Let us take a look at some of his memorable performances
Chiranjeevi, born as Konidala Siva Sankara Vara Prasad, is one of the most acclaimed actors that the Telugu film industry has ever seen. He does justice to what he essays and also mesmerises the audience watching him on screen. The actor is known for impeccable acting skills, fascinating dance moves, and the amazing movies he stars in, and has a massive fan base across the globe. As Chiru celebrates his birthday today, here are five movies that showed the audience the best of the actor.
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Shankar Dada MBBS
The movie starred Chiranjeevi, alongside Sonali Bendre. Directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee, the action comedy was not only a commercial success at the box office, but also bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. It was the remake of the Hindi film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Shankar Dada MBBS had its sequel, Shankar Dada Zindabad, which was not lived up to the mark.
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Indra
The action drama shows Chiru in the role of a factionist who loses everything to build a dam for his people. The film was directed by B Gopal and is hailed for its impeccable plot. Chiranjeevi not only received Filmfare Award for Best Actor, but also won Nandi Award. The film went on to become the highest-grossing Telugu film of that time.
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Sneham Kosam
Chiranjeevi also excelled in the field of playing dual roles. The star actor is known for his double role in the film 'Sneham Kosam' where he played the double role of father and son - Simhadri and Chinnayya. Directed by KS Ravikumar, the movie earned him the best actor Filmfare Award. It was the remake of Ravikumar's own Tamil film Natpukkaga.
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Mutha Mestri
Chiranjeevi played the role of a vegetable seller who becomes the Chief Minister of the state with his morals and ethics. The 1993 film was a success at the box office and for the actor as well. Chiru’s performance was highly appreciated and also received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy, the film was a huge hit at the box office.
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Aapadbandhavudu
'Aapadbandhavudu' is a film for which Chiranjeevi received appreciation not only from the audiences but also from the critics. The actor was honoured with the Nandi Award for Best Actor, and he also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his remarkable performance in the movie. Directed by K. Viswanath, the film was also screened at several international film festivals.
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