Siva Balaji (born as Siva Balaji Manohar on 14 October 1980) is an Indian actor and television personality, better known for his works in the Telugu cinema film industry. He also made an appearance on the Telugu language version of the reality show Bigg Boss, which airs on Star Maa.
He is currently serving as the treasurer of the Movie Artists Association since 2021.
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 the film
Englishkaran.
They both have two sons.
Career
Balaji appeared in his first film
Idi Maa Ashokgadi Love Story, followed by a role in
Ela Cheppanu and the lead role in
Dost. He got major break in the film
Arya (2004) directed by Sukumar. A reviewer said, "Siva is good as adamant, at times confused, lover. He generated comedy in a few scenes where he shows his frustration."
Reviewer from Sify.com wrote " Siva as Ajay is very promising."
It was followed by
Sankranti, in which he shared screen space with actors Daggubati Venkatesh and Srikanth.
Balaji appeared in Kumkuma (2005). He also appeared in the Tamil film Englishkaran in the same year. He made five films in 2006: Pothe Poni, Kokila, Sarada Saradaga, Aganthakudu and Annavaram.
Filmography
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All films are in Telugu, except Englishkaaran.
Television
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| 2017 | Bigg Boss 1 | Contestant | Star Maa | Winner- On Day 70 |
| Neethone Dance | Guest | Star Maa | |
| 2022 | Recce | Chalapathi | ZEE5 | |
