Siddu Moolimani (born Siddalingesh Neelappa Moolimani) is an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada films and television.
Career Early days and television Siddu Moolimani was doing his diploma in computer science when he started working as a background dancer for Harsha Master. He was a finalist in the dance show Kick for which Shiva Rajkumar worked as a judge and Bharjari Comedy. He portrayed Preetham in the serial Paaru, which proved to be his breakthrough.
Films His first film role was a cameo appearance in RangiTaranga (2015) and he subsequently played Yogesh's friend in Lambodara and Rishi's friend in Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha (2022). He went on to star in many films including Vikrant Rona (2022) alongside Sudeep, O (2022), Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage (2022), Abhiramachandra (2023) as a cab driver from Mandya, Happy Birthday To Me (2024) as a 365-day tripper and Agnyathavasi (2025). His comedic roles in Abhiramachandra and Happy Birthday To Me were praised. Regarding his performance in Agnyathavasi, a critic wrote, "Siddu Moolimani adds the right amount of energy to his character Rohit, who is curious and shy, making him a relatable 90s youngster". He made his Tamil debut with Cold Call portraying a Tamil salesman from Bengaluru.
Personal life He got engaged to television actress Priya J Achar in November 2022 and married her on 13 February 2022.
Filmography All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted. Year Title Role Notes 2015 RangiTaranga Nilesh Gowda aka Pandu 2017 Tora Tora Manu 2019 Lambodara Dubsmash Danny Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha Raghu 2022 Vikrant Rona Mohanchandra "Munna" Ballal O Chethan Dhamaka Siddu Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage Parachute 2023 Chaos Siddu Abhiramachandra Rama 2024 Happy Birthday To Me Tirumalesh aka Trippy 2025 Agnyathavasi Rohit Love You Muddu Karna Cold Call Tamil film
Television Year Title Role Network Notes 2016 Kick Contestant Finalist 20172018 Bharjari Comedy Contestant Finalist 20182024 Paaru Preetham Zee Kannada Dance Karnataka DanceContestantZee Kannada
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