Sontineni 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.
Sivaji | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sontineni Sivaji[1] 30 June 1971[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Dubbing artist, Politician |
| Years active | 1997-2018; 2023-present |
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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
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
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][8]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Master | Sivaji | ||
| Hello I Love You | Sumanth | |||
| 1998 | Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi | Sivajii | ||
| Premante Idera | Sivaji | |||
| 1999 | Film Nagar | |||
| Alluri Seetharama Raju | ||||
| 2000 | Yuvaraju | Sivaji | ||
| Bachelors | Balu | |||
| College | Suri | [9] | ||
| 2001 | Priyamaina Neeku | Raghu | ||
| Kushi | Babu | |||
| Wife | Shankar | [10] | ||
| Chiranjeevulu | Chanti | |||
| Snehituda | Balu | [11] | ||
| 2002 | Priya Nestama | Kiran | [12] | |
| Chandravamsam | Hari Chandra | [13] | ||
| Friends | Balu | [14] | ||
| Manasunte Chalu | Visakha | [15] | ||
| 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 | [16] | ||
| 2005 | Mr. Errababu | Erra Babu | [17] | |
| Adirindayya Chandram | Chandram | [18] | ||
| 2006 | Seetharamudu | Seetharamudu | [19] | |
| Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila | Tata | |||
| Raraju | Surya | |||
| 2007 | Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu Kavali | [20] | ||
| Satyabhama | Krishna Kumar | |||
| Nee Navve Chalu | Murali Krishna | [21] | ||
| Tulasi | Harsha | |||
| Bhajantrilu | [22] | |||
| State Rowdy | Rambabu | [23] | ||
| Mantra | Hero | |||
| 2008 | Pellikani Prasad | Siva Prasad | [24] | |
| Jalsa | Raghu | |||
| Brahmanandam Drama Company | Vasu | |||
| Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu | Bullabbayyi | |||
| Aalayam | Raja | [25] | ||
| Kousalya Supraja Rama | Ravi | |||
| Kuberulu | Siva Prasad | [26] | ||
| 2009 | Masth | Siva | [27] | |
| Indumathi | Chandu | [28] | ||
| Sathyameva Jayathe | Prathap | |||
| Naa Girlfriend Baga Rich | Sanjay Sastri | |||
| 18, 20 Love Story | Bullanna | [29] | ||
| Diary | Vamsi | [30] | ||
| 2010 | Aakasa Ramanna | Jai | ||
| Taj Mahal | Ajay / Kumar | Also producer | ||
| Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam | Seenu | |||
| 2011 | Lokame Kothaga | Rahul | [31] | |
| Mugguru | Cameo appearance | |||
| Emaindi Nalo | Murali | [32] | ||
| 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 |
As Dubbing artist
| Year | Film | Actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jayam | Nithin | |
| Sontham | Aryan Rajesh | ||
| 2003 | Dil | Nithin | Won - 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
| 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 |