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Siddique (director)

{{Short description|Indian film director (1955–2023)}}

{{Distinguish|Siddique (actor)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Siddique

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| alt = Upper-body photo of smiling man with dark hair, moustache and beard wearing dark-coloured button down shirt

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| birth_name = Siddique Ismail

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1955|03|25}}

| birth_place = Kochi, Kerala, India

| nationality =

| death_date = {{Death date|2023|08|08|1960|08|01|df=yes}}
(aged 68)

| death_place = Kochi, Kerala, India

| spouse = {{Marriage|Sajitha|1984}}

| children = 3

| website =

| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|producer|screenwriter|actor}}

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Siddique Ismail (25 March 1955 – 8 August 2023) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema.{{cite web|url=http://www.movieslist.in/director/siddique/films#.UmjvYvkzPC4|title=Best Siddique movies list (as director) @ MoviesList.IN|access-date=16 September 2016|archive-date=5 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805143532/http://www.movieslist.in/director/siddique/films#.UmjvYvkzPC4|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |last1=George |first1=Vijay |title=Director Siddique on working with Mohanlal in 'Big Brother', and balancing content and budget in cinema |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-siddique-on-upcoming-mohanlal-film-big-brother-and-balancing-content-and-budget-in-cinema/article30512285.ece |publisher=thehindu.com |date=9 January 2020 |archive-date=2 June 2021 |access-date=30 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213535/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-siddique-on-upcoming-mohanlal-film-big-brother-and-balancing-content-and-budget-in-cinema/article30512285.ece |url-status=live }} He made his directorial debut with the Malayalam film Ramji Rao Speaking (1989). His screenwriting debut came with the Malayalam film Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986). His final film was Big Brother (2020).{{cite news|title=Big Brother Movie Review: A thriller that tests your patience|newspaper=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/big-brother/movie-review/73290589.cms|archive-date=28 February 2022|access-date=12 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228185602/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/big-brother/movie-review/73290589.cms|url-status=live}}

Career

Siddique began his career as an assistant director to Fazil. The duo of Siddique and Lal was spotted by Fazil when he saw them performing in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe.{{Cite web |title=Cochin Kalabhavan |url=http://www.cochinkalabhavan.com/contribution.html |access-date=3 March 2014 |archive-date=12 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012040629/http://cochinkalabhavan.com/contribution.html |url-status=live }} Siddique later teamed up with Lal to create many films and was credited as Siddique-Lal. The duo later split up; Siddique continued with his directorial ventures, while Lal turned to acting and producing. All of Siddique's films are comedies, and his films in Tamil were mainly remakes of his Malayalam films, such as Bodyguard (Malayalam) and Kaavalan (Tamil).{{cite web |date=17 September 2010 |title=Vijay's Kaavalan in December |url=http://sify.com/movies/vijays-kaavalan-in-december-news-tamil-kkguCshibcc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101121031/http://sify.com/movies/vijays-kaavalan-in-december-news-tamil-kkguCshibcc.html |archive-date=1 November 2010 |access-date=14 February 2014 |website=Sify}} Bodyguard was later remade in Hindi.{{cite web |title=Siddique |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796504/ |access-date=16 September 2016 |website=IMDb |archive-date=18 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718153413/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796504/ |url-status=live }} Siddique co-produced films with Jenso Jose under their joint company S Talkies.

Personal life

Siddique was born to Ismail Haji and Zainaba in Kochi in either 1954 or 1955, and attended St. Paul's College in Kalamassery. On 6 May 1984, Siddique married Sajitha, with whom he had three daughters.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

Death

Siddique suffered from liver cirrhosis during his final days, and was admitted on 10 July 2023 at Amrita Hospital in Kochi for liver transplant. But the transplant could not be held due to multiple health issues like pneumonia. His condition took turn for the worse when he had a cardiac arrest on 7 August 2023. He died at 9 PM the next day.{{cite news|title=Malayalam director Siddique passes away|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/filmmaker-siddique-passes-away/article67173381.ece|date=8 August 2023|website=The Hindu|archive-date=10 August 2023|access-date=8 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810231843/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/filmmaker-siddique-passes-away/article67173381.ece|url-status=live}} His dead body was kept for public view at his home and Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, and was later buried at Ernakulam Central Juma Masjid with full state honours. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and many grandchildren.

Awards

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! colspan="3" style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;"| Awards and nominations

style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;"

!style="vertical-align: middle;" | Award

| style="background:#cec; font-size:8pt; width:60px;"| Wins

| style="background:#ecc; font-size:8pt; width:60px;"| Nominations

style="text-align:center;"|

;Kerala State Film Awards

|{{won|1}}

|{{nom|N/A}}

|- style="background:#d9e8ff;"

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | Totals

|-

| {{won|Awards won}}

| colspan="2" width=50 {{won|2}}

|-

| {{nom|Nominations}}

| colspan="2" width=50 {{nom|N/A}}

|}

Kerala State Film Awards

Zee Cine Awards

Filmography

=Films=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Film

! Director

! Script

! Story

! Note

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2"|1986

| style="text-align:left;"| Pappan Priyappetta Pappan

|

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|Debut

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Ennennum Kannettante

| {{partial|Associate}}

| {{partial|Assistant}}

|

|

style="text-align:center;"1987

| style="text-align:left;"| Nadodikkattu

|

|

| {{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"1988

|style="text-align:left;"| Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal

| {{partial|Associate}}

|

|

|

style="text-align:center;"1989

| style="text-align:left;"| Ramji Rao Speaking

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|Directorial Debut

style="text-align:center;"1990

| style="text-align:left;"| In Harihar Nagar

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"1991

| style="text-align:left;"| Godfather

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="2"| 1992

| style="text-align:left;"| Vietnam Colony

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Makkal Mahatmyam

|

|{{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"

|1993

| style="text-align:left;" | Manichithrathazhu

|{{partial|Second-unit}}

|

|

|

style="text-align:center;"1994

| style="text-align:left;" | Kabooliwala

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"1995

| style="text-align:left;"| Mannar Mathai Speaking

|

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"1996

| style="text-align:left;"| Hitler

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"1998

| style="text-align:left;"| Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu

|

|

|{{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"1999

| style="text-align:left;"| Friends

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"2001

| style="text-align:left;"| Friends

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

| Tamil film

style="text-align:center;"2003

| style="text-align:left;"| Chronic Bachelor

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"2004

| style="text-align:left;"| Engal Anna

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

| Tamil film

style="text-align:center;"

| 2005

| style="text-align:left;"| Finger Print

|

| {{yes}}

|

|

style="text-align:center;"2008

| style="text-align:left;"| Sadhu Miranda

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

| Tamil film

style="text-align:center;"2010

| style="text-align:left;"|Bodyguard

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan="3"| 2011

| style="text-align:left;"| Kaavalan

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

|Tamil film

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Maaro

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| Telugu film

style="text-align:center;"

| style="text-align:left;"| Bodyguard

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|{{yes}}

| Hindi film

style="text-align:center;"

| 2013

| style="text-align:left;"| Ladies and Gentleman

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"

| 2015

| style="text-align:left;"| Bhaskar the Rascal

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"

| 2016

| style="text-align:left;"| King Liar

|

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"

| 2017

|style="text-align:left;"|Fukri

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

style="text-align:center;"

| 2018

| style="text-align:left;"| Bhaskar Oru Rascal

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|Tamil film

style="text-align:center;"

| 2020

| style="text-align:left;"|Big Brother

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|Final film

=As actor=

=As producer=

=Television=

  • Indumukhi Chandramathi (Surya TV) as Himself
  • Mammootty the Best Actor Award (Asianet) as Judge
  • Comedy Festival (Mazhavil Manorama) as Judge
  • Cinema Chirima (Mazhavil Manorama) as Host
  • Comedy Festival Season 2 (Mazhavil manorama) as Judge
  • Aaraanee Malayalee (Manorama News) as anchor
  • Comedy Stars Season 2 (Asianet) as Judge
  • Top Singer Super night as Judge

References

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External links

  • {{IMDb name|0796504|Siddique}}

{{Siddique (director)}}

{{Ramji Rao Speaking}}

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Category:1960 births

Category:2023 deaths

Category:Indian male screenwriters

Category:Indian Muslims

Category:Malayalam film directors

Category:Hindi-language film directors

Category:Film directors from Kochi

Category:Malayali people

Category:Screenwriters from Kochi

Category:Film producers from Kochi

Category:Malayalam film producers

Category:20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights

Category:21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights

Category:20th-century Indian male writers

Category:21st-century Indian male writers