Chiranjeevi

Chiranjeevi

Known for
Acting
Born
August 22, 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
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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Filmography

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Vishwambhara poster

Vishwambhara

Movie · as Vishwambhara 'Vishwa'

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Untitled Chiranjeevi - Srikanth Odela Film poster

Untitled Chiranjeevi - Srikanth Odela Film

Movie

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Untitled Anil Ravipudi Film

Untitled Anil Ravipudi Film

Movie

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Karthik Subbaraj - Chiranjeevi Film

Karthik Subbaraj - Chiranjeevi Film

Movie

2027
Kaaka poster

Kaaka

Movie · as K. Sathyam

2027
Chiranjeevi's Megaverse poster

Chiranjeevi's Megaverse

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

2026
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu poster

Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu

Movie · as Shankara Varaprasad

2023
Waltair Veerayya poster

Waltair Veerayya

Movie · as Waltair Veerayya

2023
Bhola Shankar poster

Bhola Shankar

Movie · as Shankar

2022
Acharya poster

Acharya

Movie · as Govind / Acharya

2022
GodFather poster

GodFather

Movie · as Brahma

2020
Sam Jam poster

Sam Jam

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy poster

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

Movie · as Narasimha Reddy

2017
Khaidi No. 150 poster

Khaidi No. 150

Movie · as 'Kaththi' Seenu & Konidela Shankar

2017
The Ghazi Attack poster

The Ghazi Attack

Movie · as Narrator

2015
Bruce Lee: The Fighter poster

Bruce Lee: The Fighter

Movie · as Cameo (Himself)

2014
Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu

Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu

TV · as Host · 3 eps

2013
Jagadguru Adi Shankara poster

Jagadguru Adi Shankara

Movie · as Lord Shiva

2009
Magadheera poster

Magadheera

Movie · as Boss

2007
Shankar Dada Zindabad poster

Shankar Dada Zindabad

Movie · as Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada

2007
Telugu Cinema Vajrotsavam poster

Telugu Cinema Vajrotsavam

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2006
Stalin poster

Stalin

Movie · as Stalin

2006
Style poster

Style

Movie · as Cameo

2005
Andarivaadu poster

Andarivaadu

Movie · as Govindarajulu "Govinda" / Siddharth "Siddhu"

2005
Jai Chiranjeeva poster

Jai Chiranjeeva

Movie · as Sathyanarayan Murthy

2005
Hanuman poster

Hanuman

Movie · as Hanuman / Narrator (Voice) (Telugu)

2004
Anji poster

Anji

Movie · as Anji

2004
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. poster

Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.

Movie · as Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada

2003
Tagore poster

Tagore

Movie · as Ravindranath Tagore

2002
Indra poster

Indra

Movie · as Indra Sena Reddy / Shankar Narayan

2001
Mrugaraju poster

Mrugaraju

Movie

2001
Daddy poster

Daddy

Movie · as Raj Kumar

2001
Sri Manjunatha poster

Sri Manjunatha

Movie · as Lord Shiva

2000
Annayya poster

Annayya

Movie · as Rajaram

2000
Hands Up poster

Hands Up

Movie · as Guest Appearance

1999
Iddaru Mitrulu poster

Iddaru Mitrulu

Movie

1999
Sneham Kosam poster

Sneham Kosam

Movie · as Simhadri / Chinnayya

1998
Bavagaru Bagunnara poster

Bavagaru Bagunnara

Movie · as Raju

1998
Choodalani Vundi poster

Choodalani Vundi

Movie · as Ramakrishna

1998
Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath

Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath

Movie

1997
Master poster

Master

Movie · as Rajkumar / Master

1997
Hitler poster

Hitler

Movie · as Madhava Rao

1996
Sipayi poster

Sipayi

Movie · as Major Chandrakanth

1995
Alludaa Majakaa poster

Alludaa Majakaa

Movie · as Sitaramudu

1995
Big Boss poster

Big Boss

Movie · as Surendra

1995
Rikshavodu poster

Rikshavodu

Movie

1994
S.P. Parasuram poster

S.P. Parasuram

Movie · as Parshuram

1994
Mugguru Monagallu poster

Mugguru Monagallu

Movie

1994
The Gentleman poster

The Gentleman

Movie · as Vijay

1993
Mechanic Alludu poster

Mechanic Alludu

Movie · as Ravi

1993
Muta Mestri poster

Muta Mestri

Movie · as Subhash Chandra Bose

1992
Aapadbandhavudu poster

Aapadbandhavudu

Movie · as Madhava

1992
Gharana Mogudu poster

Gharana Mogudu

Movie · as Raju

1992
Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj poster

Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj

Movie · as Raja

1991
Stuartpuram Police Station poster

Stuartpuram Police Station

Movie · as Inspector Rana Pratap

1991
Gang Leader poster

Gang Leader

Movie · as Rajaram

1991
Rowdy Alludu poster

Rowdy Alludu

Movie · as Kalyan / Johnny

1990
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari poster

Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari

Movie · as Raju

1990
Kodama Simham poster

Kodama Simham

Movie

1990
Kondaveeti Donga poster

Kondaveeti Donga

Movie · as Raja

1990
Raja Vikramarka poster

Raja Vikramarka

Movie · as Raja Vikramarka

1990
Pratibandh poster

Pratibandh

Movie

1989
Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu poster

Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu

Movie · as Kalyan

1989
State Rowdy poster

State Rowdy

Movie · as Kalicharan / Prudhvi / Prithviraj

1989
Rudranetra poster

Rudranetra

Movie

1989
Lankeshwarudu poster

Lankeshwarudu

Movie · as Shankar

1989
Mappillai poster

Mappillai

Movie

1988
Rudraveena poster

Rudraveena

Movie · as Suryanarayana "Suryam" Sastry

1988
Khaidi No.786 poster

Khaidi No.786

Movie

1988
Marana Mrudangam poster

Marana Mrudangam

Movie

1988
Trinetrudu poster

Trinetrudu

Movie · as Abhimanyu

1988
Yudda Bhoomi poster

Yudda Bhoomi

Movie

1988
Yamudiki Mogudu poster

Yamudiki Mogudu

Movie

1988
Manchi Donga

Manchi Donga

Movie · as Veerendra

1987
Pasivadi Pranam poster

Pasivadi Pranam

Movie · as Madhu

1987
Jebu Donga poster

Jebu Donga

Movie

1987
Aradhana poster

Aradhana

Movie

1987
Chakravarthy poster

Chakravarthy

Movie · as Anji

1987
Donga Mogudu poster

Donga Mogudu

Movie · as Ravi Teja/Nagaraju

1987
Swayamkrushi poster

Swayamkrushi

Movie · as Sambayya

1986
Chantabbai poster

Chantabbai

Movie · as Panduranga Rao "James Pond"

1986
Dairyavanthudu poster

Dairyavanthudu

Movie

1986
Veta poster

Veta

Movie

1986
Chanakya Shapadham

Chanakya Shapadham

Movie · as Chanakya

1986
Magadheerudu poster

Magadheerudu

Movie

1986
Rakshasudu poster

Rakshasudu

Movie

1986
Kirathakudu poster

Kirathakudu

Movie · as Charan

1986
Kondaveeti Raja poster

Kondaveeti Raja

Movie

1985
Chattam Tho Poratam poster

Chattam Tho Poratam

Movie

1985
Puli poster

Puli

Movie

1985
Adavi Donga poster

Adavi Donga

Movie

1985
Rakta Sindhuram poster

Rakta Sindhuram

Movie

1985
Jwala poster

Jwala

Movie

1985
Chiranjeevi poster

Chiranjeevi

Movie

1985
Vijetha poster

Vijetha

Movie · as Madhusudhana Rao

1985
Donga poster

Donga

Movie

1984
Rustum poster

Rustum

Movie

1984
Allulu Vasthunnaru poster

Allulu Vasthunnaru

Movie

1984
Intiguttu poster

Intiguttu

Movie

1984
Agni Gundam poster

Agni Gundam

Movie

1984
Devanthakudu poster

Devanthakudu

Movie

1984
Hero poster

Hero

Movie

1984
Goonda poster

Goonda

Movie

1984
Naagu poster

Naagu

Movie

1984
Challenge poster

Challenge

Movie · as Gandhi

1984
Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu poster

Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu

Movie

1983
Prema Pichollu poster

Prema Pichollu

Movie · as Ravi

1983
Roshagadu poster

Roshagadu

Movie

1983
Puli Bebbuli poster

Puli Bebbuli

Movie

1983
Simhapoori Simham poster

Simhapoori Simham

Movie

1983
Khaidi poster

Khaidi

Movie · as Suryam

1983
Palletoori Monagadu poster

Palletoori Monagadu

Movie

1983
Manthri Gari Viyyankudu poster

Manthri Gari Viyyankudu

Movie

1983
Sangarshana poster

Sangarshana

Movie

1983
Abhilasha poster

Abhilasha

Movie

1983
Maa Inti Premayanam poster

Maa Inti Premayanam

Movie · as Guest Appearance

1983
Maga Maharaju poster

Maga Maharaju

Movie · as Raju

1983
Gudachari No.1 poster

Gudachari No.1

Movie

1983
Aalaya Sikharam poster

Aalaya Sikharam

Movie

1983
Shivudu Shivudu Shivudu poster

Shivudu Shivudu Shivudu

Movie · as Shivudu

1982
Sitadevi poster

Sitadevi

Movie

1982
Tingu Rangadu poster

Tingu Rangadu

Movie

1982
Subhalekha poster

Subhalekha

Movie · as Narasimha Murthy

1982
Billa Ranga poster

Billa Ranga

Movie

1982
Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya poster

Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya

Movie

1982
Manchu Pallaki poster

Manchu Pallaki

Movie · as Sekhar

1982
Idi Pellantara poster

Idi Pellantara

Movie · as Deepak

1981
Nyayam Kavali poster

Nyayam Kavali

Movie · as Suresh kumar

1981
Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu poster

Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu

Movie

1981
Chattaniki Kallu Levu poster

Chattaniki Kallu Levu

Movie

1981
Todu Dongalu poster

Todu Dongalu

Movie

1981
Ooriki Ichina Maata poster

Ooriki Ichina Maata

Movie

1981
47 Natkal

47 Natkal

Movie · as Kumar

1981
Tiruguleni Manishi poster

Tiruguleni Manishi

Movie · as Kishore

1981
Priya poster

Priya

Movie

1981
Rani Kasula Rangamma poster

Rani Kasula Rangamma

Movie · as Sukumar Babu

1981
Srirasthu Shubamasthu poster

Srirasthu Shubamasthu

Movie

1981
Ranuva Veeran

Ranuva Veeran

Movie · as One-Eyed Man

1980
Prema Tarangalu poster

Prema Tarangalu

Movie · as Kumar

1980
Love In Singapore poster

Love In Singapore

Movie

1980
Nakili Manishi poster

Nakili Manishi

Movie

1980
Punnami Naagu poster

Punnami Naagu

Movie

1980
Mogudu Kaavali poster

Mogudu Kaavali

Movie

1980
Mosagadu poster

Mosagadu

Movie

1980
Jathara poster

Jathara

Movie

1980
Aarani Mantalu poster

Aarani Mantalu

Movie

1980
Agni Samskaram poster

Agni Samskaram

Movie

1980
Kottapeta Rowdy poster

Kottapeta Rowdy

Movie

1980
Chandipriya poster

Chandipriya

Movie

1980
Rakta Bandham

Rakta Bandham

Movie

1979
I Love You poster

I Love You

Movie

1979
Sri Rama Bantu poster

Sri Rama Bantu

Movie

1979
Kotta Alludu poster

Kotta Alludu

Movie

1979
Punadhirallu poster

Punadhirallu

Movie

1979
Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba poster

Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba

Movie

1979
Idi Katha Kaadu poster

Idi Katha Kaadu

Movie

1979
Kothala Raayudu poster

Kothala Raayudu

Movie

1978
Pranam Khareedu poster

Pranam Khareedu

Movie · as Narasimha

1978
Manavoori Pandavulu poster

Manavoori Pandavulu

Movie · as Parthu