Siddharth Jonnalagadda, credited and popularly known as Siddhu Jonnalagadda[3][4] is an Indian actor and screenwriter known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He made his debut with Life Before Wedding (2011) and in Tamil with Vallinam (2014). Jonnalagadda later went on to co-write and appear in films such as Guntur Talkies (2016) and Krishna and His Leela (2020), whereas DJ Tillu (2022) and Tillu Square (2024) established him as one of the popular new-age actors of Telugu cinema.[5]
Siddhu Jonnalagadda | |
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| Born | Siddharth Jonnalagadda 7 February 1988[1][2] |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Family | Chaitanya Jonnalagadda (Brother) |
Early life edit
Jonnalagadda was born on 7 February 1987 in Hyderabad, India. He completed his Intermediate at Sri Chaitanya College and pursued B.Tech from Holy Mary Institute of Engineering, before venturing into films.[6]
Career edit
Jonnalagadda made his lead debut with Praveen Sattaru's Life Before Wedding, then in between, he worked on the unreleased film Jagamemaaya costarring Siva Balaji,[7] the Tamil film Vallinam (2014), Boy Meets Girl (2014) and Ice Cream 2 (2014).
He gained recognition for Sattaru's Guntur Talkies (2016).[8] After a four year gap, he played the lead role in Krishna and His Leela (2020), a romantic drama film co-starring Shraddha Srinath, Shalini Vadnikatti and Seerat Kapoor.[9] In a review of the film by The Times of India, the reviewer wrote that "Siddhu is an absolute delight and a revelation in this one. ... The key to his character lies in being effortless, and he plays it well".[10] Jonnalagadda earned the name Star Boy Siddhu after the success of DJ Tillu (2022),[11] and starred in its sequel Tillu Square (2024).[12]
Filmography edit
Films edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Josh | College student | credited as Siddharth | [6] |
| 2010 | Orange | Santhosh | credited as Siddharth | [6] |
| 2010 | Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu | Dhinesh | credited as Siddhartha | [6] |
| 2010 | Don Seenu | Sreeja's friend | [13] | |
| 2011 | Life Before Wedding | Rishi | Debut in a lead role | [8] |
| 2014 | Vallinam | Vamsi | Tamil film; credited as Siddharth Jonnalagadda | [8] |
| Boy Meets Girl | Siddhu | [14] | ||
| Ice Cream 2 | Filmmaker | [8] | ||
| 2016 | Guntur Talkies | Hari | [8] | |
| 2019 | Kalki | Sekhar Babu | [15] | |
| 2020 | Krishna and His Leela | Krishna | Also writer and editor | [10] |
| Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma | Siddhu | Also writer, creative producer and editor | [16] | |
| 2022 | DJ Tillu | DJ Tillu | Also writer; Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Actor – Telugu | [17] |
| 2024 | Tillu Square | Also writer | [18] | |
| Jack † | TBA | Filming | [19] | |
| Telusu Kada † | TBA | Filming | [20] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 2018 | Gangstars | Ajay | Amazon Prime Video |
Discography edit
As playback singer edit
| Year | Work | Song | Composer |
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| 2016 | Guntur Talkies | "Guntur Talkies" Title Track | Sricharan Pakala |
| Naruda Donoruda | "Kaasu Paisa" | ||
| "Pelli Beatu" (rap portions)[21] | |||
| 2020 | Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma | "Shayar-E-Ishq" | Joy Rayarala |
| 2022 | DJ Tillu | "Nuvvala" | Sricharan Pakala |
As a lyricist edit
| Year | Work | Song | Composer |
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| 2020 | Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma | "Jaana" | Ravi Sharma |
| "Shayar-E-Ishq" | Joy Rayarala | ||
| 2024 | Tillu Square | "Oh My Lily" | Achu Rajamani |
References edit
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/bvsn-prasad-sukumar-announces-a-project-with-siddhu-jonnalagadda/articleshow/97729796.cms
- ^ https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/siddu-jonnalagaddas-next-with-bommarillu-baskar-titled-jack-makers-reveal-motion-poster-on-actors-birthday-1276853
- ^ Desk, South First (2 April 2024). "Star Boy Siddhu reveals why he turned down a film with Chiranjeevi". The South First.
- ^ "Star Boy Siddhu Jonnalagadda's 'Tillu Square' released Trailer". 14 February 2024.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (5 February 2022). "'DJ Tillu's actor-screenwriter Siddhu hopes to be a star of a 100-crore film in the next three years" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ a b c d "Siddhu Jonnalagadda chitchat". Idlebrain.com. 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ ""Jagame Maya "is a new movie based on Illusion". 123telugu.com. 1 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (26 May 2015). "Striving for a break". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Siddu Jonnalagadda and Shraddha Srinath-starrer Krishna and His Leela to get an OTT release". The Times of India. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Krishna And His Leela Movie Review: A rom-com that dares to go a little beyond". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Desk, Tupaki (26 October 2022). "'DJ Tillu' Star Gets A Star Tag For Himself!". english.tupaki.com.
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (7 February 2024). "'Tillu Square' team teases fans with birthday glimpse". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Don Seenu Telugu Full Movie || Ravi Teja Shriya Saran Movie || Kasthuri || Srihari || Matinee Show". Event occurs at 14:21 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Boy Meets Girl Tholi Prema Katha Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Kalki Movie Review: A mediocre cop drama". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (14 November 2020). "'Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma' review: For a few bright moments". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "As SS Rajamouli's RRR gets postponed, 6 Telugu films line up to cash in on Sankranthi festivities". The Indian Express. 3 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ Today, Telangana (7 June 2023). "Starboy Siddhu and Sithara Entertainments' 'Tillu Square' release date announced". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Sistu, Suhas (8 February 2024). "Siddhu Jonnalagadda's 'Telusu Kada' motion poster unveiled". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Naruda Donoruda releases its first song on Radio Mirchi - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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