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Siddhu Jonnalagadda
Born
Siddharth Jonnalagadda

(1988-02-07) 7 February 1988 (age 36)[1][2]
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active2009–present

Siddhartha Jonnalagadda[3][4] 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.[5]

Early life

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Jonnalagadda was born on 7 February 1988 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, to a family hailing from the Guntur district. He pursued intermediate from Sri-Chaitanya college and B.Tech from Holy Mary Institute of Engineering, before venturing into films.[6]

Career

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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

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Films

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Key
† 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 [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]
Mr. Bachchan Youth Yuvraj Cameo appearance [19]
Jack † TBA Filming [20]
2025 Telusu Kada † TBA Filming [21]

Television

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Year Title Role Network
2018 Gangstars Ajay Amazon Prime Video

Discography

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As playback singer

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Year Work Song Composer
2016 Guntur Talkies "Guntur Talkies" Title Track Sricharan Pakala
Naruda Donoruda "Kaasu Paisa"
"Pelli Beatu" (rap portions)[22]
2020 Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma "Shayar-E-Ishq" Joy Rayarala
2022 DJ Tillu "Nuvvala" Sricharan Pakala

As a lyricist

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Year Work Song Composer
2020 Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma "Jaana" Ravi Sharma
"Shayar-E-Ishq" Joy Rayarala
2024 Tillu Square "Oh My Lily" Achu Rajamani

References

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  1. ^ "BVSN Prasad, Sukumar announces a project with Siddhu Jonnalagadda". The Times of India. 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Siddu Jonnalagadda's next with Bommarillu Baskar titled JACK; makers reveal motion poster on actor's birthday". 7 February 2024.
  3. ^ Desk, South First (2 April 2024). "Star Boy Siddhu reveals why he turned down a film with Chiranjeevi". The South First. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Star Boy Siddhu Jonnalagadda's 'Tillu Square' released Trailer". 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ 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". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ^ a b c d "Siddhu Jonnalagadda chitchat". Idlebrain.com. 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. ^ ""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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Desk, Tupaki (26 October 2022). "'DJ Tillu' Star Gets A Star Tag For Himself!". english.tupaki.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ Sistu, Suhas (7 February 2024). "'Tillu Square' team teases fans with birthday glimpse". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Don Seenu Telugu Full Movie || Ravi Teja Shriya Saran Movie || Kasthuri || Srihari || Matinee Show". 4 September 2022. Event occurs at 14:21 – via www.youtube.com.
  14. ^ "Boy Meets Girl Tholi Prema Katha Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Kalki Movie Review: A mediocre cop drama". Cinema Express. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ "Siddhu Jonnalagadda's cameo steals the spotlight in Ravi Teja's 'Mr. Bachchan'". The Times of India. 15 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Siddhu Jonnalagadda - Bommarillu Bhaskar's 'SVCC 37' goes on floors". The Hindu. 12 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  21. ^ Sistu, Suhas (8 February 2024). "Siddhu Jonnalagadda's 'Telusu Kada' motion poster unveiled". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  22. ^ "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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