Pawan Kalyan (born Konidela Kalyan Kumar, 2 September 1971) is an Indian politician and Telugu film actor who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh since June 2024. He represents Pithapuram in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and is the founder and president of the Janasena Party. He also holds the Panchayat Raj, Rural Development, Rural Water Supply, Environment, Forest, and Science and Technology portfolios.
Known to fans as "Power Star", he is one of the most popular stars of Telugu cinema, with hits such as Tholi Prema, Kushi, Jalsa, Gabbar Singh and Attarintiki Daredi. His gangster drama They Call Him OG (2025) became the highest-grossing film of his career. He is the younger brother of actor Chiranjeevi.
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