Editing Chiranjeevi (section)

==Early and personal life==
Chiranjeevi was born as Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad Rao on 22&nbsp;August 1955 in a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] family to Konidela Venkata Rao and Anjana Devi in [[Penugonda|Mogalthur]], [[West Godavari district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="hindu1">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/26/stories/2009032660200400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330000240/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/26/stories/2009032660200400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 March 2009|title=Selam/: PR faces 'mega' dilemma!|date=26 March 2009|access-date=10 June 2011|website=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> His father Konidela Venkata Rao worked as a [[constable]] and was transferred on a regular basis. He spent his childhood in his native village with his grandparents.

Chiranjeevi did his schooling in [[Nidadavolu]], [[Gurazala]], [[Bapatla]], [[Ponnur]], [[Mangalagiri]] and Mogalthur. He was an [[National Cadet Corps (India)|NCC]] cadet and had participated in the [[Republic Day]] [[Delhi Republic Day parade|Parade]] in New Delhi in the early 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/chiranjeevi/biography.html|title=Chiranjeevi|work=Oneindia Entertainment|access-date=28 February 2014|archive-date=22 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222071538/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/chiranjeevi/biography.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He was interested in acting from a young age. He did his Intermediate at C. S. R. Sarma College in [[Ongole]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/11/stories/2009011153180400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126172915/http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/11/stories/2009011153180400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2012|title=Nostalgic moments for Chiru|date=11 January 2009|access-date=10 June 2011|website=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> After graduating with a degree in commerce from [[Sri Y N College]] at [[Narasapuram|Narsapuram]], Chiranjeevi moved to [[Chennai]] and joined the [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Madras Film Institute]] in 1976 to pursue a career in acting.<ref name="birthday">{{cite web|last=D.|first=Murali Krishna|title=Many Happy Returns to Mega Star|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/33156.html|work=Indiaglitz.com|access-date=19 September 2010|archive-date=5 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305103628/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/33156.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 20 February 1980, Chiranjeevi married Surekha, the daughter of Telugu comic actor [[Allu Ramalingaiah]].<ref name="Marriage1980">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chiranjeevi-surekha-celebrate-35th-wedding-anniversary-rare-unseen-pics-couple-photos-624022|title=Chiranjeevi-Surekha Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversary; Rare and Unseen Pics of the Couple [Photos]|first=Anu|last=James|date=20 February 2015|website=International Business Times, India Edition|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413224643/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/chiranjeevi-surekha-celebrate-35th-wedding-anniversary-rare-unseen-pics-couple-photos-624022|archive-date=13 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Surekha father">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/photo-gallery/rare-and-unseen-wedding-photos-of-south-indian-stars-chiranjeevi-rajinikanth-mammootty-vijay-ajith-and-dhanush/353133|title=Rare and unseen wedding photos of South Indian stars Chiranjeevi, Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Vijay and Dhanush |website=timesnownews.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413225036/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/photo-gallery/rare-and-unseen-wedding-photos-of-south-indian-stars-chiranjeevi-rajinikanth-mammootty-vijay-ajith-and-dhanush/353133|archive-date=13 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> They have two daughters, Sushmitha and Sreeja, and a son, [[Ram Charan]], also an actor in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref name="Khaidi">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/40932.html|title=Chiru celebrates decisive B'Day!|website=IndiaGlitz|access-date=10 June 2011|archive-date=23 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023230103/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/40932.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Chiranjeevi has two brothers, [[Nagendra Babu]], a film producer and actor, and [[Pawan Kalyan]], an actor-politician who is [[Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] and founder of [[Jana Sena Party|Jana Sena]], a regional political party.<ref name="Khaidi" /> [[Allu Aravind]], his brother-in-law, is a film producer. Chiranjeevi is the uncle to actors [[Allu Arjun]], [[Varun Tej]], [[Niharika Konidela|Niharika]], [[Sai Dharam Tej]], and [[Panja Vaisshnav Tej]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/10423.html|title=Double whammy for Chiru's fans|website=IndiaGlitz|access-date=10 June 2011|archive-date=24 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024055208/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/10423.html|url-status=live}}</ref>