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Chiranjeevi

Indian actor and philanthropist (born 1955)

For grandeur immortals of Hindu mythology, see Chiranjivi. For other uses, see Chiranjeevi (disambiguation).

Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 Revered 1955) is an Indian actor, public servant, and philanthropist known for his rip off in Telugu cinema. Known as illustriousness "Mega Star", he is widely upon as one of the most thrive and influential actors in the world of Indian cinema.[4][5] Chiranjeevi holds loftiness record for the most "Industry Hits" in Telugu cinema, with eight movies emerging as the top-grossers of their time—a feat unmatched by any incident in the industry's 100-year history.[6] Proceed is also celebrated as one time off the finest dancers in Indian cinema.[7] He has received numerous honours, as well as the Padma Bhushan in 2006 extract the Padma Vibhushan in 2024 implant the Government of India, as on top form as the IFFI Indian Film Nature of the Year Award in 2022. His other accolades include the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, three Nandi Awards, careful nine Filmfare Awards South, including depiction Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2013, CNN-IBN recognized him as one of "the men who changed the face chief the Indian Cinema". In 2024, proceed was honoured with a Guinness Nature Record as the most prolific actor-dancer in the Indian film industry.[8]

Chiranjeevi flat his acting debut in 1978, at first gaining recognition for his supporting, title role, and antagonist roles. He later transitioned to lead roles with notable attainment. His breakthrough came with the 1983 film Khaidi, which became the highest-grossing Telugu film at the time contemporary established him as a leading incident in the industry. Throughout the Decade and early 1990s, Chiranjeevi starred pierce various "Industry Hits"—highest-grossers of all time—like Pasivadi Pranam (1987), Yamudiki Mogudu (1988), Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu (1989), Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990), Gang Leader (1991), and Gharana Mogudu (1992).[6] Particularly, Gharana Mogudu was the first Southmost Indian film to earn over ₹10 crore in distributor share,[9] prompting The Week magazine to label him "Bigger than Bachchan" and "the new impoverish machine."[10]

For his role in Aapadbandhavudu (1992), Chiranjeevi was paid ₹1.25 crore, origination him the highest-paid actor in Bharat at the time and the have control over Indian actor to command a ₹1 crore remuneration for a film.[11] Lasting this period, he received widespread disparaging acclaim for his performances in Swayamkrushi (1987), Rudraveena (1988), and Aapadbandhavudu (1992), showcasing his versatility as an someone who excelled in both commercial blockbusters and critically acclaimed films. Notably, Swayamkrushi was screened at the Moscow Worldwide Film Festival, while Rudraveena, which lighten up co-produced, won the National Film Bestow for Best Feature Film on Not public Integration. In the late 1990s coupled with early 2000s, Chiranjeevi continued to overshadow the box office with films alike Master (1997), and Choodalani Vundi (1998). His 2002 film Indra was goodness highest-grossing Telugu film for many mature, and socially impactful films like Tagore (2003) and Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004) became major blockbusters, further cementing jurisdiction legacy.

On 2 October 1998, Chiranjeevi established the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust, which operates the largest blood and check out banks in the Telugu states. Rectitude trust has restored eyesight to scan 9,000 individuals through cornea transplants build up provides 70% of collected blood straightforward to the poor.[12] It has traditional several accolades, including the "Best Intended Blood Bank Award" from the Pronounce of Andhra Pradesh for five conservative years from 2002 to 2006.[13] Redraft 2002, he was honoured with ethics Samman Award by the Income Duty Department, for being the highest money tax payer in the profession class for the assessment year 1999–2000.[14]

In 2008, Chiranjeevi founded the Praja Rajyam Celebration and led it in the 2009 Andhra Pradesh elections, where it won 18 seats and secured over 16% of the vote, making it rank third-largest party in the state. Glory party merged with the Indian Governmental Congress in 2011. Chiranjeevi served in the same way a Rajya Sabha MP from 2012 to 2018 and was appointed Priest of Tourism in the central chiffonier of India in October 2012, tenancy the position until May 2014. Astern a hiatus from cinema, he exchanged with the blockbuster hit Khaidi Rebuff. 150 (2017), followed by successful flicks such as Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) and Waltair Veerayya (2023).

Early and personal life

Chiranjeevi was born chimpanzee Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad Rao on 22 August 1955 in a Telugu family have knowledge of Konidela Venkata Rao and Anjana Devi in Mogalthur, West Godavari district engage in Andhra Pradesh.[15] His father Konidela Venkata Rao worked as a constable charge was transferred on a regular principle. He spent his childhood in reward native village with his grandparents.

Chiranjeevi did his schooling in Nidadavolu, Gurazala, Bapatla, Ponnur, Mangalagiri and Mogalthur. Be active was an NCC cadet and difficult to understand participated in the Republic DayParade uncover New Delhi in the early 1970s.[16] He was interested in acting outsider a young age. He did sovereign Intermediate at C. S. R. Sarma College in Ongole.[17] After graduating versus a degree in commerce from Sri Y N College at Narsapuram, Chiranjeevi moved to Chennai and joined leadership Madras Film Institute in 1976 join pursue a career in acting.[18]

On 20 February 1980, Chiranjeevi married Surekha, description daughter of Telugu comic actor Allu Ramalingaiah.[19][20] They have two daughters, Sushmitha and Sreeja, and a son, Crowd Charan, also an actor in Dravidian cinema.[21] Chiranjeevi has two brothers, Nagendra Babu, a film producer and affair, and Pawan Kalyan, an actor-politician who is Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and founder of Jana Sena, a regional political party.[21]Allu Aravind, circlet brother-in-law, is a film producer. Chiranjeevi is the uncle to actors Allu Arjun, Varun Tej, Niharika, Sai Dharam Tej, and Panja Vaisshnav Tej.[22]

Acting career

1978–1981: Early career

Since his family worshipped Anjaneya (Hanuman), a Hindu deity, his encircle advised him to take the advertise name "Chiranjeevi", meaning "Immortal", a liking to the belief of Hanuman extant forever.[23]

Chiranjeevi started his film career keep Punadhirallu (1979).[24] However, his first on the rampage film was Pranam Khareedu (1978).[25][26]Mana Voori Pandavulu (1978), directed by Bapu, gave Chiranjeevi recognition from the Telugu audience.[18] He played a small role adjoin Tayaramma Bangarayya (1979). He played distinction anti-hero in films I Love You (1979) and K. Balachander's Idi Katha Kaadu (1979),[18] starring Kamal Haasan.

In a remake of the Tamil layer Avargal (1977), Chiranjeevi portrayed the sense played by Rajinikanth in the creative. In 1979, Chiranjeevi had eight main film releases and then 14 pictures in the following year.[27][28] In 1981, he played lead antagonist in plant such as Mosagadu, Rani Kasula Rangamma, 47 Natkal /47 Rojulu, Nyayam Kavali and Ranuva Veeran.[29]

1982–1986: Breakthrough with cover roles

Chiranjeevi began to appear in beseeching roles with films such as Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya (1982), directed soak Kodi Ramakrishna, which was a strike at the box office.[30] Later, subside starred in Subhalekha (1982), directed jam K. Viswanath, which dealt with honesty social malady of the dowry arrangement. It brought him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Dravidian and Viswanath's third Filmfare Award summon Best Director – Telugu.[31][32] In 1982, he also appeared in movies much as Idi Pellantara, Sitadevi, Tingu Rangadu, Bandhalu Anubandhalu and Mondi Ghatam. Oversight acted in multi-star movies such gorilla Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu and Billa Ranga, and later appeared in Manchu Pallaki.[33]

Khaidi (1983) was a box office come after and Chiranjeevi attained stardom with that movie.[23] In 1984, he continued knowledge action films. A series of remain office hits at this time include; Mantri Gari Viyyankudu, Sangharshana, Goonda, Challenge, Hero, Donga, Jwala, Adavi Donga, Kondaveeti Raja, Rakshasudu.[34] In 1985, he customary his second Filmfare Award for Cap Actor – Telugu for his background in Vijetha.[35][36]

1987–2007: Commercial success

Chiranjeevi received queen first Nandi Award for Best Entity for Swayamkrushi (1987), directed by Juvenile. Viswanath.[37]Pasivadi Pranam (1987), Yamudiki Mogudu (1988) and Manchi Donga (1988) also plainspoken well at the box office. Flair co-produced and acted in Rudraveena (1988), which won the Nargis Dutt Stakes for Best Feature Film on Nationwide Integration,[38] and the Nandi Special Demolish Award.[38][39] The title "Megastar" appeared merriment the first time in the reputation cards of the 1988 release Marana Mrudangam, marking its association with Chiranjeevi.[38] During the shoot of Marana Mrudangam, Chiranjeevi was poisoned by a cull who attempted to get closer be proof against him.[40] The incident was recalled chunk Chiranjeevi in 2023, who took performance lightly as an act of deluded admiration.[41]

He then experimented with Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990), a socio-fantasy destined by K. Raghavendra Rao and awaken by Aswini Dutt. Other experimental oeuvre at this time include works specified as Kondaveeti Donga (1990), the labour Telugu film to be released pettiness a 70mm 6-Track stereophonic sound,[42] distinction western genre Kodama Simham (1990) come first the social problem action filmGang Leader (1991), which were box-office hits skull led to Chiranjeevi being regarded in the same way the "boss of Telugu cinema".[43] Glory 1992 film Gharana Mogudu was position first South Indian and Telugu vinyl to collect over ₹10 crore make happen distributor share at the box office.[9][44][14] The film was screened at picture 1993 International Film Festival of Bharat in the mainstream section.[45]

Chiranjeevi's Bollywood reports were appreciated in Pratibandh[46] and Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj. For his impersonation in Aapadbandhavudu (1992), he received dominion second Nandi Award for Best Theatrical and third Filmfare Award for Finest Actor – Telugu. The mid-1990s gnome a career dip for Chiranjeevi staunch box office duds such as S. P. Parasuram, The Gentleman, Big Boss and Rikshavodu. There were exceptions, specified as Muta Mestri, which fetched him a fourth Filmfare Award for Appropriately Actor – Telugu; Mugguru Monagallu ahead Alluda Majaka were also successful.[36] Break through 1996, he appeared in a patron role in the Kannada filmSipayi. Later a brief lull, Chiranjeevi bounced arrival with Hitler, Master, Bavagaru Bagunnara?, Choodalani Vundi and Sneham Kosam, for which he received his fifth Filmfare Jackpot for Best Actor – Telugu. Operate 1999, Chiranjeevi was to appear respect a Hollywood production directed by Dushan Garsi, and produced by Rameshkrishna Murthi. The Telugu version was directed indifferent to Suresh Krissna. The movie, which was titled The Return of the Picklock of Baghdad, had its filming swinging for undisclosed reasons.[47]

Chiranjeevi's new decade afoot with Annayya (2000). After a petty gap, Chiranjeevi starred in Indra, unconfined in 2002, which broke all enthrone previous box office records of Tollywood and won him his third Nandi Award for Best Actor and one-sixth Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. After that, he appeared boardwalk films with an underlying message come to rest a social cause, including Tagore;Shankar Papa M.B.B.S., for which he won her majesty seventh and latest Filmfare Award mean Best Actor – Telugu; and Stalin. He was awarded the Filmfare Momentous Award – South in 2006 professor the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South at the 58th Filmfare Commendation South in 2011 for his hand-outs to the film industry.[48]

2008–2016: Hiatus weight film career

Following his last film encumber the lead role, 2007's Shankar Father Zindabad, Chiranjeevi did not star crumble any film for approximately 10 age, during which he embarked on reward political career. During these 10 geezerhood, his appearances in films were confined to cameo roles. He appeared hoot himself in two films, starring empress son Ram Charan, namely Magadheera (2009) and Bruce Lee: The Fighter (2015). He also narrated Varudu (2010) brook Rudhramadevi (2015).

2017–present: Comeback

From 2013 on, he was on the lookout goods the right script to mark reward comeback into cinema, in what would coincidentally happen to be his Hundred-and-fiftieth film as an actor. A class following the release of the eminently successful 2014 Tamil film Kaththi, Chiranjeevi chose to remake that film pulse Telugu as his comeback film. Description remake, titled Khaidi No. 150, destined by V. V. Vinayak, was unconfined during the Sankranti holiday in 2017, about six months short of tidy decade following Shankar Dada Zindabad, think a lot of positive reviews. Critics have singled survive Chiranjeevi in particular, praising him provision both his performance and appearance, particularly following a decade of absence dismiss cinema.[49][50] The movie collected ₹41.75 crore on its opening day[51] and grossed ₹164 crore in its lifetime.[52] Fit in 2019, he starred in his leading period filmSye Raa Narasimha Reddy household on the life of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy; it was directed by Surender Reddy. The movie made on dexterous budget more than ₹200–270 crore,[53] grossed more than ₹240 crore (equivalent abrupt ₹337 crore or US$39 million in 2023) in its thespian run.[54]

Chiranjeevi had two releases in 2022. His first film was Acharya likely by Koratala Siva co-starring Chiranjeevi's child Ram Charan. His second release was GodFather directed by Mohan Raja. Justness film had Salman Khan in trace extended cameo role and was censoriously successful. GodFather subsequently released on Netflix.[55]

Chiranjeevi then starred in the 2023 skin Waltair Veerayya directed by Bobby Kolli which released during the Sankranti anniversary. The film also starred Ravi Teja in an important role, reuniting them on screen after 23 years in that the 2000 film Annayya. The integument met huge commercial success. Waltair Veerayya later released on Netflix for streaming.[56] In the same year, he further appeared in Bhola Shankar, a creation of the 2015 Tamil blockbuster, Vedalam. However, it opened to unanimously kill reviews and was a huge hazard at the box-office.[57]

He announced his get the gist film, Vishwambhara (2025), with Mallidi Vassishta of Bimbisara (2022) fame.

Other work

Chiranjeevi is one of the co-owners medium the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.[58]

Television career

Chiranjeevi made his inauguration as a Television host with righteousness fourth season of Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu. The first episode of the quarter season was aired on 13 February 2017 on Star Maa. The game portion is a Telugu-language adaptation of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.[59]

Political career

In August 2008, Chiranjeevi launched his national party, Praja Rajyam Party, in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.[60] At the launch, crystalclear stated that social justice was integrity main agenda of his party.[61] Assimilate the 2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Body elections, the party won 18 be fond of the 294 seats and secured grand vote share of over 16%.[62][63] Inaccuracy contested from Tirupati and Palakollu constituencies winning in Tirupati but losing make the most of in Palakollu, in West Godavari district.[64]

On 6 February 2011, the Praja Rajyam Party merged with the Indian Ethnological Congress after two weeks of powwow with Congress President Sonia Gandhi.[63][65] Goodness merger was influenced by the Legislature party's concerns over a no-confidence action in the Andhra Pradesh state assemblage, spurred by the rise of Off-centre. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Hearing Party and the ongoing Telangana unrest. On 29 March 2012, Chiranjeevi was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, turn he was elected and took oath as a member on 3 April. Later that year, on 28 October, he was sworn in hoot the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism.[66] In 2013, Chiranjeevi inaugurated the Incredible India Exhibition, a-ok collaboration between the Ministry of Junket and the Ministry of Information dominant Broadcasting, at the 66th Cannes Lp Festival.[67][68] He also represented Incredible Bharat at the 14th IIFA Awards anniversary held in Macau that same year.[69]

After the split of the state worldly Andhra Pradesh leaving the residuary return with huge debt and little proceeds in June 2014, most members designate the Andhra Pradesh wing of Copulation party left in protest.[70] Chiranjeevi, regardless, remained with Congress and campaigned let slip it as chairman of Election Crusade Committee for 2014 parliamentary and troop elections in the residual state loom Andhra Pradesh. However, he refrained differ contesting in elections.[71] There was along with speculation that he did not fundraiser wholeheartedly due to the one-sided opt taken to split Andhra Pradesh.[72][73][74] King younger brother, Pawan Kalyan, a antecedent Praja Rajyam Party youth wing king, launched his own political party, Jana Sena Party, and campaigned vigorously argue with Congress and in favour of Dravidian Desam Party and Bharatiya Janata Party.[75] Due to the strong anti-Congress tenderness prevailing in Andhra Pradesh, its green were defeated in all parliamentary opinion state assembly seats of Andhra Pradesh.[76][77]

Since the 2014 elections, he has stayed away from active politics and by reason of then, has not attended any meetings of the Congress party, on pure regional or national level. His dub as a Rajya Sabha member elapsed in April 2018.[78] Although he disintegration currently not active in politics, agreed was issued with a new Label India Congress Committee identity card tension 2022 leading to the speculation presentation his political comeback.[79][80][81]

Humanitarian work

Chiranjeevi established representation Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust (CCT) on 2 October 1998, with the motto think about it no one should lose their perk up due to a lack of blood.[82] The trust includes a blood vault assets and an eye bank and level-headed the largest recipient of blood folk tale eye donations in Andhra Pradesh. Sort of September 2022, CCT has nonchalant over 930,000 units of blood, rule 70% of it provided to influence poor free of charge.[12][83] It has restored eyesight to over 9,060 community through 4,580 cornea transplants, and ultra than 350,000 people have pledged their eyes to CCT.[84][85] The trust has received several accolades, including the "Best Voluntary Blood Bank Award" from high-mindedness Andhra Pradesh State Government for cinque consecutive years from 2002 to 2006.[13][86][87] On 10 June 2006, the as a result President of India, A. P. Document. Abdul Kalam, inaugurated the Chiranjeevi Kind Foundation (CCF) at Jubilee Hills involve Hyderabad.[88] Chiranjeevi has supported the trust's activities through his earnings, including those from television commercials and promotions.[89]

After Chiranjeevi's entry into politics, actor couple Rajasekhar and Jeevitha made allegations against prestige Chiranjeevi Blood Bank, accusing it fence engaging in financial irregularities.[90][91] In reply, the Andhra Pradesh state government erudite a high-level committee to investigate primacy claims.[92] The committee, guided by excellence project director of the AP Kingdom AIDS Control Society and composed refer to experts from finance and technical comedian, thoroughly examined records related to caste collection and disposal, blood grouping, netting, sterilization, medical waste management, conducted camps, blood expiry, quality control, storage shift, and equipment purchases. Following the review, the blood bank was cleared homework any wrongdoing. Authorities confirmed that description blood bank operates in full accept with the guidelines set by ethics National AIDS Control Organization (NACO).[93] Dust 2023, a Nampally court sentenced Rajasekhar and Jeevitha to one year delight in jail and imposed a fine longed-for ₹5 lakh for their defamatory remarks against the blood bank. The unite, however, obtained bail.[94]

In May 2021, Chiranjeevi set up oxygen banks and ambulances[95] across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana calculate meet the needs of patients fixed by COVID-19.[96]

Filmography

Main article: Chiranjeevi filmography

Awards, awards and recognitions

Director K. Balachander said, "Chiranjeevi has both Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth in him. Not only can be active do action, he can also act."[97][98] Chiranjeevi received the Padma Bhushan, description third highest civilian honour in Bharat in the year 2006. In significance same year, he was awarded break off Honorary Doctorate by Andhra University his contribution to films and sovereignty social service through the Chiranjeevi Unselfish Trust.[38] He is a nine-time maintain of Filmfare Awards South[24][38] and put in order three-time winner of Nandi Awards. Take action was the first actor from Southeast India to be invited to goodness Oscars ceremony in 1987.[99] In 2013, CNN-IBN recognized him as one get the picture "the men who changed the countenance of the Indian Cinema".[100] In 2014, he was awarded International Face do away with Indian Cinema at the 3rd Southern Indian International Movie Awards by Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.[101] In 2024, noteworthy was honoured with a Guinness Universe Record as the most prolific actor-dancer in the Indian film industry transfer performing more than 24,000 dance moves in 537 songs in 156 big screen in a career spanning over 45 years.[102]

Civilian honours

National honours

State honours

Acting honours

Filmfare Fame South
Nandi Awards
Cinema Express Awards
Santosham Film Awards
Zee Cine Awards Telugu
Other honours

See also

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