Nikhil Siddharth
| Nikhil Siddhartha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hyderabad, Telangana, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Nikhil Siddhartha (born 1 June) is an actor in the Telugu film industry. After playing minor roles in few films, Nikhil rose to fame with Sekhar Kammula's college drama Happy Days (2007). He went on to star in several critically and commercially acclaimed films like Yuvatha (2008), Alasyam Amrutham (2010), Veedu Theda (2011) Swamy Ra Ra (2013), Karthikeya (2014), Surya vs Surya (2015), Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada (2016).
Career
Nikhil was born in Begumpet, Hyderabad, and studied at Hyderabad Public School (HPS) in Begumpet. He calls himself a "Begumpet boy".[1] He studied at the Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad.[2] He started out as an assistant director for the film Hyderabad Nawaabs. He had minor roles in various movies before doing Happy Days, the first movie in Tollywood with an overseas release date earlier than the Indian release. Directed by National award winner Sekhar Kammula, Nikhil plays one of the 4 male leads in the movie. It was declared a Smash Hit and gave Nikhil overnight fame.[3] Happy Days was one among a few low budget movies made in 2007 that became commercially successful. His first solo lead movie was Ankit, Pallavi & Friends. He has appeared in hit movies like Yuvatha and Veedu Theda which ran for 50 days in Andhra Pradesh.[4] and got his major breakthrough in 2013 with the smash hit film Swamy Ra Ra, which was a blockbuster. His next movie, titled Karthikeya, (October 2014) earned him brilliant reviews from critics. The trade pundits have declared the movie to have collected over 20 crores at the worldwide box office and certified the film a super hit. His 2015 1st release is Surya vs Surya, which opened to largely positive reviews and was appreciated for its fresh theme and storyline. It went on to gross 11cr in less than two weeks and stood as another success at the box office. The movie ShankaraBharanam had opened to mixed reviews but had taken him to record collections. Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada (2016) his latest movie is a blockbuster and has broken all previous records.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sambaram | Cameo | |
| 2006 | Hyderabad Nawabs | Cameo[5] | |
| 2007 | Happy Days | Rajesh | Blockbuster |
| 2008 | Ankit, Pallavi & Friends | Ankit | Average |
| Yuvatha | Babu | Hit | |
| 2010 | Kalavar King | Rajesh | Flop |
| Om Shanti | Teja | Flop | |
| Aalasyam Amrutam | Ram | Below Average | |
| 2011 | Veedu Theda | 'Katthi' Seenu | Hit |
| 2012 | Disco | Disco | Flop |
| 2013 | Swamy Ra Ra | Surya | Super Hit |
| 2014 | Karthikeya | Karthikeya Kumaraswamy | Super Hit |
| 2015 | Surya vs Surya | Surya | Super Hit |
| Shankarabaranam | Gautham | Average | |
| 2016 | Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada | Arjun | Blockbuster |
References
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-11/news-interviews/38462075_1_nikhil-ravi-teja-mass-maharaja
- ↑ "I am a very conventional Telugu boy: Nikhil - Times of India".
- ↑ "Nikhil (Happy days) interview - Telugu cinema actor".
- ↑ Nikhil did his schooling in Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet and then transferred to St. Patricks' High School, Secunderabad. He was brilliant in school and was a merit student.The Hindu Business Line : Small films hold their own in Telugu film industry
- ↑ "YouTube".