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Konidela–Allu family
Mega family
Family
CountryIndia
Current regionHyderabad, Telangana, India
Place of originWest Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
Members
TraditionsTelugu, Hindu
HeirloomsGeetha Arts, Anjana Productions, Konidela Production Company

Allu–Konidela family, colloquially Mega family,[1] is an Indian film family known for their work in Telugu cinema. Prominent heads of the family are comic actor Allu Ramalingaiah and his son-in-law, notable actor-politician Chiranjeevi.[2]

Overview

Allu–Konidela family have their origins in Mogalthuru and Palakollu villages of West Godavari district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Chiranjeevi is married to Sureka, daughter of Allu Ramalingaiah and sister of Telugu film producer Allu Aravind.[3] The couple has three children: Srija, Sushmitha and Ram Charan, the latter is one of the highest paid actors of Telugu cinema.[2] Charan is married to Upasana Kamineni, grand-daughter of businessman Prathap C. Reddy.[4]

Chiranjeevi has two brothers, Nagendra Babu, and actor-politician Pawan Kalyan.[5] Nagendra Babu's children are Varun Tej and Niharika Konidela.[6]

Kalyan is married thrice to Nandini, Renu Desai and Anna Lezhneva. He has two children with Desai—Akira Nandan and Adya and two more children with Lezhneva—Polena Anjana Pawanovna and Mark Shankar Pawanovich.[7]

Allu Aravind with his wife Nirmala has three children, Allu Venkatesh, Allu Arjun and Allu Sirish. The latter two are also actors in Telugu cinema.[8]Allu Arjun is married to Sneha Reddy, and the couple has two children, Ayaan and Arha.[9]

Sai Dharam Tej is nephew to Chiranjeevi and son of his sister, Vijaya Durga. Chiranjeevi has two sisters, the other being Madhavi Rao.[10]

Family tree

Family tree of Allu-Konidela
Allu RamalingaiahKanakaratnamKonidela Venkat RaoAnjana Devi
Vasantha LakshmiNava BharatiNirmalaAllu AravindSurekhaChiranjeeviNagendra BabuPadmajaRenu DesaiPawan KalyanAnna LezhnevaVijaya DurgaDr.Siva Prasad
Allu VenkateshAllu ArjunSneha ReddyAllu SirishSushmithaSrijaRam CharanUpasana KamineniVarun TejNiharikaSai Dharam TejPanja Vaishnav Tej
AyaanArhaAkira NandanAadyaPolena Anjana PawanovnaMark Shankar Pawanovich

See also

References

  1. ^ AuthorTelanganaToday. "Mega family in one frame". Telangana Today. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Nitin, B (3 September 2017). "Tollywood's first families: The kings and queens who rule the Telugu film industry". The News Minute.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Rare and unseen wedding photos of South Indian stars Chiranjeevi, Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Vijay and Dhanush | Entertainment News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Dream wedding for Charan, Upasna". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 15 June 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 August 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "Chiranjeevi's Pic with Siblings Pawan Kalyan and Naga Babu Goes Viral on Social Media". News18. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Varun Tej and Niharika host lavish birthday party for dad Naga Babu: Allu Arjun, Ram Charan celebrate in style". India Today. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Pawan Kalyan's family - Tollywood stars and their adorable kids". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  8. ^ World, Republic. "How is Allu Arjun related to Chiranjeevi? Read to know about Allu-Konidala family tree". Republic World. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. ^ World, Republic. "Allu Arjun and his wife Sneha proudly watch their children perform on stage; See video". Republic World. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Sai Dharam Tej refutes reports about 'upcoming marriage' to Niharika Konidela - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.