Chiranjeevi with his hard work, dedication and talent attained stardom at a supersonic speed and from then on been ruling the Tollywood empire as the undisputed emperor. His fan following and craze remained intact even after he dabbled in politics and returned after ten years.
But it is a known fact that his rivals and opponents tried to eliminate Mega Star by poisoning him. The incident happened while Chiranjeevi was shooting for Marana Mrudangam under the direction of Kodanda Rami Reddy. KS. Ramarao presented the film.
Marana Mrudangam shooting was happening in Chennai and many fans thronged to catch a glimpse of Chiranjeevi in the sets. Chiranjeevi was spending time during the break. At that time, a person came to Chiranjeevi and told that it was his birthday and expressed his desire to cut the cake in his presence of him. He was about to forcibly put a piece of cake in Chiranjeevi's mouth.
Chiranjeevi who was surprised prevented him from doing so and the cake fell down. However, a little bit went into his mouth. It was noticed that the cake piece which fell down had some mysterious items and Chiranjeevi's lips also turned blue. Everyone observed that the person who cut and fed the cake to Chiranjeevi was moving suspiciously. Even the national media covered the news and doctors found that Chiranjeevi was poisoned when he was shifted to the hospital. It is still a mystery as to who tried to poison Mega Star.