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Chiranjeevi
Mogalthur, West Godavari, AP, India
Konidela Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, film producer, and former politician who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, alon…
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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.
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2027
Kaaka
Movie K. Sathyam
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2026
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
Movie Shankara Varaprasad
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2023
Bhola Shankar
Movie Shankar
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2023
Waltair Veerayya
Movie Waltair Veerayya
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2022
GodFather
Movie Brahma
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2022
Acharya
Movie Govind / Acharya
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2020
Sam Jam
TV show Self
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2019
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
Movie Narasimha Reddy
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2017
The Ghazi Attack
Movie Narrator
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2017
Khaidi No. 150
Movie 'Kaththi' Seenu & Konidela Shankar
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2015
Bruce Lee: The Fighter
Movie Cameo (Himself)
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2014
Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu
TV show Host
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2013
Jagadguru Adi Shankara
Movie Lord Shiva
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2009
Magadheera
Movie Boss
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2007
Shankar Dada Zindabad
Movie Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada
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2006
Stalin
Movie Stalin
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2006
Style
Movie Cameo
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2005
Jai Chiranjeeva
Movie Sathyanarayan Murthy
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2005
Hanuman
Movie Hanuman / Narrator (Voice) (Telugu)
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2005
Andarivaadu
Movie Govindarajulu "Govinda" / Siddharth "Siddhu"
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2004
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.
Movie Shankar Prasad / Shankar Dada
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2004
Anji
Movie Anji
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2003
Tagore
Movie Ravindranath Tagore
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2002
Indra
Movie Indra Sena Reddy / Shankar Narayan
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2001
Daddy
Movie Raj Kumar
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2001
Sri Manjunatha
Movie Lord Shiva
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2001
Mrugaraju
Movie
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2000
Hands Up
Movie Guest Appearance
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2000
Annayya
Movie Rajaram
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1999
Iddaru Mitrulu
Movie
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1999
Sneham Kosam
Movie Simhadri / Chinnayya
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1998
Choodalani Vundi
Movie Ramakrishna
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1998
Bavagaru Bagunnara
Movie Raju
- 1998
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1997
Master
Movie Rajkumar / Master
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1997
Hitler
Movie Madhava Rao
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1996
Sipayi
Movie Major Chandrakanth
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1995
Rikshavodu
Movie
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1995
Big Boss
Movie Surendra
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1995
Alludaa Majakaa
Movie Sitaramudu
