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Chiranjeevi turns 70: A look at star-studded family album of the megastar

Updated On: 22 August, 2025 07:32 AM IST | Athulya Nambiar

The veteran Telugu movie star, Chiranjeevi, turns 70 today. Having ruled the Telugu industry for decades, the superstar is loved and respected by members across film industries in India. On his birthday, we look at rare photos from his star-studded family album. Chiranjeevi`s family has several superstars, including Allu Arjun, Pawan Kalyan, Varun Tej and his son Ram Charan (All Photos/Instagram)

The veteran Telugu movie star, Chiranjeevi, turns 70 today. Having ruled the Telugu industry for decades, the superstar is loved and respected by members across film industries in India. On his birthday, we look at rare photos from his star-studded family album. Chiranjeevi`s family has several superstars, including Allu Arjun, Pawan Kalyan, Varun Tej and his son Ram Charan (All Photos/Instagram)

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The veteran Telugu movie star, Chiranjeevi, turns 70 today. Having ruled the Telugu industry for decades, the superstar is loved and respected by members across film industries in India. On his birthday, we look at rare photos from his star-studded family album. Chiranjeevi`s family has several superstars, including Allu Arjun, Pawan Kalyan, Varun Tej and his son Ram Charan (All Photos/Instagram)
<p>This is Chiranjeevi`s look from his debut film.&nbsp; "22 Aug is my birthday, 22 Sept as an actor, Happy birthday to me. The day when Kalamathalli took me to the core. The day I was introduced to you all as an actor and received your blessings. A day that I will never forget," he wrote sharing the picture</p>

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This is Chiranjeevi`s look from his debut film.  "22 Aug is my birthday, 22 Sept as an actor, Happy birthday to me. The day when Kalamathalli took me to the core. The day I was introduced to you all as an actor and received your blessings. A day that I will never forget," he wrote sharing the picture

<p>Picture Perfect! Ram Charan poses with his parents. Chiranjeevi also has two daughters who opted to stay away from the movie business</p>

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Picture Perfect! Ram Charan poses with his parents. Chiranjeevi also has two daughters who opted to stay away from the movie business

<p>Like father like son! This old picture is truly a gem as Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan twin in blue during a studio photoshoot</p>

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Like father like son! This old picture is truly a gem as Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan twin in blue during a studio photoshoot

<p>Chiranjeevi seeks blessings from his father-in-law Allu Ramalingaiah on his wedding day. Back in those days, photographs weren`t as common as today and this is truly a priceless one</p>

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Chiranjeevi seeks blessings from his father-in-law Allu Ramalingaiah on his wedding day. Back in those days, photographs weren`t as common as today and this is truly a priceless one

<p>Chiranjeevi holds and plants a kiss on toddler Ram Charan. The actor is seen in a film costume as the picture was probably clicked on a film set</p>

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Chiranjeevi holds and plants a kiss on toddler Ram Charan. The actor is seen in a film costume as the picture was probably clicked on a film set

<p>Another picture from Ram Charan`s childhood days. In the picture, Allu Arjun feeds Ram Charan a piece of cake as Chiranjeevi looks on</p>

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Another picture from Ram Charan`s childhood days. In the picture, Allu Arjun feeds Ram Charan a piece of cake as Chiranjeevi looks on

<p>Chiranjeevi has truly been an idol and inspiration to many. Here Allu Arjun can be seen learning the ropes from his superstar uncle</p>

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Chiranjeevi has truly been an idol and inspiration to many. Here Allu Arjun can be seen learning the ropes from his superstar uncle

<p>Chiranjeevi is a complete family man and they are his top priority. In this picture, the megastar can be seen giving his brother and politician Pawan Kalyan a warm hug</p>

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Chiranjeevi is a complete family man and they are his top priority. In this picture, the megastar can be seen giving his brother and politician Pawan Kalyan a warm hug

<p>Chiranjeevi and his family head to the theatres to support Pawan Kalyan`s Vakeel Saab amid the pandemic</p>

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Chiranjeevi and his family head to the theatres to support Pawan Kalyan`s Vakeel Saab amid the pandemic

<p>Chiranjeevi shared this picture with Pawan Kalyan to celebrate him returning to the movies after a gap of three years with Vakeel Saab</p>

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Chiranjeevi shared this picture with Pawan Kalyan to celebrate him returning to the movies after a gap of three years with Vakeel Saab

<p>Chiranjeevi poses with the late NTR, who is grandfather of Telugu film`s beloved Jr NTR</p>

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Chiranjeevi poses with the late NTR, who is grandfather of Telugu film`s beloved Jr NTR

<p>Chiranjeevi had shared this black and white image clicked by him and asked fans to guess who is there in the picture. The comment section unanimously answered that it is Pawan Kalyan in the center of the group photo</p>

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Chiranjeevi had shared this black and white image clicked by him and asked fans to guess who is there in the picture. The comment section unanimously answered that it is Pawan Kalyan in the center of the group photo

<p>Chiranjeevi`s father poses with Ram Charan. The superstar`s father was a constable by profession. Chiranjeevi had a deep interest in acting and joined the Madras film institute in the 1970s and made his acting debut in 1978</p>

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Chiranjeevi`s father poses with Ram Charan. The superstar`s father was a constable by profession. Chiranjeevi had a deep interest in acting and joined the Madras film institute in the 1970s and made his acting debut in 1978

<p>The Chiranjeevi family poses with actor Rana Daggubati. Even though Rana is not connected by them through blood, he shares a close bond with the Konidela and Allu family</p>

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The Chiranjeevi family poses with actor Rana Daggubati. Even though Rana is not connected by them through blood, he shares a close bond with the Konidela and Allu family

<p>Chiranjeevi poses with Varun Tej Konidela during the latter`s childhood. Varun is the son of Chiranjeevi`s brother Nagendra Babu</p>

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Chiranjeevi poses with Varun Tej Konidela during the latter`s childhood. Varun is the son of Chiranjeevi`s brother Nagendra Babu

<p>Chiranjeevi has been watching the superstar Allu Arjun right from the time he was born. Allu Arjun is Chiranjeevi`s nephew and Ram Charan`s first cousin</p>

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Chiranjeevi has been watching the superstar Allu Arjun right from the time he was born. Allu Arjun is Chiranjeevi`s nephew and Ram Charan`s first cousin

<p>A family that eats together stays together and this picture is the popular phrase come to life</p>

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A family that eats together stays together and this picture is the popular phrase come to life

<p>Chiranjeevi had shared this collage of himself with Ram Charan. The first picture had little Charan visit his father on the sets of a film while the latter sees the two on the film sets of `Acharya` in which they were co-stars</p>

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Chiranjeevi had shared this collage of himself with Ram Charan. The first picture had little Charan visit his father on the sets of a film while the latter sees the two on the film sets of `Acharya` in which they were co-stars

<p>Chiranjeevi shares a friendly bond with other members of the film industry as well. Here he is pictured with Nagarjuna and his younger son Akhil who is now a movie star. Chiranjeevi had shared the picture on Instagram to wish Akhil on his birthday</p>

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Chiranjeevi shares a friendly bond with other members of the film industry as well. Here he is pictured with Nagarjuna and his younger son Akhil who is now a movie star. Chiranjeevi had shared the picture on Instagram to wish Akhil on his birthday

<p>"Behind all our stories, there is always our mother`s story.Because that is where we all begin. Precious MOMents," the actor wrote sharing a picture of him and his brothers Naga Babu and Pawan Kalyan posing with their mother</p>

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"Behind all our stories, there is always our mother`s story.Because that is where we all begin. Precious MOMents," the actor wrote sharing a picture of him and his brothers Naga Babu and Pawan Kalyan posing with their mother

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