Konidela Chiranjeevi is an Indian actor, film producer and former politician who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is father of Film star Ram Charan and elder brother of Political leader and founder of Janasena party Pawan Kalyan. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, he starred in over 150 feature films, predominantly in Telugu, as well as some films in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada. Chiranjeevi won the Andhra Pradesh state's highest film award, the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, three Nandi Awards, and nine Filmfare Awards South including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2024, The Government of India honoured him with Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour. Earlier In 2006, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, for his contributions to Indian cinema. In 2013, CNN-IBN named him as one of "the men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema".
Chiranjeevi in 2013
Chiranjeevi, Vidya Balan, and Ram Charan at "Incredible India" event in the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Chiranjeevi with Salman Khan and his son Ram Charan at his 60th Birthday Bash, 2015
Chiranjeevi taking charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism, in New Delhi in 2012
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad. As of 2021, Telugu cinema is the largest film industry in India in terms of box-office. Telugu films sold 23.3 crore tickets in 2022, the highest among various film industries in India.
Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu, father of Telugu cinema.
Promotional poster of Bhakta Prahlada the first full-length Telugu talkie to have a theatrical release.
Hyderabad International Convention Center has been the Hyderabad home for Filmfare Awards South since 2007.
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