Siddharth (Actor) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Siddharth Suryanarayan [1]The Times of India
Other name	R. Siddharth Narayan
Nickname(s)	• Sidy [2]Siddharth - Instagram • Sidey • Siddhu • Siddh
Profession(s)	• Actor • Producer • Playback Singer • Screenwriter
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight (approx.)	75 Kg (165 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
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) Note: The film was released in Telugu with the title '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)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 April 1979 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	45 Years
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai
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 (2001)
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) from Kirori Mal College • MBA from S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Religion	Hinduism [3]Siddharth - Instagram
Hobbies	Reading, Travelling
Controversy	A Tweet to Saina Nehwal: In January 2022, Siddharth attracted controversy due to a derogatory tweet he posted in response to the Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal's tweet about a security breach involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Punjab. The chairperson of the National Commission for Women Rekha Sharma later took to social media to deamand action against Siddharth. On 11 January 2022, he took to Twitter to share a letter of apology to Saina Nehwal and said "You'll Always Be My Champion." On 12 January 2022, the Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad filed cases against the actor based on a complaint by Prerna Thiruvaipati. He was charged under Section 67 of The Information Technology Act for publishing obscene material and Section 509 of the IPC for words intended to insult a woman's modesty. [4]The Hindu
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Meghna Narayan • Soha Ali Khan (actor) (2007-2008) Note: He reportedly started falling for Soha while working on the film 'Rang De Basanti' (2006) together. • Shruti Haasan (actor, singer) (2009-2011) Note: Siddharth started living with Shruti Haasan in May 2011. Their relationship, however, later impacted Shruti's focus on work, which made her move out in October 2011. • Samantha Akkineni (actor) (2012-2014) Note: Siddharth and Samantha, who started dating during the making of the film 'Jabardasth,' separated after Samantha's friends warned her about Siddharth's possible link with actor Deepa Sannidhi. • Aditi Rao Hydari (actor) (2021-Present)
Engagement Date	27 March 2024
Engagement Place	Ranganatha Swamy temple mandapam in Srirangapur, Wanaparthi district, Telangana (with Aditi Rao Hydari)
Marriage Date	• First Marriage: November 2003 • Second Marriage: September 2024
Family
Wife/Spouse	• First Wife: Meghna Narayan (m. 2003; div. 2007) • Second Wife: Aditi Rao Hydari
Parents	Father- Suryanarayan Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Jayendra Sister- Sandhya Note: Sister's image is in Parent's section.
Favourites
Actor(s)	Bollywood: Kamal Haasan Hollywood: Donald Glover
Comedian(s)	Laurel and Hardy
Director	Mani Ratnam

Some Lesser Known Facts About Siddharth

• Siddharth is an Indian actor, producer, screenwriter, and playback singer who is known for working in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films. He gained recognition through his performances in films like ‘Rang De Basanti’ (2006) (Hindi), ‘Bommarillu’ (2006) (Telugu), ‘Kaaviya Thalaivan’ (2014) (Tamil), and ‘Jabardasth’ (2013) (Telugu).

• He was born into a Tamil-speaking family in Chennai.

• He participated in several extra-curricular activities during his college days.
  

  Siddharth (right) with his college best friend Shubh in Delhi in 1996

• He was the president of his college’s debating team, and he competed in events like the World Debating Championship.

• While studying at Kirori Mal College in New Delhi, Siddharth participated in some theatrical productions. He was a member of the college’s theatre group ‘Players.’ He performed in plays like Howard Brenton’s “Gum & Goo.”

• Siddharth has learnt theatrical skills from Keval Arora, an English professor at Kirori Mal College.
  

  Siddharth with professor Keval Arora

• In 1988, he dubbed the Banish Mosquito Repellent advertisement in 8 different languages; this was the first time he worked as a voice-over artist.

• He won a speaking skill competition and earned the CNBC Manager of the Year award in 1999.

• He joined Mani Ratnam‘s Tamil film ‘Kannathil Muthamittal’ as an assistant director in 2002. He also made his first on-screen appearance in the film; he played the role of a bus passenger, which was an uncredited role.

• After debuting as an actor in 2003, he appeared in many Tamil films like ‘Kaaviya Thalaivan’ (2014), ‘Enakkul Oruvan’ (2015), ‘Aruvam’ (2019), and ‘Chithha’ (2023).
  

  Siddharth (as Thalaivankottai Kaliappa Bhagavathar), along with Anaika Soti (as Yuvarani Rangamma) in a still from the film ‘Kaaviya Thalaivan’ (2014)

• His performance in the 2006 Hindi film ‘Rang De Basanti’ along with Aamir Khan was highly appreciated by the audience and critics.

• Siddharth’s work as a playback singer is also praised by many. He has lent his voice to several songs like ‘Appudo Ippudo’ from the film ‘Bommarillu’ (2006) (Telugu) and ‘Parvathi Parvathi’ from ‘Kadhilil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi’ (2012) (Tamil).
  

  A poster of the film ‘Bommarillu’ (2006)

• Siddharth has also appeared in several Telugu films such as Uday in the film ‘Oye!’ (also spelt as Oy!) (2009), Chandu in ‘Oh My Friend’ (2011), Bairraju in ‘Jabardasth’ (2013), and Vijay in ‘Maha Samudram’ (2021).
  

  Siddharth as Vijay in the film ‘Maha Samudram’ (2021)

• He appeared as ‘Suryakant Sarang’ in the 2010 Hindi-language film ‘Striker,’ which went on to become the first-ever Indian film to premiere on YouTube internationally on the same day as its domestic theatrical release.
  

  Siddharth as ‘Suryakant Sarang’ in the film ‘Striker’ (2010)

• Siddharth has also worked in some Hindi-language web series such as Netflix’s ‘Leila’ (2019) and Disney+ Hotstar’s ‘Escaype Live’ (2022) in which he appeared as Bhanu and Krishna Rangaswamy respectively.
  

  Siddharth as Krishna Rangaswamy in a still from the web series ‘Escaype Live’ (2022)

• He has worked as a voice-over artist in films like the Tamil version of “The Lion King” (2019), where he voiced the character ‘Simba,’ and “Ayalaan” (2024), where he lent his voice to the character ‘Tattoo.’

• Siddharth and Samantha were once in a serious relationship, and Samantha considered getting married to him. They, however, split as her friends told her things about Siddharth, including rumours of him being a womanizer. Samantha was later linked up with actor Naga Chaitanya about which Siddharth once tweeted,
  

  Nagoor biriyani ulundur pettai la irukara naai ku dan kidaikumna adha yaarum matha mudiyadhu. (sic)(Rough translation: If a street dog in Ulundurpettai is destined to get Nagoor biryani, no one can stop it.)”

• On 27 December 2022, Siddharth took to social media to claim that his parents were harassed at the Madurai Airport in Tamil Nadu. He mentioned how his parents were asked to remove coins from their bags, and the officials did not talk in English when requested. Although the security at Madurai Airport is handled by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Siddharth made allegations against the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
  

  A snip of Siddharth’s Instagram story about his experience at Madurai Airport

• Siddharth is fluent in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and English, and can understand about 10 different languages.

• He has a major fan following in Germany.

• He consumes alcohol on various occasions.
  

  Siddharth, along with Soha Ali Khan, while consuming beer

• He often smokes.
  

  Siddharth while smoking a cigarette

• Siddharth loves animals. His first pet dog’s name was Mowgli. He had rescued him from the middle of the road in Chennai. He also has a pet cat, Tatcho, and a dog, Nori.
  

  Siddharth’s first pet, Mowgli

  

  Siddharth with his pet, Nori

  

  Siddharth with his cat, Tatcho