|
Name |
Chiranjeevi |
|
Birth
Name |
Konidela Siva Sankara
Vara Prasad |
|
| Nick
names |
Chiru,
Annayya, MSSV Prasad, Prasad, Shankar Babu |
| Titles |
* Supreme Hero
* Nata Kishore
(given by CM T Anjaiah) through Vamsi Arts
* Nata Bhaskar (given by SP Balasubramaniam) through
Kalidas Kalaniketan, 1985
* Daring Dashing Dynamic Hero
* Mega Star (from Marana Mrudangam film in 1988)
|
|
Profession |
Actor,
Politician |
|
Date of Birth |
22 August, 1955 |
|
Birth
Place |
Mogaltur,
West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh |
|
Height |
5'9" |
|
Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
|
Religion |
Hindu |
|
Mother Tongue |
Telugu |
|
Nationality |
Indian |
|
Family |
Father
– Sri Venkat Rao
Mother – Anjana Devi
Brothers – Nagendra Babu (Producer & Actor),
(Pawan) Kalyan Babu (Actor)
Sisters - Vijaya Durga, Madhavi
Wife - Surekha
Daughters - Sushmita Vadana & Srija
Son - Ram Charan Teja
Son-in-law -
Sirish Bharadwaj
Brothers-in-law - Panja Prasad, Soma Raju
& Allu Arvind
Father-in-law - Sri Allu Ramalingaiah (Veteran
Actor)
Mother-in-law - Kanaka Ratnam
Grand daughter - Nivruthi
Nephew - Allu Arjun |
|
Education |
* P.R.Sharma Junior College at Ongole
* B.Com in YNR college, Narsapur
* Madras Film Institute |
|
Debut |
Telugu – Pranam Khareedu
Tamil – Ranuva veeran
Hindi - Pratibandh
Singing - Master |
|
First Film dubbed
in English |
Hunters of The Indian
Treasure (Kodama Simham) |
|
Plays acted |
* Chaiman
* Rajeenama
* Light Veligindi |
|
Charity |
* Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation (CCF), 2006
* Chiranjeevi charitable trust (CCT), 1998 |
|
Blood Banks |
* The Blood Bank
run by him was awarded the Best Blood Bank by
the State Government (2002 & 2003)
* They reached the one lakh landmark in collecting
blood. More than 96,000 people received blood
through this blood bank. |
|
Politcs |
Founder of 'Prajarajyam'
- Rajyam (Rule) belongs to Praja (People)
|
|
Lucky
No. |
8 |
|
Secret behind
his success |
* Discipline
* Hard work
* Dedication |
|
Favorites |
Movies -
Bond movies and comedy films
Actors - Sean Connery and Charlie Chaplin
Actress - Hemamalini, Savitri
Food - Sea food, Pappu Charu and Uppu Chepa
Game - Gymnastics
Place - Bangalore
Music - Instrumental
God - Anjaneya
Producer - D Rama Naidu
Director - KV Reddy
Singer - S.P.Balasubrahmanyam
Humanists - Mahatma Gandhi & Mother Teresa
Politician - Lal Bahadur Sastri
Hill Station – Ooty
City (abroad) - London
Subject in school - Biological Science
Books - on Personality development
and Human behavior |
|
Likes |
Photomorphing and
designing greeting cards through 3-D max and Photoshop
|
|
Make-up man |
Siva |
|
Costume designer |
Shazi |
|
First Car |
Fiat car AAN 2087
|
|
Fan club in USA |
CHIFANA(Chiranajeevi
Fan Associations of North Amercia) |
|
Rose to fame |
Khaidi |
|
Awards
|
Filmfare
* Special Legend Award (2007)
* Best Actor Shankardada MBBS (2004)
* Best Actor Indra (2002)
* Best Actor Sneham Kosam (1999)
* Best Actor Muta Mesthri (1993)
* Best Actor Rudraveena (1988)
* Best Actor Intiguttu (1984)
* Best Actor Subhalekha (1982)
Padma Bhushan Award (2006)
Nargis Dutt Award
* 'Rudraveena' (1988)
Nandi Awards for Best Actor
* Indra (2002)
* Apadbhandavudu (1992)
* Swayam Krushi (1987)
* Rudraveena (1988) |
|
Honorary Doctorate |
By Andhra University
for his social work and for his services to the
film industry. |
|
Relaxed moments |
* Meditation
* Visiting his farm house near Bangalore
* exercise
* spending time with family
* internet browsing |
|
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 |
|
Chiranjeevi charitable
trust address |
Hindi Nagar,
PanjaGutta,
Hyderabad - 500 034
Telephone: (040)-335 3114 |
|
Nick names for
his kids |
Sushmita (Honey)
Ramcharan Tej (Cherry)
Sreeja (Sweety) |
|
Facts |
* Belongs to the
Kapu community.
* He grew up in his native village Mogalthur with
his grandparents, as his father couldn’t spend
much time with him due to his occupation.
* Was a NCC cadet
* Won first prize for his first performance as
‘Parandamayya Panthulu’ during his childhood.
* Started his career by doing villain roles.
* Only Actor in Telugu to receive 7 Filmfare Awards.
* The first South Indian actor to be invited to
attend Oscar Awards presentation in 1987.
* One of the highest paid actors in India.
* His "Thriller" music video is one of the most
viewed videos on Youtube.
* Changed his name to ‘Chirnajeevi’ as he is a
great devotee of Anjaneya Swami.
* His films are released in US, Europe and Asia
Pacific.
* His younger daughter eloped and got married
to Sirish Bharadwaj, an engineering graduate |
|
His Quotes |
'I play characters
of ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances.
I like characters who have a perspective for right
and wrong.'
'Admiration is not adorning the cutouts with blood
or indulging in fights with other fans. But being
of help to the needy, living life again by donating
eyes after death is what I call genuine admiration
of a fan.'
'If you are aware of the changing trends and take
measures to hold on to your seat, you can stretch
your period of superstardom.'
'Among the many skilled performers who toil in
front of the camera, only a few are excellent
actors. A fewer still are those with the vague
and elusive traits we call star quality. At the
intersection of these groups is the most selected
group of all, a tiny number among whom Chiranjeevi
stands out. The reality is - I am an actor. My
fans perceive me as a Megastar'. |
|
About Him |
Mahesh Bhatt
(Director) :
“He is a director's actor."
K.Balachander (Director) :
Chiranjeevi has both Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth
in him. Not only can he do action, he can also
act."
Akkineni Nagarjuna (Actor) :
“There is only one numero uno hero in Telugu cinema
and he is Chiranjeevi.” |
|
His views |
About Parenting
:
"Parents should never be overbearing. You must
make your children believe in you. Make them trust
you. Children are very fragile -- take care to
treat them with kid gloves. Above all, you must
understand your children." |
