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Sidhartha Siva (born May 5, 1985) is a National Award winning Malayalam film director, writer and actor.
Early life
His hometown is Kaviyoor Tiruvalla in Kerala. He is the son of internationally acclaimed 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, Bad Boyz, Love 24 X 7 etc. He won his first National Award at the 60th National Film Awards, he won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First 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 prestigious PADMARAJAN PURASKARAM for Best film and Best script. Ain bagged KERALA STATE FILM AWARD for Best Story in 2014.
Personal life
He is married to Ann Mary Abraham on 31 May 2012 at Chakkulathukavu Devi temple.He had his graduation from Marthoma College, Thiruvalla where he met Ann, fell in love and married later. He is a cancer survivor.
Awards
- National Film Awards
- 2013: Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director - 101 Chodyangal
- 2015: Best Feature Film in Malayalam - Ain
- Kerala State Film Awards
- 2015: Best Story - Ain
- 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
Filmography as Director
| Year | Title | Language | Credits | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | ||||||
| 2012 | 101 Chodyangal | Malayalam | Yes | No | Yes | Winner, National Film Award for Best First film of a Director, Rajatha Chakoram at IFFK 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Zahir | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Selection, 19th BUSAN INTERNATIONAL 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 | ||
| 2015 | Chathuram | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Selection, 40th Montreal World Film Festival Canadai | ||
| 2016 | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | Malayalam | Yes | No | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Sakhavu (2017 film) | Malayalam | Yes | No | Yes | |||
- Television
- Marimayam(Mazhavil)