Chiranjeevi (Telugu: చిరంజీవి) (Hindi: चिरंजीवी) (birth name is Konidela Shiva Shankara Vara Prasad on August 22, 1955), is a popular Tollywood film personality, also called "Megastar" He was awarded the Padma Bhushan award, the second highest Padma award bestowed by the Government of India. He is the only Tollywood actor to receive seven Filmfare Best Actor awards. He announced his formal entry into politics on in August 2008 by launching the Praja Rajyam Party at tirupathi in presence of a big gathering from every corner of the state and participated in 2009 elections. He is a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Tirupathi.