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Siddharth (Actor) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 14, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth17 April 1979

Age46 Years

BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

ProfessionActor, Producer, Playback Singer, Screenwriter

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAditi Rao Hydari

FamilyFather - Suryanarayan; Brother - Jayendra; Sister - Sandhya

Siddharth (Actor) Biography

Siddharth Suryanarayan is an Indian actor, producer, screenwriter and playback singer who has worked across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi cinema. Born

Early life and background

Siddharth Suryanarayan was born on 17 April 1979 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Raised in a Tamil-speaking family, he completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) at Kirori Mal College in New Delhi and later earned an MBA from S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research in Mumbai. During his college years he was active in debating and theatre, serving as president of his college debating team and performing with the Players theatre group. He trained in theatrical skills under Keval Arora and participated in national-level debating events.

Career

Siddharth entered cinema as an actor in the early 2000s. His first credited acting role in Tamil was in Boys (2003), and he went on to establish a multi-lingual film career. Notable early performances include the Telugu film Bommarillu (2006) and the Hindi drama Rang De Basanti (2006), in which his work drew positive attention. He has played leading and supporting parts across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films, with credits that include Kammara Sambhavam (Malayalam, 2018), Kaaviya Thalaivan (Tamil, 2014), Enakkul Oruvan (2015), Aruvam (2019), Chithha (2023) and Maha Samudram (Telugu, 2021).

Beyond acting, Siddharth has worked behind the camera as well. He assisted director Mani Ratnam early in his career and performed an uncredited onscreen role in Kannathil Muthamittal (2002). He has screenwriting credit for the Telugu film Chukkallo Chandrudu (2006) and moved into producing with the Tamil film Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012), which released in Telugu the same year under the title Love Failure.

Siddharth has also contributed as a playback singer, lending his voice to songs in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films, including tracks from Chukkallo Chandrudu, Bommarillu, Kadhilil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi and Striker (2010). His work in voice acting includes dubbing for the Tamil version of The Lion King (2019) as Simba and a voice role in Ayalaan (2024).

He expanded into digital projects with appearances in Hindi-language web series such as Netflix’s Leila (2019) and Disney+ Hotstar’s Escaype Live (2022), where he portrayed the characters Bhanu and Krishna Rangaswamy respectively. The 2010 film Striker was notable for becoming the first Indian film to premiere internationally on YouTube the same day as its theatrical release, a project in which Siddharth played Suryakant Sarang.

Awards and recognition

Siddharth has been recognised with several awards across industries. Early in his career he won the International Tamil Film Award for Best New Actor for Boys, and he received the Filmfare Award South for Best Actor for his work in the Telugu film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana. His performance in Kaaviya Thalaivan earned him the Tamil Nadu Government Film Award for Best Actor as well as a Best Actor prize at the Norway Tamil Film Festival.

Public profile

Siddharth is multilingual; he speaks Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and English and is reported to understand several more languages. He is known to enjoy reading and travelling, and has a fondness for animals—he has spoken about pets he has rescued and kept. Siddharth’s public image has built a following outside India as well, including a notable fan base in Germany.

Personal life

Siddharth’s personal relationships have been part of his public profile. He was married to Meghna Narayan in 2003; that marriage later ended. In 2024 he became engaged to actor Aditi Rao Hydari at a temple mandapam in Srirangapur, Wanaparthi district, Telangana. The couple exchanged vows again in November 2024 at Alila Fort Bishangarh in Rajasthan. His parents are named in public records and he has siblings, including a brother Jayendra and a sister Sandhya.

Latest updates

In recent years Siddharth continued to work across film and digital projects while also lending his voice to animated and live-action dubbing projects. He has remained active on social media, where he shares personal updates and commentary about events involving his family. He continues to perform in multiple languages and across formats, balancing acting, production, songwriting and voice work.
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Recent Work

Ayalaan

Voice role as 'Tattoo' in the 2024 film

2024
Escaype Live

Disney+ Hotstar web series (2022) as Krishna Rangaswamy

2022
Leila

Netflix web series (2019) as Bhanu

2019
Maha Samudram

Telugu film (2021) as Vijay

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Acting debut in Tamil with Boys (2003)
  2. Noted performances in Rang De Basanti (2006) and Bommarillu (2006)
  3. Filmfare Award South – Best Actor for Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
  4. Produced Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012)
  5. Voice role as Simba in the Tamil version of The Lion King (2019)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Siddharth (Actor) born?

17 April 1979

What is Siddharth (Actor) known for?

Actor, Producer, Playback Singer, Screenwriter

What is Siddharth (Actor)’s marital status?

Married

Who is Siddharth (Actor) married to?

Aditi Rao Hydari