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Chiranjeevi (Born Konidala Siva Sankara Vara Prasad On 22 August 1955)

Chiranjeevi is an Indian film actor, producer, politician and member of the Indian National Congress who currently serves as Minister of State for Tourism. He has had a film career spanning over 30 years, starring in 149 Telugu films along with Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. Some of his notable films include Punadhirallu, his debut film, and Rudraveena which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. Chiranjeevi has received several awards for his contributions to Indian cinema including the Padma Bhushan and honorary doctorates. He entered politics in 2008 by forming the Praja Rajyam Party and was elected to the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly in

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Chiranjeevi (Born Konidala Siva Sankara Vara Prasad On 22 August 1955)

Chiranjeevi is an Indian film actor, producer, politician and member of the Indian National Congress who currently serves as Minister of State for Tourism. He has had a film career spanning over 30 years, starring in 149 Telugu films along with Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. Some of his notable films include Punadhirallu, his debut film, and Rudraveena which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. Chiranjeevi has received several awards for his contributions to Indian cinema including the Padma Bhushan and honorary doctorates. He entered politics in 2008 by forming the Praja Rajyam Party and was elected to the Andhra Pradesh State Assembly in

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Chiranjeevi (born Konidala Siva Sankara Vara Prasad on 22 August 1955)[1] is an Indian film actor, producer, politician and

a member of the Indian National Congress. He is the Minister of State with independent charge for Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.[2] Prior to politics, Chiranjeevi has worked primarily in Telugu Cinema including Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in 1978 through the film Punadhirallu.[3] However, Pranam Khareedu released earlier at the box office.[4] In a film career spanning thirty years, Chiranjeevi was starred in 149 feature films. In 1988, along with his brother Nagendra Babu, he co-produced Rudraveena, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.[5] He has won four state Nandi Awards and ten Filmfare Awards South. Chiranjeevi was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, for his contributions towards Indian cinema. In 2006, he was presented an honorary doctorate from Andhra University.[6] In 2013, IBN LIVE named him as one of "The men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" [7]. He is better known as Mega Star of Telugu Cinema and his star studded family members are collectively quoted as Mega family in the media[8]. 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 place Palakollu and Tirupati. He was defeated by the Congress party candidate in Palakollu and was elected as a member of the State Assembly from Tirupati constituency. He led the Praja Rajyam Party to emerge as the third largest party during the same election.

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