Sidharth Bharathan on Best Supporting Actor win at 55th Kerala State Film Awards: 'Bramayugam was an epoch leap'
ETimes | January 26, 2026 10:39 PM CST
Sidharth Bharathan received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role at the 55th edition of the awards. On Sunday, January 25, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presented the awards to the winners. After winning the award, Sidharth Bharathan expressed that ‘ Bramayugam ’ was ‘an epoch leap’ in his understanding of acting and filmmaking.
‘Bramayugam’, released in 2024, featured Mammootty in the lead role. Sidharth Bharathan essayed a pivotal role in the film. His role as the one who serves the Chathan (Mammootty), despite despising him, grabbed eyeballs.
Sidharth Bharathan, who is also a filmmaker, expressed how the film was a transformative experience for him. “Received the 55th Kerala State Film Awards for the Best Supporting Actor. #Bramayugam was an epoch leap in my understanding of acting and filmmaking… Gratitude to @rahul_madking for considering me for the character of the Cook, to @allnightshifts , to my co-actors @mammootty and @arjun_ashokan, and the entire cast and crew of @bramayugammovie,” Sidharth Bharthan said, in a note shared on Instagram.
Check out the post here.
All about 'Bramayugam'
Directed by Rahul Sadasivan , ‘Bramayugam’ is a black-and-white horror fantasy. Mammootty essayed the role of Chathan disguised as Kodumon Potti, while Sidharth Bharathan essayed the role of a cook in it. Arjun Ashokan appeared as a folk singer in it.
Talking about the film, Sidharth Bharathan earlier told Kochi Times, “It was the first time that I was interacting with Mammukka in a professional space, so it was overwhelming initially, but we soon settled into a groove, and it was a fantastic experience. As a filmmaker, I feel nervousness is good when you come in for a role, because you are trying to create and imbibe the personality of your character. The aspect of working onscreen with a veteran is only a secondary issue. But in a couple of days, we settled into a groove. As a director too, I have experienced that it takes a couple of days to get into sync with your cameraman and actors. There was the warmth of knowing Mammukka as a compatriot of my parents (later director Bharathan and KPAC Lalitha), but this association did not come into the onscreen space. While shooting, to me, he was a co-actor whose support was needed to aid my performance. There was the comfort of working with a senior, whose inputs are helpful for scenes. I really enjoyed working with him.”
Mammootty won the Best Actor award for his role in the film. Music director Christo Xavier and makeup artist Ronex Xavier also won awards at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards.
‘Bramayugam’, released in 2024, featured Mammootty in the lead role. Sidharth Bharathan essayed a pivotal role in the film. His role as the one who serves the Chathan (Mammootty), despite despising him, grabbed eyeballs.
Sidharth Bharathan, who is also a filmmaker, expressed how the film was a transformative experience for him. “Received the 55th Kerala State Film Awards for the Best Supporting Actor. #Bramayugam was an epoch leap in my understanding of acting and filmmaking… Gratitude to @rahul_madking for considering me for the character of the Cook, to @allnightshifts , to my co-actors @mammootty and @arjun_ashokan, and the entire cast and crew of @bramayugammovie,” Sidharth Bharthan said, in a note shared on Instagram.
Check out the post here.
All about 'Bramayugam'
Directed by Rahul Sadasivan , ‘Bramayugam’ is a black-and-white horror fantasy. Mammootty essayed the role of Chathan disguised as Kodumon Potti, while Sidharth Bharathan essayed the role of a cook in it. Arjun Ashokan appeared as a folk singer in it.
Talking about the film, Sidharth Bharathan earlier told Kochi Times, “It was the first time that I was interacting with Mammukka in a professional space, so it was overwhelming initially, but we soon settled into a groove, and it was a fantastic experience. As a filmmaker, I feel nervousness is good when you come in for a role, because you are trying to create and imbibe the personality of your character. The aspect of working onscreen with a veteran is only a secondary issue. But in a couple of days, we settled into a groove. As a director too, I have experienced that it takes a couple of days to get into sync with your cameraman and actors. There was the warmth of knowing Mammukka as a compatriot of my parents (later director Bharathan and KPAC Lalitha), but this association did not come into the onscreen space. While shooting, to me, he was a co-actor whose support was needed to aid my performance. There was the comfort of working with a senior, whose inputs are helpful for scenes. I really enjoyed working with him.”
Mammootty won the Best Actor award for his role in the film. Music director Christo Xavier and makeup artist Ronex Xavier also won awards at the 55th Kerala State Film Awards.
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