Chiranjeevi filmography

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Chiranjeevi

Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad, 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, producer, politician and a member of the Indian National Congress. His younger brother Pawan Kalyan and son Ram Charan are also actors in Tollywood.His another younger brother Nagendra Babu and brother-in-law Allu Aravind are film producers.He was the Minister of State with independent charge for the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.[1] Prior to politics, Chiranjeevi has attended the Madras Film Institute, and had worked primarily in Telugu cinema, in addition to Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in 1978, with the film Punadhirallu. However, Pranam Khareedu was released earlier at the box office.[2]

Known for his break dancing skills, Chiranjeevi is starred in 150 feature films.[3][4][5] He was the guest of honor at the 59th Academy Awards.[6][7] In the same year, he starred in Swayam Krushi, which premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival.[8] In 1988, he co-produced Rudraveena, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.[9] In a film career spanning thirty five years, He won four state Nandi Awards and nine Filmfare Awards South.

In 2006, Chiranjeevi was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, for his contributions to Indian cinema, and was presented with an honorary doctorate from Andhra University.[10] In 2013, he inaugurated the Incredible India Exhibition, a joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the 66th Cannes Film Festival.[11][12] He also represented Incredible India at the 14th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony held in Macau.[13] In 2013, IBN LIVE named him as one of "The men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema".[14]

Chiranjeevi's 1992 film Gharana Mogudu, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, is the first Telugu film to gross over ₹ 10 crore at the box office.[15] The film made Chiranjeevi the highest paid actor in India at the time, catapulting him to the cover pages of noted national weekly magazines in India.[16] The entertainment magazines Filmfare and India Today named him "Bigger than Bachchan", a reference to Bollywood's Amitabh Bachchan.[17] News magazine The Week hailed him as "The new money machine".[18] He was paid a remuneration of ₹1.25 crores for the 1992 film Aapad Bandhavudu.[19] In 2002, Chiranjeevi was given the Samman Award for the Highest Income Tax Payer for the assessment year 1999-2000 by the Minister of State for Finance, Government of India.[20] A poll conducted by CNN-IBN in 2006 named Chiranjeevi the most popular star of the Telugu Film Industry.[21]

Chiranjeevi founded the Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation, established in 1998, which is involved in humanitarian activities. In 2008, he entered politics by forming the Praja Rajyam Party. In the 2009 Andhra Pradesh elections, Chiranjeevi contested from his native places, Palakollu and Tirupati. He was defeated by the Congress party candidate in Palakollu and was elected as a member of the State Assembly from the Tirupati constituency. He led the Praja Rajyam Party to emerge as the third largest party during the same election. Later, in February 2011, his Praja Rajyam Party merged into the Indian National Congress.

The following is the filmography of Chiranjeevi. Besides Telugu he has also acted in Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films.

Principal filmography

S.No. Year Film Role Cast Notes
1 1978 Pranam Khareedu Narsimha Reshma Roy, Madhavi
2 1978 Mana Voori Pandavulu Parthu Krishnam Raju, Murali Mohan Remake of Kannada movie Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
3 1979 Tayaramma Bangarayya Madhavi Remade in Tamil as Sathya Sundharam
4 1979 Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba Shekar Madhavi
5 1979 Kotta Alludu Jagan Krishna, Jaya Prada
6 1979 I Love You Ramesh Suvarna, Pallavi
7 1979 Punadhirallu Kavitha
8 1979 Idi Katha Kaadu Subanakar Kamal Haasan, Jayasudha Remake of Avargal
9 1979 Sri Rambantu Raghu Ram Mohan Babu
10 1979 Kothala Raayudu Satyam Madhavi
11 1980 Agni Sanskaram Madhavi
12 1980 Kottapeta Rowdy Prasanna Kumar Jayaprada, Krishna
13 1980 Chandipriya Anil Jayaprada, Suvarna
14 1980 Aarani Mantalu Ravi Kavitha
15 1980 Jathara Rambabu Jayalakshmi
16 1980 Mosagadu Seshu Shoban Babu, Sridevi
17 1980 Punnami Naagu Naagulu Narasimha Raju, Rati Agnihotri
18 1980 Nakili Manishi Prasad & Shyam (Dual role) Sangitha, Sunitha
19 1980 Kaali GK Rajinikanth, Seema, Jayalaxmi
20 1980 Thathayya Premaleelalu Bhargav Gita, Deepa, Seema
21 1980 Love In Singapore Suresh Latha
22 1980 Prema Tarangalu Kumar Krishnam Raju, Sujatha, Jayasudha Remake of Muqaddar Ka Sikander
23 1980 Mogudu Kaavali Chiranjeevi Gayatri
24 1980 Rakta Bandham Tilak
25 1981 Parvathi Parameshwarulu Mohan Prabha, Swapna
26 1981 47 Natkal/47 Rojulu Kumar Jayaprada, Sarath Babu, Saritha Simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu
27 1981 Todu Dongalu Kishore Krishan, Madhumalini, Gita
28 1981 Tirugu Leni Manishi Kishore NTR, Rathi
29 1981 Nyayam Kavali Suresh Kumar Radhika
30 1981 Ooriki Ichina Maata Ramudu Madhavi
31 1981 Rani Kasula Rangamma Sukumar Sridevi
32 1981 Srirasthu Subhamasthu Krishna Saritha
33 1981 Ranuva Veeran Onti Kannu Viplavakarudu Rajinikanth, Sridevi Tamil film
34 1981 Priya Vijay Radhika
35 1981 Chattaniki Kallu Levu Vijay Madhavi Remake of Sattam Oru Iruttarai
36 1981 Kirayi Rowdylu Raja Radhika
39 1982 Intlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya Rajasekharam Madhavi
40 1982 Subhalekha Narasimha Murthi Sumalatha Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor
41 1982 Idi Pellantara Deepak Radhika
42 1982 Sitadevi Prabhakar Sujatha
43 1982 Radha My Darling Mohan Pandaribai
44 1982 Tingu Rangadu Ranga Gita, Rani Padmini
45 1982 Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu Gopi Radhika Remake of Kannada movie Pattanakke Banda Patniyaru
46 1982 Billa Ranga Billa & Inspector Vishnu (Dual role) Swapna, Syamala
47 1982 Yamakinkarudu Vijay Radhika
48 1982 Mondi Ghatam Ravindra Radhika
49 1982 Manchu Pallaki Sekhar Suhasini
50 1982 Bandhalu Anubandhalu Inspector Chiranjeevi Shobhan Babu Remake of Kannada movie Avala Hejje
51 1983 Prema Pichollu Ravi Radhika
52 1983 Palletoori Monagadu Raju Radhika
53 1983 Abhilasha Chiranjeevi Radhika
54 1983 Aalaya Sikharam Seenu Sumalatha
55 1983 Shivudu Shivudu Shivudu Shivudu/Vijay Radhika
56 1983 Puli Bebbuli Gopi Krishna Krishnam Raju, Radhika
57 1983 Gudachari No.1 Vijay Radhika
58 1983 Maga Maharaju Raju Suhasini
59 1983 Roshagadu Sikkindar & Srikanth (Dual role) Madhavi
60 1983 Simhapuri Simham Raja Shekharam & Vijay (Dual role) Radhika, Madhavi
61 1983 Khaidi Sooryam Madhavi
62 1983 Manthri Gari Viyyankudu Babji Poornima Jayram
63 1983 Sangharshana Dilip Vijayashanti, Nalini
64 1983 Allulu Vasthunnaru Gopi Sulakshana
66 1984 Goonda Kalidas/Raja/Ravi Radha
67 1984 Hero Krishna Radhika
68 1984 Devanthakudu Vijay Kumar Vijayashanti
69 1984 Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu Raja Vijayashanti
70 1984 Challenge Gandhi Vijayashanti, Suhasini
71 1984 Intiguttu Vijay Kumar Suhasini, Nalini
72 1984 Naagu Naagu Radha
73 1984 Agni Gundam Vijay Sumalatha
74 1984 Rustum Hari Urvashi
75 1985 Chattamtho Poratam Ravishankar Madhavi
76 1985 Donga Phani Radha
77 1985 Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi Vijayashanti
78 1985 Jwala Raju & Yuvaraju (Dual role) Radhika
79 1985 Puli Kranthi Radha
80 1985 Raktha Sindhuram Gandragoddali & Gopi (Dual role) Radha
81 1985 Adavi Donga Kalidas Radha
82 1985 Vijetha Chinna Babu Bhanupriya Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor
Remake of Hindi movie Saaheb
83 1986 Kirathakudu Charan Suhasini
84 1986 Kondaveeti Raja Raja Vijayashanti, Radha
85 1986 Magadheerudu Raju Jayasudha
86 1986 Veta Ranapratap Kumar Varma Jayaprada
87 1986 Chantabbai Panduranga Rao Suhasini
88 1986 Rakshasudu Pursha Suhasini, Radha
89 1986 Dhairyavanthudu Kishore Vijayashanti
90 1986 Chanakya Shapadham Chanakya Vijayashanti
91 1987 Donga Mogudu Ravi Teja & Nagaraju (Dual role) Radhika, Madhavi
92 1987 Aradhana Puli Raju Suhasini
93 1987 Chakravarthy Chakravarthy / Anji Bhanupriya
94 1987 Pasivadi Pranam Madhu Vijayashanti
95 1987 Swayam Krushi Sambaiah Vijayashanti Nandi Award for Best Actor
96 1987 Jebu Donga Chitti Babu Radha
97 1988 Manchi Donga Veerendra Vijayashanti, Suhasini
98 1988 Rudraveena Suryanarayana Sharma Gemini Ganesan, Shobana Nandi Special Jury Award
99 1988 Yamudiki Mogudu Kali & Balu (Dual role) Vijayashanti, Radha
100 1988 Khaidi No.786 Gopi Bhanupriya
101 1988 Marana Mrudangam Janardhan/Johnny Suhasini, Radha
102 1988 Trinetrudu Abhimanyu Bhanupriya
103 1988 Yudda Bhoomi Vijay Vijayashanti
104 1989 Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu Kalyan Vijayashanti
105 1989 State Rowdy Kalicharan/Prithvi Radha, Banupriya
106 1989 Rudranetra Nethra Vijayashanti, Radha
107 1989 Lankeshwarudu Siva Shankar Radha
109 1990 Kondaveeti Donga Raja Vijayashanti, Radha.
110 1990 Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari Raju Sridevi, Amrish Puri
111 1990 Kodama Simham Bharath sonam, Radha, Vani Viswanath
112 1990 Pratibandh Siddhanth Juhi Chawla Hindi film
113 1990 Raja Vikramarka Raja Vikramarka Radhika, Amala
114 1991 Stuartpuram Police Station Rana Pratap Vijayashanti, Nirosha
115 1991 Gang Leader Raja Vijayashanti
116 1991 Rowdy Alludu Auto Johnny & Kalyan (Dual role) Shobana, Divya Bharti
117 1992 Gharana Mogudu Raju Nagma Remake of Kannada film Anuraga Aralithu
First Telugu film to gross 10 crore
118 1992 Aaj Ka Goonda Raj Raja Meenakshi Seshadri Hindi film
119 1992 Aapathbandavudu Madhava Meenakshi Seshadri Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor
Nandi Award for Best Actor
120 1993 Muta Mesthri Subhash Chandra Bose Meena Durairaj, Roja Selvamani Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor
121 1993 Mechanic Alludu Ravi Vijayashanti
123 1994 Mugguru Monagallu Prudhvi,Vikram & Dattatreya (Triple Role) Roja Selvamani, Nagma, Ramya Krishnan
124 1994 S.P.Parshuram Parasuram Sridevi
125 1994 The Gentleman Vijay Juhi Chawla Hindi film
Remake of Gentleman
126 1995 Alluda Majaka Sitaramudu/Toyota Ramya Krishnan, Rambha
127 1995 Big Boss Surendra Roja Selvamani
128 1995 Rikshavodu Raju & Dharma Raidu(Dual role) Nagma, Soundarya
130 1997 Hitler Madhava Rao Rambha Remake of Malayalam film Hitler starring Mammootty
131 1997 Master Raj Kumar Sakshi Sivanand, Roshini Also Playback Singer
132 1998 Bavagaru Bagunnara? Raju Rambha
133 1998 Choodalani Vundi Ramakrishna Soundarya, Anjala Zhaveri
134 1999 Sneham Kosam Simhadri & Chinnayya (Dual role) Meena Durairaj Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor
Remake of Natpukkaga
135 1999 Iddaru Mitrulu Vijay Sakshi Sivanand, Rambha, Ramya Krishnan
136 2000 Annayya Rajaram Soundarya
138 2001 Mrigaraju Raju Sanghavi, Rambha, Simran Also Playback Singer
139 2001 Sri Manjunatha Manjunatha Swamy/Lord Siva Arjun Sarja, Meena, Soundarya Simultaneously shot in Telugu and Kannada
140 2001 Daddy Rajkumar Ashima Bhalla, Simran
141 2002 Indra Indrasena Reddy/Shankar Narayana Sonali Bendre, Aarthi Agarwal Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor
Nandi Award for Best Actor
First Telugu film to gross 30 crore
142 2003 Tagore Ravindranath Tagore Jyothika, Shriya Saran Remake of Ramana
143 2004 Anji Anji Namrata Shirodkar
144 2004 Shankar Dada MBBS Shankar Prasad/Shankar Dada Sonali Bendre Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actor
Remake of Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
145 2005 Andarivaadu Govindarajulu & Siddharth (Dual role) Tabu, Rimi Sen, Rakshita dual role
146 2005 Jai Chiranjeeva Satyanarayana Murthy Sameera Reddy, Bhoomika Chawla
147 2006 Stalin Stalin Trisha Krishnan
149 2007 Shankar Dada Zindabad Shankar Prasad/Shankar Dada Karishma Kotak Remake of Lage Raho Munna Bhai
150 2016 Chiranjeevi's 150 TBA Anushka Shetty Pre-Production
Scheduled to release on Pongal (14 January) 2017.[22][23][24]

Cameo appearances

S.No. Year Film Role Notes
37 1981 Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu
38 1981 Prema Natakam
65 1983 Maa Inti Premayanam Vikram
108 1989 Mappillai Kanna Tamil film
Also producer
122 1994 Madam Himself
129 1996 Sipayi Major Chandrakanth Kannada film
137 2000 Hands Up!
148 2006 Style Himself
150 2009 Magadheera Megastar Chiranjeevi
151 2015 Bruce Lee Megastar Chiranjeevi

Voice-over

Year Title Language Cast
2005 Hanuman Telugu Animated Film
2010 Varudu Telugu Allu Arjun, Arya
2015 Rudhramadevi Telugu Anushka Shetty, Allu Arjun, Rana Daggubati

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