Siddique (born 1 October 1962) is an Indian actor and producer, who works mainly in
Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...
. Along with appearing in over 350 Malayalam films, he has also acted in a few
Tamil
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**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
,
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
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S ...
and
Hindi
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language films. He is known for having played a wide range of starring and supporting roles, including comic characters, romantic leads, anti-heroes and villains.
Siddik made his acting debut with the film ''
Aa Neram Alppa Dooram
''Aa Neram Alppa Dooram'' (മലയാളം: ആ നേരം അല്പദൂരം) is a 1985 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Thampi Kannanthanam and produced by E. K. Thyagarajan. The film stars Mammootty, Jose Prakash, Manavalan Jo ...
'' (1985). He got a break with the comedy film ''
In Harihar Nagar
''In Harihar Nagar'' is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Siddique-Lal. The film, set in the fictional locality of Harihar Nagar follows four unemployed bachelors: Mahadevan (Mukesh), Govindan Kutty ...
'' (1990). Due to its success, Siddik acted in a variety of comic roles during the early-1990s in films such as ''
Godfather'', Manthrikacheppu,
Simhavalan Menon
''Simhavalan Menon'' () is a 1995 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Viji Thampi and written by Sasidharan Arattuvazhi. The film stars Madhu, Jagadish, Urvashi and Jagathy Sreekumar in the lead roles.It is a remake of the 1979 H ...
, ''
Kasargode Khadarbhai
''Kasaragod Khader Bhai'' is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Thulasidas and starring Jagadish, Siddique, Ashokan, Zainuddin, Innocent, Mala Aravindan, Alummoodan, Babu Antony, Sunitha, Suchitra and Philomina. The f ...
'', ''
Thiruthalvaadi
''Thiruthalvaadi'' ( ml, തിരുത്തല്വാദി, italic=yes; ''The Revisionist'') is a Malayalam films of the 1990s, 1992 Malayalam film written by Kaloor Dennis and directed by Viji Thampi. The film stars Siddique (actor), S ...
'', ''Mughamudra'', ''
Kunukkitta Kozhi
''Kunukkitta Kozhi'' () is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Viji Thampi and written by Kaloor Dennis, starring Jagadeesh, Siddique, Rupini and Parvathy. The songs were composed by Johnson.
Plot
Unnikrishnan is a ...
'', and ''
Welcome to Kodaikanal
''Welcome to Kodaikanal'' is a 1992 Malayalam movie written by Kaloor Dennis and directed by Anil Babu. The movie features Jagadish, Siddique, Anusha, and Sai Kumar in the lead roles. The movie was produced by Hameed under the banner of ''Ge ...
''. Siddik turned to more serious roles with ''
Asuravamsam
''Asuravamsam'' (English: ''The Demon Lineage'') is a 1997 Malayalam-language action drama film written by Ranjith and directed by Shaji Kailas, with cinematography by V. Manikandan. The film stars Manoj K. Jayan, Siddique, Biju Menon, Narendra ...
'' and ''
Lelam
''Lelam'' (Malayalam: ''ലേലം'', en, The Auction) is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language action drama directed by Joshiy and written by Renji Panicker. It stars Suresh Gopi and M. G. Soman with Siddique, N. F. Varghese, Nandini, Maniyanpi ...
'' (both 1997). He also did a notable villain role in ''
Sathyameva Jayathe
''Sathyameva Jayathe'' () is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Viji Thampi. This film's dialogue was written by G A Lal. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Aishwarya, Hemanth Ravan, Siddique, Rajan P Dev and Balachan ...
'' (2001), which led to a succession of similar roles.
In 2004, he was awarded the
Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in ''Sasneham Sumitra'' and ''Choonda''. Siddik ventured into production by co-producing the film ''
Nandanam
Nandanam is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is a busy location and is home to many commercial institutions. This locality also offers a calm residential location. Nandanam Arts College was established in 1901. Nandanam Junction, on the a ...
'' (2002) under Bhavana Cinema. In 2013, he received the
Nandi Special Jury Award
The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films since 1981.
See also
* Nandi Awards
* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nandi Special Jury Award
Special Ju ...
for ''
Naa Bangaaru Talli''.
Personal life
Siddique was born on 1 October 1962 at
Edavanakkad
Edavanakad is a part of Vypin islands, which comes under the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is a suburb of Kochi city. The Vypin - Munambam state highway passes through the village. Its western border is Arabian Sea, the eastern Border ...
, in
Ernakulam
Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation a ...
,
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, India. He was the youngest child in a family of three with an elder brother and a sister. He did his primary schooling in his hometown, Edavanakkad and completed a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery.
He then worked as an Electrical Engineer at Kerala State Electricity Board division at
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...
, Kerala. After a few years of service at KSEB, he flew abroad to
Riyadh
Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the R ...
,
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
and worked there for a few more years. Later he quit his job and came back. He started discovering his acting talents during his academic years at Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery. He started his career as a mimicry artist from there.
He is married to SHIULI, after the suicide of his first wife and has three children (Rasheen, Shaheen and Farheen). He has a son Rasheen Siddique from his previous marriage. His second son Shaheen made his debut as an actor in the movie ''Pathemaari''. His elder brother Adbul Majeed is also an actor who appears in Malayalam films.
Career
Siddik babu started his career in the late 1980s with minor roles. His major break came in 1990 when, along with
Mukesh Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It also means god of 3 worlds, heaven, hell & earth, which in turn represents Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in India. Peopl ...
,
Jagadeesh
P. V. Jagadish Kumar (born 12 June 1955) known mononymously as Jagadish, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, television presenter and former politician. He has starred in over 375 Malayalam films and 2 Hindi films. He is best known for his comi ...
, and
Asokan, he was cast as one of the heroes in ''
In Harihar Nagar
''In Harihar Nagar'' is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Siddique-Lal. The film, set in the fictional locality of Harihar Nagar follows four unemployed bachelors: Mahadevan (Mukesh), Govindan Kutty ...
''. The movie, directed by
Siddique (director)
Siddique Ismail is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema.
He made his directorial debut with the Malayalam movie '' Ramji Rao Speaking'' in 1989. As a screenwriter, he made his ...
and
Lal
Lal ( fa, لعل, hi, लाल, bn, লাল, ur, لال, ps, Lāl) is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit ''lala'' ("cajoling").''Dictionary of American Family Names''F ...
, went on to become a huge box office success, starting a streak of similar low-budget comedy movies featuring the cast. Siddique became an essential part of such movies along with
Mukesh Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It also means god of 3 worlds, heaven, hell & earth, which in turn represents Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in India. Peopl ...
and
Jagadeesh
P. V. Jagadish Kumar (born 12 June 1955) known mononymously as Jagadish, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, television presenter and former politician. He has starred in over 375 Malayalam films and 2 Hindi films. He is best known for his comi ...
. Films in the genre included ''Manthrikacheppu'' (1992), ''Simhavalan Menon'', ''
Kasargode Khadarbhai
''Kasaragod Khader Bhai'' is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Thulasidas and starring Jagadish, Siddique, Ashokan, Zainuddin, Innocent, Mala Aravindan, Alummoodan, Babu Antony, Sunitha, Suchitra and Philomina. The f ...
'' (1992), ''Thiruthalvadi'' (1992), ''Mughamudra'' (1992), ''Kunukkitta Kozhi'' (1992), ''
Mookkillarajyathu
''Mookilla Rajyathu'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language slapstick comedy film directed by the Ashokan-Thaha duo and written by B. Jayachandran. It stars Mukesh, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Siddique, and Vinaya Prasad. The film features m ...
'' (1991), ''
Mimics Parade
''Mimics Parade'' is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Thulasidas and starring Siddique, Jagadish, Sunitha, Suchitra and Alummoodan in the lead roles. The film has two sequels, '' Kasargod Khader Bhai'' (1992) and '' Ag ...
'', ''
Grihapravesam
''Gruhapravesam'' () is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language drama film, co-produced and directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Sivakumar and Jaya. It was released on 10 April 1976.
Plot
Raju and Lakshmi live with Rav ...
'', ''
Welcome to Kodaikanal
''Welcome to Kodaikanal'' is a 1992 Malayalam movie written by Kaloor Dennis and directed by Anil Babu. The movie features Jagadish, Siddique, Anusha, and Sai Kumar in the lead roles. The movie was produced by Hameed under the banner of ''Ge ...
'', ''Kavadiyattam'', KaattilethadiTheverude Aana, Marupuram, Vaarafalam'', Mughachithram'' and ''Kinnaripuzhayoram''. He was cast alongside leading actresses of the time like
Parvathy,
Shobana
Shobana Chandrakumar Pillai (born 21 March 1970) is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer. She acts predominantly in Malayalam films along with Telugu and Tamil films with few Hindi, Kannada and English films. She has won two National Fil ...
,
Sunitha
Sunīta was a highly accomplished disciple of the Buddha. He was born in a family of untouchables whose job was of sweeping around the temple area. According to Thanissaro Bhikkhu's translation of the Theragāthā account, Sunīta laments:
:"P ...
, Mathu, and
Suchithra
Suchitra Ramadurai, known by the mononym Suchitra, is an Indian radio jockey, popular playback singer, songwriter, composer, voice artist, dubbing artist and film actress. She has sung in multiple languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada ...
. His performance in ''
Godfather'' by Siddique-Lal was positively received by Malayalam movie viewers. Siddique also did action roles in some films. For example, there is the case of ''
Ayalathe Adheham
''Ayalathe Adheham'' () is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language family comedy drama film directed by Rajasenan and written by Sasidharan Arattuvazhi. It stars Jayaram, Gautami, Siddique, Vaishnavi, Meena, and Thilakan. The songs were composed by Pe ...
'', where he was actually the villain only to be revealed at the climax of the movie. In ''
Ekalavyan
Ekalavya (Sanskrit: एकलव्य, ''ékalavya'') is a character from the Indian epic Mahābhārata. He was a young prince of the Nishadas, a confederation of forest and hill tribes in ancient India.
Ekalavya is called as one of the fore ...
'' he played the role of Sarath, a young police officer, supporting
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi (born 26 June 1958) is an Indian actor, politician, playback singer and television presenter. He works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and has also appeared in some Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bollywood films. Suresh made his acti ...
.
His talent lies in how an actor should keep reinventing to be in Malayalam movie biz - learning from his experience and mistakes. His career curve shows a good inclination towards adapting to a variety roles - comedy, villain, character roles and so on. He is one among the artists who rose from junior artist level to a major actor with his talent and hard work.
1990s
The mid-1990s did not go well for Siddik as a number of personal problems affected his career. He made a comeback in the late 1990s with supporting roles in ''Asuravamsam'' with
Manoj K. Jayan, and in ''
Lelam
''Lelam'' (Malayalam: ''ലേലം'', en, The Auction) is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language action drama directed by Joshiy and written by Renji Panicker. It stars Suresh Gopi and M. G. Soman with Siddique, N. F. Varghese, Nandini, Maniyanpi ...
'' and ''Crime File'' (both with Suresh Gopi). These films ensured his return to the mainstream. In ''Sathyameva Jayathe'', he played a cold-blooded villain with Suresh Gopi. Following the success of this film, Siddique was offered a number of opportunities to play villains.
During this period, he also acted in television serials. His role in ''Sthree'' with
Vinaya Prasad
Vinaya Prakash ( Bhat), also credited as Vinaya Prasad, is an Indian actress who has primarily featured in Kannada, and Malayalam films and TV series besides acting in Telugu language films. She has won the State Best Actress Award for her pe ...
was a huge hit among Malayalam television audiences. He also anchored a musical programme called ''Sallapam'' on
Doordarshan
Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD; Hindi: , ) is an Indian public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. One of India's largest bro ...
. Siddique has also anchored other musical programmes including ''Sangeetha Samagamam'' in
Amrita TV
Amrita TV is an Indian Malayalam Language general Entertainment television channel owned by Mata Amritanandamayi Math. It was launched in 2005.
Theme song
The theme song, "Lokasamastha," was composed by Rahulraj for Mata Amritanandamayi's 50t ...
and ''Symphony'' in
Kairali TV
Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment television channel owned by Kairali TV Network (Malayalam Communications Limited). It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000. The channel is bac ...
, in the 2000s.
2000s
In 2002, he produced ''
Nandanam
Nandanam is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is a busy location and is home to many commercial institutions. This locality also offers a calm residential location. Nandanam Arts College was established in 1901. Nandanam Junction, on the a ...
'', directed by
Ranjith
Ranjit or Renjith may refer to:
Religion
* Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam (born 1966), Sri Lankan Tamil Catholic priest, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Colombo
* Malcolm Ranjith (born 1947), Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, C ...
. The movie featured young actors
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, director, producer and playback singer primarily working in Malayalam cinema. He has also done Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He acted in more than 100 films in a variety of rol ...
and
Navya Nair
Navya Nair is an Indian actress who has appeared predominantly in Malayalam films, along with others in Kannada and Tamil. She is the recipient of several awards.
Personal life
Nair married Santhosh Menon in 2010, and the couple have a son. ...
. Siddique appeared in a small but completely different role in the film. This was a box-office hit despite the absence of major stars.
Siddique started appearing in a number of different looks in his later films. This can be seen in films such as ''
Chota Mumbai
''Chotta Mumbai'' is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Anwar Rasheed, written by Benny P. Nayarambalam, and co-produced by Maniyanpilla Raju. The film stars Mohanlal in the lead role with Siddique, Jagathy Sreekuma ...
'', ''
Hallo'', ''
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
''Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri'' (English: Night of Nadiya's Murder) is a 2007 Malayalam thriller film by K. Madhu starring Suresh Gopi and Kavya Madhavan in lead roles. The film's plot is inspired by the 2007 Thai movie '' Alone'' which itself is l ...
'', ''
Udayon
''Udayon'' () is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Bhadran and produced by Maha Subair. It stars Mohanlal in dual roles: 75-year-old farmer Suranadu Kunju and his happy-go-lucky son Papoyi, Laya plays the ...
'', ''
Vellinakshatram'', ''The Tiger'', and ''
Alibhai''.
He encouraged director Lal to create the sequel to ''
In Harihar Nagar
''In Harihar Nagar'' is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Siddique-Lal. The film, set in the fictional locality of Harihar Nagar follows four unemployed bachelors: Mahadevan (Mukesh), Govindan Kutty ...
''. The movie ''
2 Harihar Nagar
''2 Harihar Nagar'' is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Lal and produced by P. N. Venugopal starring Mukesh, Siddique, Jagadish and Ashokan. It is the sequel to ''In Harihar Nagar'' (1990).The film ...
'' was released in 2009 with the middle-aged actors
Jagadeesh
P. V. Jagadish Kumar (born 12 June 1955) known mononymously as Jagadish, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, television presenter and former politician. He has starred in over 375 Malayalam films and 2 Hindi films. He is best known for his comi ...
,
Mukesh Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It also means god of 3 worlds, heaven, hell & earth, which in turn represents Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in India. Peopl ...
, and
Asokan coming together. Again in 2010, he appeared in the series' third installment, ''
In Ghost House Inn
''In Ghost House Inn'' is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language comedy horror film written, directed, and co-produced by Lal,. Starring Siddique, Mukesh, Jagadish and Ashokan in the lead roles, the movie is a sequel to ''2 Harihar Nagar'' (2009) ...
''.
In April 2011, Siddique launched Kerala's first family magazine ''Family Facebook''. Siddique is the editor of the monthly magazine that is rich with stories of the players in the Malayalam film industry – actors, directors, playback singers and others.
"A mag for the stars, by a star"
. ''Deccan Chronicle''. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
Awards
Other Awards
*2008: Kairali World Malayalee Council Malayalam Film Award for Best Villain (''Twenty:20'', ''Madambi'')
*2009: Asiavision Annual Television Award Dubai for Best Musical Programme Presenter (''Sangeetha Sangamam'', Amritha TV)
*2012: Naval Base Kerala Library Singalore's "Simhapuri Award" for the contribution to the Art and Culture
Filmography
As an actor
''More than 350 films ''
Malayalam
Other languages
Producer
Films
# ''Bada Dosth
''Bada Dosth'' is a 2006 Indian Malayalam cinema, Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Viji Thampi and produced by Siddique (actor), Siddique. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Siddique (actor), Siddique, Jyothirmayi and Manoj K. Jayan ...
'' (2006)
# ''Nandanam
Nandanam is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is a busy location and is home to many commercial institutions. This locality also offers a calm residential location. Nandanam Arts College was established in 1901. Nandanam Junction, on the a ...
'' (2002)
Television
;TV shows as host
* ''Sallapam'' (Doordarshan)
* ''Samagamam'' (Amrita TV)
* ''Sangeetha Samagamam'' (Amrita TV)
* ''Symphony'' (Kairali TV)
*''Pachakuthira'' (Kairali TV)
;TV serials as actor
* ''Sthree'' (Asianet)
* ''Chila Kudumba chitrangal'' (Kairali TV)
* ''Black and White'' (Asianet)
* ''Vava'' (Surya TV)
* ''Innale'' (Asianet)
*''Sindhooram'' (Asianet)
* ''Samasya'' ( DD Malayalam)
* ''Annu Mazhayayirunu'' (Amrita TV)
*''Nokketha Doorathu'' (Asianet)
* ''Sthree'' (part-2) (Asianet)
References
External links
*
Siddik at MSI
Siddik : Filmography by year
An interview with Siddique
(in Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
)
Siddik
s movies i
Malayalam Movies
Simhapuri Award for Siddik
{{DEFAULTSORT:Siddik
1959 births
Living people
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Film producers from Kochi
Indian male film actors
Indian male television actors
Kerala State Film Award winners
Malayalam film producers
Male actors from Kochi
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Male actors in Malayalam television