Back باوان كاليان Arabic پاوان كاليان ARZ पवन कल्याण Bihari পবন কল্যাণ Bengali/Bangla पवन कल्याण DTY Pawan Kalyan Spanish پاوان کالیان Persian Pawan Kalyan Finnish पवन कल्याण Hindi Pawan Kalyan ID
Pawan Kalyan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Pawan Kalyan in June 2024 | |||||||||||||
| 9th Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office 12 June 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Governor | S. Abdul Nazeer | ||||||||||||
| Chief Minister | N. Chandrababu Naidu | ||||||||||||
| Preceded by | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Dorababu Pendem | ||||||||||||
| Constituency | Pithapuram | ||||||||||||
| President of the Jana Sena Party | |||||||||||||
| Assumed office 14 September 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||
| Born | Konidala Kalyan Babu 2 September 1968[a] Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||
| Political party | Jana Sena Party (2014–present) | ||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Praja Rajyam Party (2008–2011) | ||||||||||||
| Spouses |
| ||||||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Relatives | See Allu–Konidela family | ||||||||||||
| Occupation |
| ||||||||||||
Konidala Pawan Kalyan[2] (born Konidala Kalyan Babu; 2 September1968[a]) is an Indian politician and actor serving as the tenth deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh since 12 June 2024.[3] He is also serving as the Minister of Panchayati Raj, Rural Development & Rural Water Supply, Environment, Forest, and Science & Technology in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.[4] He is the founder and president of the Jana Sena Party.
As an actor Kalyan primarily works in Telugu cinema and is known for his unique acting style and mannerisms. He has a large fan base and is one of the highest-paid actors of Indian cinema. He has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list multiple times since 2013. Kalyan is the recipient of a Filmfare Award South and a SIIMA Award among other accolades.[8]
Kalyan made his acting debut in the 1996 film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi but rose to prominence with the dramas Gokulamlo Seeta (1997) and Suswagatham (1998). He achieved stardom for his performance in Tholi Prema (1998), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu that year. Kalyan established himself as a leading actor with successful projects such as Thammudu (1999), Badri (2000), Kushi (2001), Balu (2005), Jalsa (2008), Gabbar Singh (2012), Attarintiki Daredi (2013), Gopala Gopala (2015), Vakeel Saab (2021), and Bheemla Nayak (2022).[9] He received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for Gabbar Singh while Attarintiki Daredi held the record of being the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time.[10][11] In addition to acting, he produces films under the banners Anjana Productions and Pawan Kalyan Creative Works.[12]
In 2008, Kalyan entered into politics as the youth wing president of his brother Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party, but he left after it merged into the Congress party. He founded the Jana Sena Party in March 2014 and was listed as the most searched Indian celebrity politician on Google at the time.[13][14][15] He is a black belt in Karate and trains in various martial arts which he depicts in his films regularly. Kalyan is referred to as Power Star by his fans and in the media. Kalyan is the founder of the charity Common Man Protection Force.[16][17][18][19][20]
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Council of Ministers: Full list". The Hindu. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Council of Ministers". Government of Andhra Pradesh.
- ^ "Chandrababu Naidu Takes Oath As Andhra Chief Minister, Pawan Kalyan As His Deputy". News18.com. 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan named Deputy CM, Nara Lokesh IT minister in Andhra Pradesh government". hindustantimes.com. 14 June 2024.
- ^ "From Pawan Kalyan to Vijay Deverakonda: Tollywood stars who got listed in Forbes top 100 richest Indians". The New Indian Express. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan – Forbes India Magazine". Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ "2017 Celebrity 100 – Forbes India Magazine". Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ [5][6][7]
- ^ Pagadala, Rishika (2 September 2016). "What makes Power Star Pawan Kalyan so popular? Birthday Special". The Hans India. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Filmfare Awards (South): The complete list of Winners Archived 10 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine. CNN-IBN.in.com (21 July 2013). Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Nitya, Nag bag awards on star-studded night". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ Sabyasachi, Dasgupta; Kumar, Biswal, Santosh; Anil, Ramesh, M. (15 December 2017). Holistic Approaches to Brand Culture and Communication Across Industries. IGI Global. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-5225-3151-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Pawan Kalyan's political outfit named as 'Jana Sena' Party". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Telugu Actor Pawan Kalyan Launches New Party". The New Indian Express. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan most searched celebrity candidate on Google". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Pawan to be awarded for his philanthropic work". The Hans India. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Pawan Kalyan Turns 51: Did You Know Why the Actor is Called the 'Power Star' of Telugu Cinema?". News18. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Pawan Kalyan: Larger-than-life actor to young blood politician, a true hero on and off screen". Pinkvilla. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ R G Vijayasarathy (2 November 2007). "Chiru's brother lends a hand to common man". Rediff.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Pawan moots JAC of displaced farmers". The Hindu. 7 July 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).