Actor and producer · Telugu cinema
Sivaji
Sivaji movies: 42 Telugu films on file (42 as actor, 2 as producer), 1997–2026. Earliest on file: Master (1997). Latest release: Lenin (10 July 2026).
- Films on file
- 42 (42 as actor, 2 as producer)
- Years on file
- 1997–2026
- Selected films on file
- Jalsa, Indra, Court: State vs a Nobody
- Record
- Q7532334 on Wikidata
Sivaji (Sontineni Sivaji, born 30 June 1971) is an Indian actor and voice actor in Telugu cinema. He won the Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist for Dil. His notable films include Missamma (2003), Adirindayya Chandram (2005), Satyabhama (2007), Mantra (2007) and Taj Mahal (2010), and more recently Court – State vs a Nobody and Dhandoraa (both 2025).
Early career
Sivaji comes from Chilakaluripet, in Palnadu district. He started out as an editor at Gemini TV. An offer to act in a TV serial led to film roles, and he appeared in small parts in hits such as Kushi and Indra.
Dubbing artist
Alongside acting, Sivaji worked as a voice artist and dubbed for Nithiin early in that actor’s career. His dubbing for Dil won him the Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist.
Lead roles
After many films as a second lead, Sivaji had his first success as a solo hero with Missamma (2003). He went on to lead films such as Adirindayya Chandram, Satyabhama and Mantra. Later in his career he appeared in the courtroom drama Court – State vs a Nobody and in Dhandoraa.
Television
In 2023 Sivaji took part in the reality show Bigg Boss 7 and finished as second runner-up.
Politics
Sivaji has also been politically active. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2014 to 2015, leaving over ideological differences, and went on a hunger strike demanding special category status for Andhra Pradesh.
Career on file
Sivaji has 42 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 1997 to 2026: 42 films as actor and two films as producer. The earliest of them is Master (1997), and the most recent release is Lenin (2026). One more film, Hailesso (2026), is dated for later. The most widely covered of these, counted by Wikipedia language editions, are Jalsa (2008), Indra (2002) and Court: State vs a Nobody (2025). Other recent releases on file are Sampradayini Suppini Suddapoosani (2026), Dhandoraa (2025) and Seesa (2016).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing 18 films with Sivaji, followed by Chandra Mohan (8) and Tanikella Bharani (5). Among directors, YVS Chowdary cast Sivaji most often, in three films; next are E. V. V. Satyanarayana (2) and Balasekaran (2). Music on four of them is by M. M. Srilekha, with Koti (3) and Mani Sharma (3) next. Across these films the credits on file name 36 different directors, 30 music directors and 103 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 21 of them; they average 151 minutes, and the longest is Kushi at 177 minutes. Five of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 1990s (5), 2000s (23), 2010s (9) and 2020s (5). 2002 is the busiest single year, with five films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.
Upcoming movies (1)
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