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Sontineni Sivaji is an Indian actor, dubbing artist, and politician. He works in Telugu cinema and won the Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist for Dil. His notable performances include Missamma (2003), Adirindayya Chandram (2005), Satyabhama (2007), Mantra (2007), Taj Mahal (2010), and Gangstars (2018). In 2023, he entered in Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss 7, and emerged as the second runner-up.

Outside acting, Sivaji is politically active as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He embarked on a hunger strike to demand special status for Andhra Pradesh.

Acting career

Sivaji is from Vinukonda, a town in Palnadu district. Sivaji started his stint as an editor in Gemini TV. He was offered a role in a TV serial and from then he started getting offers in Telugu movies. He acted in minor roles in notable films such as Kushi and Indra. Unlike his contemporaries he did not come from a film family. He dubbed for Nithiin in the latter's early career. He did many films as a second hero. Sivaji's first success as a solo hero came with the film Missamma (2003).

Politics

Ever since the movement for keeping the state united in Andhra Pradesh, Sivaji became vocal about the political issues. Despite being a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) he started his fast unto death on granting a special status to Andhra Pradesh, which was a promise made by the erstwhile Congress government at the time of bifurcation of the state.

Filmography

As Dubbing artist

Television

References

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2. "Sivaji birthday 2007 function photo gallery – Telugu cinema actor". Idlebrain.com. 30 June 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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5. "An actor with a speech impediment - Nithiin: Unknown facts about the actor". The Times of India.
6. "Bhumika Chawla, Laya and Sivaji starrer Missamma completes 17 years of release". The Times of India.
7. "Fasting Telugu actor, Sivaji shifted to hospital". The Indian Express. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
8. "Telugu Cinema - College Review - Sivaji, Manya and sadanand".
9. "Telugu Cinema - Review - Snehitudaa - Rakesh, Sivaji - Roopa". www.idlebrain.com.
10. "Telugu Cinema - Review - Priya Nestama - Venu Tottempudi, Shama, Malavika - R Ganapathi - Bharani - Chintapalli Ramana".
11. "Telugu Cinema - Review - Chandravansam - Krishna, Suman, Naresh, Sivaji, Rohit, Roopa, Jaya Prada, Radhika Varma".
12. "Telugu Cinema - Review - Friends - Sivaji, Ali, Sri Harsha, Nivi, Rajeev Kanakala, Amrutha".
13. "Telugu Cinema - Preview - Manasunte Chalu - Sai Kiran, Jennifer, Sivaji - Usha Kiron Movies".
14. "Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Veda - Vamsi".
15. "Mr. Errababu - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Roma".
16. "Adirindayya Chandram - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Sangeeta, Laya, Madhu Sharma".
17. "Kuberulu movie review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Farzana".
18. "Indumathi review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Shweta Bharadwaj".
19. "Diary review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Shraddha das".

External links

• Sivaji at IMDb
• Sivaji on Instagram

• Telugu male actors
• Living people
• Telugu comedians
• 20th-century Indian male actors
• Male actors in Telugu cinema
• Indian male film actors
• Indian male voice actors
• 21st-century Indian male actors
• Indian male comedians
• 1977 births