Megastar Chiranjeevi Profile

MEGASTAR'S HISTORY
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Real Name:Konidela Sivashankara Vara Prasad

Screen Name : Chiranjeevi

Place of birth : Missionary Hospital, Narsapur

Names of parents :Konidela Venkat Rao & Anjana Devi

Names of brothers : Nagendra Babu & Pawan Kalyan

Names of sisters : Vijaya durga & Madhavi

Names of brother-in-laws : Panja Prasad, Soma Raju & Allu Arvind

Places of education : Nidadavolu, Gurajala, Mogalturu, Bapatla, Ongole & Narsapur

Year of joining film institute : 1977

Date of graduation from institute : 30th June 1978

First oppurtunity in films : Punadirallu (while studying in film institute)

Date of which first dialogue uttered : 11th February 1978

First film released : Pranam Khareedu (22nd Sep 1978)

Year of Marriage : 11:50 am on 20th February 1980

Wife's Name : Surekha

Son's Name :Ram Charan Tej

Daughter's names : Sushmita Vandana & Srija

Names of In-laws : Allu Ramalingaiah & Kanaka Ratnam

Favorite God : Anjaneya Swamy

1st 100 days film : Manavoori Pandavulu

Pouranika Patralu (small roles) :
Yama Dharma Raju (Chattamtho Poratam),Viswamitra & Kousikudu (Khaidi),Satya Harischandra (Magadheerudu),Arjanudu (State Rowdy),Anjaneya (Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari),Parvathi Parameswarudu (Apadbandhavudu),Sivudu (Sri Manjunatha)

Funny little get-ups :
Chantbbai, Veta, Hero, Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu, Adavi Donga, Rudranetra, Chattaniki Kallulevu, Chanakya Sapatham, Dongamogudu, Apadbandhavudu, Raja Vikramarka, Jebu Donga, Alluda Mazaka

Films based on Novels :
Nyayam Kavali (D Kameswari),Chantabbai (Malladi),Abhilasha (Yandamuri),Challenge(Yandamuri),Rakshasudu (Yandamuri),Rakta Sindhuram (Yandamuri),Marana Mrudangam (Yandamuri),Rudra Netra (Yandamuri),Donga Mogudu (Yandamuri),Stuvartpuram Police Station (Yandamuri)

1st film dubbed into English : Kodama Simham (Hunters of The Indian Treasure)

First song renderer : Thammudu song (Master)

First film to be shot in abroad : Love In Singapore

First film to be shot outdoor : Punadirallu (Rajahmundry)

Most number of costumes in a film : Gudachari No. 1

First film with wig : Chattaniki Kallulevu

Guest roles in Kannada & Tamil : Maa Pillai (Tamil) & Sipayi (Kannada)

Recognition as an actor : I Love You (1979)

Big break as a hero : Chattaniki Kallulevu (1981)

Films dubbed in Russian language : Pasivadi Pranam & Swayam Krushi

Films with dual roles :
Nakili Manishi, Simhapuri Simham, Jwala, Rakta Sindhuram, Roshagadu, Donga Mogudu, Yamudiki Mogudu, Rowdy Alludu, Sneham Kosam, Annayya & Andarivadu

Film with triple role : Mugguru Monagallu

Internet credit : 1st Indian actor to start a personal website on the net

1st shield pesentation : Manishiko Charitra

Awards for Blood Bank :
Best blood bank award by State Government for the year 2002 and 2003

1st Phone Number : 443751

1st car : Fiat car AAN 2087 (presented by his father Venkatrao)

Favorite actress : savitri

1st remuneration : Rs. 1116/ - (for Manavoori Pandavulu film)

1st shield received : Manavoori Pandavulu (from Krishnam Raju)

1st heroine : Reshma Rai (Pranam Khareedu)

1st interview : appeared in Jyothi Chitra film magazine (interviewed by the journalist M Koteswara Rao)

1st playback singer for Chiranjeevi film : G Anand (Pranam Khareedu)

1st film acted by Chiranjeevi's father : Manthrigari Viyyankudu (as a state minister)

1st scope film : Rakshasudu

1st 70mm film : Kondaveeti Donga 70mm

Oscar invitation : Chiranjeevi is the 1st South Indian actor to be invitation to attend Oscar Awards presentation in 1987

1st dubbed film in Tamil : Aarani Mantalu (dubbed by Editor Mohan)

1st dubbed film in Hindi : Dushmanon Ka Dushman (Yama Kinkarudu)

1st straight hindi film : Pratibandh

Director with Most Number of films for Chiranjeevi : A Kodandarami Reddy (23 films)

Music Director with Most Number of films for Chiranjeevi : Chakravarthi (40 films)

Writer with Most Number of films for Chiranjeevi : Satyanand

Cinematographer with Most Number of films for Chiranjeevi :Lok Singh (31 films)

Heroine with Most Number of films for Chiranjeevi : Vijaya Shanti (19 films)

Personal Make-up man : Siva

Personal Costumes designer : Shazi

Titles :
Nata Kishore (given by CM T Anjaiah) through Vamsi Arts,Nata Bhaskar (give by SP Balu) through Kalidas Kalaniketanin 1985,Daring Dashing Dynamic Hero (till 1987),Mega Star (from Marana Mrudangam film in 1988)

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1) Favorite film by Chiranjeevi : Khaidi

2) Favorite hero : Sean Cannery

3) Favorite heroine : Savitri

4) Favorite Producer : D Rama Naidu

5) Favorite Director : KV Reddy

6) Favorite Comedian : Charlie Chaplin

7) Favourite Singer : S.P.Balasubrahmanyam

8) Favorite Human Beings : Mahatma Gandhi & Mother Teresa

9) Favorite Poitician : Lal Bahadur Sastri

10) Favorite Hill Station : Ooty

11) Favorite Indian City : Bangalore

12) Favorite City abroad : London

13) Favorite Sport : All events in gymnastics

14) Favorite Fine Arts : All fine arts since they are fine

15) Favorite Subject in school : Biological Science