Konidela–Allu family

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The Konidela–Allu family is a prominent Indian film family known for their work in Telugu cinema. The family, spanning at least three generations, is involved in films, business ventures, and politics. The heads of the family have included actor Chiranjeevi and his father-in-law, the comedian Allu Ramalingaiah.[1] The family is colloquially known as Mega family in reference to the moniker of ChiranjeeviMega Star.[2]

CountryIndia
Current regionJubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India
Place of originWest Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Konidela–Allu family
Mega family
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CountryIndia
Current regionJubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India
Place of originWest Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
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TraditionsTelugu, Hindu
HeirloomsGeetha Arts, Anjana Productions, Pawan Kalyan Creative Works, Konidela Production Company, Allu Studios, Aha
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Overview

Konidela–Allu is a Telugu family with their origins in Mogalthuru and Palakollu villages of West Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. They are one of the most prominent families in Indian cinema.[3][4][5]

Family members

Allu Ramalingaiah was a prominent actor and comedian in Telugu cinema. He and his wife, Kanaka Ratnam, had five children: Aravind, Rajesh, Surekha, Vasantha and Bharathi. [6] Allu Aravind, with his wife Nirmala, has three children ― Venkatesh, Arjun, and Sirish.[7] The latter two are actors in Telugu cinema. Arjun is among the highest-paid actors in Telugu cinema. Arjun is married to Sneha Reddy, and the couple has two children, Ayaan and Arha.[8]

Chiranjeevi is an Indian actor, film producer and former politician who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. He is married to Surekha.[9] The couple has three children: two daughters, Sushmitha and Sreeja, and a son, Ram Charan. Ram Charan is one of the highest paid actors of Indian cinema. He is married to Upasana Kamineni, grand-daughter of businessman Prathap C. Reddy and the couple has three children.[10][11][12] Sushmitha is married to L. V. Vishnu Prasad and they are the parents of two daughters. Sreeja has been married twice ― first, to Sirish Bharadwaj, and then to actor Kalyaan Dhev[13] ― and has two daughters: one with Sirish, and one with Kalyaan.

Chiranjeevi has two younger brothers, Nagendra Babu, and actor-politician Pawan Kalyan.[14] Nagendra Babu's children are Varun Tej and Niharika, both of whom are actors. Varun Tej is married to actress Lavanya Tripathi.[15] Kalyan has four children ― Akira Nandan and Adya with Renu Desai― and Polena Anjana Pawanova and Mark Shankar Pawanovich with Anna Lezhneva.[16]

Chiranjeevi has two sisters, Madhavi Rao and Vijaya Durga.[17] Durga has two sons, Sai Dharam Tej and Panja Vaisshnav Tej, both of whom are actors.[18]

Family tree

Detailed Mega Family Tree
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Family tree of Konidela–Allu
Allu RamalingaiahKanakaratnamKonidela Venkat RaoAnjana Devi
Muttamsetty NirmalaAllu AravindSurekhaChiranjeeviNagendra BabuPadmajaPawan KalyanVijaya DurgaSiva Prasad
Allu ArjunAllu SirishRam CharanVarun TejNiharika KonidelaSai Dharam TejPanja Vaishnav Tej
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