Siddharth (Sid) Katragadda is an Indian American artist, writer, filmmaker, poet and engineer.

He was born in Bangalore, India in 1972 and moved to the United States for his Master's degree in computer sciences from the University of Texas at Arlington.

[12][13] His screenplay "Painless" (aka The Mercy Machine) was a quarter finalist at the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, 2016,[14] the Screencraft Drama Contest 2017,[15] the WeScreenplay Screenplay Awards[16] His short documentary "The Indus Code" was shortlisted for the 6th International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Kerala.

[19][20] His first novel, "Metamorphosis" won Runners-up Prize at the 2021 Red Hen Press Fiction Award/ Los Angeles Review.

[34] He's also an avid quotist with numerous published quotes, including the famous "The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals.