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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
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| name = Siva Balaji
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|10|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| father = Manoharan Ramaswamy
| mother = Sivakumari
| height =
| birth_name = Sivabalaji Manoharan
| occupation = Actor, Television Personality, Producer, Businessman
| homepage =
| notable role =
| years_active = 2003–present
| spouse = [[Madhumitha]] <br> (m.2009–present)
| children = 2
}}
'''Siva Balaji''' (born as Siva Balaji Manoharan on 14 October 1980) is an Indian actor, television personality, and producer who is known for his works in the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] Film Industry. He was introduced as a hero by director [[Suresh Krissna]] through the film ''[[Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story]]'' (2003). He shot to fame with his performance as a hot blooded youth with gray shades in ''[[Arya (2004 film)|Arya]]'' (2004). He continued to star in films such as ''[[Sankranti (film)|Sankranti]]'' (2005), ''Pote Poni'' (2006), ''[[Chandamama (2007 film)|Chandamama]]'' (2007), and ''[[Shambo Shiva Shambo]]'' (2010). Siva Balaji is known for appearing in several films as the solo lead, part of multistarrers, and in supporting roles. He won the [[Nandi Awards#Copper|Copper Nandi Award]] for his performance in the film ''Pothe Poni''.

Siva Balaji is also a television personality. He appeared on the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] version of the [[Bigg Boss Telugu|Bigg Boss]] reality show that is broadcast on [[Star Maa]], where he emerged as the title winner of [[Bigg Boss Telugu]] season 1.

== Early life and family ==
Siva Balaji was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He attended Karthikeyan Matriculation Higher Secondary School. He has a younger sister Gayathri Lingam who is married to Yathendra Lingam, and younger brothers Prashanth Balaji and Krishna Sai. In 2009, he married actress [[Madhumitha]], whom he paired in his film ''[[Englishkaran]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/16080.html|title=Madhumitha Betrothal Function|publisher=indiaglitz.com|accessdate=19 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2008/actress-madhumita-marriage-220808.html|title=Madhumitha to wed her lover|publisher=[[Oneindia]]|accessdate=19 July 2009}}</ref> They have two sons, Dhanvin Kangula, born on 11 February 2010 and Gagan Kangula, born on 28 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://celebritykick.com/tamil-actor/siva-balaji-family|title=Siva Balaji family, childhood photos – Shiva – Celebrity family wiki|website=celebritykick.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aroundandhra.com/telugu/newsinner/1/5120/sivabalaji-news.html|title=HugeDomains.com – Aroundandhra.com is for sale (Aroundandhra)|website=www.aroundandhra.com}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== 1997–2004: early career ===

Siva Balaji started working in his father's Sri Balaji Group of companies (Sri Balaji Cylinders pvr ltd, Sri Balaji Valves Pvt ltd (DPR), and Sri Srinivasa cylinders pvr ltd (hot repair unit)) when he was 17 and established his own MSB Industries (valves, regulators and components manufacturing industry) at the age of 20.
He got his first film offer in 2002 at the age of 22 which made him leave his entrepreneurship and choose films, as his father strictly advised him to choose, either films or business.
He started shooting for his first film ''[[Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story]]'' on 23 September 2002, followed by a role in ''[[Ela Cheppanu]]'' and the lead role in ''[[Dost (2004 film)|Dost]]''.
His major break came through the film ''[[Arya (2004 film)]]'' directed by [[Sukumar (director)|Sukumar]]. Playing the role of Ajay, local MPs spoiled brat son, who is an adamant and very possessive lover, gained him critical acclaim which made him a star in the Telugu film industry. A reviewer from Idlebrain.com quoted "Siva is good as adamant, at times confused, lover. He generated comedy in a few scenes where he shows his frustration."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-arya.html|title=Telugu cinema Review – Arya – Allu Arjun, Anuradha Mehta – Sukumar – Devi Sri Prasad – Raju|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> Reviewer from [[Sify.com]] wrote " Siva as Ajay is very promising."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/arya-review-telugu-13471786.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224180720/http://www.sify.com/movies/arya-review-telugu-13471786.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-02-24|title=Review|website=www.sify.com}}</ref> It was followed by ''[[Sankranti (film)|Sankranti]]'', in which he shared screen space with actors [[Daggubati Venkatesh]] and [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]].

=== 2005–present ===
He took up ''[[Kumkuma]]'' an emotional heart touching script in 2005. He got his debut Tamil film ''[[Englishkaran]]'' in the same year. He got 5 releases in 2006, ''Pothe Poni'', ''Kokila'', ''[[Sarada Saradaga]]'', ''Aganthakudu'' and ''[[Annavaram]]''. His film ''Pothe Poni'' directed by [[Tammareddy Bharadwaja]], won Golden [[Nandi Award]], which got him Copper Nandi Award for the same. In 2007 two of his films- ''[[Pagale Vennela]]'' and ''[[Chandamama (2007 film)|Chandamama]]'' were released. ''Chandamama'' directed by [[Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi|Krishna Vamsi]], ''[[Navdeep]]'' was another lead and movie succeeded well at the box office and gained huge applause for him in the role of a good-hearted village boy. [[Kajal Aggarwal]], and [[Sindhu Menon]] were the heroines of the film. ''Target'' released in 2008 and that's a wrong choice made. He did ''[[Mast (2009 film)|Mast]]'' in 2009 produced by actor [[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]]. ''[[Shambo Shiva Shambo]]'' directed by [[Samuthirakani]] was another milestone in his career released in 2010 and was a huge success. He worked with [[Ravi Teja]] and [[Allari Naresh]] in the film, while [[Priyamani]], and [[Abhinaya (actress)|Abhinaya]] were the heroines. He took up supporting roles for ''[[Janda Pai Kapiraju]]'' and ''[[Katamarayudu]]'', both of which helped him gain more fame post his commercial failures at the box office. He appeared in the reality show [[Bigg Boss Telugu]], which he won on 24 September 2017. Post the success and popularity of Bigg Boss, he has returned to lead roles in films, marked by his film in 2017 ''Snehamera Jeevitham'', and has also appeared in dance show ''Neethone Dance''. He is all set to star in a multistarrer in 2018 with [[Navdeep]] once again after ''[[Chandamama (2007 film)|Chandamama]]'' and appearing in [[Bigg Boss Telugu]] together.

== Filmography ==
*''All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story]]'' || Ashok || Film Debut
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Ela Cheppanu]]'' || Amar Varma ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Dost (2004 film)|Dost]]'' || Siva ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Arya (2004 film)|Arya]]'' || Ajay ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Sankranti (film)|Sankranti]]'' || Chinna ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Kumkuma]]'' || Kartik ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Englishkaran]]'' || Bala ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|-
| 2006 || ''Pote Poni'' || Chaitanya ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Kokila'' || Abhi ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Sarada Saradaga]]'' || Prem ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Aagantakudu'' || Anil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Annavaram (film)|Annavaram]]'' || Varam's husband || Guest appearance
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Pagale Vennela]]'' || Balu ||
|-
| 2007 || ''Podarillu'' || ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Chandamama (2007 film)|Chandamama]]'' || Dorababu ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Target'' || ACP Bose ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Mast'' || Balaji ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Shambo Shiva Shambo]]'' || Chandru ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Jagame Maya'' || Anand ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Janda Pai Kapiraju]]'' || Gopi ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Lion (2015 film)|Lion]]'' || || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Katamarayudu]]'' || Sivarayudu ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Snehamera Jeevitham'' || Mohan || Also producer
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Role
! Channel
! Result
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Bigg Boss Telugu (season 1)]]''
| Contestant
| [[Star Maa]]
| Winner- On Day 70
|-
| 2017
| ''Neethone Dance''
| Guest, to launch Snehamera jeevitham’s song
| [[Star Maa]]
|
|}

== References ==
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{{Bigg Boss Telugu}}
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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Telugu people]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Chennai]]
[[Category:Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series)|Winner Season 1]]
[[Category:Big Brother (franchise) winners]]

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