Original name |
Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad |
Film Name |
Chiranjeevi |
Nicknames |
Chiru, Megastar,Supreme Hero |
Date of birth |
22 Aug,1955 |
Place of birth |
"Mogaltur", 'West Godavari' District in Andhra Pradesh |
Family |
Dad : Sri Venkat Rao
Mom : Anjana Devi
Brothers :Nagendra Babu,Kalyan Babu
Sisters :Vijaya Durga,Madhavi
Wife : Surekha
Daughters : Sushmita Vadana & Srija
Son : Ram Charan Teja |
Education |
- intermediate studies in Ongole Junior College
- B.Com in YNR college of Narsapur
- Joined ICW and learnt acting by joining acting school in 1971
|
First film |
Pranam Khareedu |
Total films acted |
About 132 |
Few hit films |
Manavuri Pandavulu" , Nakilee Manishi", "Donga Mogudu" and "Mugguru Monagallu" |
Plays he has acted |
Chaiman, Rajeenama, Light Veligindi |
Favorite films |
Bond movies and comedy films |
Favorite heroes |
Sean Connery and Charlie Chaplin |
Favorite heroine |
Hemamalini |
Favorite food |
Sea food |
Favorite game |
Gymnastics |
Favorite place |
Bangalore |
Favorite music |
Instrumental |
Awards |
* Padma Bhushan Award on Jan,2006
* A P Govt Nandi Awards: Swayankrushi (1987) and Apatbandhavudu (1992). Over 10 Filmfare Awards won. |
Charity
|
Chiranjeevi Eye & Blood Bank and Charitable Trust |
Dream role |
Historical characters like Prithviraj and Chandragupta |
Future plans |
To set up a media company which will provide software to private channels along with his brothers and brother-in-law, Allu Aravind |