- Born
- Birth nameKonidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad
- Nicknames
- Chiru
- Megastar
- Angry young man
- Supreme Hero
- Height1.75 m
- This Telugu Star was a student at the Madras Film Institute and an amateur stage actor. His first public performance was in the Republic Day parade ballet of Andra Pradesh on 26 January, 1976. His film debut was Punadhirallu (1978). His brother-in-law is producer Allu Aravind. His success started with Initilo Ramayya Vidhilo Krishnayya (1981). He is known for his extraordinary dances and fights apart from his power packed performances in movies. His movies carry a reputation of being the best entertainers along with carrying a social message across to the audience. He has done a couple of Hindi movies as well viz., Pratibandh (1990), Aaj ka Gunda Raaj etc and was well recognized for them too.
He is one of the highest paid actors in India today and commands an extraordinarily huge (and cult-like) fan following not only in Andra Pradesh, his native state but all over India and other countries as well. His films are released in US, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Apart from movies, he is also widely known for his philanthropy. He set up a Chiranjeevi Trust for Eye and Blood donations and his fans take an active part in it.
He was awarded the 'Padmabhushan' recently along with a 'Doctorate'.- IMDb mini biography by: Jagadish BS
- SpouseKonidela Surekha(February 20, 1980 - present)
- ChildrenSreeja Konidela
- RelativesNagendra Babu(Sibling)Sai Dharam Tej(Niece or Nephew)Panja Vaisshnav Tej(Niece or Nephew)Niharika Konidela(Niece or Nephew)Klin Kaara Konidela(Grandchild)Pawan Kalyan(Sibling)Allu Arjun(Niece or Nephew)Pawan Kalyan(Sibling)Varun Tej(Niece or Nephew)
- Chiranjeevi, being a regional language actor surpassed Amitabh Bachchan in 1992 in terms of remuneration by charging Rs 1.25 Crores for a movie.
- He was first South Indian star to have been invited to the Academy Awards in 1987.
- Only hero to have achieved the feat of acting in single, dual and triple roles and all the movies have gone to celebrate 100 days at the box office.
- He is the founder of the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust, which is the state's largest recipient of Eye and Blood Donations.
- Punadirallu(Foundation Stones) was the first ever movie he ever worked for, however the first movie to release featuring him was Pranam Khareedu (The Value Of Life). Punadirallu was released as his 7th movie.
- I play characters of ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances. I like characters who have a perspective for right and wrong.
- "Admiration is not adorning the cutouts with blood or indulging in fights with other fans. But being of help to the needy, living life again by donating eyes after death is what I call genuine admiration of a fan".
- Shankar Dada MBBS (2004) - Rs.80,000,000
- Mrugaraaju (2001) - Rs.50,000,000
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