Sushmita is married to Vishnu Prasad since 2006. Around 350,000 people have pledged their eyes to CCT so far, giving 1600 people eyesight through CCT. The younger brother of Chiranjeevi Sarja, actor Dhruva Sarja, spoke to the presspersons in … He was the grandson of the popular Kannada actor, Shakti Prasad. [29] He was interested in acting from a young age. During his school days he was a well disciplined NCC cadet and had the honour of participating in Republic Day Parade held in New Delhi. The movie, which was titled The Return of the Thief of Baghdad, had its filming suspended for undisclosed reasons. [20] He was paid ₹1.25 crore (equivalent to ₹7.7 crore or US$1.1 million in 2019), the highest fee for any Indian actor, for the 1992 film Aapadbandhavudu. Chiranjeevi is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Moreover, he was very close to … [36] In 1984, he continued doing action films. Chiranjeevi Mother name is Anjana Devi Konidela. His younger brother’s name is Dhruv Sarja who is an actor too. Tollywood star Pawan Kalyan is his youngest brother. He was born in a village named Mogalthur. The first episode of the fourth season was aired on 13 February 2017 on Star Maa. The movie made on a budget more than ₹ 200 crore,[citation needed] grossed more than ₹240 crore (equivalent to ₹271 crore or US$38 million in 2019) in its theatrical run. Hailing from a family of actors, Sarja acted in more than 20 films in a career spanning 11 years. Chiranjeevi Sarja is a member of the famous Sarja family of Kannada film industry. [35], Since his family worshipped Anjaneya, a Hindu deity, his mother advised him to take the screen name "Chiranjeevi", meaning "Immortal", a reference to the belief of Hanuman living forever.[36]. They are referred to as the Astha Chiranjeevi or the Eight Immortals.. [77][78] On 10 June 2006, the then President of India, Abdul Kalam, inaugurated the Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation (CCF) at Jubilee Hills Check Post in Hyderabad. Known for his break dancing skills, Chiranjeevi has starred in 150 feature films. Chiranjeevi Sarja Ethnicity is Indian and he has black eyes and black hair. Chiranjeevi was born in Mogalthur, a village in West Godavari district. Upasana Kamineni is the granddaughter of Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman of Apollo Hospitals. SPOUSE . From 2013 onwards, he was on the lookout for the right script to mark his comeback into cinema, in what would coincidentally happen to be his 150th film as an actor. The screen name “Chiranjeevi” was advised by his mother and its meaning is live forever. It is the state's largest recipient of blood and eye donations. During these 10 years, his appearances in films were limited to cameo roles. In 2014, he was awarded International Face of Indian Cinema at the 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards from Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. [7] However, his first released film was Pranam Khareedu. Chiranjeevi Sarja has one brother Dhruva Sarja who is a well-known actor in South India. He has also appeared in Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. His son Ram Charan Teja (Actor-debut from Chirutha in 2007) got married to Upasana Kamineni on 14th June 2012. [84], Director K. Balachander said "Chiranjeevi has both Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth in him. In a remake of the Tamil film Avargal, Chiranjeevi portrayed the character played by Rajinikanth in the original. [79], CCT crossed the one lakh mark in collecting blood and more than 96,000 people have been helped with blood by this blood bank. [37] Mana Voori Pandavulu, directed by Bapu, gave Chiranjeevi recognition from the Telugu audience. His elder brother Venkatesh is a businessman while his younger brother Sirish is an actor. Meghana Raj, wife of late Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja delivered a baby boy on Thursday. [74], On 2 October 1998, he founded the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust (CCT), which includes Chiranjeevi Blood and Eye Banks. [67] Chiranjeevi, however, remained with Congress and did a campaign for it as chairman of Election Campaign Committee for 2014 parliamentary and assembly elections in the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh, however, he refrained from contesting in elections. Tollywood legend Chiranjeevi was born on 22nd August 1955 in Mogalthur village, Andhra Pradesh state. Not only can he do action, he can also act. It brought him his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu and Viswanath's third Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu. He founded Praja Rajyam political party in Andra and later in 2011 he merged it with Indian National Congress. Chiranjeevi Family Background. On 20 February 1980, Chiranjeevi married Surekha, the daughter of Telugu comic actor Allu Ramalingaiah. Critics have singled out Chiranjeevi in particular, praising him for both his performance and appearance, especially following a decade of absence from cinema. Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad was born on August 22, 1955, better known under her artist name Chiranjeevi, is an Indian actor and politician. After completion of his graduation he went to Chennai to join Madras Film Institute. Ram Charan (27 March, 1985) (Son) Chiranjeevi Sreeja (Daughter) Chiranjeevi Sushmitha (Daughter) Fame & Address. Chiranjeevi co-produced and acted in Rudraveena (1988), which won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration,[14] and the Nandi Special Jury Award. Chiranjeevi with his brothers. [86] He was the first actor from South India to be invited to the Oscars ceremony in 1987. Arjun Sarja. Pranam … [18] The entertainment magazines Filmfare and India Today named him "Bigger than Bachchan", a reference to Bollywood's Amitabh Bachchan. Moreover, a famous actress Aishwarya Arjun is a cousin of Chiranjeevi. 0. Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian film actor and former politician. [71] Due to the strong anti-Congress sentiment prevailing in Andhra Pradesh, its candidates were defeated in all parliamentary and state assembly seats of Andhra Pradesh with 165 out of 175 candidates losing deposit [obtaining less than 10% of vote share]. Director: Kodanda Rami Reddy A. His birth name is Konidala Siva Sankara Vara Prasad but on his mother’s advice he changed his name to his family diety Anjaneya, who is also known as Chiranjeevi. [61] He contested from both Tirupati and Palakollu constituencies winning in Tirupati but losing out in Palakollu, in West Godavari district. Kalyan made his acting debut in the 1996 Telugu film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. The word is also known as Amaratva or Immortality. He served as the Minister of State with independent charge for the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India from 27 October 2012 to 15 May 2014. Keerthi Krishna June 26, 2020 Last Updated: June 26, 2020. [46][47], Chiranjeevi received his first Nandi Award for Best Actor for Swayamkrushi (1987), directed by K. Viswanath. Madhavi Rao. Chiranjeevi Sarja With His Parents, Brother, and Wife. Megastar Chiranjeevi Parents are Venkat Rao Konidela (Father/Dad) and Anjana Devi Konidela (Mother/Mom). Chiranjeevi Sarja belongs to Vokkaliga(Kunchitiga ) caste. There were exceptions, such as Mutha Mestri, which fetched him a fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu, Mugguru Monagallu and Alluda Majaka were moderately successful. Chiranjeevi started his film career with Punadhirallu. He later worked for hits like Pasivadi Pranam, Yamudiki Mogudu, Manchi Donga, Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari, Kondaveeti Donga, Raja Vikramarka, Gang Leader etc. After Chiranjeevi’s death, his brother Dhruva Sarja steps down to dub his brother’s upcoming movie. His siblings are Nagendra Babu, Pawan Kalyan (Brothers) and Vijaya durga, Madhavi (Sisters). His tenure as Rajya Sabha member ended in April 2018. Chiranjeevi married with Surekha Konidela in 1980. [59] At the launch, he stated that social justice was the main agenda of his party. On October 22, 2020, Chiranjeevi Sarja's brother, Dhruva Sarja had broken the news of his late brother's first child's birth on the internet. He got elected and took the oath as a Rajya Sabha member on 3 April 2012. [10][11][12][13] In 1988, he co-produced Rudraveena which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. SIGNATURE. [80], After allegations made against the Blood Bank and Eye Bank,[81] the state government of AP constituted a high-level committee to look into the allegations. Chiranjeevi has two younger brothers Nagendra Babu and Pawan Kalyan, who are also film actors and two younger sisters Vijaya Durga and Madhavi Rao. He was born to Kannada speaking parents in Bangalore, Karnataka. His film works are predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the cousin of Ram Charan, Varun Tej, Sai Dharam Tej, and Niharika Konidela.