Sivaji (Actor) - Profile Age

Profession	Actor
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	30/06/1977
Age	48 years
Birthplace	Narasaraopeta, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Bio/Wiki

Other name/Full name	Sontineni Sivaji
India TV	Sontineni Shivaji

Religion	Hinduism
Controversies	Operation Garuda[2][3]: In 2018, he gained attention in Telugu politics by claiming that the BJP had implemented strategies known as Operation Garuda in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and Operation Ravana in Tamil Nadu and Kerala with the aim of strengthening its influence before the 2019 General elections. He alleged that the BJP was attempting to disrupt the political environment of these states by physical attacks on local leaders through its workers. In response, BJP leaders asserted that the plan had been devised by the TDP and lodged a police complaint against Sivaji. TV9 Forgery Case[4]: In 2019, he was named as a co-conspirator in the TV9 forgery case alongside TV9 CEO, V. Ravi Prakash, and CFO, K.V.N. Murthy. They were accused of doing fraudulent activities related to the purchase of 40,000 shares of TV9 valued at Rs 20 lakhs.

Religion

Hinduism

Controversies

Operation Garuda[2][3]: In 2018, he gained attention in Telugu politics by claiming that the BJP had implemented strategies known as Operation Garuda in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and Operation Ravana in Tamil Nadu and Kerala with the aim of strengthening its influence before the 2019 General elections. He alleged that the BJP was attempting to disrupt the political environment of these states by physical attacks on local leaders through its workers. In response, BJP leaders asserted that the plan had been devised by the TDP and lodged a police complaint against Sivaji.
TV9 Forgery Case[4]: In 2019, he was named as a co-conspirator in the TV9 forgery case alongside TV9 CEO, V. Ravi Prakash, and CFO, K.V.N. Murthy. They were accused of doing fraudulent activities related to the purchase of 40,000 shares of TV9 valued at Rs 20 lakhs.

Marital Status	Married

Spouse	N/A

Acting Debut

Politics

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2014-2015)
Political Journey	He became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2014 and left it in 2015.

Sivaji is a well-known Indian actor, dubbing artist, and politician in the Telugu entertainment industry.
He started his career as an editor at Gemini TV before transitioning into acting in TV serials and films.
Some of his notable supporting roles in films include Babu in 'Kushi' (2001) and Ravi in 'Kousalya Supraja Rama' (2008).
In 2003, Sivaji achieved success as a lead actor in 'Missamma' alongside Bhumika Chawla.
He has appeared as the lead actor in films such as 'Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy' (2004) and 'Diary' (2009) with Shraddha Das.
Starting as a dubbing artist in 2002, Sivaji has provided his voice to actors like Aryan Rajesh and Vijay Sethupathi in the Telugu version of 'Pizza' (2012).
He received the Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist in 2003 for his work in the film 'Dil.'
In 2015, Sivaji went on a hunger strike for special status for Andhra Pradesh and later supported the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) led by Nara Chandrababu Naidu.
Sivaji participated as a contestant in the seventh season of Bigg Boss Telugu in 2023 on Star Maa channel.
Apart from his entertainment career, Sivaji is known for his investments in real estate and trading ventures.