Siddharth Suryanarayan Age, Wiki and Bio

Siddharth Suryanarayan

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Producer, Playback Singer, Screenwriter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth17/04/1979
Age45 years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
HometownChennai
FiancéeAditi Rao Hydari

Bio/Wiki

Full NameSiddharth Suryanarayan
Other NameR. Siddharth Narayan
Nickname(s)
  • Sidy
  • Sidey
  • Siddhu
  • Siddh
Profession(s)
  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Playback Singer
  • Screenwriter

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight75 Kg (165 lbs)
Body Measurements
Chest42 Inches
Waist30 Inches
Biceps14 Inches
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • DAV Boys Senior Secondary School, Chennai
  • Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi
College/University
  • Kirori Mal College, Delhi
  • S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
Degrees
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.)
  • MBA

Personal Life

Date of Birth17/04/1979
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac SignAries
ReligionHinduism
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusEngaged
FiancéeAditi Rao Hydari
Engagement Date27 March 2024
Engagement PlaceRanganatha Swamy temple mandapam in Srirangapur, Wanaparthi district, Telangana
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Meghna Narayan
  • Soha Ali Khan
  • Shruti Haasan
  • Samantha Akkineni
  • Aditi Rao Hydari
Marriage DateNovember 2003

Family

Wife/SpouseMeghna Narayan (m. 2003; div. 2007)
FatherSuryanarayan
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherJayendra
SisterSandhya

Career

Debut
Film
As an Actor
  • Tamil: Boys (2003) as 'Munna'
  • Telugu: Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) as 'Santosh'
  • Hindi: Rang De Basanti (2006) as 'Karan Singhania/Bhagat Singh' (dual role)
  • Malayalam: Kammara Sambhavam (2018) as 'Othenan Nambiar'
As a Screenwriter
  • Telugu: Chukkallo Chandrudu (2006)
As a Producer
  • Tamil: Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012) (Released in Telugu as 'Love Failure' in the same year)
As a Playback Singer
  • Telugu: 'Everybody’ and ‘Edhalo Epudo’ from the film Chukkallo Chandrudu (2006)
  • Tamil: ‘Adada Adada’ from the film ‘Santosh Subramaniam’ (2008)
  • Hindi: 'Haq Se' from the film Striker (2010)
Awards
  • International Tamil Film Award for Best New Actor for the Tamil-language film ‘Boys’ (2004)
  • Best Actor award for the Telugu film ‘Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana’ at Filmfare Awards South (2005)
  • Tamil Nadu Government Film Award for Best Actor for the Tamil-language film ‘Kaaviya Thalaivan’ (2014)
  • Best Actor award for the film ‘Kaaviya Thalaivan’ at the Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards (2015)

Favourites

Actor(s)
BollywoodKamal Haasan
HollywoodDonald Glover
Comedian(s)Laurel and Hardy
DirectorMani Ratnam

Some Lesser Known Facts

Siddharth works in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films, known for projects like ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Bommarillu’, ‘Kaaviya Thalaivan,’ and ‘Jabardasth.’
He was born in Chennai into a Tamil-speaking family.
During college, he was the president of the debating team and competed in the World Debating Championship.
Siddharth acted in theatrical productions at Kirori Mal College, learning from English professor Keval Arora.
He began his voice-over career in 1988 and won the CNBC Manager of the Year award in 1999.
In 2002, he assisted in Mani Ratnam’s film ‘Kannathil Muthamittal' and made his on-screen debut.
Siddharth starred in films like ‘Enakkul Oruvan,’ ‘Aruvam,’ and ‘Chiththa’ after his acting debut in 2003.
His performance in ‘Rang De Basanti’ was praised by audiences and critics alike.
He is also acclaimed as a playback singer for songs in films like ‘Bommarillu’ (Telugu) and ‘Kadhilil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi’ (Tamil).
Siddharth appeared in popular Telugu films like ‘Oye!,’ ‘Oh My Friend,’ ‘Jabardasth,’ and ‘Maha Samudram.’
In ‘Striker,’ he portrayed ‘Suryakant Sarang’, marking a significant release on YouTube.
Siddharth featured in web series like ‘Leila’ and ‘Escaype Live’ in Hindi-language content.
He dubbed for ‘The Lion King’ (Tamil) as ‘Simba’ and ‘Ayalaan’ as ‘Tattoo.’
Siddharth was in a relationship with Samantha before they parted ways due to various reasons.
In December 2022, Siddharth accused Madurai Airport officials of mistreating his parents.
He is fluent in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and English, understanding about 10 languages.
Siddharth has a strong following in Germany.
He occasionally drinks alcohol and is a smoker.
He adores animals, having pets named Mowgli, Tatcho, and Nori.