Siddhu Jonnalagadda Explained

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

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

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

Films

• All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Josh	College student	credited as Siddharth
2010	Orange	Santhosh	credited as Siddharth
2010	Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu	Dhinesh	credited as Siddhartha
2010	Don Seenu	Sreeja's Boyfriend		[13]
2011	Life Before Wedding	Rishi
2014	Vallinam	Vamsi	Tamil film; credited as Siddharth Jonnalagadda
	Boy Meets Girl	Siddhu		[14]
	Ice Cream 2	Filmmaker
2016	Guntur Talkies	Hari
2019	Kalki	Sekhar Babu		[15]
2020	Krishna and His Leela	Krishna	Also writer and editor
	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]
			Filming	[20]
2025			Filming	[21]

Television

Discography

As playback singer

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

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

Notes and References

1. News: BVSN Prasad, Sukumar announces a project with Siddhu Jonnalagadda . The Times of India . 8 February 2023 .
2. Web site: Siddu Jonnalagadda's next with Bommarillu Baskar titled JACK; makers reveal motion poster on actor's birthday . 7 February 2024 .
3. Web site: Star Boy Siddhu reveals why he turned down a film with Chiranjeevi. 2 April 2024. The South First.
4. Web site: Star Boy Siddhu Jonnalagadda's 'Tillu Square' released Trailer. 14 February 2024.
5. News: 'DJ Tillu's actor-screenwriter Siddhu hopes to be a star of a 100-crore film in the next three years. Sangeetha Devi. Dundoo. The Hindu . 5 February 2022. www.thehindu.com.
6. Web site: 21 February 2011. Siddhu Jonnalagadda chitchat. https://web.archive.org/web/20220308143008/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/chitchat-siddhujonnalagadda.html. 8 March 2022. 14 November 2020. Idlebrain.com. live.
7. Web site: 1 September 2013. "Jagame Maya "is a new movie based on Illusion. 123telugu.com. 2 February 2022. 2 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202220008/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/jagame-maya-is-a-new-movie-based-on-illusion-kl.html. live.
8. Web site: Striving for a break. Y. Sunita. Chowdhary. 26 May 2015. The Hindu. 22 June 2020. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116074817/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/striving-for-a-break/article7248155.ece. live.
9. News: Siddu Jonnalagadda and Shraddha Srinath-starrer Krishna and His Leela to get an OTT release. The Times of India. 22 June 2020. 26 July 2020. 17 May 2023. 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. live.
10. News: Krishna And His Leela Movie Review: A rom-com that dares to go a little beyond. The Hindu. 25 June 2020. 4 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204044904/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/krishna-and-his-leela/movie-review/76622016.cms. live.
11. Web site: 'DJ Tillu' Star Gets A Star Tag For Himself!. 26 October 2022. english.tupaki.com.
12. Web site: Sistu . Suhas . 2024-02-07 . 'Tillu Square' team teases fans with birthday glimpse . 2024-02-08 . www.thehansindia.com . en.
13. Web site: Don Seenu Telugu Full Movie || Ravi Teja Shriya Saran Movie || Kasthuri || Srihari || Matinee Show. 4 September 2022 . www.youtube.com. 14:21.
14. News: Boy Meets Girl Tholi Prema Katha Movie Review . The Times of India . 4 November 2022 . 4 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221104001313/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/boy-meets-girl-tholi-prema-katha/movie-review/32851609.cms . live .
15. Web site: Kalki Movie Review: A mediocre cop drama. 14 November 2020. Cinema Express. 28 June 2019 . en. 14 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201114204005/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2019/jun/28/kalki-movie-review-a-mediocre-cop-drama-12608.html. live.
16. News: Dundoo. Sangeetha Devi. 14 November 2020. 'Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma' review: For a few bright moments. en-IN. The Hindu. 14 November 2020. 0971-751X. 14 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201114064824/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/maa-vintha-gaadha-vinuma-for-a-few-bright-moments/article33099968.ece. live.
17. Web site: As SS Rajamouli's RRR gets postponed, 6 Telugu films line up to cash in on Sankranthi festivities. 3 January 2022. The Indian Express. 3 January 2022. 3 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220103130942/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/ss-rajamoulis-rrr-gets-postponed-6-telugu-films-line-up-sankranthi-festivities-7703067/. live.
18. Web site: Today . Telangana . 7 June 2023 . Starboy Siddhu and Sithara Entertainments' 'Tillu Square' release date announced . 26 July 2023 . Telangana Today . en-US . 8 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608203439/https://telanganatoday.com/starboy-siddhu-and-sithara-entertainments-tillu-square-release-date-announced . live .
19. News: Siddhu Jonnalagadda's cameo steals the spotlight in Ravi Teja's 'Mr. Bachchan' . The Times of India . 15 August 2024 .
20. News: Siddhu Jonnalagadda - Bommarillu Bhaskar's 'SVCC 37' goes on floors . The Hindu . 12 December 2023 . 4 January 2024 . 4 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240104113942/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/siddhu-jonnalagadda-bommarillu-bhaskars-svcc-37-goes-on-floors/article67630168.ece . live .
21. Web site: Sistu . Suhas . 2024-02-08 . Siddhu Jonnalagadda's 'Telusu Kada' motion poster unveiled . 2024-02-15 . www.thehansindia.com . en.
22. News: Naruda Donoruda releases its first song on Radio Mirchi - Times of India. The Times of India. 22 June 2020. 31 July 2020. 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. live.