Chiranjeevi Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio
Real Name	Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad
Nickname	Chiru
Profession	Actor, Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight (approx.)	80 Kg (176 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	Chest: 42 Inches Waist: 34 Inches Biceps: 13 Inches
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 August 1955 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	69 Years
Birthplace	Mogalthur, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
School	CSR Sharma College, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh (Intermediate)
College	Sri Y N College, Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh
Education Qualifications	Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Debut	Film: Pranam Khareedu (Telugu, 1978), 47 Natkal (Tamil, 1981), Pratibandh (Bollywood, 1990), Sipayi (Kannada, 1996) TV: Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Season 4 (2017)
Family	Father- Venkat Rao Konidela (Police constable) Mother- Anjana Devi Konidela Brothers- Nagendra Babu (Film producer), Pawan Kalyan (Actor) Sisters- Vijaya durga, Madhavi
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Singing
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• 2006: Padma Bhushan • 2024: Padma Vibhushan • 2024: Guinness World Record as the Most Profilic Film Star in Indian Cinema for his dance performances on 537 songs and 24,000 dance moves
Favourites
Actor	Sean Connery
Actress	Mahanati Savitri
Singer	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Comedian	Charlie Chaplin
Producer	D. Ramanaidu
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	20 February 1980
Wife	Surekha Konidela
Children	Daughters- Srija Susmitha Son- Ram Charan Teja (Actor)
Money Factor
Salary	20-25 crore/film (INR)
Net Worth	$16 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chiranjeevi

• Does Chiranjeevi drink alcohol?: Yes

• Chiranjeevi is an ardent devotee of Lord Hanuman.

• He learned acting from M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Tharamani, Chennai, India.

• He started his acting career in 1978 with the role of ‘Narasimha’ in the Telugu film ”Pranam Khareedu.”

• In 2006, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Indian cinema.

• He was also presented with an honorary doctorate from Andhra University.

• He was the first actor from South India to be invited to the Oscars ceremony in 1987.

• In 1992, the Telugu film ”Gharana Mogudu” made him the highest paid actor in India during the time with Rs. 1.25 crore.

• He also worked in the Hollywood film ”The Return of the Thief of Baghdad”, but the film was shelved for unknown reasons.

• In 1998, he founded the ”Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust” (CCT), which includes Chiranjeevi Blood & Eye Banks and is the state’s largest recipient of Eye & Blood Donations.

• Apart from being an actor, he is also a singer and has sung several songs such as Chai Chai of film ”Mrugaraju” (2001).

• He gave his voice for various Telugu films, namely ”Hanuman” (Animated, 2005), ”Varudu” (2010), ”Rudhramadevi” (2015), and ”Ghazi” (2017).

• In 2002, he was awarded the Samman award for being the highest Income tax payer for the assessment year 1999-2000 by the minister of state for Finance, Government of India.

• In 2008, he started a political party, ”Praja Rajyam”, in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

• In 2011, he merged his 30-month-old Praja Rajyam Party with the Indian National Congress.

• In 2014, he was awarded the International Face of Indian Cinema at the 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards.

• He is the first Indian actor to start his own personal website.

• He was honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award, in 2024.