Pawan Kalyan | Director Pawan Kalyan

Full Name: Konidela Pawan Kalyan

Born: 2 September 1971, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India

Parents: Konidela Venkata Rao & Anjana Devi

Brothers: Chiranjeevi & Nagendra Babu

Wives: Nandini (m.1997–1999) | Renu Desai (m.2009–2012) | Anna Lezhneva (m.2013)

Children: 4

Education: St. Joseph's High School, Nellore

Occupancy: Actor / Politician / Philanthropist / Martial Artist

First Film: Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi (1996)

Political Party: Janasena Party (Founded: 14 March 2014)

Current Position: Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (Since 12 June 2024)

Nickname: Power Star

Pawan Kalyan Movies List

1990s Films	1996 - Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi (Debut Film) 1997 - Gokulamlo Seeta (First film credited as Pawan Kalyan) 1998 - Suswagatham (First film titled Power Star) 1998 - Tholi Prema (National Award for Best Telugu Film | Blockbuster) 1999 - Thammudu (Blockbuster)

2000s Films	2000 - Badri (Blockbuster | Puri Jagannadh's directorial debut) 2001 - Kushi (Blockbuster | Highest-grossing Telugu film at the time) 2003 - Johnny (Directed by Pawan Kalyan himself) 2004 - Gudumba Shankar 2005 - Balu (First Telugu film to release in South Africa) 2006 - Bangaram 2006 - Annavaram 2008 - Jalsa (Highest-grossing Telugu film of 2008 | Comeback film)

2010s Films

2010 - Puli (Originally titled Komaram Puli) 2011 - Teen Maar (Remake of Hindi film Love Aaj Kal) 2011 - Panjaa 2012 - Gabbar Singh (Remake of Dabangg | Highest-grossing Telugu film of 2012 | Filmfare Best Actor Win) 2012 - Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu 2013 - Attarintiki Daredi (Highest-grossing Telugu film at the time) 2015 - Gopala Gopala (Remake of OMG - Oh My God! | Grossed ₹88.1 crore) 2016 - Sardaar Gabbar Singh (Sequel to Gabbar Singh) 2017 - Katamarayudu (Remake of Tamil film Veeram) 2018 - Agnyaathavaasi (Directed by Trivikram Srinivas)

2020s Films	2021 - Vakeel Saab (Remake of Hindi film Pink | Grossed ₹137.65 crore worldwide) 2022 - Bheemla Nayak (Grossed ₹192 crore worldwide in 20 days) 2023 - Bro (Remake of Tamil film Vinodhaya Sitham | Co-starred Sai Dharam Tej) 2025 - They Call Him OG (Gangster film | Emraan Hashmi's Telugu debut)

Upcoming Films	TBA - Ustaad Bhagat Singh (Directed by Harish Shankar)

Films as Director / Writer	2003 - Johnny (Written, Directed & Starred) 2006 - Satyagrahi (Launched but shelved) 2016 - Sardaar Gabbar Singh (Story written by Pawan Kalyan)

Political Career

2008 - Joined Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) as Youth Wing President 2011 - Left PRP when it merged with Congress Party 14 March 2014 - Founded Janasena Party (JSP) 2014 - Supported TDP-BJP alliance | Campaigned across AP & Telangana 2019 - Contested from Gajuwaka & Bhimavaram constituencies (Lost both) 2019 - JSP won only 1 seat (Razole) but secured 6% vote share 2024 - Elected as MLA from Pithapuram by 70,000+ vote margin 12 June 2024 - Sworn in as Cabinet Minister, Andhra Pradesh 14 June 2024 - Became Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Current Portfolios: Panchayat Raj, Rural Development, Rural Water Supply, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology

Awards & Nominations

1999 - 47th Filmfare Awards South - Best Actor Telugu (Thammudu) - Nominated 2001 - 49th Filmfare Awards South - Best Actor Telugu (Kushi) - Nominated 2008 - 56th Filmfare Awards South - Best Actor Telugu (Jalsa) - Nominated 2012 - 60th Filmfare Awards South - Best Actor Telugu (Gabbar Singh) - WON 2012 - Hyderabad Times Film Awards - Best Actor (Gabbar Singh) - WON 2012 - CineMAA Awards - Best Actor Male (Gabbar Singh) - WON 2012 - SIIMA Award - Best Actor Telugu (Gabbar Singh) - WON 2013 - 61st Filmfare Awards South - Best Actor Telugu (Attarintiki Daredi) - Nominated 2013 - Santosham Film Awards - Best Actor (Attarintiki Daredi) - WON 2013 - Margadarsi Big Telugu Entertainment Awards - Best Actor (Attarintiki Daredi) - WON 2013 - SIIMA Award - Best Actor Telugu (Attarintiki Daredi) - Nominated 2015 - 1st IIFA Utsavam - Best Supporting Actor Telugu (Gopala Gopala) - Nominated 2017 - Indo-European Business Forum Excellence Award - WON 2024 - World Records Union (WRU) Certificate for conducting 13,326 Grama Sabhas in one day