Pawan Kalyan is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician. His films are predominantly in Telugu cinema. He made his debut in the 1996 Film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. He won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film Tholi Prema in 1998. He produces films under the banners Anjana Productions and Pawan Kalyan Creative Works. Kalyan entered into politics as the president of youth wing of Praja Rajyam Party, founded by his brother Chiranjeevi. Kalyan was born as Konidela Kalyan Babu on 2 September 1971 to Konidela Venkata Rao and Anjana Devi in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh. He started using the name "Pawan" after a martial arts presentation. He holds a black belt in karate.