Megastar Chiranjeevi is one of the most prominent stars and belongs to one of the most influential families in the Telugu entertainment industry. Coming from the Allu-Konidela family, the members have been involved in films, with some acting in them and some producing. The lineage from legendary comedian Allu Ramalingaiah, including the Megastar and today’s generation stars, including Ram Charan and Allu Arjun.
The Foundation by Allu Ramalingaiah
Speaking of Allu Ramalingaiah, he was a legendary comedian in the Telugu cinema circle and has been part of more than 1000 projects, making a name out of audience smiles, laughter and love. He laid the stepping stone of this handsome legacy. He was also honored with the Padma Shri Award.
His son, filmmaker Allu Arvind, later helmed the torch of this family as he went on to become one of the most successful producers in the industry. Under the banner of Geetha Arts, he has backed some of the biggest superhits and acclaimed movies of Tollywood. On the other hand, Chiranjeevi made his name in Tollywood, he later married to Allu Arvind’s sister, Surekha Konidela. Both the actor and producers have been instrumental in each other’s success. Aravind’s production house has backed many of Chiranjeevi’s massive hits, creating a powerful, interconnected, and highly successful film family in Tollywood.
The Konidela brothers
Chiranjeevi’s brother Nagendra Babu has also worked as an actor and also produced films. His younger brother, Pawan Kalyan, also received stardom from the fans for his action-packed performances. After a monumental run at the box office, he has also been influential in politics. He also founded the Jana Sena Party and became an important political figure. Today he stands as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh while entertaining his fans on-screen with his cinematic outings.
The next generation takes over
The legacy is now carried forward by their children. Chiranjeevi and his wife have three children, including Ram Charan and daughter Sushmita Konidela and Sreeja Konidela. His children are also part of this industry, as Ram Charan with his impactful performace rose to success and has highly praised for his role in ‘Magadheera’ and later gained international fame with ‘RRR’. His films now open with huge anticipation, making him one of the most bankable stars. Meanwhile, Sushmita Konidela is a Telugu film producer and costume designer and Sreeja Konidela has also been part of Tollywood. In addition to it, Varun Tej and Sai Dharam Tej, also Chiranjeevi’s nephews, built their own identities and found success in films. Niharika Konidela, Chiranjeevi’s niece, worked as an actress and later stepped into production.On the other hand, Allu Arvind’s son Allu Arjun is also one of the biggest stars of the industry. After a slow start to his career, the actor rose to fame with the film ‘Arya’. Later, he saw success with multiple projects with ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’, becoming a fan favorite. His most recent came with the ‘Pushpa’ franchise, which made him a global star. Allu Arjun’s younger brother Allu Sirish is also a well known actor and is getting married on March 6, 2026, to his long time partner Nayanika Reddy
The future generation
Today these stars are ruliing box office and soon there childrens too might be expected to be joining the business. Ram Charan has a two-year-old daughter, Klin Kaara Konidela and recently became a parent of twins Shivram and Anveera Devi with his wife Upasana Konidela.On the other hand, Allu Arjun has a son and a daughter with his wife Sneha Reddy. Theare named Ayaan and Arha, respectively.Varun Tej, who got married to actress Lavanya Tripathi are also a parent to Vaayuv Tej Konidela.
