Chiranjeevi is a popular Tollywood film personality. He has received the Padma Bhushan award, the second-highest Padma award bestowed by the Government of India. He is the only Tollywood actor to receive seven Filmfare Best Actor awards. On August 26, he made his formal political debut and founded the Praja Rajyam political party.

Early life

Vara Prasad is the son of the late Sri Venkat Rao and Srimathi Anjana Devi. He was born on August 22, 1955, in Mogallturu, a town on the banks of River Godavari in the West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, India. His father worked as a constable and got transferred on a regular basis. He spent his childhood in his native village with his grandparents.

He has two sisters and two brothers. His younger brother, Nagendra Babu, is a film producer and an actor. His youngest brother, Pawan Kalyan, is also an actor. Chiranjeevi did his schooling in Nidadavolu, Gurajala, Bapatla, Ponnuru, Mangalagiri, and Mogalturu. After high school, he studied at C.S.R. Sharma Junior College in Ongole.

He then graduated from Y.N. College in Narasapur with a B.Com. degree. He is an NCC cadet. Chiranjeevi had participated in the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi as an NCC cadet in the early 1970s. In 1977, after his graduation from Y.N. College in Narsapuram, Chiranjeevi moved to Chennai to seek a career in acting.

Personal life

Chiranjeevi married Surekha, the daughter of eminent yesteryear comedian Allu Rama Lingaiah, on February 20, 1980. He has three children: Susmitha, his eldest daughter; Ram Charan Teja, his son; and Sreeja, another daughter.

Politics
Chiranjeevi’s foray into politics has been highly anticipated in the media and political circles since 2007. While it was reported that he was seeking the opinions of people during the latter half of 2007, the media also suggested that he would announce the decision in January 2008.

Even before the party’s launch, several political leaders from Andhra Pradesh, such as Harirama Jogaiah from the Congress Party and K. Vidyadhar Rao, B. Nagi Reddy, Tammineni Seetharam, Ganta Srinivasa Rao, and many more from the Telugu Desam Party, openly declared that they would join the party.

Chiranjeevi inaugurated his party office in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, on August 10, 2008. On August 17, 2008, Chiranjeevi addressed a press conference in his party office to announce his entry into politics.

On August 26, 2008, in a public meeting held at Avilala near Tirupati, he announced the party name as Praja Rajyam, saying the Rajyam (Rule) belongs to the Praja (people). He unveiled the party flag in this meeting.

On October 10, he will embark on his first political journey from the north coastal district of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh.

Padma Vibhushan Award

On January 25, 2024, the Indian government bestowed the prestigious Padma Vibhushan to Megastar Chiranjeevi, the iconic figure of Tollywood. The Padma Vibhushan stands as the second-highest civilian award in India, following the Bharat Ratna.

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