Naveen Chandra
Naveen Chandra | |
|---|---|
 Naveen while talking to reporter | |
| Born | 3 December 1982 |
| Other names | Anji Pradeep |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Naveen Chandra is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema, alongside few Tamil films. He starred in the romance film Andala Rakshasi (2012), and won critical acclaim for his performance before playing leading roles in Tamil films.[1]
Early life[edit]
Naveen Chandra was born in a Telugu family in Devi Nagar, Ballari.[2] His father was a head mechanic at KSRTC. Chandra obtained a diploma in Mechanical Engineering and worked as a multimedia animator before he forayed into films.[2]
Career[edit]
Chandra made his debut as a hero in Telugu with the movie Sambhavami Yuge Yuge under the stage name Anji in the year 2006, and later acted in the movie Kalyanam under the stage name Chandu. Chandra made his debut as a hero in Tamil with Pazhaniappa Kalloori under the stage name Pradeep.[3] His next film Agarathi never saw a theatrical release.[4] In 2012, he starred in the Telugu movie Andala Rakshasi which garnered him positive responses from viewers and critics for his performance in his role as Surya.[5] He shot for the Tamil film Therodum Veedhiyile with Payal Ghosh in 2012.
In the bilingual film Dalam, Chandra played an ex-naxalite who struggles to return to a normal life. For his role in Sathyashiva's Sivappu, he lived incognito as a labourer in his friend's construction company for two weeks in order to get into his character. The film also released in 2014.[6] He was also signed as the second lead in the Tamil film Brahman.[7][8] He was signed on for the lead role in producer C. V. Kumar's Sarabam. He next appeared in Miss India starring Keerthy Suresh under the direction of Narendra Nath.
Filmography[edit]
Telugu films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sambhavami Yuge Yuge | Anji | credited as Anji[9] |
| 2007 | Kalyanam | credited as Chandu | |
| 2012 | Andala Rakshasi | Surya | |
| 2013 | Dalam | Abhi | |
| 2014 | Naa Rakumarudu | Vaishnav | |
| 2015 | Bham Bolenath | Krishna | |
| Tripura | Tripura's husband | ||
| 2016 | Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi | Naveen | |
| Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu | Prashanth | ||
| 2017 | Nenu Local | SI Siddharth Varma | |
| Juliet Lover of Idiot | Vara | ||
| 2018 | Devadas | Ajay | |
| Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Bala Reddy | ||
| 2019 | Evaru | DSP Ashok Krishna | |
| 2020 | Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna | Ramakrishna | |
| Miss India | Vijay Anand | ||
| 2021 | Super Over | Kaasi | |
| Mosagallu | Sid | ||
| Ardha Shathabdham | Ranjith | ||
| Mission 2020 | ACP Jayanth | ||
| Bro | Madhav | ||
| 1997 | |||
| Nenu Leni Naa Prema Katha | |||
| 2022 | Ghani | Aadi | |
| Virata Parvam | Raghu | ||
| Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga | Arjun Prasad | ||
| Ammu | Ravi | ||
| Thaggedele | Eshwar | ||
| Repeat | Vikram | ||
| 2023 | Veera Simha Reddy | Sekhar | |
| Mayagadu | Ravi | ||
| Month of Madhu | Madhusudhan Rao | ||
| 2024 | Eleven † | TBA | [10] |
Tamil films[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pazhaniappa Kalloori | Parthi | credited as Pradeep |
| 2014 | Bramman | Madankumar | |
| Koottam | Abhi | ||
| Sarabham | Vikram | ||
| 2015 | Sivappu | Pandian | |
| 2020 | Pattas | Nilapparai "Nilan" | |
| 2023 | Jigarthanda DoubleX | DSP Rathna Kumar | |
| 2024 | Eleven † | TBA | [10] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | Parampara | Gopi | Disney+ Hotstar | Telugu | |
| 2024 | Inspector Rishi | Rishi | Amazon Prime Video | Tamil | [11] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Need to prove myself as an actor first : Naveen Chandra". 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ a b Pecheti, Prakash. "Meet the real-life Ramakrishna". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (28 December 2007). "Flooded with new faces -- Pazhaniappa Kalloori". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Pradeep is a lucky guy!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "ACTOR NAVEEN CHANDRA INTERVIEW". 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Variety of roles needed for lasting career: Naveen Chandra". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Gupta, Rinku. "Returning to his Roots". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Naveen Chandra's upcoming starrer launched". Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Reviews : Movie Reviews". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/naveen-chandras-next-is-a-tamil-telugu-bilingual-titled-eleven/article67204724.ece
- ^ "Prime Video locks premiere date for Tamil series 'Inspector Rishi'". The Hindu. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.