Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad ( born 22 August 1955 ) , better known by his stage name Chiranjeevi , is an Indian film actor and politician . He was the Minister of State with independent charge for the Ministry of Tourism , Government of India from 27 October 2012 to 15 May 2014 . Prior to politics , Chiranjeevi had attended the Madras Film Institute and had worked primarily in Telugu cinema in addition to Tamil , Kannada , and Hindi films . He made his acting debut in 1978 with the film '' Punadhirallu '' . However , '' Pranam Khareedu '' was released earlier at the box office . Known for his breakdancing skills , Chiranjeevi starred in over 150 feature films . In 1987 , he starred in '' Swayam Krushi '' which was dubbed into Russian and was screened at the Moscow International Film Festival . Chiranjeevi won the 1988 Cinema Express Best Actor Award and the state Nandi Award for Best Actor awards for his performance in the film . In the same year , Chiranjeevi was one of the Indian delegates at the 59th Academy Awards . In 1988 , he co-produced '' Rudraveena '' which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.He is one of the co-owners of the Indian Super League club '' Kerala Blasters FC ''
59th Academy Awards
59th Academy Awards
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