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From ‘Kaidi’ to ‘Tagore’, these 5 films made Chiranjeevi a megastar

Chiranjeevi is a great actor. He is also famous in the Telugu film industry as ‘Megastar’ and ‘Godfather’. Chiranjeevi, who has his own identity in Tollywood, is also fondly called Chiru by his fans. Today Chiranjeevi is celebrating his birthday. 69-year-old Chiranjeevi is still very fit and there has been no decrease in his stardom. The actor made a different place in the industry after years of hard work and dedication. No one else but his films have played a role in making Chiranjeevi a megastar. In such a situation, we will tell you about those five films which gave him the most success.

‘Swayam Krishi’

‘Swayam Krishi’, directed by K Vishwanath in the year 1987, was a film that emphasized the importance of physical labor. It revolves around the life of a cobbler who works hard and is moralistic. Chiranjeevi received the Nandi Award for Best Actor for this film. Vijayashanti and Sumalatha also play lead roles in this film. The entire film is available on YouTube.

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‘Rudraveena’

Directed by late filmmaker K Balachander, ‘Rudraveena’ featured Chiranjeevi in ​​the role of a classical singer who embarks on a mission to improve society through his music. It also featured late actor Gemini Ganesan in an important role, while Shobhana played the lead actress. If you want to watch this 1988 film, the entire film is available on YouTube.

‘Prisoner’
Directed by Kodandaraami Reddy, ‘Prisoner’ was based on the 1982 American film ‘First Blood’. It was released in 1983. The success of this blockbuster brought Chiranjeevi massive stardom and played an important role in making him a megastar. Madhavi was also in the lead role in this film. It was also remade in Hindi and Kannada as ‘Kaidhi’. It is available on Amazon Prime Video.

‘Tagore’
‘Tagore’ is the official Telugu remake of Vijayakanth’s Tamil film ‘Ramana’. Chiranjeevi plays a college professor in it. Directed by VV Vinayak, the film featured Jyothika in the lead role while Shriya Saran played a pivotal role. The film revolves around the professor who, along with his former students, forms a rebel army to end corruption in the country. The film is available on ZEE5.

‘Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari’

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Chiranjeevi and Sridevi’s Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari is a fantasy drama. Chiru plays a man who finds a magical ring that originally belonged to a goddess. The ring gives immense powers to the person who wears it. Directed by K Raghavendra Rao, the film is available on Sunnext. A few years ago, there were reports that a sequel to the film would be made. However, there has been no update after the announcement