Pawan Kalyan is one of the finest actors in the Telugu industry who is probably known for his films like Gokulamlo Seetha, Suswagatam, Tammudu, Badri, Kushi, Jalsa, and Gabbar Singh. He is not only an actor but also an active politician, Chief of Jana Sena Party. In 2014, he was named as the most searched Indian celebrity politician by Google India. Aside from acting, the multi-faceted personality is also a director, producer, screenwriter, and author.
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Pawan Kalyan Biography
Pawan Kalyan was born on the 2nd of September 1971, in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India. He’s currently 50 years old.
| Birth Name | Konidela Kalyan Babu |
| Nickname | Pawan Kalyan, Power Star, PSPK |
| Date of Birth | September 2, 1971 |
| Place of Birth | Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Age | 50 years old |
| Sun Sign | Virgo |
| Profession | Actor. Writer, Politician |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Indian (Telugu) |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Family and Education
Pawan Kalyan was born the youngest of three children to Konidela Venkat Rao and Anjana Devi. He has two older brothers, Chiranjeevi and Nagendra Babu, who both are actors. He is the uncle to actors Ram Charan, Varun Tej, and Sai Dharam Tej.
Kalyan completed his schooling in his hometown and studied CEC, MEC, and MPC as intermediate courses.
Pawan Kalyan Wife and Kids
Pawan Kalyan is married three times. He married his first wife Nandini from 1997 to 2007, and after divorcing her, he was married to his second wife Renu Desai from 2009 to 2012.
Kalyan is married to his third wife Anna Lezhneva since 2013. He has a son Akira, and a daughter Aadhya, with Renu Desai
Physical Statistics
| Height | Feet – 5 feet 10 inches Centimeters – 178 cm Meters – 1.78 m |
| Weight | Kilograms – 82 kg Pounds – 180 lbs |
| Body Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Shoe Size | Unknown |
Professional Statistics
Film Debut
He made his acting debut with the 1996 Telugu film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbay as Kalyan.
As a director, he has directed the 2003 film Johnny which had himself playing the titular role as a Kick Boxer, alongside Renu Desai, Raghuvaran, and Raza Murad.
To this date, Pawan has bankrolled three films, two of them of have already been released and the third film is slated to release in 2019, which is in the pre-production stage.
As a playback singer, he first rendered his voice for a bit song “Thati Chettu” and “Em Pilla” in Thammudu film.
Pawan Kalyan has so far starred in 25 films, most of them were box office successes, making him one of the best-selling and leading actors in the Telugu film industry.
Television Debut
He hasn’t appeared in TV series yet.
Brand Endorsements
Pawan has been a face of various brands and products like Coco-Cola, Pepsi and many others. In January 2017, he was made the brand ambassador of Hand Loom weavers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In August 2017, he was appointed as the brand ambassador for JEEVAN DAAN, an initiative started for organ donation by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
Pawan Kalyan Favorite Things
- Food – Aratikaya Vepudu, All types of vegetarian food
- Actors – Amitabh Bachchan, Chiranjeevi, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro
- Actress – Savitri
- Colors – White, Blue and Black
- Books – Aghora by Robert Svoboda, Shadow by Michael Morpurgo, Yugandhar by Shivaji Sawant
- Hobbies – Reading Books, Planting Saplings
- Persons – AM Rathnam, PC Sreeram
Pawan Kalyan Net Worth
As of 2024, Pawan Kalyan’s net worth is estimated at $30 million. Films and endorsements were is his main source of income apart from other business endeavors. He takes Rs 18 – 20 crores per film as salary. He owns a couple of production companies, Anjana Productions, and Pawan Kalyan Creative Works.
Being one of the highest-paid actors in the business, he’s also one of the top taxpayers in the country who paid over Rs 10 crore as taxes last year.
Kalyan lives in a lavish house in Hyderabad. He also owns several properties in Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. He owns a Mercedes and a Skoda and a Harley Davidson.
Pawan Kalyan Facts
Pawan got inclined towards acting at an early age and came through all the way along to get to where he has reached today.
He was listed 26th in the Forbes India list of top 100 Celebrities of 2013.
He’s the first south Indian actor to endorse Pepsi.
Pawan is trained in martial arts and holds a black belt in Karate. He performed martial arts under the name “Pawan” which he later adapted as his screen name.
He has himself choreographed stunts for many of his films Teen Maar, Gudumba Shankar, Johnny, Daddy, Kushi among others.
In 2012, he donated Rs.500,000 to support Olympic sports shooter Rekha Chalichemala.
Over the years, Pawan has done various charities giving away money for various causes.
In March 2014, Pawan Kalyan launched his political party called Jana Sena and contested in the 2019 general elections.
His book titled “Ism” demonstrates the Ideology of the Jana Sena Party.