Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian film actor and politician. He served as the Minister of State with independent charge for the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India from 27 October 2012 to 15 May 2014. Prior to politics, Chiranjeevi had worked primarily in Telugu cinema in addition to Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in 1978 with Punadhirallu. However, Pranam Khareedu was released earlier at the box office. Known for his breakdancing skills, Chiranjeevi starred in over 150 feature films.
In a film career spanning thirty-nine years, he won four state Nandi Awards, including the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and ten Filmfare Awards South including the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South. In 2006, Chiranjeevi was honoured with the Padma Bhushan.
Here are top 7 movies of ‘Megastar’ Chiranjeevi:
1. Indra
It was the first Telugu movie to gross over Rs. 300 million, It had a 175-day run in 32 centres including a 227-day run in Satyam theatre, Adoni. Chiranjeevi also received the best actor in the Nandi awards for this movie. This film gave Chiranjeevi a super hit after few flops and average grosser.
2. Stalin
This film tells the story of army man serving poor people in society. He is shocked by the death of innocent girl who was not helped by people around her. There after he establishes a system where people help each other and in return other should help three more instead of just saying thanks. Rest of story is how he rubs with local goons including local MLA and how his concept wins at last.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdl1PR7nZCM
3. Annayya
This film tells the story of three loving brothers. Hero is owner of fleet of lorries and falls in love with garment factory owner. She seeks his help with saving her sisters from goons, but it turns out that goons are his brothers only, hero takes it lightly as they are young and stupid. Later her sisters fall in love with his brothers but she rejects the proposal stating that they are drunkards. Rest of the story is how hero manages to bring out the change in his brothers and marry them to lovers.
4. Bavagaru Bagunnara
In this movie, Hero runs a restaurant in New Zealand and also takes care of orphanage in India. He falls in love with a girl there. When he comes to India, he saves a girl from suicide and upon learning of her pregnancy he agrees to act as husband until the delivery of baby. But when his girlfriend comes to India, she comes to know that her boyfriend is her brother in law. She isn’t convinced by his words; film ends in hero getting her boyfriend back from another village where he was kept captive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfW9m8u_Q_I
5. Daddy
This film tells the story of audio company owner and loves his friends more than any. He is married and the couple had a daughter, but when the daughter is ill instead of using bank money to save his daughter, he uses money to save another person injured in accident. His daughter dies because of his mistake and his wife, who is pregnant, leaves him. Rest of story is how hero and heroine reconcile after their second child was born.
6. Gang Leader
Gang Leader was directed by Vijaya Bapineedu and co-starred Vijayashanti, Rao Gopal Rao, Anandaraj and Murali Mohan. Film was major blockbuster hit and broke previous records at box office.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COrXd47h1Mo
7. Marana Mrudangam
Marana Mrudangam was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and co-starred Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Radha, and Nagendra Babu. Film tells the story of two young men running a small restaurant falling in love with two girls. One day they help the girls to attend interview and get their jobs. One day they find drugs in their hotel eggs and rest of the story is they running behind drug mafia leaders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvWm9VsRqRM
