Chiranjeevi born as Konidela Siva Shankara Vara Prasad on August 22, 1955, also known as Mega Star is a three-time Nandi Award winning and seven-time Filmfare Award winning actor in the Telugu cinema industry. He is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award bestowed by the Government of India for his contribution to arts and for his social service. He announced his formal entry into politics on 26th August 2008 and founded a political party named Praja Rajyam.