Sivaji (Telugu actor) explained

Sivaji
Birth Name:Sontineni Sivaji[1]
Birth Date:30 June 1971[2]
Occupation:Actor, Dubbing artist, Politician
Years Active:1997-2018;
2023-present
Height:1.8m

Sontineni Sivaji is an Indian actor, dubbing artist, and politician. He works in Telugu cinema and won the Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist for Dil.[3] [4] His notable performances include Missamma (2003), Adirindayya Chandram (2005), Satyabhama (2007), Mantra (2007), Taj Mahal (2010), and Gangstars (2018). In 2023, he entered in Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss 7, and emerged as the second runner-up.

Outside acting, Sivaji is politically active as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He embarked on a hunger strike to demand special status for Andhra Pradesh.

Acting career

Sivaji is from Vinukonda, a town in Palnadu district. Sivaji started his stint as an editor in Gemini TV. He was offered a role in a TV serial and from then he started getting offers in Telugu movies. He acted in minor roles in notable films such as Kushi and Indra. Unlike his contemporaries he did not come from a film family. He dubbed for Nithiin in the latter's early career.[5] He did many films as a second hero. Sivaji's first success as a solo hero came with the film Missamma (2003).[6]

Politics

Ever since the movement for keeping the state united in Andhra Pradesh, Sivaji became vocal about the political issues. Despite being a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) he started his fast unto death on granting a special status to Andhra Pradesh, which was a promise made by the erstwhile congress government at the time of bifurcation of the state.[7] [8]

Filmography

Year Film Role(s)NotesRef.
1997 Master Sivaji
Hello I Love YouSumanth
1998 Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi Sivajii
Premante Idera Sivaji
1999 Film Nagar
Alluri Seetharama Raju
2000 Yuvaraju Sivaji
Bachelors Balu
College Suri [9]
2001 Priyamaina Neeku Raghu
Kushi Babu
Wife Shankar [10]
Chiranjeevulu Chanti
Snehituda Balu [11]
2002 Priya Nestama Kiran [12]
Chandravamsam Hari Chandra [13]
Friends Balu [14]
Manasunte Chalu Visakha [15]
Sandade Sandadi Kamesh
Adrustam Pawan
Indra Giri / Veerya Manohar Reddy
Siva Rama Raju Raju
2003 Ottesi Cheputunna Dilip
Aayudham Rushendra
Aadanthe Ado Type Krishna
Sriramachandrulu Chandra
Missamma Nanda Gopal
2004 Ammayi Bagundi Siva
Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy Krishnamurthy
Swarabhishekam Chandu
Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu Kalidasu [16]
2005 Mr. Errababu Erra Babu [17]
Adirindayya Chandram Chandram [18]
2006 Seetharamudu Seetharamudu [19]
Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila Tata
Raraju Surya
2007 Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu Kavali [20]
Satyabhama Krishna Kumar
Nee Navve Chalu Murali Krishna [21]
Tulasi Harsha
Bhajantrilu [22]
State Rowdy Rambabu [23]
Mantra Hero
2008 Pellikani Prasad Siva Prasad [24]
Jalsa Raghu
Brahmanandam Drama Company Vasu
Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu Bullabbayyi
Aalayam Raja [25]
Kousalya Supraja Rama Ravi
Kuberulu Siva Prasad [26]
2009 Masth Siva [27]
Indumathi Chandu [28]
Sathyameva Jayathe Prathap
Naa Girlfriend Baga Rich Sanjay Sastri
18, 20 Love Story Bullanna [29]
Diary Vamsi [30]
2010 Aakasa Ramanna Jai
Taj Mahal Ajay / Kumar Also producer
Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam Seenu
2011 Lokame Kothaga Rahul [31]
Mugguru Cameo appearance
Emaindi Nalo Murali [32]
2012 Ayyare Venkatesam
Em Babu Laddu Kavala
2013 Dasa Tirigindi
Pavitra Siva
Gola Gola
2014 Kamalatho Naa Prayanam Suryanarayana
Boochamma Boochodu Karthik
Chusinodiki Chusinantha
2015 Dorakadu
2016 Seesa

As Dubbing artist

Year Film Actor Notes
2002 Jayam
Sontham
2003 Dil Won - Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist
Sambaram
2004 Andaru Dongale Dorikite Prabhu Deva
2008 Ullasamga Utsahamga
2012 Pizza For Telugu dubbed version

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Network!Notes
2018GangstarsC.I. AnjaneyaluAmazon Prime Video
2023Bigg Boss 7ContestantStar Maa2nd Runner up
90's - A Middle Class BiopicChandra SekharETV Win

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taj Mahal film review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Shruti .
  2. Web site: Sivaji birthday 2007 function photo gallery – Telugu cinema actor . Idlebrain.com . 2007-06-30 . 2017-10-31.
  3. http://chithr.com/award/event/1/34/nandi-awards-2003.html Nandi Awards Nandi Awards – 2003
  4. http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2003.html Telugu Cinema Etc. – Nandi award winners list 2003
  5. News: An actor with a speech impediment - Nithiin: Unknown facts about the actor. The Times of India.
  6. News: Bhumika Chawla, Laya and Sivaji starrer Missamma completes 17 years of release. The Times of India.
  7. Web site: Fasting Telugu actor, Sivaji shifted to hospital . The Indian Express . 2015-05-06 . 2017-10-31.
  8. Web site: Telugu Actor Sivaji Shifted to Hospital After Health Deteriorates Following Hunger Strike [VIDEO] |publisher=Ibtimes.co.in |date=2015-05-06 |accessdate=2017-10-31].
  9. Web site: Telugu Cinema - College Review - Sivaji, Manya and sadanand .
  10. Web site: Wife review: Wife (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com.
  11. Web site: Telugu Cinema - Review - Snehitudaa - Rakesh, Sivaji - Roopa. www.idlebrain.com.
  12. Web site: Telugu Cinema - Review - Priya Nestama - Venu Tottempudi, Shama, Malavika - R Ganapathi - Bharani - Chintapalli Ramana .
  13. Web site: Telugu Cinema - Review - Chandravansam - Krishna, Suman, Naresh, Sivaji, Rohit, Roopa, Jaya Prada, Radhika Varma .
  14. Web site: Telugu Cinema - Review - Friends - Sivaji, Ali, Sri Harsha, Nivi, Rajeev Kanakala, Amrutha .
  15. Web site: Telugu Cinema - Preview - Manasunte Chalu - Sai Kiran, Jennifer, Sivaji - Usha Kiron Movies .
  16. Web site: Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Veda - Vamsi .
  17. Web site: Mr. Errababu - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Roma .
  18. Web site: Adirindayya Chandram - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Sangeeta, Laya, Madhu Sharma .
  19. Web site: Seetaramudu review. Seetaramudu Telugu movie review, story, rating. IndiaGlitz.com.
  20. Web site: Adivaram Adavallaku Selavu Telugu Movie Review . 24 February 2007 .
  21. Web site: Nee Navve Chaalu Review . 13 August 2007 .
  22. Web site: Bhajantrilu Review | Bhajantrilu Telugu Movie Review by Kishore . 3 November 2007 .
  23. Web site: State Rowdy - Review . 10 December 2007 .
  24. Web site: Pelli Kani Prasad Telugu Movie Review Allari Naresh Sridevi Vija .
  25. Web site: Alayam review: Alayam (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com.
  26. Web site: Kuberulu movie review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Farzana .
  27. Web site: Masth Movie Review, Trailers, Songs, Galleries, Photos, Interviews - 123telugu.com - Andhra Pradesh News and Views. www.123telugu.com.
  28. Web site: Indumathi review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Shweta Bharadwaj .
  29. Web site: 18-20 Love Story Movie Review, Trailers, Galleries, Photos - 123telugu.com - Andhra Pradesh News and Views. www.123telugu.com.
  30. Web site: Diary review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Shraddha das .
  31. Web site: Lokame Kothaga Movie Review - Shivaji, Aditi Agarwal and others - 123telugu.com. www.123telugu.com.
  32. Web site: Emaindi Nalo Review | Emaindi Nalo Telugu Movie Review by Haricharan Pudipeddi . 20 September 2011 .