What are some lesser known facts about the South Indian actor Chiranjeevi?

Today is the birthday of one of the biggest actors of South India, Chiranjeevi. Every Indian knows about this actor. Chiranjeevi has not only worked in Tollywood, but in various Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films as well. On his birthday, let’s know some of the facts related to Chiranjeevi that are unknown as yet:

• Chiranjeevi’s actual name is Konidel Shiva Shankar Prasad. His mother was a devotee of Lord Hanuman, and hence used to call him by the name Chiranjeevi. He adopted the same name as an actor.

• Chiranjeevi was a student of Commerce in Y N College. After completing college, he went to Madras Film Institue in 1976, to get the education in acting.

• Chiranjeevi’s first film that was released was “Parinam Kharidu”, in 1978 but “Punadiralu” was shot before it. “Punadiralu” was released after “Parinam Kharidu” in 1979 due to some reasons.

• In 2008, Chiranjeevi formed his own political party by the name of “Praja Rajyam”, which was later allied with Congress.

• He is the first South Indian actor to be invited for Oscars.

• Chiranjeevi’s two films, “Swayam Kurushi” and “Pasiwadi Pranam” have been dubbed in Russian.

• Charlie Chaplin is Chiranjeevi’s favorite comedy artist. He likes watching his movies whenever he’s free.

(Translated from Hindi by team Lets Diskuss)