| 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 |
