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| name =Pawan Kalyan

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| caption = Pawan Kalyan

| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1971|9|2}}

| ___location = {{flagicon|India}} [[Mogalthur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]

| height = 5'10''

| deathplace =

| birthname = Konidala Kalyan

| othername =Pawan Kalyan, "Power Star" Pawan Kalyan, Pavan Kalyan

| homepage =

| notable role = Balu in Toliprema, Subash in Thammudu, Badri in Badri, Siddartha Roy in Kushi.

| spouse = [[Renu Desai]]

| children = Akira Nandan

}}

'''Pawan Kalyan''' (born [[September 2]], [[1971]] is a [[Popular culture|popular]] [[India]]n film star and director in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He is fondly called Power Star by his fans. His birth name is Konidala Kalyan.He is younger brother to popular Telugu Actor [[Chiranjeevi]] and Naga Babu.

== Early career ==

[[Image:Speedos.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Man wearing speedos]]

Pawan Kalyan entered Telugu movie industry with the movie [[Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi]] as Kalyan Babu. This film did not do well at the box office. However, he was noticed for his [[Martial Arts]].

<!-- Image with disputed fair-use status removed: [[Image:Speedo.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Competitive style speedo]] -->A '''speedo''', which takes its name from the [[swimsuit]] brand [[Speedo]], may refer to any [[briefs]]-style male swimsuit such as those used in competitive [[swimming]], regardless of the actual manufacturer (see [[genericized trademark]]). Such garments are otherwise also referred to as competition briefs, swim briefs, posing briefs or racing briefs. The term is most common in [[American English]] but is also widely used in other English-speaking countries.

== Career ==

Like the underwear brief, speedos feature a "V-shape" front and solid back providing form-fitting coverage. They are typically worn below the lower waist. They are secured by a drawstring and thin banding at the upper thighs. Most speedos are made of a [[nylon]] and [[lycra]]/[[spandex]] composite. Suits commonly have an elastic front lining made of similar fabric and are secured around the waist with a cord [[draw string]].

After his first movie, his second movie ''[[Gokulamlo Sita]]'' was an average flick but his next movies like ''[[Suswagatham]]'', ''[[Tholi Prema]]'', ''[[Thammudu]]'', ''[[Badri]]'', and ''[[Kushi (Telugu film)|Kushi]]'' went on to become hits which earned him a decent reputation. ''[[Kushi]]'' was a trend setter and was received well both commercially and critically.He even directed few song sequences and fight sequences in the Sensational Film [[Kushi]]. Also directed one fight sequence in the film [[Daddy]] for his brother Megastar [[Chiranjeevi]].

==Controversies==

Speedos are used by professional and recreational athletes in many [[List of water sports|water sports]]. They are preferred in competitive swimming for the reduction of the water's [[Drag (physics)|drag]] on the swimmer, although knee-length [[jammers]] are also common for male swimmers. Speedos are typically worn by competitive [[diving|divers]] and in [[water polo]]. Some participants in sports that require a [[wetsuit]] such as [[waterskiing]], [[Scuba]] diving, [[surfing]], and [[wakeboarding]] prefer to wear speedos as an undergarment to the wetsuit, as opposed to shorts, for purposes of comfort.

1) Pawan Kalyan was rumoured to have threatened former TDP MLA Paritala Ravindra over some land grabbing rights. It was a fact that Paritala Ravindra illegally grabbed Chiranjeevi's land in Jubilee Hills and had to be warned.It was also falsely rumoured that Paritala Ravi who was a factionist had Pawan Kalyan's head tonsured (Gundu (in Telugu)/Takla (in Hindi)) before sending him back to Hyderabad. As fate would have it, Paritala Ravindra was later killed brutally, a fitting end to a violent life. Andhra Pradesh is a better place without Paritala Ravindra.

Source: http://movies.indiainfo.com/telugu/topstory/pawan_paritala.html ;

http://www.idleburra.com/feeds/8632234486587833225/comments/default ;

http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/pk-dcprotest.html

http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/22pawan.htm ;

http://infiya.blogspot.com/2007/08/pawan-kalyan-tollywood-actor-biography.html

==Manufacturers ==

2) He is supposedly involved in a bigamy case, currently under the Visakhapatnam District Court. As per sources, one lady Nandini filed a complaint under the section of 494 for bigamy with Vizag court on 22nd June that she is the first wife of Pawan Kalyan and Pawan Kalyan entered into second marriage with actress Renu Desai without her consent nor taking divorce from the first marriage. She also filed a petition with women's court seeking alimony amount 5 Lakhs per month for monthly maintainance. As per her complaint, she is married to Pawan Kalyan on May 17th, 1997 with the blessings of the elders. They seperated few years after that but Pawan Kalyan met her whenever he was in Vizag. Starting 2005, Nandini moved in with her parents and is now dependent on them. Pawan Kalyan married actress Renu Desai a few years ago. He shared screen with her in two films viz. Badri and Jhonny. The couple also have a son Akira.

Sources: http://www.totaltollywood.com/news/ttnews1436.html ;

http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/21/stories/2007092154600400.htm ;

http://mynation.wordpress.com/2007/07/07/i-have-not-married-pavan-kalyan-counters-renu-desai/ ;

http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pawankalyan-vizagcourt.html

== ==

3) On 22 October, 2007, Kalyan told the media he decided to 'surrender' his licensed weapon to the police. "I don't need (it) any more as there is no threat to my life now," he said. In connection with the elopement and marriage of Srija (Chiranjeevi's daughter), Pawan Kalyan said "I would like to assure her that no harm will come to her or the boy. I don't have any hired goondas (goons) or musclemen. I have come to surrender my revolver and its license to the police because I don't need this weapon now. We don't have hired goondas, we only have fans who love us and they don't resort such acts. Denying that he was an emotional and angry young man like his screen image, Pawan Kalyan said ''if he wanted he could have harmed Sirish because he had information that the couple was running away. But we don't want to harm them. If their love is true nobody can harm them.'' The statement obviously sounds ominous and people assume this as the rationale for Srija's elopement!

Source: http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/22chiru.htm ;

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200710221641.htm

Power Star Pawan Kalyan announced Common man Protection Force (CMPF) to help the poor and helpless. He donated Rs.1.Crore from his personal savings for CMPF as corpus fund. He said "i am not angry,i am just emotional. I can't tolerate the injustice in this society. So i want to do some thing for the people... always. me and my friends are discussing about CMPF from many days. And we think this is the right time to announce it. I had 1000's of fans who love me. I am starting this to do good for the society, i am confident some other fans and like minded people will join hands with me. I am unhappy even now after earning so much Money, name & fame. I want to be happy by doing something to the people who are in need. I don't want to buy plots in different cities, agriculture lands and don't want to earn crores on them. I will do my best to my country and my people. And Mother Promise, i don't have any political intensions. Any one who needs help can contact CMPF on these numbers 98663 44833, 98663 44733. I stay at 32, nandagiri hills, Jubilee hills check post, Hyderabad. You can even visit me if you need some help. i will do my best to help you " -by Power Star Pawan Kalyan. Yes, We are with You.

In addition to the style's namesake company Speedo, competitive briefs-style swimwear are produced by companies including [[Nike Inc.|Nike]], [[truWest]], [[Tyr Sports, Inc.|Tyr]], [[Dolfin]], [[Arena (swimwear)|Arena]], and [[Adidas]]. Many of these companies have expanded their merchandise to reflect recent trends in water sports. These include the growing popularity of the jammer style and the development of full body suits for competitive swimming. On the [[fashion]] end, several [[designer]] companies including [[Nautica]] have begun lines of speedo-style suits in the United States. Most designer brands of male swimwear in Europe, Asia, and Australia produce lines of speedo-style suits.

==Styles==

== Trivia ==

Briefs used for competitive and recreational swimming are manufactured in standard sizes and in waist measurements. They are available in a wide variety of solid colors and patterned designs.

*Pawan Kalyan is a [[Vegetarian]].

*He holds a Black Belt in [[Martial arts |Martial Arts]] and did real stunts for his movies - Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbai and [[Thammudu]].

===Racing Suits===

*[[Renu Desai |Renu Desai]] is the Costume designer for most of his films.

*Pawan Kalyan was the first south indian actor to appear in an endorsement,for the soft drink [[PEPSI]] but now replaced by his nephew [[Allu Arjun]].

*He returned money back to the distributors for his film Johnny didnt do well at the Box Office.

*Apart from being an actor, he feels also as a Director, Screenplay writer, Choreographer, Stunt Master and a Playback singer.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0436302/ "Pawan Kalyan Filmography"]</ref>

*Pawan enjoys doing cultivation and spends lot of time in his farm house doing gardening

*Ali is the best friend of pawan kalyan

*[[Daggubati Venkatesh |"Victory" Venkatesh]] is a good friend of Pawan Kalyan and both expressed their interest to act in a film.

*Tamil sensational actor [[Vijay (actor) |Vijay]] is also a good friend and great fan of him.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-01/17-03-06-vijay.html "Behind Woods: Vijay at Hyderabad: Telugu fans happy"]</ref>

*Tamil and Telugu actress [[Trisha Krishnan |Trisha]] in an interview said that, she had a crush on Pawan Kalyan.<ref>[http://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/may2007/trisha_love.php] "Trisha: I love Pawan Kalyan but don't know why"</ref>

*Telugu movie actress Nikita's favourite hero too is Pawan Kalyan.<ref>[http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/nikita_profile.php "TeluguCinema.com:, Star Interviews: Nikita's Personal Profile]</ref>

*Telugu actresses Genelia and shriya are also big fans of pawankalyan.

*He has a good rapport with music director [[Ramana Gogula]] and the creative directors - [[Puri Jagannadh |Puri Jagannadh]] and [[A. Karunakaran |A. Karunakaran]].

The most common racing suit styles are 1.5in to 3in panelled briefs (as measured by the length of the suit's side panel). The racing suit's main function is to reduce the [[Drag (physics)|drag]] of an athlete in water, thus improving his time. For this reason racing suits are made of materials that hug the body, minimize friction and minimize water retention. Lycra (Spandex) suits generally produce less drag, but are also more vulnerable to prolonged exposure to [[chlorine]] than nylon. Therefore, nylon suits are preferred for training and practice, where the increased durability is required for the long periods of usage and the extra resistance has is a training benefit. Lycra suits (and composite [[hi-tech swimwear fabrics]]) are preferred for actual racing. In [[water polo]] and sometimes in [[diving]], suits may have panels greater than 3 inches.

==Filmography==

Racing suits are commonly referred to as speedos. [[Water polo]] players generally wear racing suits, despite the trends in swimming to move to jammers or square cuts.

{| class="wikitable"

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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes

|-

|rowspan="1"| 1996

| ''[[Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi]]''

| Kalyan Kumar

| debut film,Average

|-

|rowspan="1"| 1997

| ''[[Gokulamlo Seetha]]''

| Pavan

| Play Boy

|-

|rowspan="2"| 1998

| ''[[Suswagatham]]''

| Ganesh

| Hit

|-

| ''[[Tholi Prema]]''

| Balu

| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tholi_Prema]]; National Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu<ref>[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|"National Film award for the best Telugu Feature Film"]]</ref> and State Golden Nandi award for the best feature film<ref>[[List of winners of the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|"List of Nandi Award winners for the Best Feature Film]]</ref>

|-

|rowspan="1"| 1999

| ''[[Thammudu]]''

| Subrahmanyam / "Subbu" Subhash

| Kick Boxer,Hit

|-

|rowspan="1"| 2000

| ''[[Badri (2000 film)|Badri]]''

| Badri-Badrinath

| Fashion Designer and Ad director,Hit

|-

|rowspan="1"| 2001

| ''[[Khushi (Telugu film)|Khushi]]''

| "Sidhu" Sidhartha Roy

| Mega Blockbuster, Also provided stunts and choreographed a couple of songs[[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0436302/]]

|-

|rowspan="1"| 2003

| ''[[Johnny (film)|Johnny]]''

| Johnny

| Flop

|-

|rowspan="2"| 2004

| ''[[Gudumba Shankar]]''

| Shankar / Kalyanji - Anandji

| Flop

|-

| ''[[Shankardada MBBS]]''

| Special appearance

|-

|rowspan="1"| 2005

| ''[[Balu ABCDEFG]]''

| Balu / Ghani

| Average

|-

|rowspan="2"| 2006

| ''[[Bangaram]]''

| Bangaram

| Flop

|-

| ''[[Annavaram]]''

| Annavaram

| Average

|-

|rowspan="2"| 2007

| ''[[Shankardada Zindabad]]''

| Suresh

| Played an important guest role.

|-

| ''[[Jalsa]]''

|

|pawan kalyan oadhi(dus)

|-

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==See also==

Some swimmers use a specialized training suit to simulate increased drag during practice. Drag suits are briefs with an outer layer of looser fabric - often mesh or nylon - to increase resistance against the water and build up the swimmer's endurance. They come in a variety of styles, though most resemble a looser fitting square-cut suit.

*[[Chiranjeevi]]

*[[Daggubati Venkatesh |"Victory" Venkatesh]]

*[[Allu Arjun]]

*[[Bala Krishna]]

*[[Ram Charan Teja]]

*[[Tollywood]]

== References ==

===Triathlon Suits===

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== External links ==

A special variety of briefs made for the [[triathlon]] features the racing suit's design for the swimming portion of the race but also incorporates light padding in the [[crotch]] of the garment for the [[bicycle]] portion of the race.

* {{imdb name|id=0436302|name=Pawan Kalyan}}

* [http://www.telugucinemastills.com/xclusives/akira/akiranandan.html Pawan Kalyan's Son: Akira Nandan Konidela]

* [http://www.pawankalyansatyagrahi.com/ Pawan Kalyan's Satyagrahi]

* [http://www.pawanfans.com Pawan Kalyan Fansite]

* [http://www.megafans.com Chiranjeevi - Pawan Kalyan Fansite]

* [http://www.cherryfans.com Mega Fansite]

* [http://www.commonmanprotectionforce.org - Common Man Protection Force]

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===Square Leg Suits===

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The square cut or square leg style suit is sometimes used as a slightly more conservative style than the racing brief for water polo and diving, or for recreational wear. They typically sit low on the waist and high on the thigh, but provide more coverage for the upper leg than briefs. The square-cut style was popular as a recreational swimsuit for men during the 1950's.[http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/14726794.htm]

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[[Category:Indian actors]]

Suits of this type are named for the coverage that they provide to the upper thighs due to a square seam opening for the leg. Square leg suits range in appearance from those similar to the racing brief with a slightly straighter front and wider side panelling (eliminating the arc appearance on the leg) to those resembling some underwear designs (such as trunk style of [[boxer briefs]]) by providing an inch or more of fabric coverage over the upper section of the leg.

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Another type of the square leg suit nicknamed the "funky short" for its colorful floral patterns was popular in [[Australia]] in the 1970's and made a fashion comeback in [[2004]] for recreational swimming and beach wear. In 2006 square cut suits resembling its 1950's predecessor made a comeback in the United States and Europe. Several fashion designers including Versace and Dolce & Gabanna introduced designer retro-style square leg suits to their catalogs, and Speedo followed suit with a more moderately priced version.[http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/14726794.htm]

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===Men's Bikinis===

Suits less than 1.5 inches, sometimes called [[bikini]]s, are less common for sporting purposes and, unlike the racing style, are not designed specifically for drag reduction. Bikinis are sometimes worn for recreational uses including [[fashion]] preferences and [[sun tanning]] to minimize suit coverage. This style is also popular in the sport of [[bodybuilding]] where it is known as the posing brief.

==Fashion==

Swimwear designs in the 20th century, especially among women, moved progressively toward comfort and became more revealing with the introduction of styles such as the [[bikini]]. Speedos may be the equivalent swimwear development for men, but the fashion has caught on at greatly different paces depending on the region of the world.

Austin Silver, a fashion consultant at [AskMen.com] points to the athletic advantages, comfort, range of motion, and obtaining a better tan as the main reasons stated by people who wear the style. [http://www.askmen.com/fashion/austin_60/70_fashion_style.html] Others recommend their hydrodynamics for swimming, much like competitive swimmers. The speedo style also dries quickly for wear out of the water.[http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_100/120b_fashion_advice.html]

Due to its apparent utilitarian value for both [[swimming]] and [[sunbathing]], the bikini-type competitive swimsuits colloquially known as "budgie smugglers" became popular among non-professional swimmers and beach-goers in many parts of the [[world]]. Men of all ages wear speedos at beaches and pools in [[Europe]], [[Asia]], and [[South America]].

In the [[United States of America]], however, the opposite trend has developed since the [[1980]]s. While women's swimwear remains scanty, men's swimwear has evolved into boardshorts that are baggy and long enough to reach the knees, or below. Analysts attribute this [[phenomenon]] to the unique and intriguing interplay of [[religion]], [[conservatism]] and [[human sexuality]] in the [[United States|U.S.]], as in an [http://home.wanadoo.nl/ipce/library_two/files/esser_baggy.htm essay]by Kevin Esser.

===World===

The fashionability of speedos varies greatly in different parts of the world. The style is commonly worn by men in regions such as [[Australia]], [[South America]], and [[Europe]] (as well as [[competitive swimming|competitive swimmers]] and [[diving|divers]] in all countries). In Europe, says Silver, "Speedos are the bathing suit of choice for men, young and old." Fashion expert Chris Ronvy concurs, noting their comparative popularity in Europe over the United States, where he "recommend(s) wearing swimming trunks instead of a Speedo any day."[http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_60/74_fashion_advice.html]

According to fashion experts whether or not the style is fashionable is often a product of culture and geography. A recent store sales estimate indicated that speedos were the preferred swimsuit for men in Australia (known as "[[Budgie (slang)|budgie smugglers]]" or "[[banana hammock]]s"), beating out [[boardshorts]] (known as "boardies") by 60% to 40%.[http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11647260%255E13780,00.html] The style is historically less popular in nearby [[New Zealand]] where a recent poll showed three quarters of men preferring shorts to speedos [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?ObjectID=9004886], but fashion there has been trending toward speedos in recent years.[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?ObjectID=3542890] Speedos have also been gaining popularity amongst sportsmen in Australia and New Zealand as underwear during competition, especially in rugby. Reasons for wearing them include increased support and comfort. In some South American countries such as [[Brazil]], speedos are the norm and the standard racing brief style can be relatively conservative.

===North America===

In contrast to Europe, more modest styles such as [[boardshorts]] are the most common swimsuit style for men in [[North America]] where the speedo is sometimes seen as too revealing or aesthetically unfashionable on some people. One of the most common American fashion complaints is that speedos are worn by "the wrong people." [http://www.askmen.com/fashion/austin_60/70b_fashion_style.html] A lot of the fashion preference in this region appears to be the result of the negative [[stereotyped|stereotypical]] image of an overweight, elderly, and/or excessively hairy [[European]] walking on the beach in a speedo-styled suit. Several fashion surveys of North American women have rated speedos unfavorably due to this negative image. Silver observes "it's all about the environment" and predicts that the negative stereotype of the "fat, hairy, old guy who struts his stuff" would go by the wayside among Americans if the design became fashionable in their culture.[http://www.askmen.com/fashion/austin_60/70b_fashion_style.html] For example, the negative "elderly European" image is not as much of problem in New Zealand and Australia, where the style is more popular among younger generations. [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?ObjectID=3542890] Recent data showing most Speedos in New Zealand are bought by men aged between 20 and 32.

In [[2006]] several swimwear designers added square-legged speedos to their United States catalogs reflecting their increasing popularity. This trend is considered a reaction to the board short's recent popularity as a piece of everyday clothing, moving away from its swimwear origins. Also contributing is the [[metrosexual]] phenomenon, which has raised body and clothing consciousness among [[young urban professionals]]. Despite this trend, the speedo remains taboo for many Americans, at least in public. A swimwear retailer recently interviewed on fashion trends by the [[Contra Costa Times]] remarked "I don't think a lot of guys would admit that they buy them, but they do." The Times' article indicates that ___location may determine where Americans wear speedos. "There's also public versus private swimwear, as in sunbathing at home or on vacation."[There's also public versus private swimwear, as in sunbathing at home or on vacation.]

Even in North America, fashion opinions about the speedo are often more favorable when the person is in shape and in specific circumstances - typically when worn by athletes and physically fit persons. Many celebrities and pop culture icons who don the speedo style such as [[Prince William]] of Great Britain and football (soccer) star [[David Beckham]] have gotten media attention for their fashion choice.[http://www.thestudentzone.com/articles/article.php?ContentID=382]

==External links==

*[http://www.speedo.com Speedo Inc] - the original supplier

*[http://www.anu.edu.au/andc/ozwords/October_2003/speedos.html What We Wear Down Under] - Article on the various Australian names and slang for a speedo

*[http://www.erotica-readers.com/ERA/ITEM/Speedos.htm Inside the Erotic Mind - Speedos: Tanned or Banned?]

*[http://www.bravotv.com/Queer_Eye_for_the_Straight_Guy/Podcasts/week_9.shtml Hip Tip Podcast 9], about "Why you should never wear a speedo" from [[Kyan Douglas]] of [[Queer Eye for the Straight Guy]]

*[http://northcarolina.scout.com/2/504356.html From 'To Hate Like This': Part IV], Will Blythe's account of dealing with "Speedo Guy" (from March 2006)

*[http://men.style.com/gq/fashion/styleguy/grooming/234 GQ: Style Guy grooming], speedo "shaving" tips

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