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'''Naveen Chandra''' is an Indian actor who has appears in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] language films. He made his debut as a lead in the Telugu romance film ''[[Andala Rakshasi]]'' (2012) and won critical acclaim for his performance, before playing leading roles in Tamil films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.releaseday.com/features/i-need-to-prove-myself-as-an-actor-first-naveen-chandra/ |title= need to prove myself as an actor first : Naveen Chandra|access-date=8 February 2014 |date=29 January 2014 }}</ref>
'''Naveen Chandra''' is an Indian actor who appears in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] language films. He starred in the Telugu romance film ''[[Andala Rakshasi]]'' (2012) and won critical acclaim for his performance, before playing leading roles in Tamil films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.releaseday.com/features/i-need-to-prove-myself-as-an-actor-first-naveen-chandra/ |title= need to prove myself as an actor first : Naveen Chandra|access-date=8 February 2014 |date=29 January 2014 }}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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==Career==
==Career==
Chandra made his debut movie in Telugu with the movie "Sambhavami Yuge Yuge" in the year 2005, and later acted in the movie Kalyanam. Chandra made his debut as a hero in ''Agarathi'', a Tamil movie which was a commercial failure. 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-actors/naveen-chandra/naveen-chandra-interview.html |access-date=8 February 2014 |title=ACTOR NAVEEN CHANDRA INTERVIEW|date=22 February 2014 }}</ref>
Chandra made his debut movie in Telugu with the movie ''Sambhavami Yuge Yuge'' in the year 2005, and later acted in the movie Kalyanam. Chandra made his debut as a hero in the Tamil film ''[[Pazhaniappa Kalloori]]''  under the stage name Pradeep.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/flooded-with-new-faces-pazhaniappa-kalloori/article2285153.ece|title=Flooded with new faces -- Pazhaniappa Kalloori|work=The Hindu|first=S. R. Ashok|last=Kumar|date=28 December 2007}}</ref> His next film ''Agarathi'' never saw a theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pradeep-is-a-lucky-guy/articleshow/6037668.cms|title=Pradeep is a lucky guy!|work=The Times of India}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-actors/naveen-chandra/naveen-chandra-interview.html |access-date=8 February 2014 |title=ACTOR NAVEEN CHANDRA INTERVIEW|date=22 February 2014 }}</ref> He shot for the Tamil film ''Therodum Veedhiyile'' with [[Payal Ghosh]] in 2012.


In the bilingual films ''[[Dalam]]'' and ''[[Koottam]]'', Chandra played an ex-naxalite who struggles to return to a normal life. The Telugu version released in 2013, while the Tamil version released in early 2014. 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, as did a third film ''[[Therodum Veedhiyile]]'', which he had shot for in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/variety-of-roles-needed-for-lasting-career-naveen-chandra-news-national-niplEidhjaf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090152/http://www.sify.com/movies/variety-of-roles-needed-for-lasting-career-naveen-chandra-news-national-niplEidhjaf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-04-07 |title=Variety of roles needed for lasting career: Naveen Chandra |website=Sify.com |access-date=2016-01-12}}</ref> He was also signed as the second lead in the Tamil film ''[[Brahman (film)|Brahman]]''. He next appeared in [[Miss India (film)|''Miss India'']] starring [[Keerthy Suresh]] under the direction of Narendra Nath. He has signed on for the lead role in producer [[C. V. Kumar]]'s ''Sarabam''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gupta |first=Rinku |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Returning-to-his-Roots/2014/02/12/article2051266.ece |title=Returning to his Roots |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=2016-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naveen-chandras-upcoming-starrer-launched/articleshow/64885663.cms |title=Naveen Chandra's upcoming starrer launched|access-date=31 July 2018}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/variety-of-roles-needed-for-lasting-career-naveen-chandra-news-national-niplEidhjaf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090152/http://www.sify.com/movies/variety-of-roles-needed-for-lasting-career-naveen-chandra-news-national-niplEidhjaf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-04-07 |title=Variety of roles needed for lasting career: Naveen Chandra |website=Sify.com |access-date=2016-01-12}}</ref> He was also signed as the second lead in the Tamil film ''[[Brahman (film)|Brahman]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gupta |first=Rinku |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Returning-to-his-Roots/2014/02/12/article2051266.ece |title=Returning to his Roots |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=2016-01-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naveen-chandras-upcoming-starrer-launched/articleshow/64885663.cms |title=Naveen Chandra's upcoming starrer launched|access-date=31 July 2018}}</ref> He has signed on for the lead role in producer [[C. V. Kumar]]'s ''Sarabam''. He next appeared in [[Miss India (film)|''Miss India'']] starring [[Keerthy Suresh]] under the direction of Narendra Nath.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language  
! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
|-
|2005 || ''Sambhavami Yuge Yuge'' || ||rowspan="2"| Telugu ||  
|2005 || ''Sambhavami Yuge Yuge'' || || Telugu ||  
|-
|-
|2006 || ''Kalyanam'' || ||
|2006 || ''Kalyanam'' ||  
|Telugu||
|-
|-
|2007 || ''Pazhaniappa Kalloori'' || ||Tamil || credited as Pratheep
|2007 || ''[[Pazhaniappa Kalloori]]'' || Parthi ||Tamil || credited as Pratheep
|-
|-
|2012 || ''[[Andala Rakshasi]]'' || Surya ||rowspan="2"| Telugu ||  
|2012 || ''[[Andala Rakshasi]]'' || Surya || Telugu ||  
|-
|-
|2013 || ''[[Dalam]]'' || Abhi ||
|2013 || ''[[Dalam]]'' || Abhi  
|Telugu||
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|2014 || ''[[Bramman]]'' || Madankumar || Tamil ||
|rowspan="4"|2014 || ''[[Bramman]]'' || Madankumar || Tamil ||
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| ''Naa Rakumarudu'' || Vaishnav || Telugu ||
| ''Naa Rakumarudu'' || Vaishnav || Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Koottam]]'' || Abhi || rowspan="3"|Tamil ||
| ''[[Koottam]]'' || Abhi ||Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Sarabham]]'' || Vikram ||
| ''[[Sarabham]]'' || Vikram  
|Tamil||
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|2015 || ''[[Sivappu]]'' ||Pandian ||  
|rowspan="3"|2015 || ''[[Sivappu]]'' ||Pandian  
|Tamil||
|-
|-
| ''[[Bham Bolenath]]'' || Krishna || rowspan="9"|Telugu ||
| ''[[Bham Bolenath]]'' || Krishna ||Telugu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Tripura (film)|Tripura]]'' || Tripura's husband ||
| ''[[Tripura (film)|Tripura]]'' || Tripura's husband  
|Telugu||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi]]'' || Naveen ||
|rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi]]'' || Naveen  
|Telugu||
|-
|-
| ''[[Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu (2016)|Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelugufilmnagar.com/2016/10/08/naveen-chandra-turns-billionaire/|title=Naveen Chandra Turns Billionaire|first=Team|last=Tfn|date=8 October 2016|website=Telugu Filmnagar}}</ref> || Prashanth ||
| ''[[Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu (2016)|Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu]]'' || Prashanth
|Telugu||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2017 || ''[[Nenu Local]]'' || [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Siddharth Varma ||  
|rowspan="2"|2017 || ''[[Nenu Local]]'' || [[Sub-inspector|SI]] Siddharth Varma  
|Telugu||
|-
|-
|''[[Juliet Lover of Idiot]]'' || Vara ||
|''[[Juliet Lover of Idiot]]'' || Vara  
|Telugu||
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2018 || ''[[Devadas (2018 film)|Devadas]]'' || Ajay ||  
|rowspan="2"|2018 || ''[[Devadas (2018 film)|Devadas]]'' || Ajay  
|Telugu||
|-
|-
|''[[Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava]]'' || Bala Reddy ||
|''[[Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava]]'' || Bala Reddy  
|Telugu||
|-
|-
|2019|| ''[[Evaru]]''|| [[Deputy Superintendent of Police|DSP]] Ashok Krishna ||
|2019|| ''[[Evaru]]''|| [[Deputy Superintendent of Police|DSP]] Ashok Krishna  
|Telugu||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020 || ''[[Pattas]]'' || Nilapparai / Nilan || Tamil ||
| rowspan="3" |2020 || ''[[Pattas]]'' || Nilapparai "Nilan" || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna]]'' || Ramakrishna || rowspan="7" | Telugu ||
| ''[[Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna]]'' || Ramakrishna || Telugu ||
|-
|-
|''[[Miss India (2020 film)|Miss India]]'' || Vijay Anand ||[[Netflix films|Netflix film]]
|''[[Miss India (2020 film)|Miss India]]'' || Vijay Anand  
|Telugu||[[Netflix films|Netflix film]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="5" | 2021 || [[Super Over (film)|''Super Over'']] || Kaasi || [[Aha (streaming service)|aha]] film
| rowspan="7" | 2021 || [[Super Over (film)|''Super Over'']] || Kaasi  
|Telugu|| [[Aha (streaming service)|aha]] film
|-
|-
|''[[Mosagallu]]'' ||Sid ||
|''[[Mosagallu]]'' ||Sid  
|Telugu||
|-
|-
|''[[Ardha Shathabdham]]''
|''[[Ardha Shathabdham]]''
| Ranjith<ref>{{cite web|url=https://totaltelugu.com/english/ARTICLE/naveen-chandra-as-ranjith-in-ardha-shatabdham-1|title=Naveen Chandra as Ranjith in 'Ardha Shatabdham'|date=December 25, 2020 }}</ref> ||[[Aha (streaming service)|aha]] film
| Ranjith  
|Telugu||[[Aha (streaming service)|aha]] film
|-
|-
| ''[[Ghani (2021 film)|Ghani]]'' || {{TBA}} ||
|''Mission 2020'' || ACP Jayanth
|Telugu||
|-
|-
| ''[[Virata Parvam]]'' || {{TBA}} ||
|''#Bro'' || Madhav
|Telugu||
|-
|-
| ''1997'' ||
|Telugu||
|-
| ''Nenu Leni Naa Prema Katha'' ||
|Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
| ''[[Ghani (2021 film)|Ghani]]'' || Aadi
|Telugu||
|-
| ''[[Virata Parvam]]'' || Raghu
|Telugu||
|-
|2022
|style="background:#ffc;" | Untitled film co-starring [[Vani Bhojan]] and [[Amritha Aiyer]] {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Devanathan
| Telugu<br >Tamil
| Filming<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-19|title=ద్విభాషా చిత్రం..క్లాప్ కొట్టిన అలీ|url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/naveen-chandra-prakash-raj-karthik-ratnam-new-movie-started-1435679|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Sakshi|language=te}}</ref>
|}
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable <!--sortable-->"
|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Series
! Role
! Network
! Language
! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 2021
|  ''[[Parampara (TV series)|Parampara]] ''
|  Gopi
|  [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| Telugu
|
|}
|}


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Naveen Chandra
Born
Ballari, Karnataka, India
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Naveen Chandra is an Indian actor who appears in Telugu and Tamil language films. He starred in the Telugu romance film Andala Rakshasi (2012) and won critical acclaim for his performance, before playing leading roles in Tamil films.[1]

Early life

Naveen Chandra was born in a Telugu family in Bellary, Karnataka.[2] His father was a head mechanic in KSRTC. Chandra obtained a diploma in Mechanical Engineering and worked a multimedia animator before he forayed into films.[2]

Career

Chandra made his debut movie in Telugu with the movie Sambhavami Yuge Yuge in the year 2005, and later acted in the movie Kalyanam. Chandra made his debut as a hero in the Tamil film 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 has 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

Film

Year Film Role Language Notes
2005 Sambhavami Yuge Yuge Telugu
2006 Kalyanam Telugu
2007 Pazhaniappa Kalloori Parthi Tamil credited as Pratheep
2012 Andala Rakshasi Surya Telugu
2013 Dalam Abhi Telugu
2014 Bramman Madankumar Tamil
Naa Rakumarudu Vaishnav Telugu
Koottam Abhi Tamil
Sarabham Vikram Tamil
2015 Sivappu Pandian Tamil
Bham Bolenath Krishna Telugu
Tripura Tripura's husband Telugu
2016 Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi Naveen Telugu
Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu Prashanth Telugu
2017 Nenu Local SI Siddharth Varma Telugu
Juliet Lover of Idiot Vara Telugu
2018 Devadas Ajay Telugu
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Bala Reddy Telugu
2019 Evaru DSP Ashok Krishna Telugu
2020 Pattas Nilapparai "Nilan" Tamil
Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna Ramakrishna Telugu
Miss India Vijay Anand Telugu Netflix film
2021 Super Over Kaasi Telugu aha film
Mosagallu Sid Telugu
Ardha Shathabdham Ranjith Telugu aha film
Mission 2020 ACP Jayanth Telugu
#Bro Madhav Telugu
1997 Telugu
Nenu Leni Naa Prema Katha Telugu
2022 Ghani Aadi Telugu
Virata Parvam Raghu Telugu
2022 Untitled film co-starring Vani Bhojan and Amritha Aiyer Films that have not yet been released Devanathan Telugu
Tamil 		Filming[9]

Television

Year Series Role Network Language Notes
2021 Parampara Gopi Disney+ Hotstar Telugu

References

  1. ↑ "need to prove myself as an actor first : Naveen Chandra". 29 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pecheti, Prakash. "Meet the real-life Ramakrishna". Telangana Today. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (28 December 2007). "Flooded with new faces -- Pazhaniappa Kalloori". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "Pradeep is a lucky guy!". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "ACTOR NAVEEN CHANDRA INTERVIEW". 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Variety of roles needed for lasting career: Naveen Chandra". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  7. ↑ Gupta, Rinku. "Returning to his Roots". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Naveen Chandra's upcoming starrer launched". Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "ద్విభాషా చిత్రం..క్లాప్ కొట్టిన అలీ". Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

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