Sidharth Bharathan

Sidharth Bharathan
Born (1983-05-26) 26 May 1983
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materSRM Institute of Science and Technology
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active2002–present
Known forNammal (2002)
Nidra (2012)
Chandrettan Evideya (2015)
Bramayugam (2024)
Spouse(s)
Anju Mohan Das
​
​
(m. 2008; div. 2013)​

Sujina Sreedhar
​
(m. 2019)​
Children1
Parents
AwardsKerala Film Critics Awards, Kerala State Film Awards

Sidharth Bharathan (born 26 May 1983)[1] is an Indian actor, screenwriter and film director who prominently works in Malayalam films.[2] He made his acting debut in Nammal (2002)[3] and directional debut in Nidra (2012).[4][5]

Early and personal life

Sidharth was born on 26 May 1983 to film director Bharathan and actress K. P. A. C. Lalitha.[6] He was married to Anju Mohan Das since 12 December 2008 for about five years and later divorced in 2013.[7] On 31 August 2019, he married Sujina and they have a daughter.[8][9]

Career

2002–2004: Debut and breakthrough

Sidharth began his film career through the Malayalam film Nammal in 2002 [10] along with Jishnu Raghavan and Bhavana and also he received Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Debut Actor.[11] And also acted in several films Rasikan, Youth Festival, Kakkakarumban and Ennittum along with Kaniha.[12] Then, he had acted in Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala, Spirit and Olipporu in 2014.[13] In 2023, he made his acting comebock through Vela and Bramayugam.[14][15]

2012–present: Directional debut and beyond

He made his directorial debut and played the lead role in Nidra and also acted as a lead actor along with Rima Kallingal,[16] it was a remake of the 1981 Malayalam film of the same name directed by his father.[17] He has also worked as a scenarist for the film Isha, a segment in the anthology film 5 Sundarikal.[18] Also directed successful films Chandrettan Evideya, Djinn and Chathuram.[19][20]

Accident and aftermath

Sidharth was seriously injured in an accident on 11 September 2015.[21] The Ford Figo car he was driving hit a wall on the road at Chambakkara near Kochi and the actor sustained serious injuries in his leg and head.[22] He was in the ventilator of the Medical Trust Hospital.[23][24]

Filmography

As an actor

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2002NammalShyamDebut film[25]
2004Youth FestivalArjun[26]
KakkakarumbanRamesan[27]
RasikanSudhi[28]
EnnittumJeeth[29]
2012NidraRajuAlso director[30]
SpiritSameer[31]
2013Rebecca Uthup KizhakkemalaArjun[32]
Olipporu[33]
2015Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu[34]
2016Koppayile Kodumkattu[35]
2023VelaSI Ashok Kumar[36]
2024BramayugamKodumon Potti's cook[37]
SookshmadarshiniDr. John[38]
2025BazookaCI Arjun Ramaswamy[39]
Aabhyanthara KuttavaaliPeter[40]
DheeranGireeshan[41]
Paranu Paranu Paranu Chellan[42]
Flask[43]
Sumathi ValavuChemban[44]
Bha Bha BaDamodaran[45]
2026Magic MushroomsVasanthan Kumar[46]
Spa[47]
Sambhavam Adhyayam OnnuPortuguese Spy[48]
KarakkamInspector Kunjan Nambiar[49]

As a director

YearTitleNotes
2012Nidra[50][51]
2015Chandrettan Evideya[52][53]
2017Varnyathil Aashanka[54][55]
2022 Chathuram [56][57]
2023 Djinn[58][59]

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2002 Kerala Film Critics Awards Best New Comer Nammal Won [60]
2023 Master Vision International Awards Best Director Chathuram Won [61]
2025 Kerala State Film Award Best Supporting Actor Bramayugam Won [62]

References

  1. ↑ Vivek Santhosh (21 March 2024). "Sidharth Bharathan: I would've persisted with acting had I got the roles Naslen is getting now". Cinema Express.
  2. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan Set To Play The Lead In Paranu Paranu Paranu Chellan". 21 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nammal". Sify. 24 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Siddharth to remake Nidra in Malayalam". Sify.com. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  5. ↑ Unni R. Nair (17 December 2010). "Siddharth Bharathan remakes father's classic film Nidra". Screen India. Screen. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 13 November 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan: 'I realised that there are no twists in life when Amma left me'". indianexpress.com. 21 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "ആ കുട്ടിയുടെ ജീവിതം കുളമാക്കി! നല്ലൊരു തീരുമാനം എടുക്കേണ്ടതായിരുന്നു! ആദ്യവിവാഹത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് സിദ്ധാര്‍ത്ഥ് പറഞ്ഞത്". malayalam.samayam.com. 22 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "സിദധാർഥ ഭരതൻ വീണടം വിവാഹിതനായി : Cinema News". September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan blessed with a baby girl: Here's the pict". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Kinescope". The Hindu. 23 December 2002. Archived from the original on 21 July 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Kerala Film Producers' Association to tighten noose on online movie reviewers". The Hindu. 28 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan says it was both 'an honour and a challen". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala inspired by the story of Gold". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 January 2013.
  14. ↑ Praveen, S. R. (15 February 2024). "'Bramayugam. But this film is designed as a fantasy, mystery tale with a few mildly scary moments thrown in". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "'Bramayugam' Mammootty's miraculous run continues with the bleakest Indian horror film in years, a take-no-prisoners tirade against humanity". 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Nidra releases on Feb 24". Sify.com. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  17. ↑ "Nidra starts". Mathrubhumi. 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  18. ↑ Paresh C Palicha (24 June 2013). "Review: 5 Sundarikal is an interesting anthology".
  19. ↑ Liza George (6 February 2013). "A bit of luck and destiny". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  20. ↑ "Unni Lalu and Sidharth Bharathan's next film titled 'Paranu Paranu Paranu Chellan'". www.newindianexpress.com. 19 April 2024.
  21. ↑ "Malayalam actor gets back from car-crash after miracle recovery". www.thenewsminute.com. 2 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Managed to pull through due to God's grace: Sidharth Bharathan". www.business-standard.com. 1 October 2015.
  23. ↑ " Actor Siddharth Bharathan seriously injured in accident" Archived 18 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Kerala Kaumudi. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan walks back to life". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "'നീണ്ട ഏഴ് വർഷങ്ങൾ.. ഓർത്തു കൊണ്ടേയിരിക്കുന്നു'; ജിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ഓർമയിൽ സിദ്ധാർത്ഥ് ഭരതൻ". asianetnews.com (in Malayalam).
  26. ↑ "Youth Festival (2004)".
  27. ↑ "Kakkakarumban".
  28. ↑ "Rasikan". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022.
  29. ↑ "Malayalam movies : Swarnamalya tries her luck in Malayalam".
  30. ↑ Vijay George (23 February 2012). "An emotional journey". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  31. ↑ "Actor Siddharth thrilled with response to 'Spirit'". www.news18.com. 21 June 2012.
  32. ↑ "Director Sundar Das hosts the muhurth of upcoming film 'Rebecca Uthup' in Kochi". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 January 2014.
  33. ↑ "Fahad Fazil in "Olipporu". :News - Movie News, Film News, Cinema News - Malayalam Movie News". www.metromatinee.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012.
  34. ↑ "Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu Movie Review-Fairly Good". nowrunning. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  35. ↑ Deepa Soman (21 January 2017). "I haven't finished 'Koppayile Kodumkattu': Parvathy Nair". The Times of India.
  36. ↑ "Shane Nigam-Sunny Wayne film Vela gets a release date". Cinema Express. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  37. ↑ "Bramayugam completes censorship formalities". Cinema Express. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  38. ↑ "Sookshmadarshini: Nazriya Nazim's comeback Malayalam film, also starring Basil Joseph, goes on floors". The Hindu. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  39. ↑ "Here's a release update on Mammootty's Bazooka". Cinema Express. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  40. ↑ Santhosh, Vivek (28 February 2025). "Asif Ali's Abhyanthara Kuttavali confirms release date, teaser out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  41. ↑ "First look of Dheeran unveiled". Cinema Express. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  42. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan and Unni Lalu to headline 'Paranu Paranu". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 April 2024.
  43. ↑ Features, Express (12 February 2025). "Saiju Kurup & Suresh Krishna starrer Flask completes shooting". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  44. ↑ Madhu, Vignesh (13 February 2025). "Arjun Ashokan-starrer Sumathi Valavu gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  45. ↑ "Dileep's Bha Bha Ba goes on floors". Cinema Express. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  46. ↑ "Vishnu Unnikrishnan's Magic Mushrooms gets a release date". Cinema Express. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  47. ↑ "Abrid Shine's Spa release deferred by a day". Cinema Express. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  48. ↑ "Askar Ali-Vineeth Kumar starrer Sambhavam Adhyayam Onnu gets a release date". Cinema Express. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  49. ↑ "Sreenath Bhasi's Karakkam gets a release date". Cinema Express. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  50. ↑ "'Nidhra' for next week". IndiaGlitz. 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
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  52. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan's next titled Chandrettan Evideya". Filmibeat.
  53. ↑ "Sidharth's next titled Chandrettan Evideya". Now Running. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  54. ↑ "Kunchacko Boban replaces Asif Ali in Sidharth Bharathan's Next". Mollywood Times. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  55. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan's next is 'Varnyathil Aashanka'". Manorama Online. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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  58. ↑ Digital Native. "Soubin Shahir's 'Djinn' wrapped up". The News Minute. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  59. ↑ TIMESOFINDIA.COM. "Dulquer Salmaan unveils the motion poster of Soubin Shahir's 'Djinn'". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  60. ↑ "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്‌സ് അവാര്‍ഡ് 1977 - 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  61. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan's 'Chathuram' gets an 'A' certificate". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 11 January 2022.
  62. ↑ "Sidharth Bharathan on Best Supporting Actor win at 55th Kera ." timesofindia. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
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