Megastar Chiranjeevi regards September 22 as a special date in his life. It's because it was on this day in 1978 that his debut film, 'Pranam Khareedu', hit the screens. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, the 'Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy' actor wrote an emotional 'Thank You' letter to the audience and his fans.

"This date is as important to me as August 22 is. If I was born on August 22, it was on September 22 that I was born as an actor. 'Pranam Khareedu' was my first film and I thank everyone for accepting me since then," the legendary actor tweeted. He used the hashtags #BornAsAnActor and #ForeverGrateful to express his gratitude for all that his fans have given him.

"Chiranjeevi started his film career with 'Punadhirallu'. However, his first released film was 'Pranam Khareedu'," a Wikipedia entry says.

Directed by K Vasu, 'Pranam Khareedu' also starred Rao Gopal Rao, Jayasudha, Chandra Mohan and others.

#BornAsAnActor #ForeverGrateful #PranamKhareedu #thisdaythatyear pic.twitter.com/lKM1qQhpN9

— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) September 22, 2020