Siddharth Menon (born 19 May 1989) is an Indian actor known for his work in film, television and theatre . He is best known for his roles in the films Loev (2015), Rajwade and Sons (2015) and Karwaan (2018) and the film June (2021) for which he won a National Film Award.
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.[2][3] He is fluent in Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, and English; He can understand Tamil.
Personal life
He studied in the Gurukul School in Bhoslenagar, Pune.[2] His love for acting began when his parents took him to the movies as a child.[4] He is of Malayali origin.[5] He married Poornima Nair on 3 February 2016 in Kerala.[6][7]
Career
He was one of the founding members of the Pune-based theatre troupe, Natak Company, in 2008.[8] He started out in theatre and eventually rose to fame through the crime-thriller, Peddlers (2012).[4] He was also seen in Junglenama, a play directed by Sarang Sathaye.[2] He made his Marathi debut through Ekulti Ek(2012).[5] In 2015, he was in a movie called Loev. He also had a stint as a celebrity radio jockey.[9][10] 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.[11] The actor is currently based in Mumbai. He can also do Calisthenics.[12] 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.[13][14]
He was awarded the National Film Award Special Mention for his performance in the film June (2021) at the 68th National Film Awards.[15]