Biography
Konidela Kalyan Babu was born to Anjana Devi and Venkat Rao on September 2, 1971 in Chirala.
Name : Konidela Kalyan Babu
Nick Name : Kalyan Babu
Date of birth : 2-9-1971
Father : Venkat Rao
Mother : Anjana Devi
Sisters (Elder) : Vijaya durga, Madhavi, Ramana
Brothers (Elder) : Chiranjeevi, Nagendra babu.
Wife : Renu
Son : Akira Nandan
Inspiration : Vivekananda,Che Guera
Martial Arts : Black Belt.
Favorite Book : Aghora.,Shadow, Ugandhar, Chandama.
Favorite Writer : Gopichand, Madhu Babu.
Favorite Heros : Al Pacino, Robert D’Nero, Chiranjeevi, Amitabh Bacchan.
Favorite Heroine : savitri.
Favorite Movies : Khaidi.
Favorite curry : Aratikaya
Favorite Color : Black, White, Blue
Some facts about pawan :
* Pawan Kalyan is a Vegetarian.
* He holds a Black Belt in Martial arts and did real stunts for his movies - Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbai and Thammudu.
* Renu Desai is the Costume designer for most of his films.
* Pawan Kalyan was the first south indian actor to appear in an endorsement,for the soft drink PEPSI but now replaced by his nephew Allu Arjun.
* He returned money back to the distributors for his film Johnny didnt do well at the Box Office.
* Apart from being an actor, he feels also as a Director, Screenplay writer, Choreographer, Stunt Master and a Playback singer.
* Pawan enjoys doing cultivation and spends lot of time in his farm house doing gardening
* "Victory" Venkatesh is a good friend of Pawan Kalyan and both expressed their interest to act in a film.
* Tamil sensational actor Vijay is also a good friend and great fan of him.
In his own words
On Yeh mera jahaan… (Khushi): I have patriotism in me. Not just me – every one has patriotism, every one must have patriotism.
On I am a traveling soldier… (Thammudu): There is a latent talent in every one. I am nothing extra-ordinary just because I happen to be an actor. Everybody is extra-ordinary in his own way. One must identify one’s own talent early on – one is not great merely when he gets recognized by others – and one doesn’t become a nobody just because his talent is not widely known.
On ‘love’: “I think love is very important part in life.”
On his films: “It’s only Telugu movies, that’s all.” There is nothing special about it.
On Pavan Kalyan: Not many really know much about me. So naturally, every one thinks about me his own way.
On Pavan Kalyan, the singer: Singing is nothing new to me. I sang in Thammudu, Khushi and Johnny. (Incidentally, Pavan is also a folk-singer – he sings folk songs of Andhra’s eastern region; he is knowledgeable in music – and plays the violin.)
On film direction: I worked in the directorial department for most of my own films, and song sequences and stunts have mostly been choreographed from the basic concept given by me, though I had not been mentioning my own name in the titles – not until after Khushi. It was only with Johnny that I included my name in the titles. I have the necessary understanding in all departments of film-making.
On selection of films: I never do films with any one in mind – the subject must be to my own liking. Whether the audiences will like it, is secondary. First of all, I must like it – else I just won’t do it.
On stories: I get to like it only when it has all the emotions of day-to-day life of the man in the street.
On those who want to approach him: ‘Where there is a will there is a way.’ One can approach me just the way Karukaran, Arun Prasad or Puri Jagannadh did. Those who want to meet me, only me, and that at any cost will get to meet me in any case. They will reach, shattering a human cordon around me, if necessary – they ought to.
On big brother: “talent + hard work = my big brother.” I am great fan of my big bro. I like to see him in many more films.
On God: I am a believer, but I don’t do idol worship. I see God in Nature and in Man. I am just a nature lover.
On hobbies: Collecting antique swords and daggers; raising pups and kitties; letting my hair down (and literally clean-shaving my pate) completely after finishing each project.
What I fear most: Compulsive liars – yet I cannot get angry with them, just pity.
Filmography
He entered tollywood with akkada ammayi ikkada abbayi.. Though this film did not do well at the box office, Kalyan was noticed for his expertise in Martial Arts. He did some extraordinary performances in the movie like running 20 cars over his fingers which was never before and never after.
After akkada ammayi ikkada abbayi kalyan took a break and has given a live performance of his martial arts skills from
ISSHINRYU Karate Association in a live show on 26th March 1997.
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After the event his guru
Shihan Hussaini has given him the title pawan. From then onwards he has been called as pawan kalyan.
Akkada ammayi ikkada abbayi ---- 11-10-1996
Gokulamlo seta --------------------- 22-08-1997
Suswagatam ------------------------- 01-01-1998
Toil prema ---------------------------24-07-1998
Tammudu ---------------------------15-07-1999
Badri ---------------------------------20-04-2000
Kushi ------------------------------- 27-04-2001
Johnny ----------------------------- 25-04-2003
Gudumba shankar -----------------10-09-2004
Shankardada mbbs ----(guest) ----15-10-2004
Balu ---------------------------------06-01-2005
Bangaram ---------------------------03-05-2006
Annavaram --------------------------29-12-2006
Shankardada zindabad -(guest) --- 27-07-2007
Jalsa ---------------------------------02-04-2008
Komaram Puli --------------------- 10-09-2010
Teen Maar ------------------------- 14-04-2011
Panjaa ----------------------------- 09-12-2011
Gabbar Singh ---------------------- 11.05.2012
Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu --- 18.10.2012
Attarintiki Daredi ------------------- 27.09.2013
Gopala Gopala ---------------------- 10.01.2015
Sardar Gabbar Singh------------------ 08.04.2016
Katama Rayudu----------------------- 24.04.2017
Agnyaathavaasi ------------------------09.01.2018
