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Chiranjeevi Biography


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Real Name                                         :           Konidela Sivashankara Vara Prasad
Screen Name                                      :          Chiranjeevi
Date of Birth                                      :          22 August 1955
Place of Birth                                     :          Missionary Hospital, Narsapur
Tithi, Nakshatram, Raasi Lagnam     :          Sukla Panchami, Chitra, Kanya
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Chiranjeevi Family member Names
Names of parents                                :         Konidela Venkat Rao & Anjana Devi
Names of brothers                              :         Nagendra Babu & Pawan Kalyan
Names of sisters                                  :        Vijaya durga & Madhavi
Names of brother-in-laws                   :         Panja Prasad, Soma Raju & Allu Arvind
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Education backgroun and carrer life
Places of education Nidadavolu, Gurajala, Mogalturu, Bapatla,Guntakul Anatapur dist.
Ongole & Narsapur
Year of joining film institute              :      1977
Date of graduation from institute       :      30th June 1978
First oppurtunity in films                   :       Punadirallu (while studying in film institute)
Date of which first dialogue uttered  :       11th February 1978
First film released                              :       Pranam Khareedu (22nd Sep 1978)
Year of Marriage                                :      11:50 am on 20th February 1980
Wife's name                                       :       Surekha
Son's name                                         :      Ram Charan Teja
Daughter's names                               :      Sushmita Vandana & Srija
Names of In-laws                               :      Allu Ramalingaiah & Kanaka Ratnam
Favorite God                                      :      Anjaneya Swamy

Heroic looks, daredevil stunts and mesmerizing dance movements, together make Telugu mega star Chiranjeevi, a director’s delight and one of the most adored actors in South India. Fondly called “Chiru”, he is one of the super stars of Telugu film industry (Tollywood). Associated with the industry for the past 30 years, Chiranjeevi has shown his artistic excellence in numerous blockbusters. Apart from being the ultimate hero of Telugu movie-lovers, he is the dream star package for the film producers in Tollywood. Chiranjeevi has recently joined politics and runs a renowned Charitable Trust as well.

Chiranjeevi Childhood & Education
The megastar of Telugu cinema, Chiranjeevi was born on August 22, 1955 in Mogultoor, a small town in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. His father - Late Sri Venkat Rao and mother - Anjana Devi named him Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad. He has two brothers - Nagendra Babu and Kalyan Babu and one sister - Vijaya. Chiranjeevi studied in schools located in Nidadavolu, Gurajala, Ponnuru, Mangalagiri and Mogalturu in Andhra Pradesh. He pursued his intermediate studies at C.S.R. Sharma Junior College (Ongole) & graduated with a B.Com degree from Y.N. College in Narasapur, Andhra Pradesh.

Early Years Of Film Career

After completing education, Chiranjeevi moved to Madras (Chennai) to chase his dream of becoming a star in the film industry. Soon after attaining a diploma in acting, in June 1978, he was offered a small role in the film “Punadi Rallu”, directed by Raj Kumar. Although he acted for the first time in “Punadi Rallu”, Chiru’s first film to be released was “Pranam Kharidu” (1978), a directorial venture of K. Vasu. Thereafter, he was offered a series of small and villainous roles in films, including “Manavoori Pandavulu” (1978). “Adavi Donga”, released in the same year, was another important movie in his career. In 1979, Chiranjeevi had eight releases and by its last quarter, he had started gaining pace in the industry.

Journey Towards Stardom
Chiranjeevi shined as a star during 1980s, with critically acclaimed roles and big hits. His roles in “Punnami Naagu” (1980) and “Nyayam Kavali” (1981) received equal appreciation from the critics as well as the audience. The turning point in the film career of Chiranjeevi came with “Khaidi” (1983), which fetched him immediate stardom. This film marked the beginning of his dominance in Tollywood (Telugu film industry). Directed by A Kodanda Rami Reddy, the film became a super-hit. The director-actor duo proved to be one of the most successful combinations in the industry during that period. Subsequently, they worked together in 23 films, a majority of which proved to be block busters.

Known for his dare-devil stunts, Chiranjeevi met with a number of accidents on the sets. He was injured while shooting for the climax of the film “Sangharshana” (1983). Thereafter, he underwent an operation in London. However, he continued to perform tough and risky stunts in his films. In the film “Intiguttu” (1984), he was injured when he tried fighting using the tube light. 'Bavagaru Bagunara' is yet another movie in which Chiranjeevi displayed the carefree attitude of a teenage boy, while performing bungee jumping.

Blockbusters
Chiranjeevi continued to give hits to Tollywood. Some of his blockbusters are “Abhilasha” (1983), “Challenge” (1984), “Pasivadi Pranam” (1987), “Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu” (1989), “Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari” (1990), “Kodama Simham” (1990), “Gang Leader” (1991), “Rowdy Alludu” (1991) and “Gharana Mogudu” (1992). After a phase of low-career, during the mid 1990’s, Chiranjeevi made a comeback in the late 1990’s with another series of blockbusters, including  Master (1997), Choodalani Vundi (1998), Bavagaru Bagunnara (1998) and Sneham Kosam (1999). “Indra” (2002) proved to be a mega hit and was one amongst the highest grossing movies of the year.

Praja Rajyam
With an ideology of social democracy, mega star Chiranjeevi entered the political arena and established “Praja Rajyam” party in 2008. The headquarters of his regional party is located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Chiranjeevi appeared in the first public meeting for the party on August 26, 2008. Political leaders who have joined hands with Praja Rajyam include former TDP leaders, Mr C. Ramachandraiah and G. Haribabu Naidu.

Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust (CCT)
Chiranjeevi founded a charitable trust, named Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust, on October 2, 1998. The Trust includes a blood bank and a couple of Eye banks, named after the mega star. It has received lots of blood and eye donations till date. CCT was awarded the "Best Voluntary Blood Bank Award" by the AP State Government, in 2002 and 2003.

Personal Life
On February 20, 1980, Chiranjeevi married Surekha, the daughter of yesteryear’s renowned comedian - Allu Rama Lingaiah. They have two daughters - Sushmita (eldest) and Sreeja (youngest) and a son - Ram Charan Tej. Sushmita is married to the Chennai business man Vishnu Prasad and Sreeja got married to Sirish Bharadwaj, an engineering student from Begumpet.

Awards
1982: Filmfare Award for Best Actor (“Subhalekha”)
1984: Filmfare Award for Best Actor (“Inti Guttu” )
1987: Nandi Award for Best Actor (“Swayamkrushi”)
1988: Filmfare Award for Best Actor (“Rudraveena”), Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration (“Rudraveena”)
1992: Nandi Award for Best Actor (“Aapathbandhavudu”)
1993: Filmfare for Best Actor Award (“Muta Mesthri”)
1999: Filmfare Award for Best Actor (“Sneham Kosam”)
2002: Nandi Award for Best Actor (“Indra”), Filmfare Award for Best Actor (“Indra”)
2003: Santosham Award for Best Actor (“Tagore”)
2004: Filmfare Award for Best Actor (“Shankar Dada MBBS ”)
2006: Padma Bhushan Award
2007: Filmfare Special Legend Award

1 comments:

  1. the person who have true fans he is chiranjeevi garu

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