Allu Sirish

{{Infobox person

| name = Allu Sirish

| image = Allu-sirish-much-thrilled-malayalam-debut-1971-beyond-borders.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|5|30}}{{Cite web|title=Allu Sirish News|website=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/throwback-class-photo-of-ram-charan-rana-daggubati-and-allu-sirish-during-high-school/articleshow/75507501.cms|date=2 May 2020|access-date=23 August 2020|archive-date=11 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511072312/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/throwback-class-photo-of-ram-charan-rana-daggubati-and-allu-sirish-during-high-school/articleshow/75507501.cms|url-status=live}}

| birth_place = Hyderabad, Telangana, India

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1990; 2013–present

| father = Allu Aravind

| relatives = Allu Arjun (brother)

| family = See Konidela–Allu family

| nationality = Indian

| citizenship =

| education = R. D. National College, Hyderabad

}}

Allu Sirish (born 30 May 1987) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu films. He is the younger brother of leading Telugu cinema actor Allu Arjun. He debuted as a lead actor with Gouravam (2013) and later went on to appear in films such as Kotha Janta (2014), Srirastu Subhamastu (2016), Okka Kshanam (2017) and Urvasivo Rakshasivo (2022).

Career

Sirish made his lead debut with the Telugu–Tamil bilingual film Gouravam (2013) opposite Yami Gautam, produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan.{{cite web |title=Allu Sirish to debut with Gauravam |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-allu-sirish-to-debut-with-gauravam/20121003.htm |work=Rediff |access-date=25 May 2014 |archive-date=9 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009212023/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-allu-sirish-to-debut-with-gauravam/20121003.htm |url-status=live }} Though a commercial failure, it managed to have a fair share of reviews from critics for its theme. Kotha Janta (2014), a romantic comedy directed by Maruthi was about two different minded co-workers falling in love and the drama that ensues.{{cite web|title=Tollywood 2014 : The 'Hit' List|url=http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspxid=632&cid=8&fid=701|work=Andhra Box Office}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It was the 3rd most watched Telugu movie of the year through satellite screening, which is quite a feat for a small budget film.{{cite news|title=Kotha Janta gets good TRP ratings|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Kotha-Janta-gets-good-TRP-ratings/articleshow/39366538.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=13 May 2020|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011114256/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Kotha-Janta-gets-good-TRP-ratings/articleshow/39366538.cms|url-status=live}} Srirasthu Subhamastu (2016), directed by Parasuram, was a love story with family drama.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Srirastu-Subhamastu-The-%E2%80%98family%E2%80%99-hangover/article14553233.ece |title=Srirastu Subhamastu: The 'family' hangover |work=The Hindu |date=5 August 2016 |access-date=2 September 2019 |archive-date=25 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725040646/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Srirastu-Subhamastu-The-%E2%80%98family%E2%80%99-hangover/article14553233.ece |url-status=live }} The film got mixed to positive response from critics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Srirastu-Subhamastu-The-%E2%80%98family%E2%80%99-hangover/article14553233.ece|title=Srirastu Subhamastu: The ‘family’ hangover|date=5 August 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}} He was announced as the second lead opposite Mohanlal in 1971: Beyond Borders (2017), directed by Major Ravi, making this his debut in Malayalam.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/1971-beyond-borders/movie-review/58063353.cms |title=1971: BEYOND BORDERS MOVIE REVIEW |work=The Times of India |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-date=3 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503153743/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/1971-beyond-borders/movie-review/58063353.cms |url-status=live }} In 2017, he starred in the film Okka Kshanam, which was a sci-fi thriller based on the concept of parallel lives.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-film-finds-its-rhythm-when-it-explores-the-idea-of-parallel-lives/article22326233.ece |title=Okka Kshanam: Can you change destiny? |work=The Hindu |date=29 December 2017 |access-date=2 September 2019 |archive-date=2 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602125637/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-film-finds-its-rhythm-when-it-explores-the-idea-of-parallel-lives/article22326233.ece |url-status=live |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi }} The film was critically acclaimed.{{Cite web|url=https://regional.pinkvilla.com/telugu/news/box-office-report-allu-sirishs-okka-kshanam-shines-overseas-markets|title=Box Office Report: Allu Sirish's 'Okka Kshanam' shines at overseas markets|work=Pinkvilla|access-date=13 May 2020|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727011456/https://regional.pinkvilla.com/telugu/news/box-office-report-allu-sirishs-okka-kshanam-shines-overseas-markets/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/box-office-report-allu-sirishs-okka-kshanam-claims-victory-over-akhil-akkinenis-movie-hello/185937 |title=Box office clash: Allu Sirish's Okka Kshanam claims victory over Akhil Akkineni's movie Hello |work=Times Now |date=5 January 2018 |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011114257/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/box-office-report-allu-sirishs-okka-kshanam-claims-victory-over-akhil-akkinenis-movie-hello/185937 |url-status=live }} In 2019, He starred in the film ABCD – American Born Confused Desi, which was a Telugu remake of the Malayalam film with the same name, starring Dulquer Salmaan. The film was a story of a rich spoilt brat who gets kicked out of his house and finds it hard to reform. The film was released to mixed reviews.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/abcd-american-born-confused-desi/movie-review/69371845.cms |title=ABCD: American Born Confused DESI Movie Review |work=The Times of India |access-date=13 May 2020 |archive-date=11 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911111719/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/abcd-american-born-confused-desi/movie-review/69371845.cms |url-status=live }}

He was given the "Crossover Star of the Year" award at the Lulu Fashion Awards in 2019 for his Malayalam entry.{{cite web|title=Allu Sirish gets 'Crossover Star' Award in Kerala|url=https://www.tollywood.net/allu-sirish-gets-crossover-star-award-in-kerala|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727020041/https://www.tollywood.net/allu-sirish-gets-crossover-star-award-in-kerala/|archive-date=27 July 2020|access-date=13 May 2020|work=Tollywood|date=29 April 2019 }}

His next appearance was in 2022, in the movie Urvasivo Rakshasivo, opposite to Anu Emmanuel.{{Cite web |date=5 December 2022 |title=Urvasivo Rakshasivo OTT Release Date: When And Where To Watch Allu Sirish's Telugu Love Story |url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/urvasivo-rakshasivo-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-allu-sirishs-telugu-love-story-aha-video-new-releases-december2022-10056385 |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=English Jagran |language=en}}

Filmography

All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

!Year

!Title

!Role

! class="unsortable" |Notes

1990

|Pratibandh

|Student

|Child artist; Hindi film

rowspan="1" |2013

| rowspan="1" |Gouravam

| rowspan="1" |Arjun

| rowspan="1" |Debut as Lead actor
Also shot in Tamil

2014

|Kotha Janta

| Sirish

2016

|Srirastu Subhamastu

| Sirish/Siri

rowspan="2" |2017

|1971: Beyond Borders

|Second Lieutenant Chinmay

|Malayalam film

Okka Kshanam

|Jeeva

2019

|ABCD: American Born Confused Desi

|Arvind "Avi" Prasad

2022

| Urvasivo Rakshasivo

| Sree Kumar

| {{Cite web |date=31 May 2021 |title=Allu Sirish and Anu Emmanuel's romantic drama titled 'Urvasivo Rakshasivo' |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/allu-sirish-and-anu-emmanuel-s-romantic-drama-titled-prema-kadanta-149828 |access-date=17 August 2022 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}

2024

| Buddy

|Adithya Ram

= Music video =

class="wikitable"

|+List of music videos

!Year

!Song

!Singers

!Co-artist

!Language

2021

|"Vilayati Sharaab"

|Darshan Raval, Neeti Mohan

|Heli Daruwala

|Hindi

=Television=

Year	Title	Role
class="wikitable sortable" \|+List of television roles
\|2016	IIFA Utsavam	Host
\|2017	Filmfare Awards South	Host
\|2017	SIIMA Awards	Host
2021 \|MasterChef India – Telugu \|Guest