King of Andhra

పవన్ కళ్యాణ్

Pawan Kalyan (born September 2, 1971) is a popular Indian (Telugu) film star. He is fondly called 'Power Star' by his fans. His birth name is Konidala Kalyan. He is the younger brother of popular Telugu actor, Chiranjeevi and producer Naga Babu.Pawan Kalyan entered the Telugu movie industry with Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi as Kalya Babu. This film did not do well at the box office. However, he was noticed for his Martial Arts.After his first movie, his second movie Gokulamlo Sita was an average flick but his next movies like Suswagatham, Tholi Prema, Thammudu, Badri, and Kushi went on to become hits which earned him a great reputation in Tollywood. Kushi was a trend setter and a commercial and critical blockbuster. He even directed a few song and fight sequences in the film. He directed his next movie, Johnny, that came 2 years later but was a disappointment. His subsequent flicks have been average and did not evoke the same response as his earlier films.Pawan has started an organisation called Common Man Protection Force in October 2007. He has contributed 1 crore INR towards the corpus fund, CMPF aims to solve the social problems, help the neglected sections of the society. Its area of operations is in India. He intends to do it through organised militia, and seems to have got carried away with the ideals of Gudumba Shankar. CMPF targets child prostitution, Flourosis afflicted areas initially. News is spread that CMPF is changed to Common Protection force.

Filmography as Actor
Satyagrahi (2008) , Jalsa (2008) - Sanjay Sahu, Shankardada Zindabad (2007) - Special Appearance, Annavaram (2006) - Annavaram , Bangaram (2006) - Bangaram , Balu (2005) – Balu, Gudumba Shankar (2004) - Shankar , Johny (2003) - Johny Khushi (2001) - Sidhartha Roy , Badri (2000) - Badrinath , Thammudu (1999) - Subrahmanyam/Subhash , Tholi Prema (1998) - Balu , Gokulamlo Seetha (1997) - Pavan , Suswagatham (1997) - Ganesh , Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi (1996) - Kalyan


Filmography as director/writer/stunts

Satyagrahi (2008) - writer,director , Gudumba Shankar (2004) - writer , Johny (2003) - director,writer, Daddy (2001) - stunts , Khushi (2001) - stunts

Praja Rajyam Party

ప్రజా రాజ్యం పార్టీ

History

Chiranjeevi's foray into politics was highly anticipated in the media and political circles since 2007. While it was reported that he was seeking the opinion of people during the latter half of 2007, the media also suggested that he would announce the decision in January 2008. Media speculation was that he would launch his political party as an alternative to the ruling Indian National Congress(INC) and Telugu Desam Party(TDP) in his native state of Andhra Pradesh.

Chiranjeevi held a press conference on August 17, 2008 and expressed his intention, for the first time, to establish a political party for the people of Andhra Pradesh. The first public address occurred on August 26, 2008.

Several political leaders from the Andhra Pradesh such as Harirama Jogaiah from INC and K. Vidyadhar Rao and Bhuma Nagi Reddy from the TDP were inclined to Chiranjeevi's political plans before the party was launched.

The former TD leader, Mr C. Ramachandraiah, MLC G. Haribabu Naidu (Srikakulam) formally joined the Praja Rajyam on Saturday at the party headquarters in the presence of Chiranjeevi. They had pledged their support for Chiranjeevi many days ago and Mr Ramachandraiah has been visiting the party office frequently.

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The first public meeting was held by Chiranjeevi on August 26, 2008, at 120-acre Avilala Tank grounds near Tirupati where Chiranjeevi addressed a gathering of about a million people. The party name as well as the basic agenda of the party was announced during this meeting.

He unveiled the party flag, which has white colour to 3/4 of its height at the top, and the bottom 1/4 is filled with green colour. In the middle, a red colored symbol of the sun is embossed and encircled with a yellow line. There are 24 red colored beams beyond and around the yellow ring signifying the sun rays. Chiranjeevi said that the white color on the flag represents all categories of people, the green refers to the farmers, the yellow color outlining the sun refers to happiness and the red sun refers to the party working perennially. The 24 rays of the sun on the flag conveys the party's conviction to work round the clock.

He said that he wants to see 'Santhoshandhra Pradesh' (translation: Happy Andhra Pradesh). This party slogan sounds similar and competitive to his political counterpart Chandrababu Naidu's 'Swarnandhra Pradesh' (translation: Golden Andhra Pradesh) and YSR's 'Harithandhra Pradesh'(translation: Greener Andhra Pradesh).

On the day of the party launch meeting, Chiranjeevi's representatives submitted an application to the Election Commission of India for registration of the Praja Rajyam party.Two days after the party launch event, the choice of party name caused trouble to the party with a Cuddapah resident, Veeraballi Chenna Krishnaiah claiming to have applied for the same name one day before the party launch with the Election Commission. However, the issue ended as he agreed to withdraw his application.

Incidentally the name Praja Rajyam happens to be the name of a leadership training programme launched by Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, national convener of Loksatta, another political party from the state. It is also part of a slogan Prajarajyam in Vishalandhra coined by Communist Party of India.

Chiranjeevi who has now got into the groove of formulating the manifesto and hierarchy of his Praja Rajyam party has announced that he is impressed with the Tamilnadu style of functioning in the parties when it comes to forming alliances. Chiranjeevi said that they would form an alliance depending on how it would benefit the state and its people instead of themselves. He stated that they would form alliance with Centre in such a way that it should benefit State and National interests. Chiranjeevi also started preparing the route map of his tour which is likely to start from this month end. The probable date going in rounds is October 2nd, considering that it is “Gandhi Jayanthi”. In the meantime he wants to establish a co-ordination committee.

“I was thinking of beginning my yatra in the first week of October,” “But, some of our party leaders are suggesting that I take it up after the Dasara festival.” - Chiranjeevi.

For the barely one month old Praja Rajyam Party, the number of aspirants for the party ticket to the coming general election is 1,82,000.

The Prajarajyam Party will not oppose separate Telangana, but at the same time it will not take up agitations for the cause also. This could be their stand which might be announced shortly.

This move by Chiranjeevi has resulted in people forcing Tamil cinema star Rajnikath to join politics.

Praja Rajyam News

Party slogan

Mana Rajyam Surajyam, Swarajyam, Prajala Rajyam, Praja Rajyam

Preme Lakshyam.....Seve Margam

Party Album

• The publicity audio album for Praja Rajyam Party with music scored by Devi Sri Prasad is getting ready. Highlight is that Ramcharan Tej sang one song.

Top 1 in Tollywood

Chiranjeevi - Telugu's supreme megastar

Chiranjeevi, the Mega star of Tollywood, was born on 22nd August of 1955 in Mogalturu, a small village in West Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh to Sri Venkat Rao and Anjana Devi. Siva Sankara Vara Prasad Konidela is also known as Chiranjeevi. He is married to his now wife Konidela Surekha on February 20, 1980 and is blessed with two daughters Susmita and Sirija, and one son Ram Charan Teja. His brothers Nagendra Babu and Pawan Kalyan are both into movies. Nagendra Babu is an actor and a successful producer while his second brother Pawan Kalyan has turned up as a successful actor in a very short span. His Brother in law Allu Aravind is a producer and his father-in-law is a veteran actor is Allu Ramalingaiah.

Vara Prasad did his schooling in Nidadavolu, Gurajala, Ponnuru, Mangalagiri and Mogalturu. He also won first prize for his first performance as Parandamayya Panthulu. After high school, Vara Prasad joined Bi.P.C in PR Sharma Jr. College at Ongole. Following that he finished his B.Com from Narasapa College. After graduation, Vara Prasad moved to Madras Film Institute to seek a career in films. To get himself ready for the camera, he joined in a film institute in 1977.
His first public performance was in a government parade ballet at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 1976. Vara Prasad was offered the lead role in the film Punaadi Raallu, produced by Sheikh Abdul Khadir in the direction of Raj Kumar, which has laid the foundation stone to the acting career of Vara Prasad as Chiranjeevi in 1978 which was his debut. His second movie to release was Manavuri Pandavulu from which Chiranjeevi started gaining recognition as hero among the Telugu Film fans. His success came up with a negative role in the film Intilo Ramayya Vidhilo Krishnayya, which was released in the year 1981.

Films like Kothala Raayudu, Punnami Naagu, Mogudu Kaavali, Kiraayi Rowdeelu, Subhalekha, Maga Maharaju, Intlo Raamayya - Veedhilo Krishnayya, etc are the super-hits in the first phase of his career. Khaidi, released in 1983, gave Chiranjeevi a thrusting progress towards a commercial career. His fights and dance movements in this film are still a rage among the movie lovers.The film Pasivadi Pranam, in 1987, gave Chiranjeevi super stardom. New style of dances were introduced.

In the same year he acted in Swayam Krushi in the direction of Kalatapasvi K. Viswanath and won Nandi Award for his performance. Chiru became a supreme hero with Yamudiki Mogudu. The title Megastar was used for the first time while publicizing KS Rama Rao's movie Marana Mrudangam, which released in August 1988. In the same year was released Rudraveena directed by K Balachander, which bagged the Nargis Dutt Award.

The first half of 90's decade peaked Chiranjeevi's career graph to soaring heights for every movie like Kodama Simham, Gharana Mogudu, Hitler. Then his hits where Indra in 2002, Tagore in 2003, Shankardada MBBS in 2004, Andarivadu in 2005, Jai Chiranjeeva 2005, Style in 2006, Shankar Dada Zindabad in 2007.He is well acclaimed by Bollywood for his films Prathibandh, Aaj ka Goondaraj.

AP Government Nandi Awards for Swayankrushi 1987 and Apatbandhavudu 1992. Chiranjeevi won the Best Actor Southern Filmfare Award for seven years. In January 2006, Mr. Chiranjeevi was honoured with the Padma Bhushan. In November 2006 Chiranjeevi was awarded with a honorary doctorate by Andhra University for his Telugu Film Industry and for his social work. With his son Ram Charan Tej's entry into the Telugu film industry .On October 2, 1998, he founded the Chiranjeevi Charitable Trust is the state's largest recipient of Eye and Blood Donations. Megastar Chiranjeevi assists people for medical expenses in genuine cases.

Throughout his career he has been through a lot of ups and downs but every time he came back with extra perseverance and won his way through people's hearts with wonderful performances in his films. Chiranjeevi completes 29 years of his career in films and hopes to get to act in more films.

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