Chiranjeevi

Acting

Chiranjeevi

Born 1955-08-22 · Mogalthur, West Godavari, AP, India

Konidela Chiranjeevi, widely revered as Megastar, is an Indian actor, film producer, and former politician who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, alongside Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada films. Born Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad on August 22, 1955, in Mogalthur, Andhra Pradesh, he graduated with a degree in commerce from Sri Y N College, Narsapuram, before training in acting at the Madras Film Institute. He made his acting debut in 1978 with *Pranam Khareedu* and rose to superstardom with the pathbreaking action drama *Khaidi* (1983). Celebrated for his dynamic screen presence, intense action sequences, and groundbreaking dance style, he dominated Indian box office records for decades. His illustrious filmography spans over 150 feature films, featuring commercial and critically acclaimed milestones such as *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). Widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Indian cinema history, 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 the Lifetime Achievement Award). Beyond entertainment, he founded the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust in 1998 to operate major blood and eye banks and served as the Union Minister of State for Tourism from 2012 to 2014.

Acting credits

Bruce Lee: The Fighter poster
5.9

When a stuntman is mistaken for a police officer, he begins fighting crime.

Bruce Lee: The Fighter

2015

Magadheera poster
7.3

A street-bike racer chances upon a woman and is struck by visions of a past life where they were both star-crossed lovers in a war-ridden kingdom 400 years ago, while the reincarnation of his romantic rival emerges with murderous intent.

Magadheera

2009

Donga Mogudu poster
8.0

Donga Mogudu is a action comedy based movie in which, Chiranjiveei played dual role in this movie. Ravi Teja (Chiranjeevi) is an industrialist, who owns a textile company. He is a successful person in business but his personal life lacks harmony and peace. Tortured by his wife Madhavi and her mother, he finds life miserable. Meanwhile, his opponents cannot digest his success in business and plan to stop him from getting yet another business deal. Here, he meets Nagaraju (Chiranjeevi), who is a small-time thief. Ravi Teja is saved by Nagaraju and he plans to exchange their positions, so that his problems can be solved forever. Nagaraju agrees, and teaches madhavi, her mother, and Ravi Teja

Donga Mogudu

1987

Chattam Tho Poratam poster
9.0

Chattam Tho Poratam is action crime based movie in which, Ravi (Chiranjeevi), who is the son of a struggling middle class farmer Dharmarao. He loves his cousin kalyani very much, but his another cousin Bujji is also after her.Bujji tries every possible method to marry kalyani. Bujji

Chattam Tho Poratam

1985

Khaidi poster
7.4

Suryam, the son of a poor farmer, falls in love with a vicious feudal lord's daughter, with drastic consequences.

Khaidi

1983

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy poster
6.3

Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, encourages her men by telling them the heroic story of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, a brave Telugu chieftain who took up arms in 1846 to protest against the numerous arbitrariness and crimes perpetrated by the leaders and military forces of the East India Company.

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

2019

Prema Pichollu poster
NR

Prema Pichollu is a drama based movie in which, Chiranjeevi plays Ravi who is an unemployed post-graduate and in love with Prema (Radhika). Prema is a dancer in a local bar and attracts her boss Allu Ramalingayya and his friends Simham (Rao gopal Rao) and Gummadi.

Prema Pichollu

1983

Goonda poster
NR

Goonda is action oriented movie in which, Crime king Kalidas (Chiranjeevi), one fine day, Kalidas tries to running away in his Jeep with his god father, and unexpectedly their jeep meets with an accident.After accident, a tranformed kalidas decides to live as a normal man under the new name of Raja.He meets his father ananda rao and his family. His childhood friend and neighbour Jaya (radha) comes back into his new found life.Anandrao attempts to stop the rice smuggling by Dharmayya and Kailasam. They both trap Raja into a case and Raja goes to jail.Later, when raja learns that dharmayya and kailasam are planning big,he escapes from jail and saves a train from being Bombed by Dharmaraja and kailasam, and in the end again surrenders himself to the police.

Goonda

1984

Jai Chiranjeeva poster
6.2

Sathya lives with his large family which also includes his niece, Lavanya. When Lavanya is killed by gun dealer Pasupathi, Sathya travels to the USA to avenge her death.

Jai Chiranjeeva

2005

No artwork available
6.5

Newlyweds Kumar and Vaishali travels to France. They stay in a country manor where, unbeknownst to Vaishali, Kumar's first wife already lives. He tells Vaishali that Lucy is his colleague, and Lucy that Vaishali is his sister.

47 Natkal

1981

Andarivaadu poster
5.2

Andarivaadu (Telugu: అందరివాడు) is a 2005 Tollywood comedy film directed by Srinu Vytla. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Rimi Sen, Tabu and Prakash Raj. This movie was a hit. Govinda Rajulu (Chiranjeevi) is a 'mesthri' who drinks a lot and lives a care-free life. His son Siddartha (Chiranjeevi), on the other hand, is a popular TV show host and is a more disciplined man — the opposite of his dad. The son gets his father married to Shanti (Tabu) to sober him.

Andarivaadu

2005

Rustum poster
10.0

Rustum is a 1984 Telugu film directed by Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Urvashi, Raogopal Rao and Nutan Prasad in lead roles.

Rustum

1984

Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu poster
6.2

National security officer Vara Prasad, protecting his estranged wife and kids from a vengeful ex-cop, sees it as a chance to rebuild their relationship after six years apart.

Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu

2026

Manavoori Pandavulu poster
10.0

5 youngsters come together with help of Krishnamraju to oppose their village sarpanch's cruel deeds.

Manavoori Pandavulu

1978

Kaaka poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kaaka

2027

Puli poster
10.0

Puli is action oriented movie in which, Kranthi (Chiranjeevi), an honest police officer who is deputed to the special branch. He has a sister named Lakshmi. Inspector Syam is a corrupt officer and works for Smuggler JK . One day,Syam causes an accident and as a result of which Radha, Kranthi’s fiancee, loses her eye sight and her brother gets killed in the accident. Kranthi goes on hunt and catches corrupt inspector Syam and his associate James. meanwhile, JK Kidnaps Radha and Lakshmi. Rest of the movie is all about how all ends well.

Puli

1985

Vijetha poster
8.3

Chinnababu realizes that despite having well-earning sons his father is struggling to fund his younger sister's wedding. In order to help him, Chinnababu takes a drastic step.

Vijetha

1985

Master poster
5.8

A popular college professor is unable to find true happiness because of his dark past, but the persistence of love and justice ultimately win the day.

Master

1997

GodFather poster
5.9

The sudden demise of the celebrated leader PKR leaves the ruling party in a political crisis and shakes up the family. The party has to elect a leader, and more than one player is in contention. Everyone’s intentions are blurred, and loyalties are in question. Brahma is a game changer in this squabble. Who will succeed as the leader and become the CM?

GodFather

2022

Waltair Veerayya poster
5.3

A notorious smuggler Waltair Veerayya is hired by a CI Seethapathi, reaches Malaysia with the ostensible mission of kidnapping a drug mafia leader named Solomon, who escaped India after wreaking havoc on the RAW agents and local policemen. Veerayya manages to pummel Solomon, who is fiercely protected by his ruthless gang-lord brother Kaala. Tables are turned, when Veerayya reveals that he shares a turbulent past with Kaala & an ACP Vikram Sagar who is hell-bent on ending his smuggling activities.

Waltair Veerayya

2023

Daddy poster
6.8

An audio company and dance school owner is a very rich man but also gullible. He gets married to the girl he loves; but loses all his money to his scheming friends. They lose their daughter to a heart disease following which his wife leaves him.

Daddy

2001

I Love You poster
9.0

Suvarna, a college girl, falls in love with Ramesh, a handsome womaniser, who soon leaves her. However, when Ramesh has an accident and loses his ability to walk, Suvarna cares for him as a nurse.

I Love You

1979

Stalin poster
5.7

Stalin is deeply moved by the suicide of a girl with physical disabilities. As a result, he devises a formula of extending unconditional help to those who need it to establish peace. But things turn complicated in his life with the entry of Home Minister Muddu Krishnayya.

Stalin

2006

Indra poster
6.5

A man embarks on a quest to make peace between two families fighting over the water problem in their district. In a bid to solve this crisis, he agrees to marry a girl from the rival family.

Indra

2002