Indian director and screenwriter

Sidhartha Siva (born 5 May 1985) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, screenwriter and lyricist, who works in Malayalam cinema.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Film career
• 3 Awards
• 4 Filmography
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Early life

His hometown is Kaviyoor 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 Malayalam films like 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.

His film Chathuram premiered in 40thMontreal World Film Festival . Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho and Sakhavu (2017 film) are his box office hits. Varthamanam with Parvathy Thiruvothu is his latest theatre release. His latest directorial venture Ennivar bagged two Kerala State Film Awards including Kerala State Film Award for Best Director .

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
• 2013: Best Film at the Noida International Film Festival - 101 Chodyangal
• 2013: Mohan Raghavan Award for Best Director - 101 Chodyangal
• 2013: John Abraham Smaraka Puraskaram - 101 Chodyangal
• 2014: Best Director - Jury at the Dada Saheb Phalke International Film Festival - Zahir
• 2015: Padmarajan Puraskaram- Ain
• 2020: Best Director Kerala Film Critics *ociation Awards- Ennivar

Filmography

As a directorAs an ActorTelevision

• Best Actor (Amrita TV)
• Apradhana Varthakal (Amrita TV)
• Marimayam (Mazhavil Manorama)

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

References

External links

• Sidhartha Siva at IMDb
• Official Facebook page