Allu Sirish was born on 30 May 1987 in Chennai to Telugu movie producer Allu Aravid and his wife Allu Nirmala. He is the third son to his parents. His elder brothers Allu Bobby is a movie producer and Allu Arjun is a noted South Indian actor.
As a child artist Sirist appeared in 1990 Hindi film, Pratibandh and 1995 Tamil film, Mayabazar. Sirish debuted as a hero with the Telugu–Tamil bilingual film Gouravam (2013) opposite Yami Gautam, produced by Prakash Raj and directed by Radha Mohan. Though a commercial failure, it managed to have a fair share of reviews from critics for its theme. His second Telugu film, Kotha Janta (2014), a romantic comedy directed by Maruthi was about two different minded co-workers falling in love and the drama that ensues. It was the 3rd most watched Telugu movie of the year through satellite screening, which is quite a feat for a small budget film. His next film, Srirasthu Subhamastu released in 2016, directed by Parasuram, was a love story with family drama. The film got positive talk from morning shows. It was a hit at the box office and went on to collect ₹20.2 crores during its run.
He was a second lead after Mohanlal in 1971: Beyond Borders, a 2017 Malayalam film, directed by Major Ravi, that made his debut in Malayalam. He received good reviews from Behindwoods and Kochi times stated "Sirish is decent and satisfactory".
In 2017, he starred in the Telugu thriller, Okka Kshanam, based on the concept of parallel lives. The film was critically acclaimed. 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 spoiled brat who gets kicked out of his house and finds it hard to reform. Though a commercial failure, he was admired for his performance.
Sirish worked with Tamannaah for the Head & Shoulders commercial for the Telugu audience. He was given the "Crossover Star of the Year" award at the Lulu Fashion Awards in 2019 for his Malayalam entry. He was the Telugu host for IIFA Utsavam in 2016, Filmfare Awards South in 2017 and SIIMA Awards the same year. He also appeared in a Hindi music video Vilayati Sharaab with Heli Daruwala in 2021.
His recent new generation love story, Urvasivo Rakshasivo opposite Anu Emmanuel, released with positive talk in November 2022.
