearance |
| 2017 | Crossroad | Tomy Joseph |
| 2017 | Take Off | Cameo Appearance |
| 2017 | Adam Joan | Ajai |
| 2018 | Kunju Daivam | Priest |
| 2018 | Pretham 2 | Ramananth Kalathingal |
| 2018 | Samaksham | Doctor |
| 2018 | Njan Marykutty | Advocate |
| 2018 | Kayamkulam Kochunni | British Advisor |
| 2018 | Ennaalum Sarath..? | Salam Parappanangady |
| 2019 | Janamaithri | Sunoj |
| 2019 | Maarconi Mathaai | Cameo Appearance |
| 2019 | Naan Petta Makan | Unni |
| 2020 | Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi | Boss |
| 2020 | Kilometers and Kilometers | Veerbhai/Sunny |
| 2021 | The Great Indian Kitchen | Valiyachante Mon |
| 2021 | Kaatinarike | Jailer |
| 2021 | Aaha | Antony German |
| 2022 | Freedom Fight | Minister Thomas |
| 2022 | Viral Sebi | Rameshan Nair |
| 2022 | Saudi Vellakka | Adv. Shenoy |
| 2023 | Enthada Saji | Vicar |
| 2023 | 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 (Screen Play) 2015
* Kure Gunithangalum Haranangalum (Collection of Poems) 2015
* Onnam Number Platform (Collection of Short Stories) 2021