Siva Balaji

Siva Balaji is an Indian actor and television personality, better known for his works in the Telugu film industry. He also made an appearance on the Telugu version of the reality show Bigg Boss, which airs on Star Maa.
He is currently serving as the treasurer of the Movie Artists Association since 2021.

Early life and family

Siva Balaji was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He attended Karthikeyan Matriculation Higher Secondary School. He has a younger sister Gayathri Lingam who is married to Yathendra Lingam, and younger brothers Prashanth Balaji and Krishna Sai. In 2009, he married actress Madhumitha, whom he paired in the film Englishkaran. They both have two sons.

Career

Balaji appeared in his first film Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story, followed by a role in Ela Cheppanu and the lead role in Dost. He got major break in the film Arya directed by Sukumar. A reviewer said, "Siva is good as adamant, at times confused, lover. He generated comedy in a few scenes where he shows his frustration." Reviewer from Sify.com wrote " Siva as Ajay is very promising." It was followed by Sankranti, in which he shared screen space with actors Daggubati Venkatesh and Srikanth.
Balaji appeared in Kumkuma. He also appeared in the Tamil film Englishkaran in the same year. He made five films in 2006: Pothe Poni, Kokila, Sarada Saradaga, Aganthakudu and Annavaram.

Filmography

''All films are in Telugu, except Englishkaaran.''