Nikhil Siddhartha

Nikhil Siddhartha (born 1 June 1985) is an Indian actor of the Telugu film industry. He played minor roles in various films before being cast in Happy Days (2007) as one of the four male leads. The film was successful and became his breakthrough role. He later went onto play the lead in noted films such as Yuvatha (2008), Swamy Ra Ra (2013), Karthikeya (2014), Surya vs Surya (2015), Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada (2016), Kesava (2017), Arjun Suravaram (2019), Karthikeya 2 (2022) and 18 Pages (2022).

Nikhil Siddharth
Nikhil Siddhartha at an interview in 2017
Born (1985-06-01) 1 June 1985[1]
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, (now in Telangana), India
Other namesNikhil
Alma materMuffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Pallavi Varma
​
(m. 2020)​

Early life

Nikhil Siddhartha was born in Begumpet, a neighbourhood of Hyderabad of present-day Telangana, India.[1] His father Kavali Shyam Siddhartha hails from Mahbubnagar in Telangana.[2] After his schooling from Hyderabad Public School, he graduated from Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology.[3] His father suffered from a rare disease, corticobasal degeneration, for eight years before passing away on 28 April 2022.[4]

Career

Nikhil started out as an assistant director for the film Hyderabad Nawabs (2006). He played minor roles in various films before being cast in Happy Days (2007). Directed by Sekhar Kammula, Nikhil played one of the four leads in the film. He was paid a remuneration of ₹25,000 for his role in the film and he still keeps the check with him.[5] Happy Days was one among the few low budget films made in 2007 that became one of the most successful movies in that year.[6]

His first film as a solo lead was Ankit, Pallavi & Friends (2008). He next appeared in films like Yuvatha (2008), Kalavar King (2010), Aalasyam Amrutham (2010), and Veedu Theda (2011).[7]

His 2013 film Swamy Ra Ra became a commercial success and marked a new phase in his career where he started picking distinct scripts rather than run-of-the-mill commercial films. His next film, titled Karthikeya (2014) was a critical and commercial success. Made on a budget of ₹4–6 crore, it collected more than ₹20 crore at the box office.[8][9][10]

In 2017, Nikhil once again teamed up with Swamy Ra Ra Director Sudheer Varma for Keshava which is a revenge drama where Nikhil plays a character with a rare congenital disorder Dextrocardia, who wants to avenge the death of his family. The film released on 19 May 2017 and received positive reviews for Nikhil's performance, musical score, visuals, and backdrop of the plot.[11][12]

His next film Kirrak Party (2018), a remake of Kannada Kirik Party (2016) opposite Samyuktha Hegde and Simran Pareenja, was a college campus film directed by Sharan Koppisetty. The film underperformed at the box office. The film's screenplay was written by Sudheer Varma and dialogues were penned by Chandoo Mondeti.[13][14][15][16] His next film Arjun Suravaram released in 2019 and was successful. With the 2022 film Karthikeya 2, Nikhil entered the 100 Crore Club.

Personal life

Nikhil married Pallavi Varma on 14 May 2020.[17]

Filmography
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
List of Nikhil Siddhartha film credits
Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
2003SambaramDriverUncredited[18]
2006Hyderabad NawabsCollege BoyAlso assistant director[19]
2007Happy DaysRajesh [20]
2008Ankit, Pallavi & FriendsAnkit
YuvathaBabu
2010Kalavar KingRajesh
Om ShantiTeja[21]
Aalasyam AmrutamRam
2011Veedu Theda'Katthi' Seenu
2012DiscoDisco
2013Swamy Ra RaSurya[22]
2014KarthikeyaKarthikeya "Karthik" Kumaraswamy[23]
2015Surya vs SuryaSurya[24]
SankarabharanamGautham[25]
2016Ekkadiki Pothavu ChinnavadaArjun[26]
Donga Police Bobby [27]
2017KeshavaKeshava[28]
2018Kirrak PartyKrishnaYouth Magical Star of the Year For Cinegoers Awards[29]
2019Arjun SuravaramArjun Lenin Suravaram [30]
2022 Karthikeya 2 Karthikeya "Karthik" Kumaraswamy National Iconic Gold Award For is Outstanding performance of the Year [31]
18 Pages Siddhu [32]
2023 SpyFilms that have not yet been released Jai Releasing on 29th June 2023 [33][34]
TBA Karthikeya 3Films that have not yet been released TBA

References
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  2. Hero Nikhil Exclusive Interview | Karthikeya 2 || Greatandhra, retrieved 16 August 2022; Event occurs at 32:33
  3. "I am a very conventional Telugu boy: Nikhil - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  4. "Telugu Actor Nikhil Siddhartha is "Devastated" After Father's Death". News18. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. "Did you know how much Nikhil Siddhartha was paid for 'Happy Days'?". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  6. Kamal, S. S. (12 May 2014). "Happy Days in Hindi?". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  7. "Small films hold their own in Telugu film industry". @businessline. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  8. "'Karthikeya', 'Pooja', 'Happy New Year', 'Ishq Wala Love' Set for Big Clash at Box Office". International Business Times India. 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  9. "'Karthikeya' Movie Review: Comic Quotient Thrills Viewers". International Business Times India. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  10. Kavirayani, Suresh (6 November 2014). "First time lucky". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 14 July 2022. Karthikeya is a phenomenal hit. Made on a budget of 4 crore.....
  11. "Keshava Review {3/5}: The movie makes for a decent watch with commendable performances and gripping screenplay" – via The Times of India.
  12. "Keshava review by Jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Nikhil Siddharth, Ritu Varma & Isha Koppikar". Idlebrain.com.
  13. "Nikhil's 'Kirrak Party' nears completion". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  14. "Pre-look poster of Nikhil Siddharth's 'Kirik Party' remake out". The NEWS Minute. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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  16. "Nikhil's Kirrak Party First Look Poster Talk". The Hans India. 2 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  17. "Another Lockdown Wedding: Telugu Actor Nikhil Siddhartha Marries Pallavi Sharma". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  18. "Nikhil Siddhartha Best roles the actor has played in Tollywood - Nikhil Siddhartha: Best roles the actor has played in Tollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  19. "Hyderabad Nawabs film in YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  20. "Happy Days - Nikhil Siddhartha: Best roles the actor has played in Tollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  21. "Om Shanti (2010) | Om Shanti Movie | Om Shanti Telugu Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  22. "Review : Swamy Ra Ra – Decent Watch". 123telugu.com. 31 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  23. "Karthikeya". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  24. "Review : Surya Vs Surya- Uncanny Romance". 123telugu.com. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  25. Telugu360 (4 December 2015). "Shankarabharanam Sankarabharanam 2015 Review". Telugu360.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  26. Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada Movie Review: An engaging thriller & an enthralling story. It's a honest narrative delivered well. 3.5/5 Star, archived from the original on 1 August 2018, retrieved 13 September 2020
  27. Donga Police Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 10 November 2022
  28. "Keshava movie review: This revenge drama thrills, but doesn't quite explore its potential - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  29. "Kirrak Party Movie Review". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  30. kavirayani, suresh (1 December 2019). "Arjun Suravaram movie review: A good remake!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  31. kavirayani, suresh (4 March 2020). "Karthikeya 2 launched". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  32. "Nikhil Siddhartha's next titled 18 Pages - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  33. "Massive action block being shot for Nikhil Siddhartha's pan-India film 'SPY'".
  34. "This 'Spy' poses a threat to Samantha". Newstap. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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