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Chiranjeevi
Biography & Trivia
Real Name Konidela Sivashankara Vara Prasad
Screen Name Chiranjeevi
Place of birth Missionary Hospital, Narsapur
Tithi, Nakshatram, Raasi Lagnam Sukla Panchami, Chitra, Kanya
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 Teja
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 Tammudu 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)

Personal Favorites

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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 Favorite 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

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