Sontineni Sivaji (born 30 June 1971), is an Indian actor and voice actor who works inTelugu cinema. He had won theNandi Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist forDil.^[3][4] His notable performances includeMissamma (2003),Adirindayya Chandram (2005),Satyabhama (2007),Mantra (2007),Taj Mahal (2010), andCourt – State vs a Nobody (2025). In 2023, he participated in the reality showBigg Boss 7, and emerged as the second runner-up.

Beside acting, Sivaji was politically active as a member of theBharatiya Janata Party from 2014 to 2015 when he exited the party citing ideological differences. He embarked on ahunger strike to demand special status forAndhra Pradesh.

Sivaji is fromChilakaluripet, a town part ofNarasaraopet,Palnadu. Sivaji started his stint as an editor inGemini 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 asKushi andIndra. Unlike his contemporaries he did not come from a film family. He dubbed for Nithiin in the latter's early career.^[5] He did many films as a second lead. Sivaji's first success as a solo lead came with the filmMissamma (2003).^[6]

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.^[7]

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