Siddhu Jonnalagadda
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Siddhu Jonnalagadda
| image = Siddu Jonnalagadda.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Siddharth Jonnalagadda
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|2|7}}
| birth_place = Hyderabad, Telangana, India
| occupation = Actor, screenwriter
| yearsactive = 2009–present
}}
Siddharth Jonnalagadda is an Indian actor and screenwriter known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He made his debut with Josh (2009) 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 in Telugu cinema.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dj-tillus-actor-screenwriter-siddhu-hopes-to-be-a-star-of-a-100-crore-film-in-the-next-three-years/article38383186.ece|title='DJ Tillu's actor-screenwriter Siddhu hopes to be a star of a 100-crore film in the next three years|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|newspaper=The Hindu |date=5 February 2022|via=www.thehindu.com}}
Early life
Sidhu Jonnalagadda was born on 7 February 1988 in Hyderabad, India into a family hailing from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. He did his intermediate from Sri Chaitanya college in 2005 and B.Tech from Holy Mary Institute of Engineering in 2009, before venturing into films.{{Cite web|date=21 February 2011|title=Siddhu Jonnalagadda chitchat|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/chitchat-siddhujonnalagadda.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308143008/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/chitchat-siddhujonnalagadda.html|archive-date=8 March 2022|access-date=14 November 2020|website=Idlebrain.com|url-status=live}}
Career
Jonnalagadda appeared in minor roles in Josh and Orange. He made his lead debut with Praveen Sattaru's Life Before Wedding. He then worked on the unreleased film Jagame Maya co-starring Siva Balaji,{{Cite web|date=1 September 2013|title="Jagame Maya "is a new movie based on Illusion|url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/jagame-maya-is-a-new-movie-based-on-illusion-kl.html|website=123telugu.com|access-date=2 February 2022|archive-date=2 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202220008/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/jagame-maya-is-a-new-movie-based-on-illusion-kl.html|url-status=live}} the Tamil film Vallinam (2014), Boy Meets Girl (2014) and Ice Cream 2 (2014).
He gained recognition for Sattaru's Guntur Talkies (2016).{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/striving-for-a-break/article7248155.ece|title=Striving for a break|first=Y. Sunita|last=Chowdhary|date=26 May 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=22 June 2020|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116074817/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/striving-for-a-break/article7248155.ece|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siddu-jonnalagadda-and-shraddha-srinath-starrer-krishna-and-his-leela-to-get-an-ott-release/articleshow/76518526.cms|title=Siddu Jonnalagadda and Shraddha Srinath-starrer Krishna and His Leela to get an OTT release|newspaper=The Times of India|date=22 June 2020|accessdate=26 July 2020|archive-date=17 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517062530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siddu-jonnalagadda-and-shraddha-srinath-starrer-krishna-and-his-leela-to-get-an-ott-release/articleshow/76518526.cms|url-status=live}} 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".{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/krishna-and-his-leela/movie-review/76622016.cms|title=Krishna And His Leela Movie Review: A rom-com that dares to go a little beyond|work=The Hindu|access-date=25 June 2020|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204044904/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/krishna-and-his-leela/movie-review/76622016.cms|url-status=live}} Jonnalagadda earned the name Star Boy Siddhu after the success of DJ Tillu (2022),{{Cite web|url=https://english.tupaki.com/entertainment/article/dj-tillu-star-gets-a-star-tag-for-himself/133623|title='DJ Tillu' Star Gets A Star Tag For Himself!|first=|last=|date=26 October 2022|website=english.tupaki.com}} and starred in its sequel Tillu Square (2024).{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2024-02-07 |title='Tillu Square' team teases fans with birthday glimpse |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/tillu-square-team-teases-fans-with-birthday-glimpse-857150 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}
Filmography
=Films=
{{Pending films key}}
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
=Television=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Network | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gangstars | Ajay | Amazon Prime Video |
Discography
= As playback singer =
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year | Work | Song | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|2016 | Guntur Talkies | "Guntur Talkies" Title Track | rowspan="3" | Sricharan Pakala |
| rowspan="2"|Naruda Donoruda | "Kaasu Paisa" | ||
| "Pelli Beatu" (rap portions){{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Naruda-Donoruda-releases-its-first-song-on-Radio-Mirchi/articleshow/54695613.cms|title=Naruda Donoruda releases its first song on Radio Mirchi - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=22 June 2020|archive-date=31 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731204005/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Naruda-Donoruda-releases-its-first-song-on-Radio-Mirchi/articleshow/54695613.cms|url-status=live}} | |||
| 2020
|"Shayar-E-Ishq" |Joy Rayarala | |||
| 2022
|"Nuvvala" |Sricharan Pakala |
= As a lyricist =
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year | Work | Song | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|2020
|rowspan="2"|Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma |"Jaana" | Ravi Sharma | |||
| "Shayar-E-Ishq"
|Joy Rayarala | |||
| 2024
|"Oh My Lily" |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commonscatinline}}
- {{IMDb name|4149070}}
- {{Instagram|siddu_buoy}}
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Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema
Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema
Category:Indian male film actors
Category:21st-century Indian male actors
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Indian singers
Category:Telugu playback singers
Category:Indian male playback singers