Mr.Chiranjeevi
[[Image:http://www.telugulo.com/images/pic_chiru-tagore.gif [1]|220px]] Megastar
Born	Konidela Siva Shankara Vara Prasad August 22, 1955 (1955-08-22) (age 52) Narsapur, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh India
Other name(s)	Mega Star, Chiru,
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1977 to present
Spouse(s)	Surekha
Awards won Other Awards Padma Bhushan

Chiranjeevi (Telugu: చిరంజీవి), born as Konidela Siva Shankara Vara Prasad ^[2] on August 22, 1955, also known as Mega Star is a three-time Nandi Award-winning actor in the Telugu cinema industry. He is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award. is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Map showing West Godavari district West Godavari (పశ్చిమ గోదావరి) is a district in Andhra Pradesh in India. ... Andhra redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... The Padma Bhushan is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. ... Telugu redirects here. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners: Nandi Awards Tollywood Categories: | | ... Telugu Cinema refers to the Telugu film industry. ... The Padma Bhushan is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. ...

Early life

Vara Prasad is the eldest son of Late Sri Venkat Rao and Smt Anjana Devi. He was born on 22 August 1955 in Narsapur, a Town on the Banks of River Godavari in the West Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh. He spent his childhood in his native village with his grand parents, while his family was else where because of his father's occupation. ^[3] He has two sisters and two brothers; his younger brother, Nagendra Babu is a film producer and a film actor, his youngest brother, Pawan Kalyan is also a Telugu film actor. is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Map showing West Godavari district West Godavari (పశ్చిమ గోదావరి) is a district in Andhra Pradesh in India. ... Andhra redirects here. ... Nagendra Babu(born October 29) is a Telugu film actor and producer. ... Pawan Kalyan (born as Konidala Kalyan on September 2, 1962) is a popular Telugu cinema actor and a film director. ... Telugu redirects here. ...

Varaprasad did his schooling in Nidadavolu, Gurajala, Ponnuru, Mangalagiri and Mogalturu. He won many prizes for his acting skills in school, especially for the performance as Parandamayya Panthulu. After high school he joined Bi.P.C in P.R.Sharma Jr. College at Ongole. Following that he finished his B.Com from Y.N. College in Narasapur.^[4]

After his graduation at Y.N. College in Narsapuram, Chiranjeevi moved to Chennai to seek a career in acting. This was in 1977. Madras redirects here. ...

Career

Chiranjeevi was called by different names at different stages in his life. At high school level, he was called KSSV Prasad. During his college days, he was called Prasad. At home, he was called ‘Sankara Babu’.

Varaprasad felt that his name ‘Sankar’ would not be appealing to the people. He had a dream one night in which lord hanuman called him as Chiranjeevi. Then he narrated the same incident to his mother and she advised him to change his screen name to Chiranjeevi. He is also a great devotee of Lord Hanuman and hence he changed his name to Chiranjeevi which in Hindu mythology refers to Lord Hanuman.^[5] This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ...

Early career

After completing his Diploma in Acting in Chennai, Chiranjeevi got an offer to act in ‘Punadi Rallu’in 1978, But the movie got delayed. Producer-director T Kranti Kumar, who had seen his photograph gave him a role in the film, ‘Pranam Khareedu’ which was his first release.. Subsequently, director Bapu signed him for ‘Manavoori Pandavulu’, where he first gained some recognition. In the beginning of his career, Chiranjeevi donned villain roles in films like Kukka Kaatuki Cheppu Debba, Kotthapeta Rowdi etc. He was known for his speedy dance movements and risky hair raising fights. His success started after his quite acclaimed role in 'Initilo Ramayya Vidhilo Krishnayya' (1981). Between 1978 and 1983 October (till the release of Khaidi) he had acted in about 60 movies, mostly in secondary roles, some as second hero, some as villain and some as character roles.^[6] AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

Khaidi, directed by A Kodandarami Reddy and produced by Thirupathi Reddy of Samyuktha movies, was the first film to catapult Chiranjeevi into the big league. The movie was heavily inspired by Hollywood blockbuster First Blood.^[7] He sizzled across a two and a half hour drama which in the end changed the very face of heroism in the Telugu motion picture industry. This film marked the beginning of his long and successful collaboration with director Kodanda Rami Reddy. Even today,Chiranjeevi singles out this film in his entire career that, according to him, satisfied him in everyway.^[8]
The film Pasivadi Pranam, released in 1987, gave Chiranjeevi super stardom. He introduced "break dance", a new style of dance form to the telugu film audiences. In the same year he acted in SwayamKrushi in the direction of K. Viswanath and won Nandi Award for his performance.^[9]. Even though over eager critics were keen to typecast him as a song and dance hero, his films were sufficiently ambiguous to defy easy ideological categorization.
Chiranjeevi, has stated, "I play characters of ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances. I like characters who have a perspective for right and wrong." He has also noted "my movies are entertainment oriented, not moral or political^[10]." From then onwards chiranjeevi was called "Supreme Hero" by his fans.
This was a glorius period in his career with movies like Adavi Donga, Donga Mogudu, Yamudiki Mogudu, Aaradhana, Rudraveena, Challenge, Vijetha, and Kondaveeti Donga all of which went on to become blockbusters in the telugu film industry. Khaidi (Telugu: ఖైదీ) is a Telugu movie released on 28 October 1983, which was the first major sensational hit movie by Chiranjeevi directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. ... Pasivadi Pranam is a Telugu film which released on July 23, 1987. ... Donga Mogudu (Telugu: దొంగ మొగుడు) is a 1987 Tollywood film starring Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, and Radhika. ... Yamudiki Mogudu is a 1998 Tollywood film starring Chiranjeevi(dual role), Radha, Vijayashanti, Kota Srinivasa Rao, & Allu Rama Lingaiah. ... Actors:Chiranjeevi,Suhasini,Rjasekhar Director:Bharathiraaja A tender love story which highlights Chirus performance and it is really a great film and everyone should watch it. ... Rudraveena is an Award-winning Telugu film which stars Chiranjeevi and Sobhana on Chirus home banner Anjana Productions. ... For other uses, see Challenge (disambiguation). ... Vijetha is a Tollywood film that starred Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, and J.V. Somayajulu in the main roles. ... Credits Release date: 9/3/1990 Banner: Sri Vijayalaxmi Art Lead: Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Radha Producer: T Trivikrama Rao Director: A Kodanda Rami Reddy Music: Ilayaraja Dialogues: Yandamuri Veerendranadh Camera: V S R Swamy External Links Kondaveeti Donga at the Internet Movie Database Categories: Telugu films | Indian films | 1990 films ...

Further progress

The title "Megastar" was used for the first time while publicizing K. S. Rama Rao’s movie Marana Mrudangam which released in August 1988. In the same year was released Rudraveena directed by K.Balachander, which bagged the "Nargis Dutt" award for Chiranjeevi in the national arena.^[11] The title was just a publicity gimmick and did not catch on with his fans at that time. But the title was used consistently from then onwards. Marana Mrudangam is a Telugu film which released on August 4, 1988 and was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. ... Rudraveena is an Award-winning Telugu film which stars Chiranjeevi and Sobhana on Chirus home banner Anjana Productions. ...

The first half of 90’s decade peaked Chiranjeevi’s career graph to soaring heights for every movie released rewrote the box-office history. Gang Leader, Rowdi Alludu, Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari and Gharana Mogudu are only a few to be cited. After the success of so many movies his fans lapped up the title of Megastar which is used even to this day. Gang Leader is a very popular telugu film of megastar Chiranjeevi. ... Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari is a Telugu film released on May 9, 1990 and was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. ... DVD cover. ...

Due to the phenomenal success of his movies in the early 90's, expectations about his movies box-office runs were very high. Coupled with the high expectation were some poor movie selection by chiranjeevi which led to very bad movies like Mechanic Alludu, SP Parasuram, Big Boss and Rickshavodu which proved to be commercially disastrous^[12]. The controversy raked by Alluda Majaka for some double entendre and few erotic scenes affected Chiranjeevi’s image among his fans^[13]. Chiranjeevi threw a self-declared 'gap' after Rickshavodu to have a self-scanning of his conscience and thus emerged out with more mature and versatile portrayal in the film Hitler that ended his lean patch. DVD Cover. ...

Indra released in 2002 in more than 200 theatres in Andhra Pradesh. The movie opened to packed theatres and went on to become one of the biggest hits of chiranjeevi's career. It truly reinvented the star in him and rejuvenated all his fan clubs all over the state. }}</ref>. He also won the Nandi Award for best actor that year for the film.He is one of the legendary actors in india. For other uses, see Indra (disambiguation). ...

Personal life

Chiranjeevi tied the wedding knot to Surekha, daughter of eminent yesteryear comedian Allu Rama Lingaiah, on February 20, 1980. They have two daughters, Susmitha and Srija and a son, Ram Charan Teja. Allu Rama Lingaiah (1 October, 1922 - 30 July, 2004), commonly known as Allu, was an Indian Telegu language comedic actor from Palakol, India who appeared in over one thousand Tollywood films. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Ram Charan (Telugu:రామ్ చరణ్), born on March 27, 1985 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is a homosexual Telugu film actor. ...

Awards & Honours

In January 2006, Chiranjeevi received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India because of his contributions to the Telugu Film Industry and for his social work.^[14] The Padma Bhushan is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. ...

In November 2006, Chiranjeevi also received honorary doctorate by the Andhra University for his services to the Telugu film industry and for his social work.^[15] Andhra University (Telugu - ఆంధ్రా యూనివర్శిటి) is located in Visakhapatnam, North East Coastal Andhra Pradesh. ... Tollywood refers to the Telugu film industry. ...

Filmography

Yamudiki Mogudu is a 1998 Tollywood film starring Chiranjeevi(dual role), Radha, Vijayashanti, Kota Srinivasa Rao, & Allu Rama Lingaiah. ... Rudraveena is an Award-winning Telugu film which stars Chiranjeevi and Sobhana on Chirus home banner Anjana Productions. ... The Telugu Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. ... Lankeshwarudu (Telugu: లంకేశ్వరుడు) is a 1989 Tollywood film starring Chiranjeevi, Radha, Revathi, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Mohan Babu, and Raghuvaran. ... Chiranjeevi with Vanisree from the movie. ... Raja Vikramarka is a Tollywood film which released on November 14, 1990. ... Prathibandh is a 1990 Hindi film starring Chiranjeevi, Juhi Chawla, & Rami Reddy in important roles. ... Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari is a Telugu film released on May 9, 1990 and was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. ... Credits Release date: 9/3/1990 Banner: Sri Vijayalaxmi Art Lead: Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Radha Producer: T Trivikrama Rao Director: A Kodanda Rami Reddy Music: Ilayaraja Dialogues: Yandamuri Veerendranadh Camera: V S R Swamy External Links Kondaveeti Donga at the Internet Movie Database Categories: Telugu films | Indian films | 1990 films ... Rowdy Alludu(Telugu: రౌడీ అల్లుడు) is a 1991 Tollywood film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. ... Gang Leader is a very popular telugu film of megastar Chiranjeevi. ... Stuartpuram Police Station is a 1991 Tollywood film starring Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Nirosha, and Sarath Kumar. ... Chiranjeevi & Meenakshi Seshadri from the movie. ... The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners: Nandi Awards Tollywood Categories: | | ... DVD cover. ... Mechanic Alludu is a Tollywood film which released on May 27, 1993 and was produced by Allu Aravind. ... Muta Mesthri is a Telugu film which starred Chiranjeevi, Meena, Roja, and Sarat Saxena. ... The Telugu Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. ... The Gentleman is a 1994 Bollywood film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. ... Mugguru Monagallu is a Tollywood film which released on January 7, 1994 and was produced by Chiranjeevis brother Nagendra Babu. ... Big Boss (Telugu: బిగ్ బాస్) is a 1995 Telugu film directed by Vijaya Bapineedu. ... DVD Cover. ... Master is a 1997 Telugu film directed by Suresh Krishna and produced by Allu Aravind. ... Choodalani Vundi is a Tollywood film directed Gunasekhar and produced by Ashwini Dutt. ... Bavagaru Bagunnara is a Telugu film which released on April 9, 1998 was produced by Nagendra Babu. ... Iddaru Mitrulu is a 1999 Tollywood film which was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. ... Sneham Kosam is a telugu movie produced by A.M. Ratnam on Sri Surya Movies banner. ... The Telugu Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. ... Annayya is a Telugu film which released on January 7, 2000]] and was directed by Mutyala Subbayya. ... Movie poster. ... Mrigaraju is a 2001 Tollywood film which was written and directed by Gunasekhar. ... Indra(Telugu: ఇంద్ర) is a Telugu language action film directed by Gopal B.. It stars Chiranjeevi and Sonali Bendre. ... The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners: Nandi Awards Tollywood Categories: | | ... The Telugu Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. ... Anji. ... Tagore is a Tollywood which released on September 24, 2003 and was directed by V.V. Vinayak. ... The Santosham Best Actor Award is given by the Santosham Film magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu films. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Telugu Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. ... The Santosham Best Actor Award is given by the Santosham Film magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu films. ... Munnabhai M.B.B.S. is a Hindi movie released in India in 2003. ... Andarivaadu is a 2005 Telugu comedy film directed by Srinu Vytla. ... Jai Chiranjeeva (Telugu: జై చిరంజీవ) is a Tollywood 2005 film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar. ... Stalin (Telugu: స్టాలిన్) is a Tollywood film directed by A. R. Murugadoss. ... Style is a Telugu film which released on January 12, 2006 and was directed by Raghava Lawrence. ... Shankar Dada Zindabad (Telugu language: శంకర్ దాదా జిందాబాద్,English: Long Live Shankar Dada) is an upcoming Telugu film which is a remake of Bollywood blockbuster Lage Raho Munnabhai. ... Lage Raho Munna Bhai (Carry on Munna Bhai) is a 2006 Bollywood comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vinod Chopra Productions. ...

References

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External links

• Chiranjeevi at the Internet Movie Database
• Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation