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Chiranjeevi (చి్రంజీవి) (born August 22, 1955) is one of the most popular actors in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Though his major interest remains Telugu cinema (also called Tollywood), he has grown in popularity and is well-known throughout India.


Career

Though his first movie role was in Punaadi Raallu, his first movie to be released was Pranam Khareedu (1978). After doing some cameos and villain roles he started doing hero (main) roles, he gained fame with the film Khaidi. His career spans 25 years and to date he has acted in over 146 films. He took a hiatus from acting due to a string of failures between 1993 and 1995. He returned to the screen with Hitler, a re-make of a Malayalam movie. At the peak of his career, he was rumoured to be the highest paid actor in India. He also acted in three Hindi movies (popularly called Bollywood) and 2 Kannada movies. Allu Aravind, his brother-in-law, produced many successful films with him.

Though some critics say Chiranjeevi makes mostly mass-oriented films (movies with songs, dance sequences, double entendres and fights), he has appeared in some less mainstream films, such as Swayam Krushi (Self Perseverence) and Rudra Veena, although with less commercial success. Chiranjeevi produced the movie Rudra Veena under his banner Anjana Productions with K. Balachandar, a Tamil director. The film received national acclaim (notably the National Integration Award).

He has a wide fan base in Andhra Pradesh. Chiranjeevi is currently settled in Hyderabad.

In September 1991 Gang Leader also starring Vijayashanti & in April 1992 Gharana Mogudu became the biggest block busters in the Telugu movie industry and also his career peak. India Today and Week had put his photo on the cover page with the titles "Bigger than Bachchan" and "The new money machine" respectively.

Two other films - Indra (2002), Tagore(2003) and Shankardada MBBS (2004) - created history with the highest number of 100 day centers (192) in south India.



After meeting and spending the time Chiranjeevi and Jaya both must have sung this song in their mind.

gurtukostunnaayi gurtukostunnaayi yadalotulO yEmuulanO nidurinchu ~maapakaalu nidralEstunnaayi gurtukostunnaayi gurtukostunnaayi ee gaalilO yE mamamtalO maa amma maaTalaagaa palakaristunnaayi

You all are aware that Chiranjeevi had a long date with Jaya before he went to hibernation in 1995 after Rickshawodu miserable flop. Chianjeevi was dating with Jaya, Jaya did MA English (Lit) in Chennai University and also did diploma in Journalism from Chennai University itself. She completed my MA in Psychology in Annamalai University. She started working in Andhra Jyothi daily after her education and shifted to Jyothi Chitra. For a few days she worked in Indian Express also. When she was working in Jyothi Chitra she used to meet Chiranjeevi regularly for movie related news rather they both developed lust on each other and started dating together. Allu Aravind being bro-in-law of Chiranjeevi worried about this relationship tried to convince Chiranjeevi but Chiranjeevi never listened to him Later Allu Aravind asked K.Raghavendra Rao's help even it was misfired.

After Rickshawodu's flop Chiranjeevi went to Ganapathi Sachidananda Swami Asram along with Jaya and started living there. Later Allu Aravind makes this issue big and successfully split this pair.

After the affair Jaya married to Superhit Raju.