Chiranjeevi
- Acting
- August 22, 1955 · Mogalthur, West Godavari, AP, India
Biography
Konidela Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, film producer, and former politician who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, alongside Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada films. He trained in acting at the Madras Film Institute. He made his acting debut in 1978 with *Pranam Khareedu* and appeared in the action drama *Khaidi* (1983). His filmography includes *Subhalekha* (1982), *Vijetha* (1985), *Swayamkrushi* (1987), *Rudraveena* (1988), *Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari* (1990), *Gang Leader* (1991), *Gharana Mogudu* (1992), *Aapadbandhavudu* (1992), *Mutha Mestri* (1993), *Hitler* (1997), *Choodalani Vundi* (1998), *Sneham Kosam* (1999), *Indra* (2002), *Tagore* (2003), *Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.* (2004), *Khaidi No. 150* (2017), *Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy* (2019), and *Waltair Veerayya* (2023). He has received the Padma Vibhushan (2024), the Padma Bhushan (2006), the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, the IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year Award (2022), four Nandi Awards, and nine Filmfare Awards South, including a Lifetime Achievement Award. He founded the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust in 1998 and served as the Union Minister of State for Tourism from 2012 to 2014.
Known for
Filmography
- Kaaka · K. Sathyam
- Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu · Shankara Varaprasad
- Bhola Shankar · Shankar
- Waltair Veerayya · Waltair Veerayya
- GodFather · Brahma
- Acharya · Govind / Acharya
- Sam Jam · Self
- Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy · Narasimha Reddy
- The Ghazi Attack · Narrator
- Khaidi No. 150 · 'Kaththi' Seenu & Konidela Shankar
- Bruce Lee: The Fighter · Cameo (Himself)
- Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu · Host
- Jagadguru Adi Shankara · Lord Shiva
- Magadheera · Boss
- Shankar Dada Zindabad · Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada
- Stalin · Stalin
- Style · Cameo
- Jai Chiranjeeva · Sathyanarayan Murthy
- Hanuman · Hanuman / Narrator (Voice) (Telugu)
- Andarivaadu · Govindarajulu "Govinda" / Siddharth "Siddhu"
- Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. · Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada
- Anji · Anji
- Tagore · Ravindranath Tagore
- Indra · Indra Sena Reddy / Shankar Narayan
- Daddy · Raj Kumar
- Sri Manjunatha · Lord Shiva
- Mrugaraju
- Hands Up · Guest Appearance
- Annayya · Rajaram
- Iddaru Mitrulu
- Sneham Kosam · Simhadri / Chinnayya
- Choodalani Vundi · Ramakrishna
- Bavagaru Bagunnara · Raju
- Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath
- Master · Rajkumar / Master
- Hitler · Madhava Rao
- Sipayi · Major Chandrakanth
- Rikshavodu
- Big Boss · Surendra
- Alludaa Majakaa · Sitaramudu
- The Gentleman · Vijay
- S.P. Parasuram · Parshuram
- Mugguru Monagallu
- Mechanic Alludu · Ravi
- Muta Mestri · Subhash Chandra Bose
- Aapadbandhavudu · Madhava
- Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj · Raja
- Gharana Mogudu · Raju
- Rowdy Alludu · Kalyan / Johnny
- Gang Leader · Rajaram
- Stuartpuram Police Station · Inspector Rana Pratap
- Raja Vikramarka · Raja Vikramarka
- Pratibandh
- Kodama Simham
- Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari · Raju
- Kondaveeti Donga · Raja
- Mappillai
- Lankeshwarudu · Shankar
- Rudranetra
- State Rowdy · Kalicharan / Prudhvi / Prithviraj
- Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu · Kalyan
- Yudda Bhoomi
- Trinetrudu · Abhimanyu
- Marana Mrudangam
- Khaidi No.786
- Yamudiki Mogudu
- Rudraveena · Suryanarayana "Suryam" Sastry
- Manchi Donga · Veerendra
- Jebu Donga
- Swayamkrushi · Sambayya
- Pasivadi Pranam · Madhu
- Chakravarthy · Anji
- Aradhana
- Donga Mogudu · Ravi Teja/Nagaraju
- Chanakya Shapadham · Chanakya
- Dairyavanthudu
- Rakshasudu
- Chantabbai · Panduranga Rao "James Pond"
- Veta
- Magadheerudu