Here are some interesting facts about Megastar Chiranjeevi

♦ Konidela Chiranjeevi debuted as an actor in 1978 with Punadhirallu. Pranam Khareedu, on the other hand, was released earlier at the box office.

♦ Chiranjeevi's 1992 film Gharana Mogudu, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, is the first Telugu film to gross more than 10 crore.

♦ Megastar Chiranjeevi who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema, appeared in over 150 movies.

♦ Swayamkrushi, a film he featured in in 1987, was dubbed into Russian and screened at the Moscow International Film Festival.

♦ The Minister of State for Finance honored Chiranjeevi with the Samman Award in 2002 for being the highest income tax payer for the 1999-2000 assessment year.

♦ Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad is the original name of Megastar. His mother suggested his screen name, Chiranjeevi, which means "immortal."