Sidhartha Siva
{{short description|Indian director and screenwriter}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sidhartha Siva
| occupation = Actor, director, scenarist
| parents = Kaviyoor Sivaprasad (father)
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Sidhartha Siva is an Indian film director, producer, actor, screenwriter and lyricist and who works in Malayalam cinema.
Early life
His hometown is Kaviyoor,Pathanamthitta in Kerala. He is the son of filmmaker Kaviyoor Sivaprasad.{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/making-his-mark/article4534419.ece | title=Sidhartha Siva son of Kaviyoor Sivaprasad | newspaper=The Hindu | date=21 March 2013 | accessdate=18 March 2015| last1=M | first1=Athira }}
Film career
He started his film career by directing telefilms and short films. He then appeared in 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.{{cite news |title=My hometown was the inspiration for 101 Chodyangal: Siddharth |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/news-and-interviews/37871634_1_national-award-indrajith-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203053025/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/news-and-interviews/37871634_1_national-award-indrajith-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2013 |date=20 March 2013 |newspaper=The Times of India |accessdate=21 March 2013}}
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).{{cite press release|title=60th National Film Awards Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|accessdate=18 March 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/indias-national-film-awards-paan-429355 |title='Paan Singh Tomar' Wins Best Feature Honor at India's National Film Awards |work=The Hollywood Reporter |location=Mumbai |date=18 March 2013 |accessdate=19 March 2013}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/60th-national-awards-winners-list/articleshow/19036541.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916143818/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-18/news-interviews/37813560_1_dekh-indian-circus-malayalam-vicky-donor |url-status=live |archive-date=16 September 2013 |title= 60th National Awards winners list |date=18 March 2013 |author=AS, Sashidhar |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=19 March 2013}} 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.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}
In 2014, his film Zahir was screened at 19th Busan International Film Festival.{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/siddharth-siva-zahir-iffk-2014/article6614756.ece | title=Zahir at BIFF | newspaper=The Hindu | date=20 November 2014 | accessdate=19 March 2015| last1=M | first1=Athira }}
His film Ain won the best feature film in Malayalam at 62nd National Film Awards.{{cite web | url=http://www.onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/mammootty-will-fight-it-out-with-aamir-khan-and-shahid-kapoor | title=Ain contesting in the category of Best Feature Film | date=13 March 2015 | accessdate=19 March 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.cinetrooth.com/2015/03/ain-movie-from-national-award-winning.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20150318184810/http://www.cinetrooth.com/2015/03/ain-movie-from-national-award-winning.html | url-status=usurped | archive-date=18 March 2015 | title=National Film Awards 2015 | accessdate=19 March 2015}} 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.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}
Awards
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- 2013: Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director - 101 Chodyangal
- 2015: Best Feature Film in Malayalam - Ain
- 2015: Best Story - Ain
- 2020: Best Director - Ennivar
; Other awards
- 2013: Silver Pheasant at the International Film Festival of Kerala - 101 Chodyangal
- 2014: John Abraham Cinema Award
- 2015: Chitra Bharathi Puraskar at the Bengaluru International Film Festival - Ain
- 2015: Padmarajan Puraskaram- Ain
- 2020: Best Director Kerala Film Critics Association Awards- Ennivar
- 2020: GARFI Award - Best Film Ennivar
- 2020: J C Daniel Foundation Award - Best Film Ennivar
- 2020: J C Daniel Foundation Award - Best Director Ennivar
- 2021: Padmarajan Puraskaram- Aanu
Filmography
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=As director=
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! rowspan="2" width="33"|Year ! rowspan="2"|Title ! rowspan="2"|Language ! colspan="3"|Credits ! rowspan="2"|Notes |
| width=65 | Director
! width=65 |Producer ! width=65 |Writer |
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| align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2012 | align="left"| 101 Chodyangal | align="left"| Malayalam | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{no}} | align="left" {{yes}} |Winner, National Film Award for Best Debut film of a Director,Rajatha Chakoram at IFFK 2013,Indian Panorama |
| align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2013 | align="left"| Zahir | align="left"| Malayalam | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{yes}} |Selection, 19th BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Best Director Jury Award Dada Saheb Phalkhe Film Festival |
| align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2014 | align="left"| Ain | align="left"| Malayalam | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{yes}} |Winner, National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam, PADMARAJAN Puraskaram, Kerala state award for best story,Indian Panorama, Chithra Bharathi Purasakar at Banglore International Film Festival - Best Indian Film - Jury |
| align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2015 | align="left"| Chathuram | align="left"| Malayalam | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{yes}} | 40th Montreal World Film Festival Canada |
| align="center" |
| align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2016 | align="left"| Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | align="left"| Malayalam | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{no}} | align="left" {{yes}} | |
| align="center" |
| align="center" |
| align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2017 | align="left"| Sakhavu | align="left"| Malayalam | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{no}} | align="left" {{yes}} | |
| align="center" |
| align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2023 | align="left"| Varthamanam | align="left"| Malayalam | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{no}} | align="left" {{no}} | |
| align="center" |
| align="center" |
| align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2020 | align="left"| Ennivar | align="left"| Malayalam | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{yes}} | Kerala state award for Best Director and Supporting Actor, Kerala Film Critics Association award for Best Director and supporting Actor, GARFI Award for Best Film, J C Daniel Foundation Award for Best Film, Best Director | |
| align="center" |
| align="center" |
| align="center"
| align="center" rowspan="1" | 2021 | align="left"| Aanu | align="left"| Malayalam | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{yes}} | align="left" {{no}} | Padmarajan Award for Best Director |
=As actor=
=Television=
- Best Actor (Amrita TV)
- Apradhana Varthakal (Amrita TV)
- Marimayam (Mazhavil Manorama)
=Web series=
=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
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4273228}}
- [https://www.facebook.com/sidhartha.siva.1 Official Facebook page]
{{Kerala State Film Award for Best Director}}
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Category:Director whose film won the Best Debut Feature Film National Film Award