Konidela Kalyan Babu (born 2 September 1971),
better known by his stage name Pawan Kalyan, is
an Indian film actor, producer, martial artist,
director, screenwriter, stunt coordinator, writer,
and politician. His film works are predominantly in
Telugu cinema and is the younger brother of actor
turned politician Chiranjeevi. Kalyan made his
acting debut in 1996 Telugu film Akkada Ammayi
Ikkada Abbayi. In 1998, he starred in Tholi Prema
which won the National Film Award for Best Feature
Film in Telugu for that year. In 2015, he enacted
Lord Krishna in the sleeper hit Gopala Gopala.[3]
He is known for his works in films Gokulamlo
Seetha, Suswagatham, Thammudu, Badri, Kushi,
Jalsa, Gabbar Singh for which he received the
Filmfare Award for Best Actor Telugu,[4] and
Attarintiki Daredi which became the highest
grossing Telugu film of all time.[5] He was listed
26th in the Forbes India list of top 100 Celebrities
of 2013.[6] As of 2014, he holds a net worth of 185
million (US$2.7 million).[7] He produces films under
the banners Anjana Productions and Pawan Kalyan
Creative Works.