Name
Chiranjeevi
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1955-08-22 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
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
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A street-bike racer chances upon a woman and is struck by visions of a past life where the...
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When a stuntman is mistaken for a police officer, he begins fighting crime....
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Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Ran...
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Sathya lives with his large family which also includes his niece, Lavanya. When Lavanya is...
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A notorious smuggler Waltair Veerayya is hired by a CI Seethapathi, reaches Malaysia with ...
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National security officer Vara Prasad, protecting his estranged wife and kids from a venge...
- 2009 Magadheera as Boss
- 2002 Indra as Indra Sena Reddy / Shankar Narayan
- 2007 Shankar Dada Zindabad as Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada
- 1991 Stuartpuram Police Station as Inspector Rana Pratap
- 1998 Bavagaru Bagunnara as Raju
- 1981 Nyayam Kavali as Suresh kumar
- 1980 Prema Tarangalu as Kumar
- 1982 Sitadevi
- 1995 Alludaa Majakaa as Sitaramudu
- 1990 Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari as Raju
- 1991 Gang Leader as Rajaram
- 2003 Tagore as Ravindranath Tagore
- 2005 Andarivaadu as Govindarajulu "Govinda" / Siddharth "Siddhu"
- 2004 Anji as Anji
- 2005 Jai Chiranjeeva as Sathyanarayan Murthy
- 2004 Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. as Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada
- 1992 Aapadbandhavudu as Madhava
- 2001 Mrugaraju
- 2013 Jagadguru Adi Shankara as Lord Shiva
- 2000 Annayya as Rajaram
- 2006 Stalin as Stalin
- 1988 Rudraveena as Suryanarayana "Suryam" Sastry
- 2023 Waltair Veerayya as Waltair Veerayya
- 1998 Choodalani Vundi as Ramakrishna
- 1999 Iddaru Mitrulu
- 1990 Kodama Simham
- 1992 Gharana Mogudu as Raju
- 2001 Sri Manjunatha as Lord Shiva
- 2001 Daddy as Raj Kumar
- 2000 Hands Up as Guest Appearance
- 1997 Hitler as Madhava Rao
- 1997 Master as Rajkumar / Master
- 1996 Sipayi as Major Chandrakanth
- 1995 Rikshavodu
- 1995 Big Boss as Surendra
- 1994 Mugguru Monagallu
- 1994 S.P. Parasuram as Parshuram
- 1993 Mechanic Alludu as Ravi
- 1993 Muta Mestri as Subhash Chandra Bose
- 1991 Rowdy Alludu as Kalyan / Johnny
- 1990 Kondaveeti Donga as Raja
- 1990 Raja Vikramarka as Raja Vikramarka
- 1989 Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu as Kalyan
- 1989 Rudranetra
- 1989 State Rowdy as Kalicharan / Prudhvi / Prithviraj
- 1989 Lankeshwarudu as Shankar
- 1988 Marana Mrudangam
- 1988 Trinetrudu as Abhimanyu
- 1988 Yudda Bhoomi
- 1988 Khaidi No.786
- 1988 Yamudiki Mogudu
- 1988 Manchi Donga as Veerendra
- 1987 Chakravarthy as Anji
- 1987 Pasivadi Pranam as Madhu
- 1987 Jebu Donga
- 1987 Donga Mogudu as Ravi Teja/Nagaraju
- 1987 Aradhana
- 1987 Swayamkrushi as Sambayya
- 1986 Chanakya Shapadham as Chanakya
- 1986 Chantabbai as Panduranga Rao "James Pond"
- 1986 Dairyavanthudu
- 1986 Kondaveeti Raja
- 1986 Veta
- 1986 Rakshasudu
- 1986 Magadheerudu
- 1986 Kirathakudu as Charan
- 1985 Rakta Sindhuram
- 1985 Chattam Tho Poratam
- 1985 Chiranjeevi
- 1985 Vijetha as Madhusudhana Rao
- 1985 Jwala
- 1985 Puli
- 1985 Adavi Donga
- 1985 Donga
- 1984 Challenge as Gandhi
- 1984 Agni Gundam
- 1984 Intiguttu
- 1984 Devanthakudu
- 1984 Allulu Vasthunnaru
- 1984 Rustum
- 1984 Naagu
- 1984 Hero
- 1984 Goonda
- 1984 Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu
- 1983 Sangarshana
- 1983 Maa Inti Premayanam as Guest Appearance
- 1983 Prema Pichollu as Ravi
- 1983 Gudachari No.1
- 1983 Shivudu Shivudu Shivudu as Shivudu
- 1983 Abhilasha
- 1983 Khaidi
- 1983 Simhapoori Simham
- 1983 Maga Maharaju as Raju
- 1983 Roshagadu
- 1983 Puli Bebbuli
- 1983 Aalaya Sikharam
- 1983 Palletoori Monagadu
- 1983 Manthri Gari Viyyankudu
- 1982 Subhalekha as Narasimha Murthy
- 1982 Billa Ranga
- 1982 Manchu Pallaki as Sekhar
- 1982 Tingu Rangadu
- 1981 Chattaniki Kallu Levu
- 1981 Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu
- 1982 Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya
- 1981 Ooriki Ichina Maata
- 1981 Todu Dongalu
- 1981 Tiruguleni Manishi as Kishore
- 1981 47 Natkal as Kumar
- 1980 Punnami Naagu
- 1981 Priya
- 1980 Mosagadu
- 1980 Mogudu Kaavali
- 1980 Nakili Manishi
- 1978 Pranam Khareedu as Narasimha
- 1980 Love In Singapore
- 2026 Vishwambhara as Vishwambhara 'Vishwa'
- 1981 Rani Kasula Rangamma as Sukumar Babu
- 1990 Pratibandh
- 2005 Hanuman as Hanuman / Narrator (Voice) (Telugu)
- 2006 Style as Cameo
- 2015 Bruce Lee: The Fighter as Cameo (Himself)
- 1979 Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba
- 1979 Kotta Alludu
- 1979 I Love You
- 1979 Sri Rama Bantu
- 1979 Punadhirallu
- 1980 Agni Samskaram
- 1980 Kottapeta Rowdy
- 1980 Chandipriya
- 1980 Aarani Mantalu
- 1980 Jathara
- 2017 Khaidi No. 150 as 'Kaththi' Seenu & Konidela Shankar
- 1979 Idi Katha Kaadu
- 1994 The Gentleman as Vijay
- 2019 Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy as Narasimha Reddy
- 1999 Sneham Kosam as Simhadri / Chinnayya
- 2017 The Ghazi Attack as Narrator
- 1998 Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath
- 1981 Srirasthu Shubamasthu
- 2022 Acharya as Govind / Acharya
- 1978 Manavoori Pandavulu as Parthu
- 1992 Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj as Raja
- 1979 Kothala Raayudu
- 1989 Mappillai
- 1981 Ranuva Veeran as One-Eyed Man
- 2022 GodFather as Brahma
- 2023 Bhola Shankar as Shankar
- Soon Untitled Chiranjeevi - Srikanth Odela Film
- 2026 Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu as Shankara Varaprasad
- 1982 Idi Pellantara as Deepak
- 2027 Kaaka as K. Sathyam
- 1980 Rakta Bandham
- Soon Untitled Anil Ravipudi Film
- 2020 Sam Jam ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu ( 3 episodes ) as Host
