The Konidela–Allu family is a prominent Indian film family known for their work in

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

. The family, spanning at least three generations, is involved in films, business ventures, and politics. The prominent heads of the family are actor

Chiranjeevi Konidela Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, philanthropist and former politician known for his work in Telugu cinema. Known as the "Mega Star", he is widely regarded as one of the most succe ...

and his late father-in-law, the comedian

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 ...

. The family is colloquially known as Mega family in reference to the moniker of ChiranjeeviMega Star.

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Konidela–Allu is a

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family with their origins in Mogalthuru 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 occupie ...

villages of

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in the Indian state of

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. They are one of the most prominent families in

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was a prominent actor and comedian in Telugu cinema. He and his wife, Kanaka Ratnam, had four children: Aravind, Surekha, Vasantha and Bharathi. Allu Aravind, with his wife Nirmala, has three children ― Venkatesh, Arjun, and Sirish. The latter two are actors in Telugu cinema. Arjun is among the highest-paid actors in

. Arjun is married to Sneha Reddy, and the couple has two children, Ayaan and Arha.

is an Indian actor, film producer and former politician who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. He is married to Surekha. The couple has three children: two daughters, Sushmitha and Sreeja, and a son,

Ram Charan Konidela Ram Charan (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian actor, film producer, and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and is also known for his dancing. He has featured in '' ...

. Ram Charan is one of the highest paid actors of

. He is married to Upasana Kamineni, grand-daughter of businessman Prathap C. Reddy and the couple has one daughter named Klin Kaara Konidela. Sushmitha is married to L. V. Vishnu Prasad and they are the parents of two children. Sreeja has been married twice ― first, to Sirish Bharadwaj, and then 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 Sreeja Konidela, younger daughter of actor Chiranjeevi. ...

― and has two daughters: one with Sirish, and one with Kalyaan. Chiranjeevi has two younger brothers,

Nagendra Babu Konidela Nagendra Rao (born 29 October 1961), popularly known as Nagendra Babu and Naga Babu, is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who works in Telugu cinema. He has received one National Film Award and two Nandi Awards for his work as ...

, and actor-politician

Pawan Kalyan Konidela Pawan Kalyan (born Konidela Kalyan Kumar; 2 September 1971) is an Indian politician, actor, philanthropist, and martial artist serving as the List of deputy chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, 11th Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Prade ...

. Nagendra Babu's children are

Varun Tej Konidela Sai Varun Tej, better known as Varun Tej (born 19 January 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut in 2014 with ''Mukunda''. He received praise for featuring in Krish (director), Krish's critically ...

and Niharika, both of whom are actors. Varun Tej is married to actress

Lavanya Tripathi Lavanya Tripathi Konidela (; born 15 December 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu cinema, and some Tamil films. Tripathi is a recipient of several accolades including nominations for two SIIMA Awards and one Filmfare Awar ...

. Kalyan has four children ― Akira Nandan and Adya with Renu Desai― and Polena Anjana Pawanovna and Mark Shankar Pawanovich with Anna Lezhneva. Chiranjeevi has two sisters, Madhavi Rao and Vijaya Durga . Durga has two sons,

Sai Dharam Tej Sai Durgha Tej (born Sai Dharam Tej; 15 October 1986) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, Telugu films. Tej started his acting career with the box office success ''Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham'' (2014), which earned him t ...

and

Panja Vaisshnav Tej Panja Vaishnav Tej (born 13 January 1995) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He made his debut as a lead in the romantic drama '' Uppena'' (2021), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and SIIMA Award for ...

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

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

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's son File:Sai 6.jpg,

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Allu Arjun Allu Arjun (born 8 April 1982) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinemaand has been featured in ''Forbes Indias Celebrity 100 list since 2014. Allu Arjun's accolades include a Na ...

Allu Aravind Allu Aravind (born 10 January 1949) is an Indian film producer, film distributor, and businessman. He is regarded as one of the most successful producers in Cinema of South India, South Indian cinema. He is the founder of Geetha Arts, a majo ...

's son

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