It is a known fact that Megastar Chiranjeevi has been ruling Tollywood as a number one hero since 1983. Though he was unoffically treated the number one hero upto 1986, media crowned him as an official number one since 1987 after the release of industry hit Pasivadi Pranam.
It is hard to be believed other top heroes of the same generation admitting Chiranjeevi as the number one hero. But then, King Nagarjuna and Victory Venkatesh have not only accepted Chiranjeevi the number one but also they mentioned the period from which Chiranjeevi has been holding the numero uno position.
Nagarjuna, in one of the media interviews said Chiranjeevi was already a number one hero by the time of his debut film Vikram released in 1986. As such, Nagarjuna has taken 1983 as the criterion for Chiranjeevi's number one position.
Venkatesh, however, has taken media's official confirmation as the criteria for Chiranjeevi's number one position. Venkatesh said Chiranjeevi has been holding the number one position since 1987.
The kickass compliment, however, was delivered by Prince Mahesh Babu about Chiranjeevi's number one position. Mahesh Babu asserted that Chiranjeevi the last number one for the Telugu film industry.