Chiranjeevi

 Chiranjeevi
Original name: Konidela Siva Prasad
Screen Name: Chiranjeevi
Known as Chiru is a popular actor.Though his major interest remains Telugu cinema,he has grown in popularity and is now well-known throughout India.                                                                         Early years
Chiranjeevi was born in Mogaltur, in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. After graduating with a B.Com degree, he joined an acting school in Madras. He then started off by acting in small roles in movies.                                                                                         Career
Though his first movie role was in Punaadi Raallu, his first movie to be released was Pranam Khareedu (1978). After some cameos and villain roles in his earlier movies, he gained fame with the film Khaidi. His career spans 25 years and to date he has acted in over 138 films.
     

 He took a hiatus from acting due to a string of failures between 1993 and 1995. He returned to the screen with Hitler, a re-make of a Malayalam movie.At the peak of his career, he was rumoured to be the highest paid actor in India.He also acted in three Hindi movies (popularly called Bollywood) and 2 Kannada movies.Allu Aravind, his brother-in-law, produced many successful films with him.He has a wide fan base in Andhra Pradesh. Chiranjeevi is currently settled in Hyderabad.

Charity
In 1998, he founded the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust to serve the less fortunate,which is the state's largest recipient of Eye and Blood Donations. He raised social awareness through the Chiranjeevi blood and eye banks, the latter formed in consultation with Late Dr. P. Siva Reddy.
With the help of Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust more than 20,000 people have donated blood and more than 10 lakh people have pledged their eyes. Chiranjeevi also assists people for medical expenses in genuine cases.

Family
Chiranjeevi has two brothers and two sisters, Nagendra Babu (film producer), Pawan Kalyan (actor) Vijaya Durga and Madhavi.His father mr. konidela venkat rao was an former excise superintendent who worked at nellore and a loving mother anjali. He is married to Surekha daughter of veteran Tollywood actor Allu Ramalingaiah on February 20, 1980 and is blessed with two daughters Susmita and Sirija, and one son Ramcharan Teja. He is commonly referred to as "Annaya" (brother),
or Megastar Chiru.

Awards and recognitions
Chiranjeevi was conferred with Padma Bhushan
Nandi Award for Best Actor - Swayam Krishi
Nandi Award for Best Actor - Apadbhandavudu
Nandi Award - Rudraveena
Nandi Award - Indra
Seven times winner of FilmFare awards (Best Actor).
Filmography

Punaadi Raallu
Punnami Naagu
Praanam Kharidu
Pasivaadi Pranam
Mana voori pandavulu
Manchu Pallaki
Subhalekha
Veta
Chiranjeevi
Rani Kasula Rangamma
Kothapeta Rowdy
Mosagadu
Challenge
Chantabbai
Sangharshana
Donga
Chattam tho poratam
Chattaniki Kallu levu
Khaidi
Khiratakudu
Aradhana
Raakshasudu
State Rowdy
Abhilasha
Vijeta
Maga Maha Raju
Maga Dheerudu
Marana Mrudangam
Muta Mestri
S.P Parasuram
Manchi Donga
Kondaveeti Donga
Jebu donga
Kondaveeti Raja
Kodama Simham
Goonda
Yamudiki Mogudu
Atthaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu
Prathibandh (Hindi)
Aaj ka Goondaraj (Hindi)
The Gentleman (Hindi)
Rudraveena
Rudranetra
Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari
Raja Vikramarka
Gang Leader
Rowdy Alludu
Gharana Mogudu
Mugguru Monagaallu
Big Boss
Rickshawvodu
Hitler
Master
Baavagaaru Baagunnnara
Choodalani Undi
Sneham Kosam
Iddaru Mitrulu
Annayya
Mrugaraju
Shri Manjunatha
Daddy
Indra
Tagore
Anji
Shankar Dada MBBS
Jebu Donga
Manchi Donga
Puli
Puli Bebbuli
Khaidi No786
Naagu
Love in Singapore
Tayaramma Bangarayya
Oorikichina Mata
Patnam Vachina Pativratalu
Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu
Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya
Rakta Sinduram
Andarivaadu
Jai Chiranjeeva
Apadbandhavudu
Stalin