Saikiran

Saikiran is Tall, Dark and Err... Hilarious. If failures are truly the foundation of success then Saikiran has enough foundation to balance the Charminar on his bare hands. But, his father thinks he was specially created by god as a tale of caution to all Indian parents who pray too hard for a male child. After well received performances all over Hyderabad he is now foraying into other cities like Secunderabad. 

Saikiran’s routines across his own Pure Veg Jokes, Hyderabadass Comedy Club and other standup evenings always see a packed room. The comedian went viral in 2019 with videos of his routines sprawling all over WhatsApp and social media platforms.

He had humble beginnings, first taking to the stage at an open mic contest, which he won, in January of 2014. “Over the years I have been opening acts for many of the biggest stars of Indian comedy when they visited Hyderabad and have even travelled to Bengaluru and Mumbai to be part of lineup shows,” he says proudly. He then proceeded to launch his first solo show Pure Veg Jokes (PVJ) on March 18, 2018. “The last few of the PVJ sets will be taking place over the next couple of months.”

Saikiran’s most popular routine was released in the form of a YouTube video, ‘Dark Skin & Getting Married’ on February 11, 2019 — and that is when things really kicked off for him. The routine featured personal conversation he has had with family and friends and his inner-ramblings which always garner a few laughs. What took Saikiran’s popularity to another level is that the same routine has been shared on WhatsApp.

“The WhatsApp virality has been unimaginable. I don’t know who downloaded it and started sharing it. I know many people have seen the video but don’t know me or even realise that’s actually standup comedy! But it’s great to see that it went viral in different parts of the country not just locally showing again we all have so many shared experiences. Last I checked, it was doing the rounds in WhatsApp groups in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. As far as identity, I am glad at least many people know my face now. Otherwise you never know who is the artiste behind the most viral memes that we all watch and share everyday.”