Siddharth Menon (actor)


Siddharth Menon is an Indian actor known for his work in film, television and theatre. He is best known for his roles in the films Loev, Rajwade and Sons and Karwaan and the film June for which he won a National Film Award and Nominated for Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actor.
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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. He was also seen in Junglenama, a play directed by Sarang Sathaye. He made his Marathi debut through Ekulti Ek. 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 at the 68th National Film Awards.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2009Geli Ekvis WarshaMarathiPlay
2009TidhaMarathiPlay
2010Institute of PavtologyMarathiPlay
2012PeddlersMandarHindi
2012Ekulti EkMarathi
2012Never MindMarathiPlay
2013PopatBalyaMarathi
2014Happy JourneyAjinkyaMarathi
2015LoevAlexHinglish
2015Rajwade and SonsVirajas Vaibhav JoshiMarathi
2015SlambookHrudayMarathi
2016Poshter GirlArjun KalalMarathi
2016& Jara HatkeNishantMarathi
2017Qarib Qarib SinglleAshishHindi
2018KarwaanGroomHindiCameo appearance
2018AladdinAladdinEnglishPlay
2018A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at MidnightSaketEnglishPlay
2019Welcome HomeMarathiTo be released in June
2019Made In HeavenJohn MathewsHindi
2019Chappad Phaad KeShubham GupchupHindiStreaming on Hotstar
2020BetaalNadir HaqHindiStreaming on Netflix
2021JuneNeelMarathiNational Film Award - Special Mention
2023Made in HeavenJohn MathewsHindiSeason 2
2024DangeKabirHindi
2024PorAkilanTamil
2025DashavtarMadhav MestryMarathi