Siddhu Jonnalagadda
Siddharth "Siddhu" Jonnalagadda is an Indian actor, screenwriter, playback singer and editor who works in Telugu cinema. He debuted in a lead role with the film Life Before Wedding (2011). Jonnalagadda went onto to co-write and star in films such as Guntur Talkies (2016), Krishna and His Leela (2020), Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma (2020) and DJ Tillu (2022).
Early life
Siddhu Jonnalagadda was born and brought up in Hyderabad. He pursued MBA before venturing into a career in films.[2]
Career
Jonnalagadda made his lead debut with Praveen Sattaru's LBW: Life Before Wedding and then in between he did a Tamil film Vallinam (2014), and Ice Cream 2 (2014) before playing the lead role in Sattaru's Guntur Talkies (2016).[3] Siddu plays the lead role in Krishna and His Leela, a romantic drama film starring Shraddha Srinath, Shalini Vadnikatti and Seerat Kapoor.[4] 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".[5] He will reprise the role of Rajkummar Rao in That Is Mahalakshmi, the Telugu remake of Queen.[6]
Filmography
Films
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Josh | College student | [2] | |
| 2010 | Orange | Santhosh | [2] | |
| 2010 | Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu | Dhinesh | [2] | |
| 2011 | LBW: Life Before Wedding | Rishi | Debut in a lead role | [3] |
| 2013 | Jagamemaaya | [7] | ||
| 2014 | Vallinam | Vamsi | Tamil film | [3] |
| Boy Meets Girl: Tholiprema Katha | Siddhu | [8] | ||
| Ice Cream 2 | Filmmaker | [3] | ||
| 2016 | Guntur Talkies | Hari | Also story, dialogues and singer | [3] |
| 2019 | Kalki | Sekhar Babu | [9] | |
| 2020 | Krishna and His Leela | Krishna | Also writer and editor | [5] |
| 2020 | Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma | Siddhu | Also writer, creative producer and editor | [10] |
| 2022 | DJ Tillu | DJ Tillu | Also writer | [11] |
| 2023 | Tillu Square | DJ Tillu | Also writer | |
| TBA | That Is Mahalakshmi | TBA | [6] | |
| TBA | Untitled Thallumaala Remake | TBA |
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gangstars | Ajay | Amazon Prime Video |
Discography
| Year | Film | Song | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Guntur Talkies | "Guntur Talkies" Title Track | Sricharan Pakala |
| Naruda Donoruda | "Kaasu Paisa" and "Pelli Beatu" (rap portions)[12] | ||
| 2022 | DJ Tillu | "Nuvvala" |
References
- ^ Siddhu Jonnalagadda and Bithiri Sathi (8 February 2022). DJ Tillu fame Siddhu Hilarious Interview with Garam Sathi - Garam Muchatlu. Sakshi TV. Event occurs at 1:11.
- ^ a b c d "Siddhu Jonnalagadda chitchat". Idlebrain.com. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (26 May 2015). "Striving for a break". The Hindu.
- ^ "Siddu Jonnalagadda and Shraddha Srinath-starrer Krishna and His Leela to get an OTT release". The Times of India. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Krishna And His Leela Movie Review: A rom-com that dares to go a little beyond". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "Guntur Talkies boy in Telugu remake of Queen - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ ""Jagame Maya "is a new movie based on Illusion". 123telugu.com. 1 September 2013.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/boy-meets-girl-tholi-prema-katha/movie-review/32851609.cms
- ^ "Kalki Movie Review: A mediocre cop drama". The New Indian Express. 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. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "As SS Rajamouli's RRR gets postponed, 6 Telugu films line up to cash in on Sankranthi festivities". Indian Express. 3 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Naruda Donoruda releases its first song on Radio Mirchi - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links
- Siddhu Jonnalagadda at IMDb