Siddu Moolimani

Early days and television

Siddu Moolimani was doing his diploma in computer science when he started working as a background dancer for Harsha Master.^[1] He was a finalist in the dance show Kick for which Shiva Rajkumar worked as a judge and Bharjari Comedy.^[1] He portrayed Preetham in the serial Paaru, which proved to be his breakthrough.^[1][2][3]

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).^[4][5][6] 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).^{[7][8][9][10]} His comedic roles in Abhiramachandra and Happy Birthday To Me were praised.^[11][12] 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".^[13] He made his Tamil debut with Cold Call portraying a Tamil salesman from Bengaluru.^[14]

Television