Acting
Chiranjeevi
Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil cinema · 139 credits
Born
22 August 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
Mogalthur, West Godavari, AP, India
Also known as Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad · 赤拉尼维 · チラニエフ · Чирандживи · 지란 지비 · Цхирањееви
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
Filmography
Vishwambhara
as Vishwambhara 'Vishwa'
Kaaka
as K. Sathyam
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
as Shankara Varaprasad
Waltair Veerayya
as Waltair Veerayya
Bhola Shankar
as Shankar
Acharya
as Govind / Acharya
GodFather
as Brahma
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
as Narasimha Reddy
Khaidi No. 150
as 'Kaththi' Seenu & Konidela Shankar
The Ghazi Attack
as Narrator
Bruce Lee: The Fighter
as Cameo (Himself)
Jagadguru Adi Shankara
as Lord Shiva
Magadheera
as Boss
Shankar Dada Zindabad
as Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada
Stalin
as Stalin
Style
as Cameo
Andarivaadu
as Govindarajulu "Govinda" / Siddharth "Siddhu"
Jai Chiranjeeva
as Sathyanarayan Murthy
Hanuman
as Hanuman / Narrator (Voice) (Telugu)
Anji
as Anji
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
as Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada
Tagore
as Ravindranath Tagore
Indra
as Indra Sena Reddy / Shankar Narayan
Sri Manjunatha
as Lord Shiva
Daddy
as Raj Kumar
Annayya
as Rajaram
Hands Up
as Guest Appearance
Sneham Kosam
as Simhadri / Chinnayya
Choodalani Vundi
as Ramakrishna
Hitler
as Madhava Rao
Master
as Rajkumar / Master
Sipayi
as Major Chandrakanth
Alludaa Majakaa
as Sitaramudu
Big Boss
as Surendra
S.P. Parasuram
as Parshuram
The Gentleman
as Vijay
Muta Mestri
as Subhash Chandra Bose
Aapadbandhavudu
as Madhava
Gang Leader
as Rajaram
Rowdy Alludu
as Kalyan / Johnny
Raja Vikramarka
as Raja Vikramarka
State Rowdy
as Kalicharan / Prudhvi / Prithviraj
Lankeshwarudu
as Shankar
Rudraveena
as Suryanarayana "Suryam" Sastry
Trinetrudu
as Abhimanyu
Pasivadi Pranam
as Madhu
Donga Mogudu
as Ravi Teja/Nagaraju
Swayamkrushi
as Sambayya
Chantabbai
as Panduranga Rao "James Pond"
Veta
Actor
Kirathakudu
as Charan
Vijetha
as Madhusudhana Rao
Challenge
as Gandhi
Hero
Actor
Khaidi
as Suryam
Subhalekha
as Narasimha Murthy
Manchu Pallaki
as Sekhar
Idi Pellantara
as Deepak
Nyayam Kavali
as Suresh kumar
Tiruguleni Manishi
as Kishore
Rani Kasula Rangamma
as Sukumar Babu
ராணுவ வீரன்
1981
Ranuva Veeran
as One-Eyed Man
Prema Tarangalu
as Kumar
Pranam Khareedu
as Narasimha
Manavoori Pandavulu
as Parthu