Chiranjeevi Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography & More
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad |
| Nickname | Chiru |
| Profession | Actor, Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 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 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 62 Years |
| Birth Place | Mogalthur, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun 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 |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Actor | Sean Connery |
| Favourite Actress | Mahanati Savitri |
| Favourite Singer | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Favourite Comedian | Charlie Chaplin |
| Favourite Producer | D. Ramanaidu |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 20 February 1980 |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| 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 smoke?: Not Known
- 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.
