- Born
- Birth nameRam Charan Tej Konidela
- Nicknames
- Cherry
- Mega Power Star
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Konidela Ram Charan is an Indian actor, producer and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2013. Ram Charan is the recipient of several National & International awards. Ram Charan was born in a Telugu family to influential Indian Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi and his wife Surekha. Ram Charan's family hails from Andhra Pradesh. Ram is an equestrian has learnt horse-riding in his childhood. In September 2011, he started his own polo team Ram Charan Hyderabad Polo Riding Club.
Ram Charan made his acting debut with the action film Chirutha (2007), a box office hit, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut - South. He rose to prominence starring in S.S.Rajamouli's fantasy action film Magadheera (2009), the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time at the time of its release. Charan achieved further commercial success with the blockbusters Rangasthalam (2018),Telugu, and RRR (2022), which currently ranks as the third-highest-grossing Indian film of all time and his highest grosser. Charan emerged as a Pan-Indian star with RRR and earned international recognition, including a nomination at the Critics' Choice Super Awards for Best Actor.
In 2016, Charan launched his own production house Konidela Production Company. Beyond his film career, he owns the polo team Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club and was a co-owner of the Airline service TruJet.
Ram Charan takes part in the 41-days-long Ayyappa Deeksha (Vratham), which is done on a yearly basis in Sabarimala. He started this practice in 2008. Charan stated that "this spiritual living is like a detox holiday for him to de-stress, take healthy and simple food and maintaining inner peace from his chaotic shooting schedules and uncertain mundane things" and said that his father Chiranjeevi had inspired him in following the Deeksha.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bonitao
- SpouseUpasana Kamineni(2012 - present) (1 child)
- ChildrenKlin Kaara Konidela
- ParentsChiranjeeviSurekha Konidela
- RelativesPawan Kalyan(Aunt or Uncle)Nagendra Babu(Aunt or Uncle)Allu Aravind(Aunt or Uncle)Allu Ramalingaiah(Grandparent)Allu Arjun(Cousin)Allu Sirish(Cousin)Sai Dharam Tej(Cousin)Sushmita Konidela(Sibling)Srija(Sibling)Varun Tej(Cousin)Panja Vaisshnav Tej(Cousin)
- Son of Megastar Chiranjeevi, nephew of Pawan Kalyan, Nagendra Babu and producer Allu Aravind, grandson of legendary comedian Allu Ramalingaiah, cousin of actor Allu Arjun.
- Owner of the polo team Ram Charan Hyderabad Polo Riding Club.
- Ram Charan was ranked #69 in 2013 India's Forbes list with earnings of INR 1.26 billions.
- Winner of A Special Jury Nandi Award in 2007 for his work in his debut movie Chirutha, Also won in the same category for Magadheera in 2011.
- Winner of the Filmfare Best South Debutant Award in 2007 for his debut film Chirutha.
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