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Sivaji
Born
Sontineni Sivaji[1]

(1971-06-30) 30 June 1971 (age 53)[2]
Occupation(s)Actor, dubbing artist, politician
Years active1997–2018;
2023–present
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)

Sontineni Sivaji (born 30 June 1971), known mononymously as 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.
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
2025 Court - State Vs A Nobody Mangapathi

As voice actor

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Year Title Actor Notes
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
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". Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Sivaji birthday 2007 function photo gallery – Telugu cinema actor". Idlebrain.com. 30 June 2007. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  3. ^ Nandi Awards Nandi Awards – 2003 Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Chithr.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.
  4. ^ Telugu Cinema Etc. – Nandi award winners list 2003 Archived 15 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. 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. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  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. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Telugu Cinema - College Review - Sivaji, Manya and sadanand". Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  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. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  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". Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Friends - Sivaji, Ali, Sri Harsha, Nivi, Rajeev Kanakala, Amrutha". Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Telugu Cinema - Preview - Manasunte Chalu - Sai Kiran, Jennifer, Sivaji - Usha Kiron Movies". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Veda - Vamsi". Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Mr. Errababu - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Roma". Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Adirindayya Chandram - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji, Sangeeta, Laya, Madhu Sharma". Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Kuberulu movie review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Farzana". Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Indumathi review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Shweta Bharadwaj". Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Diary review - Telugu cinema Review - Sivaji & Shraddha das". Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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