Sivaji (Telugu actor)

Indian actor

Sivaji

Born|

Sontineni Sivaji[1]

(1971-06-30) 30 June 1971 (age 53)[2]
Occupation(s)| Actor, Dubbing artist, Politician
Years active| 1997-2018;
2023-present
Height| 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)

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

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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

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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]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Role(s)  | Notes  | Ref.

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1997  | Master | Sivaji |  |
Hello I Love You | Sumanth  |  |
1998  | Padutha Theeyaga | Rushi's friend |  |
Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi | Sivaji |  |
Kanyadanam | Seshu |  |
Premante Idera | Sivaji |  |
1999 | Film Nagar |  |  |
Alluri Seetharama Raju |  |  |
2000  | Yuvaraju | Sivaji |  |
Bachelors | Balu |  |
College | Suri |  | [8]
2001  | Priyamaina Neeku | Raghu |  |
Kushi | Babu |  |
Love | Samba |  |
Wife | Shankar |  | [9]
Chiranjeevulu | Chanti |  |
Snehituda | Balu |  | [10]
2002  | Priya Nestama | Kiran |  | [11]
Chandravamsam | Hari Chandra |  | [12]
Friends | Balu |  | [13]
Manasunte Chalu | Visakha |  | [14]
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 |  | [15]
2005  | Mr. Errababu | Erra Babu |  | [16]
Adirindayya Chandram | Chandram |  | [17]
2006  | Seetharamudu | Seetharamudu |  |
Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila | Tata |  |
Raraju | Surya |  |
2007  | Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu Kavali |  |  |
Satyabhama | Krishna Kumar |  |
Nee Navve Chalu | Murali Krishna |  | [citation needed]
Tulasi | Harsha |  |
Bhajantrilu |  |  |
State Rowdy | Rambabu |  | [citation needed]
Mantra | Hero |  |
2008  | Pellikani Prasad | Siva Prasad |  | [citation needed]
Jalsa | Raghu |  |
Brahmanandam Drama Company | Vasu |  |
Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu | Bullabbayyi |  |
Aalayam | Raja |  | [citation needed]
Kousalya Supraja Rama | Ravi |  |
Kuberulu | Siva Prasad |  | [18]
2009  | Masth | Siva |  | [citation needed]
Indumathi | Chandu |  | [19]
Sathyameva Jayathe | Prathap |  |
Naa Girlfriend Baga Rich | Sanjay Sastri |  |
18, 20 Love Story | Bullanna |  | [citation needed]
Diary | Vamsi |  | [20]
2010  | Aakasa Ramanna | Jai |  |
Taj Mahal | Ajay / Kumar | Also producer  |
Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam | Seenu |  |
2011  | Lokame Kothaga | Rahul |  | [citation needed]
Mugguru |  | Cameo appearance  |
Emaindi Nalo | Murali |  | [citation needed]
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 voice actor

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Year  | Title  | Actor  | Notes

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2002  | Jayam | Nithin |
Sontham | Aryan Rajesh |
2003  | Dil | Nithin | Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist
Sambaram |
2004 | Andaru Dongale Dorikite | Prabhu Deva |
2008  | Ullasamga Utsahamga | Yasho Sagar |
2012  | Pizza | Vijay Sethupathi | For Telugu dubbed version

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Network  | Notes

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2018  | Gangstars | C.I. Anjaneyalu  | Amazon Prime Video |
2023  | Bigg Boss 7 | Contestant  | Star Maa | 2nd Runner up
90's – A Middle Class Biopic | Chandra Sekhar  | ETV Win |

## References

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1. ^ "Taj Mahal film review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Shruti".
2. ^ "Sivaji birthday 2007 function photo gallery – Telugu cinema actor". Idlebrain.com. 30 June 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
3. ^ Nandi Awards Nandi Awards – 2003. Chithr.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
4. ^ Telugu Cinema Etc. – Nandi award winners list 2003. Idlebrain.com (2004-09-29). Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
5. ^ "An actor with a speech impediment - Nithiin: Unknown facts about the actor". The Times of India.
6. ^ "Bhumika Chawla, Laya and Sivaji starrer Missamma completes 17 years of release". The Times of India.
7. ^ "Fasting Telugu actor, Sivaji shifted to hospital". The Indian Express. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
8. ^ "Telugu Cinema - College Review - Sivaji, Manya and sadanand".
9. ^ Sri. "Reviews of 2001 Released Movies - Wife". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2002. Retrieved 14 December 2024.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
10. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Snehitudaa - Rakesh, Sivaji - Roopa". www.idlebrain.com.
11. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Priya Nestama - Venu Tottempudi, Shama, Malavika - R Ganapathi - Bharani - Chintapalli Ramana".
12. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Chandravansam - Krishna, Suman, Naresh, Sivaji, Rohit, Roopa, Jaya Prada, Radhika Varma".
13. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Friends - Sivaji, Ali, Sri Harsha, Nivi, Rajeev Kanakala, Amrutha".
14. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Preview - Manasunte Chalu - Sai Kiran, Jennifer, Sivaji - Usha Kiron Movies".
15. ^ "Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Veda - Vamsi".
16. ^ "Mr. Errababu - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Roma".
17. ^ "Adirindayya Chandram - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Sangeeta, Laya, Madhu Sharma".
18. ^ "Kuberulu movie review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Farzana".
19. ^ "Indumathi review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Shweta Bharadwaj".
20. ^ "Diary review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Shraddha das".

## External links

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* Sivaji at IMDb
* Sivaji on Instagram