Sontineni Sivaji (born 30 June 1971), is an Indian actor and voice actor who works in Telugu cinema. He had won the Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist for Dil.Nandi Awards Nandi Awards – 2003 . Chithr.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-28.Telugu Cinema Etc. – Nandi award winners list 2003 . Idlebrain.com (2004-09-29). Retrieved on 2011-09-28. His notable performances include Missamma (2003), Adirindayya Chandram (2005), Satyabhama (2007), Mantra (2007), Taj Mahal (2010), Court – State vs a Nobody (2025), and Dhandoraa (2025). In 2023, he participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 7, and emerged as the second runner-up.
Beside acting, Sivaji was politically active as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2014 to 2015 when he exited the party citing ideological differences. He embarked on a hunger strike to demand special status for Andhra Pradesh.
Early life and career Sivaji is from Chilakaluripet, a town part of Narasaraopet, Palnadu. Sivaji started his stint as an editor in Gemini TV He was offered a role in a TV serial and from then he started getting offers in Telugu movies. He acted in minor roles in notable films such as Kushi and Indra. He dubbed for Nithiin in the latter's early career. He did many films as a second lead. Sivaji's first success as a solo lead came with the film Missamma (2003).
Ever since the movement for keeping the state united in Andhra Pradesh, Sivaji became vocal about the political issues. Despite being a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) he started his fast unto death on granting a special status to Andhra Pradesh, which was a promise made by the erstwhile Congress government at the time of bifurcation of the state.
Filmography Year Title Role(s) NotesRef. 1997 Master Sivaji Hello I Love YouSumanth1998 Padutha Theeyaga Rushi's friend Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi Sivaji Kanyadanam Seshu Premante Idera Sivaji 1999 Film Nagar Alluri Seetharama Raju2000 Yuvaraju Sivaji Bachelors Balu College Suri 2001 Priyamaina Neeku Raghu Kushi Babu Love Samba Wife Shankar Chiranjeevulu Chanti Snehituda Balu 2002 Priya Nestama Kiran Chandravamsam Hari Chandra Friends Balu Manasunte Chalu Visakha Sandade Sandadi Kamesh Adrustam Pawan Indra Giri / Veerya Manohar Reddy Siva Rama Raju Raju 2003 Ottesi Cheputunna Dilip Aayudham Rushendra Aadanthe Ado Type Krishna Sriramachandrulu Chandra Missamma Nanda Gopal 2004 Ammayi Bagundi Siva Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy Krishnamurthy Swarabhishekam Chandu Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu Kalidasu 2005 Mr. Errababu Erra Babu Adirindayya Chandram Chandram 2006 Seetharamudu Seetharamudu Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila Tata Raraju Surya 2007 Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu Kavali Nikki and Neeraj Neeraj Nee Navve Chalu Murali Krishna Satyabhama Krishna Kumar Tulasi Harsha Bhajantrilu State Rowdy Rambabu Mantra Hero 2008 Pellikani Prasad Siva Prasad Jalsa Raghu Brahmanandam Drama Company Vasu Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu Bullabbayyi Aalayam Raja Kousalya Supraja Rama Ravi Kuberulu Siva Prasad 2009 Masth Siva Indumathi Chandu Sathyameva Jayathe Prathap Naa Girlfriend Baga Rich Sanjay Sastri 18, 20 Love Story Bullanna Diary Vamsi 2010 Aakasa Ramanna Jai Taj Mahal Ajay / Kumar Also producer Brahmalokam To Yamalokam Via Bhulokam Seenu 2011 Lokame Kothaga Rahul Mugguru Balatripura Sundari's husband Cameo appearance Emaindi Nalo Murali 2012 Ayyare Venkatesam Em Babu Laddu Kavala 2013 Dasa Tirigindi Pavitra Siva Gurudu Gola Gola 2014 Kamalatho Naa Prayanam Suryanarayana Boochamma Boochodu Karthik Chusinodiki Chusinantha 2015 Dorakadu 2016 Seesa 2025 Court Mangapathi Dhandoraa Sivaji 2026Sampradayini Suppini SuddapoosaniSriramAlso producerLeninYatirajulu
As voice actor Year Title Actor Notes 2000Chitram Uday Kiran 2002Jayam Nithin Sontham Aryan Rajesh Okato Number Kurraadu Taraka Ratna 2003 Dil Nithin Nandi Award for Best Male Dubbing ArtistSambaram 2004 Andaru Dongale Dorikite Prabhu Deva2008 Ullasamga Utsahamga Yasho Sagar 2012 Pizza Vijay Sethupathi For Telugu dubbed version
Television +YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes2018GangstarsC.I. AnjaneyaluAmazon Prime Video2023Bigg Boss 7ContestantStar Maa90's – A Middle Class BiopicChandra SekharETV WinTBATBA PR Show
Controversy In 2025, Sivaji made controversial remarks on Nidhhi Agerwal, who was mobbed, causing outrage.
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