Allu–Konidela family is a prominent Indian show business family known for their work in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...

, with atleast 3 generations of the family involved in films, business ventures, and politics. Prominent heads of the family are comic actor

Allu Ramalingaiah Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he rec ...

and his son-in-law, actor-politician

Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, film producer and former politician, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Chiranjeevi starred in over 150 feature films in Telugu language, Telugu, as ...

. The family is colloquially known as Mega family in reference to the moniker of ChiranjeeviMega Star. This family is one of prominent family in India considering film industry sector.

Overview

Allu–Konidela family have their origins in

Mogalthur Mogalturru is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a princely state during the British rule. Geography Mogalturru is located at . It has an average elevation of 1 meter (6 feet). NH 214A passes ...

u and

Palakollu Palakollu is a city and the administrative headquarters of Palakollu Mandal in Narasapuram revenue division in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Palakollu is situated in Coastal Andhra region of the state. It occup ...

villages of West Godavari district in the Indian state of

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

. File:Allu Ramalingaiah 2013 stamp of India.jpg,

File:K. Chiranjeevi addressing at the Plenary Session – India’s Soft Power, at the 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ‘Engaging Diaspora Connecting Across Generation’, in New Delhi on January 08, 2014.jpg,

Chiranjeevi is married to Sureka, daughter of Allu Ramalingaiah and sister of Telugu film producer

Allu Aravind Allu Aravind (born 10 January 1949) is an Indian film producer and distributor in Telugu cinema under his banner Geetha Arts. He co-owns the Indian Super League club ''Kerala Blasters FC''. A part of the Allu–Konidela family, Aravind is th ...

. The couple has three children: Srija, Sushmitha and

Ram Charan Konidela Ram Charan Teja (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian actor, producer, and entrepreneur who works predominantly in Telugu films. One of the highest-paid Telugu film actors, he is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Award ...

, the latter is one of the highest paid actors of

. Charan is married to Upasana Kamineni, grand-daughter of businessman

Prathap C. Reddy Prathap Chandra Reddy (born 5 February 1933) is an Indian entrepreneur and cardiologist who founded the first corporate chain of hospitals in India, the Apollo Hospitals. ''India Today'' ranked him 48th in its 2017 list of India's 50 most pow ...

. Srija is married to actor

Kalyaan Dhev Kalyaan Dhev Kanuganti is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead in the film ''Vijetha'' (2018). Early and personal life On 28 March 2016, he married Srija, daughter of Chiranjeevi and became a part of Al ...

. Chiranjeevi has two brothers,

Nagendra Babu Konidela Nagendra "Naga" Babu (born 29 October 1961) is an Indian actor and producer who works in Telugu cinema. As a producer, he won one National Film Award and two Nandi Awards. Acting career Nagendra Babu acts mainly in supporting roles ...

, and actor-politician

Pawan Kalyan Pawan Kalyan (born Konidela Kalyan Babu; 2 September is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and politician. His films are predominantly in Telugu cinema. Kalyan is the younger brother of actor-ex.politician Chiranjeevi, and made his debut in the 1996 ...

. Nagendra Babu's children are

Varun Tej Konidela Varun Tej (born 19 January 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead in the film '' Mukunda'' (2014). He later starred in the critically acclaimed war film ''Kanche'' (2015), directed by Krish. He ...

and Niharika. Kalyan is married thrice to Nandini,

Renu Desai Renu Desai is an Indian actress, costume designer, and former model. Personal life Renu Desai's mother tongue is Marathi, but she is also fluent in Telugu. She has a son, born in 2004 with Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan, whom she married on 28 Jan ...

and Anna Lezhneva. He has two children with DesaiAkira Nandan and Adya and two more children with LezhnevaPolena Anjana Pawanovna and Mark Shankar Pawanovich.

with his wife Nirmala has three children—Venkatesh, Arjun, and Sirish. The latter two are actors in Telugu cinema.

Allu Arjun Allu Arjun (born 8 April 1982) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. One of the highest paid actors in India, Arjun is also known for his extraordinary dancing skills. He is a recipient of several awards, including six Filmfare Award ...

is married to Sneha Reddy, and the couple has two children, Ayaan and Arha. Chiranjeevi has two sisters, Vijaya Durga and Madhavi Rao. Durga has two sons,

Sai Dharam Tej Panja Sai Dharam Tej (born 15 October 1986) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Related to the Allu–Konidela family, he made his acting debut with the box office success ''Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham'' (2014) for which he received S ...

and

Panja Vaishnav Tej Panja Vaisshnav Tej (born 13 January 1995), is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead in the film ''Uppena'' (2021) and also has a main role in '' Konda Polam'' (2021) and '' Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga'' (2022). E ...

, both of whom are actors. File:Pawan2.jpg,

Chiranjeevi's younger brother File:Ram Charan promoting Zanjeer.jpg,

Chiranjeevi's son File:Allu Arjun at 62nd Filmfare awards south.jpg,

Allu Aravind's son File:Varun_tej_from_mister.png,

's son

Family tree

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allu-Konidela family Indian families Hindu families Telugu film families Families of Indian cinema Telugu people

Overview

Family tree

See also

References