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{{hatnote|For the playback singer and film actor, see [[Siddharth Menon]].}}
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Siddharth Menon
| image = File:Siddharth Menon (actor).jpg
| alt = 
| caption =
| birth_name = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India<ref>{{cite news |title=Alumni Connect: 'I have always wanted to be a professional actor,' says actor Siddharth Menon |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/alumni-connect-i-have-always-wanted-to-be-a-professional-actor/story-Ep0BS4aiTeEp0KyRfnz6FP.html |access-date=30 January 2021 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=8 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1989|05|19}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active =
| known_for =
| notable_works = ''[[Peddlers (film)|Peddlers]]''(2012)<br>''[[Loev]]''(2015)<br>''[[Rajwade and Sons]]''(2015)<br>Aladdin(2018)
}}
'''Siddharth Menon''' (born 19 May 1989) is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his roles in ''[[Loev]]'' (2015), ''[[Rajwade and Sons]]'' (2015) and ''[[Karwaan]]'' (2018).

==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.<ref name="ht">{{cite web |title=Alumni Connect: 'I have always wanted to be a professional actor,' says actor Siddharth Menon |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/alumni-connect-i-have-always-wanted-to-be-a-professional-actor/story-Ep0BS4aiTeEp0KyRfnz6FP.html |website=Hindustan Times |date=8 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/131216/actor-by-choice-siddharth-menon.html|title=Actor by choice: Siddharth Menon|last=s |first=aravind k|date=13 December 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==

He studied in the Gurukul School in Bhoslenagar, Pune.<ref name="ht" /> His love for acting began when his parents took him to the movies as a child.<ref name="Pune Mirror" /> He is of Malayali origin.<ref name="origin" /> He married Poornima Nair on 3 February 2016 in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Thasale|first=Dakshata|date=4 February 2016|title=अभिनेता सिद्धार्थ मेनन अडकला "लग्नाच्या बेडीत"|url=http://www.india.com/marathi/entertainment/poshter-girl-actor-siddharth-menon-now-married/|website=India.com|language=mr}}</ref><ref name="marriage" />

== Career ==
He was one of the founding members of the Pune-based theatre troupe, [[Natak Company]], in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/pune-s-natak-company-a-decade-of-theatrical-artistic-triumph/story-y3cJtZZ5ENEvfb4fJfqqcO.html|title=Pune's Natak Company: A decade of theatrical, artistic triumph|date=27 May 2018|last=Shetty|first=Anjali|access-date=18 March 2019}}</ref> He started out in theatre and eventually rose to fame through the crime-thriller, ''[[Peddlers (film)|Peddlers]]''(2012).<ref name="Pune Mirror">{{Cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/small-talk-back-on-stage/articleshow/63449239.cms|title=Small talk: Peddlers actor Siddharth Menon all set to play Alladin in an upcoming musical|last=Unnithan|first=Vidya|date=25 March 2018|website=Pune Mirror|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref> He was also seen in ''Junglenama'', a play directed by Sarang Sathaye.<ref name="ht"/> He made his Marathi debut through ''Ekulti Ek''(2012).<ref name="origin">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/photo-threes-company-for-siddharth-menon/articleshow/65386218.cms|title=Photo: Three's company for Siddharth Menon|website=The Times of India|date=13 August 2018|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref> In 2015, he was in a movie called [[Loev]]. He also had a stint as a celebrity [[Radio personality|radio jockey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/aladdin-has-definitely-been-my-high-point-siddharth-menon/story-8kELeIY9knVw070Lz9qYsM.html|title=Aladdin has definitely been my high point: Siddharth Menon|date=24 June 2018|first=Anjali|last=Shetty|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/i-don-t-mind-waiting-siddharth-menon/story-z3BCdh0jjw9VKtvbCh45AN.html|title=I don't mind waiting: Siddharth Menon|date=4 January 2018|first=Anjali|last=Shetty|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref> In 2018, he has played the titular character during the Indian run of the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] musical ''[[Aladdin (2011 musical)|Aladdin]]'', for which he had to undergo physical training.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/theatre/exclusive-interview-with-siddharth-menon-aladdin-in-disney-bookmyshow-musical-and-theatre-actor-24034|title=I love my stage, my work and performing every day: Siddharth Menon|first=Jigar|last=Ganatra|website=Mumbai Live|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref> The actor is currently based in [[Mumbai]]. He was ranked 19 in the Times of India-Pune's Most Desirable Men list in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/times-poll-2018/pune-times-most-desirable-men|title=Pune Most Desirable Men- Times Poll-Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref> He can also do [[Calisthenics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/viva-news/siddharth-menon-1870057/|title=सिद्धार्थ मेनन|date=4 April 2019|website=Loksatta|language=mr-IN|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="Doubtful Gaze Pune Mirror">{{Cite news|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/destination-not-known/articleshow/71069991.cms|title=Destination not known|last=Kulkarni|first=Kimaya|date=11 September 2018|work=Pune Mirror|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="Serendipity">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/algorithms-empathetic-collaborations/article26725902.ece|title=Algorithms: Empathetic collaborations|date=3 April 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=19 June 2019|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language!! Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|2009||''Geli Ekvis Warsha''|| ||[[Marathi language|Marathi]]|| Play<ref name="plays">{{Cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/Students-in-playful-mode/articleshow/32508333.cms|title=Students in playful mode|last=Ranade|first=Arundhati|website=Pune Mirror|access-date=13 May 2019|date=31 October 2009}}</ref>
|-
|''Tidha'' || || Marathi || Play<ref name="plays"/>
|-
|2010||''Institute of Pavtology''|| ||Marathi|| Play<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/Two-for-company/articleshow/32548238.cms|title=Two for company|date=31 July 2009|first=Nitin|last=Brahme|newspaper=Pune Mirror|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|2012||''[[Peddlers (film)|Peddlers]]'' || Mandar||[[Hindi]]||
|-
| ''[[Ekulti Ek]]''|| || Marathi ||
|-
|''Never Mind''|| || Marathi || Play<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/Light-take-on-Romance/articleshow/31925587.cms|title=Light take on Romance|date=8 January 2012|website=Pune Mirror|access-date=16 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2013||''[[Popat (film)|Popat]]''||Balya|| Marathi||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-this-popat-ll-lead-you-to-introspection-1873634|title=This Popat'll lead you to introspection|date=13 August 2013|website=DNA India|access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2014||''[[Happy Journey (2014 Marathi film)|Happy Journey]]''||Ajinkya||Marathi||<ref name="marriage">{{cite web |last=Kulye |first=Ajay |title=Siddharth Menon No More….A Bachelor -|url=http://marathicineyug.com/news/exclusive/303-siddharth-menon-no-more-a-bachelor |website=Marathi Cineyug |access-date=17 May 2019|date=3 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=3|2015||''[[Loev]]''||Alex||[[Hinglish]] ||
|-
|''[[Rajwade and Sons]]''||Virajas Vaibhav Joshi||Marathi||
|-
|''[[Slam Book (film)|Slambook]]''||Hruday||Marathi||
|-
|rowspan=2|2016||''[[Poshter Girl]]''||Arjun Kalal||Marathi||<ref name="marriage"/>
|-
|''& Jara Hatke''|| Nishant || Marathi||<ref>{{cite web|title=& Jara Hatke Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of & Jara Hatke by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/-jara-hatke/movie-review/53362610.cms|date=24 July 2016|first=Mihir|last=Bhanage|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2017||''[[Qarib Qarib Singlle]]''||Ashish||Hindi||
|-
|rowspan=3|2018||''[[Karwaan]]''||Groom||Hindi||Cameo appearance
|-
|''[[Aladdin (2011 musical)|Aladdin]]''||Aladdin||English||Play
|-
|''A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight'' || Saket || || Play<ref name="Serendipity"/>
|-
|rowspan=3|2019||''Welcome Home''|| || Marathi ||To be released in June<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/may/2/20432|title=Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukthankar's Welcome Home to release on 14 June|last=Seta|first=Keyur|website=Cinestaan|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Made in Heaven (TV series)|Made In Heaven]]'' || John Mathews ||Hindi||
|-
|''[[Chappad Phaad Ke]]'' ||Shubham Gupchup||Hindi || Streaming on [[Hotstar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotstar.com/1260011248|title=Chappad Phaad Ke |website=Hotstar|date=18 October 2019|access-date=18 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2020 ||''[[Betaal]]'' || Nadir Haq || Hindi|| Streaming on [[Netflix]]
|-
|2021
|[[LSD - Love, Scandal and Doctors|LSD: Love, Scandal & Doctors]]
|Vikramjeet
|Hindi
|Streaming on [[ZEE5]] and [[ALTBalaji]]
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [[imdbname:5913962|Siddharth Menon]] on [[IMDb]]
*{{Bollywood Hungama person|Siddharth-Menon}}
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[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Marathi theatre]]
[[Category:Male actors in Marathi cinema]]
[[Category:Malayali people]]

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