Sivaji (Telugu actor)

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Sivaji
Born
Sontineni Sivaji [1]

(1971-06-30) 30 June 1971 (age 53) [2]
Occupation(s)Actor, Dubbing artist, Politician
Years active1997-2018;
2023-present
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)

Sontineni Sivaji is an Indian actor, dubbing artist, and politician. He works in Telugu cinema and won the Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist for Dil . [3] [4] His notable performances include Missamma (2003), Adirindayya Chandram (2005), Satyabhama (2007), Mantra (2007), Taj Mahal (2010), and Gangstars (2018). In 2023, he entered in Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss 7 , and emerged as the second runner-up.

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Outside acting, Sivaji is politically active as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He embarked on a hunger strike to demand special status for Andhra Pradesh.

Acting career

Sivaji is from Vinukonda, a town in Palnadu district. Sivaji started his stint as an editor in Gemini TV. He was offered a role in a TV serial and from then he started getting offers in Telugu movies. He acted in minor roles in notable films such as Kushi and Indra . Unlike his contemporaries he did not come from a film family. He dubbed for Nithiin in the latter's early career. [5] He did many films as a second hero. Sivaji's first success as a solo hero came with the film Missamma (2003). [6]

Politics

Ever since the movement for keeping the state united in Andhra Pradesh, Sivaji became vocal about the political issues. Despite being a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) he started his fast unto death on granting a special status to Andhra Pradesh, which was a promise made by the erstwhile Congress government at the time of bifurcation of the state. [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRole(s)NotesRef.
1997 Master Sivaji
Hello I Love YouSumanth
1998 Padutha Theeyaga Rushi's friend
Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi Sivaji
Kanyadanam Seshu
Premante Idera Sivaji
1999Film Nagar
Alluri Seetharama Raju
2000 Yuvaraju Sivaji
BachelorsBalu
College Suri [8]
2001 Priyamaina Neeku Raghu
Kushi Babu
LoveSamba
WifeShankar [9]
Chiranjeevulu Chanti
SnehitudaBalu [10]
2002 Priya Nestama Kiran [11]
Chandravamsam Hari Chandra [12]
Friends Balu [13]
Manasunte ChaluVisakha [14]
Sandade Sandadi Kamesh
Adrustam Pawan
Indra Giri / Veerya Manohar Reddy
Siva Rama Raju Raju
2003 Ottesi Cheputunna Dilip
Aayudham Rushendra
Aadanthe Ado Type Krishna
Sriramachandrulu Chandra
Missamma Nanda Gopal
2004 Ammayi Bagundi Siva
Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy Krishnamurthy
Swarabhishekam Chandu
Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu Kalidasu [15]
2005 Mr. Errababu Erra Babu [16]
Adirindayya Chandram Chandram [17]
2006SeetharamuduSeetharamudu
Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila Tata
Raraju Surya
2007Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu Kavali
Satyabhama Krishna Kumar
Nee Navve ChaluMurali Krishna[ citation needed ]
Tulasi Harsha
Bhajantrilu
State RowdyRambabu[ citation needed ]
Mantra Hero
2008Pellikani PrasadSiva Prasad[ citation needed ]
Jalsa Raghu
Brahmanandam Drama Company Vasu
Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu Bullabbayyi
AalayamRaja[ citation needed ]
Kousalya Supraja Rama Ravi
Kuberulu Siva Prasad [18]
2009MasthSiva[ citation needed ]
Indumathi Chandu [19]
Sathyameva Jayathe Prathap
Naa Girlfriend Baga Rich Sanjay Sastri
18, 20 Love StoryBullanna[ citation needed ]
Diary Vamsi [20]
2010 Aakasa Ramanna Jai
Taj Mahal Ajay / KumarAlso producer
Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam Seenu
2011Lokame KothagaRahul[ citation needed ]
Mugguru Cameo appearance
Emaindi NaloMurali[ citation needed ]
2012 Ayyare Venkatesam
Em Babu Laddu Kavala
2013Dasa Tirigindi
Pavitra Siva
Gola Gola
2014 Kamalatho Naa Prayanam Suryanarayana
Boochamma Boochodu Karthik
Chusinodiki Chusinantha
2015Dorakadu
2016 Seesa

As Dubbing artist

YearFilmActorNotes
2002 Jayam Nithin
Sontham Aryan Rajesh
2003 Dil Nithin Won - Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist
Sambaram
2004 Andaru Dongale Dorikite Prabhu Deva
2008 Ullasamga Utsahamga Yasho Sagar
2012 Pizza Vijay Sethupathi For Telugu dubbed version

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2018 Gangstars C.I. Anjaneyalu Amazon Prime Video
2023 Bigg Boss 7 Contestant Star Maa 2nd Runner up
90's – A Middle Class Biopic Chandra Sekhar ETV Win

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