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Chiranjeevi Biography, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Caste, Wiki & More

Updated On : August 23, 2019

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Short Biography

Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad was born on 22nd August 1955, who is better known by his credit name Chiranjeevi. He is an Indian film Actor, Producer, Businessman, and an active Politician.

Chiranjeevi Complete Bio & Career

He launched his film career with the film Punadhirallu in 1979. He started starring in lead roles in movies such as Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya, the movie was a commercial hit. He rose to prominence with the action film Khaidi which was a huge box-office success and he became a star overnight with this movie. Following the success of his action film, he continued doing action films. He gave a sequence of box office hits, which include movies such as  Sangharshana, Mantri Gari Viyyankudu, Donga Mogudu, Challenge, Gang Leader, Rowdy Alludu, and Yamudiki Mogudu to name a few.  He also played the lead negative role in movies such as Rani Kasula Rangamma, Mosagadu, and Ranuva Veteran.
 
In 2008, Chiranjeevi stepped into politics and started his own front Praja Rajyam, a political party in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, he merged his Party with the Indian National Congress. He was nominated to Rajya Sabha in 2012. Along with Actor and Politician, he has contributed to the society as a great Philanthropist. In 1998, he established the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust. His foundation is the state's largest recipient of eye and blood donations.
 
After he became an active politician, he took a break from acting in 2007. He returned to the silver screen in 2017 with the Telugu film titled Khaidi No. 150. He will be next seen in Telugu-language biographical epic action film titled Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy. This film also has superstar Amitabh Bachchan in a guest appearance. For his contribution to Indian cinema, he has been conferred with International Face of Indian Cinema at the SIIMA awards in 2019. In a career spanning 4 decades, he has appeared in over 150 films in his acting career.

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Honours & Awards

AWARD NAME AWARD CATEGORY RECEIPT YEAR RECEIPT FIELD
Padma Bhushan Civilian Award 2006 Arts

Chiranjeevi Family, Relatives and Other Relations

He was born to constable Konidela Venkat Rao & Anjana Devi. He has four siblings include two sisters named Madhavi Rao, Vijaya Durga & two brothers, one is Telugu film actor & producer named Nagendra Babu & another one is a Power Star Pawan Kalyan. He is married to Surekha Konidala since 1980 and has two daughters named Sushmitha, Sreeja & a son actor Ram Charan. Actor Allu Arjun & Allu Sirish are the sons of Chiranjeevi's brother-in-law Allu Aravind. Varun Tej & Niharika Konidela are the children of his brother Nagendra Babu. Actor Sai Dharam Tej is a son of his sister Vijaya Durga.

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Body Measurements

Chest Size 42
Biceps Size 13
Waist Size 34
Skin Colour Wheatish
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Mogalthur, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Hyderabad, Telangana, India
School CSR Sharma College, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh (Intermediate)
College Sri Y N College, Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh
Qualification Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Marital Status Married
Debut Telugu Film: Pranam Khareedu (1978)
Tamil - 47 Natkal (1981)
Bollywood - Pratibandh (1990)
Kannada - Sipayi (1996)
TV: Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 4 (2017)
Salary N/A
Net Worth $5 Million
Official Website N/A

Collections

Car Collections Audi Q7

Favourites

Favorite Color Black
Favorite Actress Anushka Shetty
Favorite Actor Ram Charan
Favorite Place Dubai

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Chiranjeevi

  • He has hosted the Telugu version of Kaun Banega Crorepati.
  • From 2007 to 2017, he didn't star in any films but did guest appearances in films like Magadheera and Bruce Lee – The Fighter.
  • In 2006, he was conferred with the Padma Bhusan Award by the government of India.
  • He was the first actor from South India to be invited to the Oscars ceremony in 1987.
  • The then President of India, Abdul Kalam, inaugurated the Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation (CCF) at the Jubilee Hills Check Post in Hyderabad in the year 2006.
  • He has served as a Rajya Sabha Mp from 2012 to 2018.

Chiranjeevi Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

68 years, 10months, 10 days old age Chiranjeevi will turn 69 on 22 August, 2024. Only 1 months, 19 days, 1 hours,7 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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