Chiranjeevi, the Telugu film industry’s Megastar, has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award.
The award has been met with congratulatory messages from several prominent personalities. Chiranjeevi began his career as an actor in 1978 and has since starred in over 150 films. He is considered one of the most successful and influential actors in Indian cinema.
Chiranjeevi’s sons, Ram Charan and Allu Arjun, also expressed their happiness on social media.
Mohan Babu and Vishnu Manchu, members of the Manchu family, also reacted to the news.
Mohan Babu tweeted, “Congratulations to my dear friend. You are worthy of this honor. I am proud to see you receive this award.”
Congratulations to my dear friend @KChiruTweets on this well-deserved honor! We are all very proud of you for receiving the award.
— Mohan Babu M (@themohanbabu) January 26, 2024
Vishnu Manchu tweeted, “I woke up to this wonderful news and felt so happy. It is such an honor for Chiranjeevi garu to receive the Padma Vibhushan award. This award is a source of pride for our Telugu film industry.”
Woke up to the fantastic news on Sri. @KChiruTweets garu winning the prestigious #PadmaVibhushan! What a proud moment for Telugu Film Industry! Congratulations @KChiruTweets Garu 💪🏽👌❤️
— Vishnu Manchu (@iVishnuManchu) January 26, 2024
With Chiranjeevi receiving this rare honor, many Telugu film personalities have also visited his home to congratulate him.
Minister Komatireddy Venkata Reddy and renowned producer Dil Raju were among those who visited Chiranjeevi’s home.
Dil Raju said that the film industry will be organizing a function for Chiranjeevi to celebrate this auspicious occasion. He said that the details of the function will be announced soon.