Chiranjeevi
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Chiranjeevi (born Konidala Siva Sankara Vara Prasad on 22 August 1955) is a Telugu film actor
and a politician
. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema
along with a few Tamil
, Kannada and Hindi
films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu
(1977). However, Pranam Khareedu
(1978) released at the box office
earlier. Subsequently, he played a variety of characters, his film roles along with his screen persona contributed to a change in the concept of a Telugu film lead actor.
He is popularly known as "Megastar" in the media. Chiranjeevi was honored with the Padma Bhushan
, India's third highest civilian award. In 2006, he was presented with an honorary doctorate from Andhra University
. Apart from his film career, he is also a philanthropist
and the founder of Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation, established by him in 1998.
Chiranjeevi also produced Rudraveena (1988), for which he won the National Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
. He has won nine Filmfare Awards South
, the most by any Telugu actor.
In 2008, he entered politics by forming the Praja Rajyam Party
. In the 2009 Andhra Pradesh elections, Chiranjeevi was elected as a member of the State Assembly
from Tirupati constituency. He led the Praja Rajyam Party to emerge as the third largest party in the same election.
. He was quite interested in acting at a very young age. After completion of his high school, he did his Intermediate in C.S.R. Sarma College at Ongole. After graduating with a degree in commerce
, Chiranjeevi moved to Chennai
and joined the Madras Film Institute
in 1976 to seek a career in acting. Since his family worshipped the Anjaneya, a Hindu
God, his mother advised him to get the screen name of "Chiranjeevi".
Chiranjeevi married Surekha, the daughter of veteran comedian Allu Rama Lingaiah
on 20 February 1980. They have two daughters; Sushmita, Sreeja and a son, Ram Charan Teja
, who is also an actor in Tollywood. His brother Nagendra Babu
is a film producer and also has acted in several films, while his youngest brother Pawan Kalyan
is an actor in Tollywood. Allu Aravind, a film producer is his brother-in-law and Allu Arjun
, son of Allu Aravind is an actor in Telugu cinema.
, however Pranam Khareedu
(1978) released at the box office
earlier. Immediately thereafter, he got an opportunity to work in Mana Voori Pandavulu that was directed by Bapu
and written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
. This film, which was based on the feudal system in the Indian
society, helped Chiranjeevi to get the recognition. He played a small role in Tayaramma-Bangarayya and anti-hero in films like I Love You and K. Balachander
's Idi Katha Kaadu
which brought his acting talents to the fore. Starring Kamal Haasan
, Idi Katha Kaadu, a remake of the Tamil film Avargal
, he enacted the role which was played by Rajinikanth in the original. In 1979, Chiranjeevi had eight major film releases. He followed up this trend in 1980 where 14 of his films released at the box-office. He then played characters with negative shades in films like Mosagadu
, Rani Kasula Rangamma
and the Tamil-Telugu bilingual 47 Natkal
, directed by K. Balachander. A. Kodandarami Reddy
's Nyayam Kavali
(1981) saw him playing an anti-hero once again and his performance were noticed by the critics. In 1981, he appeared as a villain in Ranuva Veeran
opposite Rajinikanth, which further elevated his status as an anti-hero. The audiences too developed a liking for his "ease in dance movements and swashbuckling fights." He was mostly cast in supporting roles and in antagonistic characters during this period.
and Abhilasha
. For his role in Mondi Ghatam
(1982), his unique style of acting was much appreciated by the critics. Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya (1982), directed by Kodi Ramakrishna
, not only strengthened his position as a big star but also brought him lot of laurels. In 1982, he acted in Subhalekha
under the direction of K. Viswanath, for which he received a Filmfare Award. Khaidi
directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
released in 1983. This film was based on the Sylvester Stallone
-starrer First Blood
(1982). Khaidi was a box-office success and gave Chiranjeevi an action hero's image. It became a major blockbuster and a turning point in Chiranjeevi's career. Over the next three years, Chiranjeevi gradually occupied the top slot which he held until he acted. The films that followed Khaidi gave him the image of an action hero. By the end of 1983, he had acted in about 60 movies, mostly in supporting roles, some as villain and some as character roles.
Chiranjeevi continued to enjoy commercial success in the following years with Manthri Gari Viyyankudu
, Sangharshana
, Goonda
, Challenge, Hero
, Donga
, Jwala
, Adavi Donga
, Kondaveeti Raja
, Rakshasudu
and Donga Mogudu
. In 1985 he received his 3rd Filmfare Award for his performance in Vijetha
.
In 1987 the film Pasivadi Pranam
released and gave Chiranjeevi a super stardom. Variety of dances were introduced. Chiranjeevi created sensation with his steps which is known as “Break Dance”. Chiranjeevi received his first Nandi Award for Best Actor
for Swayam Krushi
(1987) directed by K. Viswanath. An Unusual film from Chiranjeevi, during his early days of stardom and with an image as action hero. This film’s box office success also proved Chiranjeevi's transformation of image from an action hero to acting hero.
(1987), Yamudiki Mogudu
(1988), where he appeared in a dual role, and Manchi Donga
(1988).
His film, Rudraveena (1988), not only won the National Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
but also made him win his second Nandi Award
. Music director
Illayaraja and singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
won National Film Awards
for the same film.
Chiranjeevi paired with Sridevi in Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
that revolutionized socio-fantasy
movies in Tollywood. Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
and produced by Ashwini Dutt, the movie was a big hit and is considered to be one of the best movies of Chiranjeevi. Other films like Kondaveeti Donga
and Raja Vikramarka
were also box-office successes. Gang Leader
(1991) was a massive hit and critics even called him as the "boss of Telugu cinema". Gharana Mogudu became the first ever Telugu
movie to gross more than 10 crore.
He acted in Hindi films
too. His performances were appreciated in Prathibandh
(1990), which gained him a Filmfare
nomination. Aaj Ka Goonda Raj, a remake of his Telugu film and The Gentleman
, a Tamil remake also proved to be successful.
Aapathbandhavudu
released in 1992, won critical acclaim and Chiranjeevi received his second Nandi Award for Best Actor
.Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) The mid 1990s saw a career dip for Chiranjeevi with box-office failures like Mechanic Alludu
, S.P.Parshuram
, Big Boss
and Rikshavodu
with the exception of a few films like he acted Muta Mesthri
film got an 5th Filmfare Award, Mugguru Monagallu
and Alluda Majaka
which were moderately successful.
After a brief lull, he came back strongly with a smashing hit Hitler
in 1997, which received both critical and commercial acclaim. From then, Chiranjeevi confined himself to acting in only a few selected films. The following years he appeared in commercially successful movies like Master
, Bavagaru Bagunnara, Choodalani Vundi
, Sneham Kosam
film he Received 6th Filmfare Award Trophy and Annayya.
In 1999, Chiranjeevi was to appear in a Hollywood production directed by Dushan Garsi, and produced by Rameshkrishna Murthi. The Telugu
version was directed by Suresh Krishna
. The movie, which was titled Return of the Thief of Baghdad, had its filming suspended for unknown reasons.
broke all his previous box office records, and also won him his third Nandi Award for Best Actor
and he also received 7th Filmfare Award Trophy. After that, he appeared in films which had an underlying message and a social cause like Tagore
, Shankar Dada MBBS
being he received 8th Filmfare Award trophy and Stalin being notable ones and he won Legendary Honorary Special Jury Award for Filmfare
. His last film was Shankar Dada Zindabad
before making his political entry.
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
. At the launch, he stated that social justice was the main agenda of his party. In the 2009 general elections
the party won 18 seats in the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly
. He was elected a Member of the State Assembly
from Tirupati. His party recently stood for a united Andhra Pradesh and opposed separate statehood for Telangana
. Meanwhile, two members of Telangana Advocates JAC filed criminal case against Chiranjeevi and 12 other leaders of his party for opposing separation of Telengana.
The advocates—A. Srinivas and B. Narasimha Reddy—filed their petition before 17th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court. They said the PR leaders, in their manifesto during 2009 State Assembly elections, extended support to Telangana.
Praja Rajyam's launch in Tirupathi is largest gathering in the country's political history with over 30 lakh people attending it. He gave 104 assembly seats to Back ward caste candidates and 10 seats to SC and ST candidates in General seats out of 294 assembly seats changing the political direction of Andhra Pradesh in favor of underprivileged sections of society permanently.His party won 18 MLA seats with 18% vote share.
He stood both in Tirupati and in Palakollu Constituency as MLA in the 2009 general elections, winning in Tirupati but losing in Palakollu.
On 6 Feb 2011, Chiranjeevi merged the 30-month-old Praja Rajyam party with Indian National Congress
.
once commented "Chiranjeevi has both Kamal Haasan
and Rajinikanth in him. Not only can he do action, he can also act." Other actors like Nagarjuna, Balakrishna
and Venkatesh have acknowledged that Chiranjeevi as a leading actor of his era. Owing to his ability to his box-office appeal, popular entertainment magazine, Filmfare
, quoted him "Bigger than Bachchan", a reference to Bollywood’s Amitabh Bachchan
. News magazine The Week
hailed him as "The new money machine".
, inaugurated the Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation (CCF) at the Jubilee Hills Check post in Hyderabad.
Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust has crossed the one lakh mark in collecting blood and more than 96,000 people have been helped with blood by this blood bank.
After allegations made against the Blood Bank and Eye Bank, the state government of AP constituted a high-level committee to look into the allegations. The committee worked under the guidance of the project director of AP State AIDA Control Society, comprising experts from finance and technical fields, verified records pertaining to the collection and disposal of blood samples, blood grouping, screening, sterilisation, bio-medical waste disposal, camps conducted, blood expiry, quality control, store room, record room and purchase of equipment.
and a four time winner of Nandi Awards
. He also received a Filmfare Best Actor
nomination for Prathibandh
, his first film in Hindi.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and a politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He has appeared primarily in Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
along with a few Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Kannada and Hindi
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films. He made his acting debut in Punadhirallu
Punadhirallu
Punadhirallu or Punadi Rallu is a 1979 Telugu film directed by Rajkumar. It has won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. It is the first film acted by Telugu film Megastar Chiranjeevi.-Cast:* Ali* Chiranjeevi...
(1977). However, Pranam Khareedu
Pranam Khareedu
Pranam Khareedu is a 1978 Telugu film. It starred Jayasudha, Rao Gopal Rao, Chandra Mohan, Chiranjeevi, Reshma Roy, and Madhavi in a guest appearance. The film released on 22 September 1978. The film based on a play written by C. S. Rao...
(1978) released at the box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
earlier. Subsequently, he played a variety of characters, his film roles along with his screen persona contributed to a change in the concept of a Telugu film lead actor.
He is popularly known as "Megastar" in the media. Chiranjeevi was honored with the Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
, India's third highest civilian award. In 2006, he was presented with an honorary doctorate from Andhra University
Andhra University
Andhra University or Andhra Viswa Kala Parishad , located in Visakhapatnam, north east coastal Andhra Pradesh, is one of the older premier universities in India with a broad focus...
. Apart from his film career, he is also a philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
and the founder of Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation, established by him in 1998.
Chiranjeevi also produced Rudraveena (1988), for which he won the National Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
The Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration is a National Film Award - Silver Lotus, given to an Indian feature film director, for the best film relating to National Integration in India.The winners of the Award:-References:...
. He has won nine Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
, the most by any Telugu actor.
In 2008, he entered politics by forming the Praja Rajyam Party
Praja Rajyam Party
Praja Rajyam was a regional political party in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India, founded by Telugu cinema actor Chiranjeevi on August 26, 2008.On 2011, 6 February it was officially announced that the party would be merging into Indian National Congress...
. In the 2009 Andhra Pradesh elections, Chiranjeevi was elected as a member of the State Assembly
Andhra Pradesh State Assembly
The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is the state legislature of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh legislature has been both unicameral and bicameral in its history.-State legislature:The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is currently bicameral....
from Tirupati constituency. He led the Praja Rajyam Party to emerge as the third largest party in the same election.
Early life and family
Chiranjeevi was born on 22 August 1955 as Siva Shankara Varaprasad to Konidela Anjana Devi and Konidela Venkat Rao in Mogalthur, a small village near NarsapurNarsapur, West Godavari
Narsapur is a town, Mandal and a municipality in West Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its geographical coordinates are 16° 27' 0" north, 81° 40' 0" east. Some say there are other narasapurams in Krishna and Medak districts....
. He was quite interested in acting at a very young age. After completion of his high school, he did his Intermediate in C.S.R. Sarma College at Ongole. After graduating with a degree in commerce
Commerce
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, Chiranjeevi moved to Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
and joined the Madras Film Institute
Madras Film Institute
The Film & Television Institute of Tamil Nadu is an advanced Technical Institute, which is imparting education on film techniques and aesthetics. The main objective is to impart training in various techniques of Film and Television Production and allied subjects. The Film and Television Institute...
in 1976 to seek a career in acting. Since his family worshipped the Anjaneya, a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
God, his mother advised him to get the screen name of "Chiranjeevi".
Chiranjeevi married Surekha, the daughter of veteran comedian Allu Rama Lingaiah
Allu Rama Lingaiah
Allu Rama Lingaiah , commonly known as Allu, was an Indian Telugu language comedic actor from Palakollou, India who appeared in over one thousand Tollywood films.- Film career :...
on 20 February 1980. They have two daughters; Sushmita, Sreeja and a son, Ram Charan Teja
Ram Charan Teja
Ram Charan Teja Konidala is an Indian film actor. He is the son of Telugu actor Chiranjeevi. He made his debut as lead actor with the film Chirutha in 2007. He currently serves on the board of directors for MAA TV. He was the brand ambassador for Pepsi and Airtel in Andhra Pradesh for sometime...
, who is also an actor in Tollywood. His brother Nagendra Babu
Nagendra Babu
Nagendra Babu Konidela is a Telugu film actor and producer. He acts mainly in supporting character roles and villain roles, though he has also played the hero in some films. He recently acted in 143, Anji, Shock , Sri Ramadasu , Chandamama and Orange...
is a film producer and also has acted in several films, while his youngest brother Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan ; is an Indian film Actor, Director, Screenwriter and Action choreographer in Telugu cinema...
is an actor in Tollywood. Allu Aravind, a film producer is his brother-in-law and Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun is an Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He has won two Nandi, two Filmfare and a CineMAA Award for his performances in Arya, Parugu and Vedam.-Personal life:...
, son of Allu Aravind is an actor in Telugu cinema.
Early career: 1978–1981
Upon completion of his film training, he started his acting career with PunadhiralluPunadhirallu
Punadhirallu or Punadi Rallu is a 1979 Telugu film directed by Rajkumar. It has won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. It is the first film acted by Telugu film Megastar Chiranjeevi.-Cast:* Ali* Chiranjeevi...
, however Pranam Khareedu
Pranam Khareedu
Pranam Khareedu is a 1978 Telugu film. It starred Jayasudha, Rao Gopal Rao, Chandra Mohan, Chiranjeevi, Reshma Roy, and Madhavi in a guest appearance. The film released on 22 September 1978. The film based on a play written by C. S. Rao...
(1978) released at the box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
earlier. Immediately thereafter, he got an opportunity to work in Mana Voori Pandavulu that was directed by Bapu
Bapu (artist)
Bapu is an Indian film director, known for his works in Telugu cinema.He is a music artist, painter, cartoonist, and designer...
and written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Mullapudi Venkata Ramana was a Telugu story writer. He was especially known for his hilarious style of writing. He also created a child character called Budugu...
. This film, which was based on the feudal system in the Indian
Demographics of India
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society, helped Chiranjeevi to get the recognition. He played a small role in Tayaramma-Bangarayya and anti-hero in films like I Love You and K. Balachander
K. Balachander
K. Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Balachander is known for his distinct film-making style. His films analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He has directed nearly 80 films and has worked in 100 films either as director or...
's Idi Katha Kaadu
Idi Katha Kaadu
Idi Katha Kaadu is a 1979 Indian Telugu language Drama film directed by K. Balachander starring Kamal Haasan, Jayasudha, Sarath Babu, Chiranjeevi, Saritha, and Ramaprabha. It is a remake of Balachander's earlier Tamil hit Avargal , which also won a national award. Kamal Hassan stars in both...
which brought his acting talents to the fore. Starring Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
, Idi Katha Kaadu, a remake of the Tamil film Avargal
Avargal
Avargal is a 1977 Tamil film made by K. Balachander starring Sujatha, Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth. The film had a reputation of being one of most sensitive movies on women’s lib. The same director later remade it into the Telugu film Idi Katha Kaadu with Kamal Hassan repeating his role...
, he enacted the role which was played by Rajinikanth in the original. In 1979, Chiranjeevi had eight major film releases. He followed up this trend in 1980 where 14 of his films released at the box-office. He then played characters with negative shades in films like Mosagadu
Mosagadu
Mosagadu is a 1980 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Sobhan Babu, Chiranjeevi, and Sridevi Kapoor in important roles.-Plot:...
, Rani Kasula Rangamma
Rani Kasula Rangamma
Rani Kasula Rangamma is a Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi....
and the Tamil-Telugu bilingual 47 Natkal
47 Natkal
47 Natkal is a 1981 Indian Tamil drama film directed by K. Balachander starring Chiranjeevi, Jayaprada, Sarath Babu and Ramaprabha. It was simultaneously made into in Telugu as 47 Rojulu Actress Saritha plays herself in a guest role. The film is based on a novel by Sivashankari...
, directed by K. Balachander. A. Kodandarami Reddy
A. Kodandarami Reddy
A. Kodandarami Reddy , is a Telugu film director who made successful films in 1980s and early 90s.His association with Chiranjeevi created blockbusters like Khaidi, Pasivadi Pranam, Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu, Nyayam Kavali, Abhilasha, Goonda, Challenge , Donga, Rakshasudu, Jebu Donga,...
's Nyayam Kavali
Nyayam Kavali
Nyayam Kaavali is a 1981 Telugu film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It is based on the novel by D. Rameswari entitled "Kotta Malupu". The film stars Chiranjeevi, Radhika, Kongara Jaggayya, and Sharada in important roles....
(1981) saw him playing an anti-hero once again and his performance were noticed by the critics. In 1981, he appeared as a villain in Ranuva Veeran
Ranuva Veeran
Ranuva Veeran is a 1981 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajnikanth and Sridevi in the lead roles. The film has Chiranjeevi as the main villain in a significant role.-Plot:...
opposite Rajinikanth, which further elevated his status as an anti-hero. The audiences too developed a liking for his "ease in dance movements and swashbuckling fights." He was mostly cast in supporting roles and in antagonistic characters during this period.
Breakthrough as hero: 1982–87
Chiranjeevi began to appear in lead roles with films like Intlo Ramayya Veedilo KrishnayyaIntlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya
Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya is a 1982 Tollywood film, starring Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao. Kodi Rama Krishna directed this film...
and Abhilasha
Abhilasha
Abhilasha is a 1983 Telugu film, directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and was produced by K.S. Rama Rao. It is the film adaptation of Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel of the same name. Chiranjeevi, Radhika, Rao Gopal Rao, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao played vital roles...
. For his role in Mondi Ghatam
Mondi Ghatam
Mondi Ghatam is a Telugu film which released on November 6, 1982 and was directed by Raja Chandra. This movie stars Chiranjeevi, Radhika, Kaikala Satyanarayana, and Gummadi Venkateswara Rao.- Plot :...
(1982), his unique style of acting was much appreciated by the critics. Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya (1982), directed by Kodi Ramakrishna
Kodi Ramakrishna
Kodi Ramakrishna is an Indian film director and writer principally in Andhra Pradesh. He has directed more than 100 movies in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi languages all together.-Profile:...
, not only strengthened his position as a big star but also brought him lot of laurels. In 1982, he acted in Subhalekha
Subhalekha
Subhalekha is a 1982 Telugu film which stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and was made by K. Viswanath. It was the first time they worked together; after this success they went on to make two more movies: Swayamkrushi in 1987 and Aapathbandhavudu in 1992...
under the direction of K. Viswanath, for which he received a Filmfare Award. Khaidi
Khaidi
Khaidi is a Telugu movie released on 28 October 1983, which was the first major sensational hit movie by Chiranjeevi directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy...
directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy
A. Kodandarami Reddy
A. Kodandarami Reddy , is a Telugu film director who made successful films in 1980s and early 90s.His association with Chiranjeevi created blockbusters like Khaidi, Pasivadi Pranam, Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu, Nyayam Kavali, Abhilasha, Goonda, Challenge , Donga, Rakshasudu, Jebu Donga,...
released in 1983. This film was based on the Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , commonly known as Sylvester Stallone, and nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed...
-starrer First Blood
First Blood
First Blood is a 1982 action thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff. The film stars Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, a troubled and misunderstood Vietnam War veteran, with Sheriff Will Teasle as his nemesis and Colonel Samuel Trautman as his former commander and only ally...
(1982). Khaidi was a box-office success and gave Chiranjeevi an action hero's image. It became a major blockbuster and a turning point in Chiranjeevi's career. Over the next three years, Chiranjeevi gradually occupied the top slot which he held until he acted. The films that followed Khaidi gave him the image of an action hero. By the end of 1983, he had acted in about 60 movies, mostly in supporting roles, some as villain and some as character roles.
Chiranjeevi continued to enjoy commercial success in the following years with Manthri Gari Viyyankudu
Manthri Gari Viyyankudu
Manthri Gari Viyyankudu is a 1983 Telugu film released directed by Bapu and stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and Poornima Jayaram, Nirmalamma, and Allu Ramalingaiah among important roles...
, Sangharshana
Sangharshana
Sangharshana is a 1983 Telugu film. It stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role. Vijayashanti and Prabhakar Reddy play other vital roles in this film.- Plot :...
, Goonda
Goonda (film)
Goonda is a Tollywood film which released on 23 February 1984. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Radha, Satyanarayana, Rao Gopala rao and Allu Ramalingiah.It was dubbed into hindi as Daku raja- Plot :...
, Challenge, Hero
Hero (1984 film)
Hero is a Tollywood film that was directed by Vijaya Bapineedu and produced by Allu Aravind. This film starred Chiranjeevi, Radhika, and Rao Gopal Rao in important roles. This film released on 23 April 1984.- Plot :...
, Donga
Donga (film)
Donga is a Telegu film which was released on March 14, 1985. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy, and stars Chiranjeevi and Radha. This film is produced by T...
, Jwala
Jwala
Jwala is a 1971 Bollywood action film directed by M.V. Raman. The film stars Sunil Dutt and Madhubala. This was Madhubala's last film, released two years after her death in 1969. This is also her only film, that is completely shot in color....
, Adavi Donga
Adavi Donga
Adavi Donga is a 1985 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Chiranjeevi, Radha, Sharada, Rao Gopal Rao and others in the lead roles. Chakravarthy composed music for the film.-Cast:*Chiranjeevi*Radha*Sharada*Rao Gopal Rao...
, Kondaveeti Raja
Kondaveeti Raja
Kondaveeti Raja is a 1986 Tollywood film starring Chiranjeevi, Radha, Vijayashanti, and Rao Gopal Rao. This film was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Dubbed into Tamil as Thangamalai Thirudan-Plot:...
, Rakshasudu
Rakshasudu
Raakshasudu is a 1986 Telugu film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Nagendra Babu, Rajendra Prasad, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Radha, and Rao Gopal Rao in important roles.-Plot:...
and Donga Mogudu
Donga Mogudu
Donga Mogudu is a 1987 Tollywood film starring Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, and Radhika. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. Chiranjeevi portrayed a dual role in this film.-Plot:...
. In 1985 he received his 3rd Filmfare Award for his performance in Vijetha
Vijetha
Vijetha is a Tollywood film that starred Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, and J.V. Somayajulu in the main roles. The film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and produced by Allu Aravind...
.
In 1987 the film Pasivadi Pranam
Pasivadi Pranam
Pasivadi Pranam is a Telugu language film which released on July 23, 1987. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, and Raghuvaran. This film was produced by Chiranjeevi's brother-in-law Allu Aravind. This film was directed A. Kodandarami Reddy...
released and gave Chiranjeevi a super stardom. Variety of dances were introduced. Chiranjeevi created sensation with his steps which is known as “Break Dance”. Chiranjeevi received his first Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
for Swayam Krushi
Swayam Krushi
Swayamkrushi is a Telugu movie released on 3 September 1987 . It was made on Poornodaya Movie Creations by Edida Nageshwara Rao and directed by Kasinadhuni Viswanath and had Chiranjeevi act in Kasinadhuni Viswanath's direction for the second time after Subhalekha. It also had Vijayashanti,...
(1987) directed by K. Viswanath. An Unusual film from Chiranjeevi, during his early days of stardom and with an image as action hero. This film’s box office success also proved Chiranjeevi's transformation of image from an action hero to acting hero.
Commercial success: 1988–1999
Chiranjeevi worked for 23 films, most of which were box office hits. He also attempted a variety of roles which showed his acting skills. After Khaidi, he had hits like Pasivadi PranamPasivadi Pranam
Pasivadi Pranam is a Telugu language film which released on July 23, 1987. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, and Raghuvaran. This film was produced by Chiranjeevi's brother-in-law Allu Aravind. This film was directed A. Kodandarami Reddy...
(1987), Yamudiki Mogudu
Yamudiki Mogudu
Yamudiki Mogudu is a 1988 Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi , Radha, Vijayashanti, Kota Srinivasa Rao, & Allu Rama Lingaiah. This film was directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. This movie was a blockbuster and was remade in Tamil as Athisaya Piravi with Rajinikanth.-Plot:Kaali is a small town rowdy who...
(1988), where he appeared in a dual role, and Manchi Donga
Manchi Donga
Manchi Donga is a 1988 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, and Vijayashanti.-Plot:...
(1988).
His film, Rudraveena (1988), not only won the National Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
The Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration is a National Film Award - Silver Lotus, given to an Indian feature film director, for the best film relating to National Integration in India.The winners of the Award:-References:...
but also made him win his second Nandi Award
Nandi Special Jury Award
The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films....
. Music director
Music director
A music director may be the director of an orchestra, the director of music for a film, the director of music at a radio station, the head of the music department in a school, the co-ordinator of the musical ensembles in a university or college , the head bandmaster of a military band, the head...
Illayaraja and singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas...
won National Film Awards
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
for the same film.
Chiranjeevi paired with Sridevi in Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari is a blockbuster Tollywood film released on May 9, 1990 that was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Chiranjeevi and Sridevi played the lead roles. It is producer Aswani Dutt's first venture with Chiranjeevi. Ilaiyaraaja is the music director for this film. The audio,...
that revolutionized socio-fantasy
Fantasy film
Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap...
movies in Tollywood. Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 103 films...
and produced by Ashwini Dutt, the movie was a big hit and is considered to be one of the best movies of Chiranjeevi. Other films like Kondaveeti Donga
Kondaveeti Donga
Kondaveeti Donga is a film starring Chiranjeevi which was a massive hit when it was released in 1990. Engaging and with a social cause at the same time, relating to both masses and classes, Kondaveeti Donga remains one of the best movies in the Telugu film history...
and Raja Vikramarka
Raja Vikramarka
Raja Vikramarka is a 1990 Telugu film. It was directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. Chiranjeevi, Amala, and Raadhika played the lead roles.- Plot :...
were also box-office successes. Gang Leader
Gang Leader
Gang Leader is a very popular Telugu film of megastar Chiranjeevi. The movie was released on 9 May 1991 and directed by Vijaya Bapineedu. It was a huge box office success.-Plot:...
(1991) was a massive hit and critics even called him as the "boss of Telugu cinema". Gharana Mogudu became the first ever Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
movie to gross more than 10 crore.
He acted in Hindi films
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
too. His performances were appreciated in Prathibandh
Prathibandh
Pratibandh is a Hindi film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty released on 28 September 1990, the film stars Chiranjeevi, Juhi Chawla and Rami Reddy. The Film marks the debut of Telugu Actor Chiranjeevi in Hindi Cinema. Juhi Chawla received Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination...
(1990), which gained him a Filmfare
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...
nomination. Aaj Ka Goonda Raj, a remake of his Telugu film and The Gentleman
The Gentleman
The Gentleman is a 1994 Hindi film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Paresh Rawal, Juhi Chawla in roles and South Indian actress Roja Selvamani does a cameo appearance in a song. It is a remake of S. Shankar's debut film, Gentleman....
, a Tamil remake also proved to be successful.
Aapathbandhavudu
Aapathbandhavudu
Aapathbandhavudu is a 1992 Telugu film and the third collaboration between actor Chiranjeevi and director K. Viswanath after previous films like Subhalekha and Swayamkrushi...
released in 1992, won critical acclaim and Chiranjeevi received his second Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
.Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) The mid 1990s saw a career dip for Chiranjeevi with box-office failures like Mechanic Alludu
Mechanic Alludu
Mechanic Alludu is a Tollywood film which released on May 27, 1993 and was produced by Allu Aravind. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. B. Gopal directed this film.- Plot :...
, S.P.Parshuram
S.P.Parshuram
S.P.Parshuram is a 1994 Tollywood starring Chiranjeevi and Sridevi in important roles. This film was directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Sridevi in the main leads....
, Big Boss
Big Boss
is a recurring fictional character from Konami's Metal Gear video game franchise. He is first introduced in the original Metal Gear as the commanding officer of protagonist Solid Snake, only to be revealed as the leader of the enemy forces as well, a role he would resume in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake...
and Rikshavodu
Rikshavodu
-Plot:Chiranjeevi has enacted dual role in this film. The film opens with scene where Chiranjeevi come to city in search of livelihood in the city with his granny Manorama. He is befriended by Brahmanandam and taken to Soundarya who gives rickshaws for rent. One day while driving passengers on his...
with the exception of a few films like he acted Muta Mesthri
Muta Mesthri
Muta Mesthri is a Telugu film which starred Chiranjeevi, Meena, Roja, and Sharat Saxena. A. Kodandarami Reddy directed this flick.- Plot :...
film got an 5th Filmfare Award, Mugguru Monagallu
Mugguru Monagallu
Mugguru Monagallu is a Tollywood film which released on January 7, 1994 and was produced by Chiranjeevi's brother Nagendra Babu. This film stars Chiranjeevi , Nagma, Roja, and Ramya Krishna. K. Raghavendra Rao directed this action flick....
and Alluda Majaka
Alluda Majaka
Alluda Majaka is a popular and controversial Telugu film produced by Devi Vara Prasad on Devi Films banner with Chiranjeevi in the lead role. The movie was directed by E.V.V. Satyanarayana and was released in 1995. The story and screenplay was by Posani...
which were moderately successful.
After a brief lull, he came back strongly with a smashing hit Hitler
Hitler (1997 film)
Hitler is a 1997 Tollywood film. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Rajendra Prasad, Rambha, Prakash Raj, & Dasari Narayana Rao. This film was directed by Muthyala Subbayya...
in 1997, which received both critical and commercial acclaim. From then, Chiranjeevi confined himself to acting in only a few selected films. The following years he appeared in commercially successful movies like Master
Master (film)
Master is a 1997 Telugu film directed by Suresh Krishna and produced by Allu Aravind. Chiranjeevi played the lead role as Sakshi Sivanand, Puneet Issar, and Sathya Prakash played other roles. Music was composed by Deva while cinematography was handled by Chota K...
, Bavagaru Bagunnara, Choodalani Vundi
Choodalani Vundi
Choodalani Vundi is a 1998 Tollywood film directed Gunasekhar and produced by Ashwini Dutt. This film stars Chiranjeevi, Soundarya, Prakash Raj, and Anjala Zaveri. This is the last movie in which veteran actor Dhulipala starred in. The film collected around 16 crores, the highest at that time. It...
, Sneham Kosam
Sneham Kosam
Sneham Kosam is a 1999 Telugu film produced by A. M. Ratnam under the Sri Surya Movies banner. Directed by K. S. Ravikumar, the film stars Chiranjeevi in the dual roles of father and son. The film was released on 1 January 1999. Meena played the female lead role in the movie. The movie was a remake...
film he Received 6th Filmfare Award Trophy and Annayya.
In 1999, Chiranjeevi was to appear in a Hollywood production directed by Dushan Garsi, and produced by Rameshkrishna Murthi. The Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
version was directed by Suresh Krishna
Suresh Krishna
Suresh Krissna is a popular director of Tamil Films. He was initially Assistant to K.Balachander and used to assist him in making films. He has directed films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi languages. His first independent film was Sathya- however he found fame in Kavithalaya's Annamalai- a...
. The movie, which was titled Return of the Thief of Baghdad, had its filming suspended for unknown reasons.
Nearing retirement: 2000s
The 2002 film IndraIndra
' or is the King of the demi-gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall.Indra is one of the chief deities in the Rigveda...
broke all his previous box office records, and also won him his third Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best Actor
Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
and he also received 7th Filmfare Award Trophy. After that, he appeared in films which had an underlying message and a social cause like Tagore
Tagore (film)
- External links :*http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/album/A0000309.html...
, Shankar Dada MBBS
Shankar Dada MBBS
Shankar Dada MBBS is a 2004 Telugu film which is a remake of Hindi blockbuster Munnabhai MBBS. This film stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and Paresh Rawal, Sonali Bendre, Girish Karnad, and Srikanth. in supporting roles. Jayanth C...
being he received 8th Filmfare Award trophy and Stalin being notable ones and he won Legendary Honorary Special Jury Award for Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
. His last film was Shankar Dada Zindabad
Shankar Dada Zindabad
Shankar Dada Zindabad is an 2007 Telugu film which is a remake of the 2006 Hindi blockbuster Lage Raho Munnabhai. Rajkumar Hirani, the director and co-screenwriter of the Munna Bhai series, is one of the screenwriters for this film...
before making his political entry.
Political career: 2008–present
In 2008, Chiranjeevi started Praja Rajyam, a political partyPolitical party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. At the launch, he stated that social justice was the main agenda of his party. In the 2009 general elections
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
the party won 18 seats in the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly
Andhra Pradesh State Assembly
The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is the state legislature of Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh legislature has been both unicameral and bicameral in its history.-State legislature:The Andhra Pradesh Legislature is currently bicameral....
. He was elected a Member of the State Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
from Tirupati. His party recently stood for a united Andhra Pradesh and opposed separate statehood for Telangana
Telangana
Telangana is a region in the present state of Andhra Pradesh, India and formerly was part of Hyderabad state which was ruled by Nizam. It is bordered with the states of Maharashtra on the north and north-west, Karnataka on the west, Chattisgarh on the north-east and Orissa to the east...
. Meanwhile, two members of Telangana Advocates JAC filed criminal case against Chiranjeevi and 12 other leaders of his party for opposing separation of Telengana.
The advocates—A. Srinivas and B. Narasimha Reddy—filed their petition before 17th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court. They said the PR leaders, in their manifesto during 2009 State Assembly elections, extended support to Telangana.
Praja Rajyam's launch in Tirupathi is largest gathering in the country's political history with over 30 lakh people attending it. He gave 104 assembly seats to Back ward caste candidates and 10 seats to SC and ST candidates in General seats out of 294 assembly seats changing the political direction of Andhra Pradesh in favor of underprivileged sections of society permanently.His party won 18 MLA seats with 18% vote share.
He stood both in Tirupati and in Palakollu Constituency as MLA in the 2009 general elections, winning in Tirupati but losing in Palakollu.
On 6 Feb 2011, Chiranjeevi merged the 30-month-old Praja Rajyam party with Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
.
Popularity
Chiranjeevi is considered as the leading actor in Telugu cinema of his time. Veteran director K. BalachanderK. Balachander
K. Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Balachander is known for his distinct film-making style. His films analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He has directed nearly 80 films and has worked in 100 films either as director or...
once commented "Chiranjeevi has both Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
and Rajinikanth in him. Not only can he do action, he can also act." Other actors like Nagarjuna, Balakrishna
Balakrishna Nandamuri
Nandamuri Balakrishna is a prominent Telugu film actor. He is the son of the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. He made his acting debut at the age of 14 as a child artist in his father's movie Tatamma kala...
and Venkatesh have acknowledged that Chiranjeevi as a leading actor of his era. Owing to his ability to his box-office appeal, popular entertainment magazine, Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
, quoted him "Bigger than Bachchan", a reference to Bollywood’s Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
. News magazine The Week
The Week (Indian magazine)
THE WEEK is an Indian weekly newsmagazine published by The Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. The magazine is published from Kochi and is currently printed in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kottayam. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it is the largest selling English newsmagazine in India...
hailed him as "The new money machine".
Humanitarian work
On October 2, 1998, he founded the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust (CCT), which includes Chiranjeevi Blood and Eye Banks. It is the state's largest recipient of blood and eye donations. The trust has made over 68,000 blood donations through and 1,414 eye donations. The Blood Bank of the CCT helped over 80,000 people and the Eye Bank has helped about 1000 people in the state of Andhra Pradesh since its opening. Around 3.5 lakh people have pledged their eyes to CCT so far, giving 1600 people eyesight through CCT. CCT has also won the "Best Voluntary Blood Bank Award" by the AP State Government for the past 4 years. On June 10, 2006, the then President of India, Abdul KalamAbdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam usually referred to as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, is a renowned aerospace engineer, professor , and first Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram , who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007...
, inaugurated the Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation (CCF) at the Jubilee Hills Check post in Hyderabad.
Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust has crossed the one lakh mark in collecting blood and more than 96,000 people have been helped with blood by this blood bank.
After allegations made against the Blood Bank and Eye Bank, the state government of AP constituted a high-level committee to look into the allegations. The committee worked under the guidance of the project director of AP State AIDA Control Society, comprising experts from finance and technical fields, verified records pertaining to the collection and disposal of blood samples, blood grouping, screening, sterilisation, bio-medical waste disposal, camps conducted, blood expiry, quality control, store room, record room and purchase of equipment.
Awards and honors
Chiranjeevi is a seven time winner of Filmfare Award for Best ActorFilmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
and a four time winner of Nandi Awards
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi...
. He also received a Filmfare Best Actor
Filmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954....
nomination for Prathibandh
Prathibandh
Pratibandh is a Hindi film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty released on 28 September 1990, the film stars Chiranjeevi, Juhi Chawla and Rami Reddy. The Film marks the debut of Telugu Actor Chiranjeevi in Hindi Cinema. Juhi Chawla received Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination...
, his first film in Hindi.
National Film Awards
- 1989 — Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National IntegrationNargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National IntegrationThe Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration is a National Film Award - Silver Lotus, given to an Indian feature film director, for the best film relating to National Integration in India.The winners of the Award:-References:...
for Rudraveena (Producer)
Filmfare Awards
- 1982 — Best Actor for SubhalekhaSubhalekhaSubhalekha is a 1982 Telugu film which stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and was made by K. Viswanath. It was the first time they worked together; after this success they went on to make two more movies: Swayamkrushi in 1987 and Aapathbandhavudu in 1992...
- 1985 — Best Actor for VijethaVijethaVijetha is a Tollywood film that starred Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, and J.V. Somayajulu in the main roles. The film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and produced by Allu Aravind...
- 1992 — Best Actor for Aapathbandavudu
- 1993 — Best Actor for Muta MesthriMuta MesthriMuta Mesthri is a Telugu film which starred Chiranjeevi, Meena, Roja, and Sharat Saxena. A. Kodandarami Reddy directed this flick.- Plot :...
- 1999 — Best Actor for Sneham KosamSneham KosamSneham Kosam is a 1999 Telugu film produced by A. M. Ratnam under the Sri Surya Movies banner. Directed by K. S. Ravikumar, the film stars Chiranjeevi in the dual roles of father and son. The film was released on 1 January 1999. Meena played the female lead role in the movie. The movie was a remake...
- 2002 — Best Actor for IndraIndra' or is the King of the demi-gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall.Indra is one of the chief deities in the Rigveda...
- 2004 — Best Actor for Shankardada MBBS
- 2006 — FilmfareFilmfareFilmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Legendary Honorary Award - 2010 — Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
Nandi Awards
- 1987 — Nandi Award for Best ActorNandi Award for Best ActorNandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
for Swayam KrushiSwayam KrushiSwayamkrushi is a Telugu movie released on 3 September 1987 . It was made on Poornodaya Movie Creations by Edida Nageshwara Rao and directed by Kasinadhuni Viswanath and had Chiranjeevi act in Kasinadhuni Viswanath's direction for the second time after Subhalekha. It also had Vijayashanti,... - 1988 — Nandi Special Jury AwardNandi Special Jury AwardThe Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films....
for Rudraveena - 1992 — Nandi Award for Best ActorNandi Award for Best ActorNandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
for Aapathbandavudu - 2002 — Nandi Award for Best ActorNandi Award for Best ActorNandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh...
for IndraIndra (film)Indra is a Telugu language action film directed by B. Gopal. It stars Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre, and Arti Agarwal. It was dubbed into Hindi and Tamil as Indra- The Tiger and Indran respectively.- Cast :...
Notable filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Punadhirallu Punadhirallu Punadhirallu or Punadi Rallu is a 1979 Telugu film directed by Rajkumar. It has won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. It is the first film acted by Telugu film Megastar Chiranjeevi.-Cast:* Ali* Chiranjeevi... |
Vijay | Debut film |
| 1979 | Idi Katha Kaadu Idi Katha Kaadu Idi Katha Kaadu is a 1979 Indian Telugu language Drama film directed by K. Balachander starring Kamal Haasan, Jayasudha, Sarath Babu, Chiranjeevi, Saritha, and Ramaprabha. It is a remake of Balachander's earlier Tamil hit Avargal , which also won a national award. Kamal Hassan stars in both... |
Subanakar | |
| 1980 | Punnami Naagu Punnami Naagu Punnami Naagu is a Telugu film that was directed by Rajasekhar and produced by AVM Productions. Chiranjeevi, Rati Agnihotri, Narasimha Raju, and Padmanabham played important roles. The film was released on June 13, 1980... |
Naagulu | |
| 1980 | Nakili Manishi Nakili Manishi Nakili Manishi is a 1980 Telugu film. This movie starred Chiranjeevi, in a dual role, Sangeeta, Suneeta, and Satyanarayana. This film released on August 1, 1980.- Summary :... |
Prasad, Shyam |
First dual role |
| 1981 | 47 Natkal 47 Natkal 47 Natkal is a 1981 Indian Tamil drama film directed by K. Balachander starring Chiranjeevi, Jayaprada, Sarath Babu and Ramaprabha. It was simultaneously made into in Telugu as 47 Rojulu Actress Saritha plays herself in a guest role. The film is based on a novel by Sivashankari... |
Kumar | Tamil film Tamil cinema Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered... |
| 1982 | Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya is a 1982 Tollywood film, starring Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao. Kodi Rama Krishna directed this film... |
Rajasekharam | |
| 1982 | Subhalekha Subhalekha Subhalekha is a 1982 Telugu film which stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and was made by K. Viswanath. It was the first time they worked together; after this success they went on to make two more movies: Swayamkrushi in 1987 and Aapathbandhavudu in 1992... |
Narasimha Murthi | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
| 1983 | Abhilasha Abhilasha Abhilasha is a 1983 Telugu film, directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and was produced by K.S. Rama Rao. It is the film adaptation of Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel of the same name. Chiranjeevi, Radhika, Rao Gopal Rao, and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao played vital roles... |
Chiranjeevi | |
| 1983 | Khaidi Khaidi Khaidi is a Telugu movie released on 28 October 1983, which was the first major sensational hit movie by Chiranjeevi directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy... |
Sooryam | |
| 1985 | Vijetha Vijetha Vijetha is a Tollywood film that starred Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, and J.V. Somayajulu in the main roles. The film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and produced by Allu Aravind... |
Chinnababu | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
| 1987 | Swayam Krushi Swayam Krushi Swayamkrushi is a Telugu movie released on 3 September 1987 . It was made on Poornodaya Movie Creations by Edida Nageshwara Rao and directed by Kasinadhuni Viswanath and had Chiranjeevi act in Kasinadhuni Viswanath's direction for the second time after Subhalekha. It also had Vijayashanti,... |
Sambaiah | Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh... |
| 1987 | Aradhana | Puli Raja | |
| 1988 | Rudraveena | Suryanarayana Shastri | Nandi Special Jury Award Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films.... |
| 1990 | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari is a blockbuster Tollywood film released on May 9, 1990 that was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Chiranjeevi and Sridevi played the lead roles. It is producer Aswani Dutt's first venture with Chiranjeevi. Ilaiyaraaja is the music director for this film. The audio,... |
Raju | |
| 1990 | Prathibandh Prathibandh Pratibandh is a Hindi film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty released on 28 September 1990, the film stars Chiranjeevi, Juhi Chawla and Rami Reddy. The Film marks the debut of Telugu Actor Chiranjeevi in Hindi Cinema. Juhi Chawla received Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination... |
Siddhanth | Hindi film Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor |
| 1991 | Gang Leader Gang Leader Gang Leader is a very popular Telugu film of megastar Chiranjeevi. The movie was released on 9 May 1991 and directed by Vijaya Bapineedu. It was a huge box office success.-Plot:... |
Raja | |
| 1992 | Gharana Mogudu Gharana Mogudu -Box office performance:*Gharana Mogudu collected a distributors' share of Rs.13.5 million in its opening week.*The film was a blockbuster with a 100-day run in 56 centres and a 175-day run in three centres including a 183-day run in Sandhya 70mm, Hyderabad.... |
Raju | |
| 1992 | Aapathbandavudu | Madhava | Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh... Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Telugu |
| 1993 | Muta Mesthri Muta Mesthri Muta Mesthri is a Telugu film which starred Chiranjeevi, Meena, Roja, and Sharat Saxena. A. Kodandarami Reddy directed this flick.- Plot :... |
Subhash Chandra Bose | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
| 1999 | Sneham Kosam Sneham Kosam Sneham Kosam is a 1999 Telugu film produced by A. M. Ratnam under the Sri Surya Movies banner. Directed by K. S. Ravikumar, the film stars Chiranjeevi in the dual roles of father and son. The film was released on 1 January 1999. Meena played the female lead role in the movie. The movie was a remake... |
Simhadri, Chinnayya |
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
| 2002 | Indra Indra (film) Indra is a Telugu language action film directed by B. Gopal. It stars Chiranjeevi, Sonali Bendre, and Arti Agarwal. It was dubbed into Hindi and Tamil as Indra- The Tiger and Indran respectively.- Cast :... |
Indrasena Reddy, Shankar Narayana |
Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best Actor Nandi Award for Best actor started in 1965.The Nandi Award for Best Actor winners:-See also:* Nandi Awards* Cinema of Andhra Pradesh... Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
| 2003 | Tagore Tagore (film) - External links :*http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/album/A0000309.html... |
Tagore | |
| 2004 | Shankar Dada MBBS Shankar Dada MBBS Shankar Dada MBBS is a 2004 Telugu film which is a remake of Hindi blockbuster Munnabhai MBBS. This film stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and Paresh Rawal, Sonali Bendre, Girish Karnad, and Srikanth. in supporting roles. Jayanth C... |
Shankar Prasad | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu |
| 2005 | Jai Chiranjeeva Jai Chiranjeeva Jai Chiranjeeva is a Tollywood 2005 film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. The movie stars Chiranjeevi, Arbaaz Khan, Bhoomika Chawla and Rahul Dev... |
Sathyanarayana Murthy | |
| 2006 | Stalin | Stalin |