Naveen Chandra
| Naveen Chandra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bellary, Karnataka |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Naveen Chandra is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil and Telugu language films. He made his debut in the 2012 Telugu romantic comedy Andala Rakshasi (2012) and won critical acclaim for his performance, before playing leading roles in Tamil films.[1][2]
Career
Naveen made his debut movie in telugu industry with the movie "Sambhavami Yuge Yuge" in the year 2006, he worked very hard for this movie, later he acted in the movie Kalyanam. Chandra made his debut as a hero in Agarathi, a Tamil movie which did not receive a huge reception. In 2012, he entered the Telugu industry through the movie Andala Rakshasi which garnered him huge response from the viewers and professionals for his performance and won rave reviews for enacting a passionate lover Surya in the film.[3]
In the bilingual films Dalam and Koottam, Naveen played an ex-naxalite who struggles to return to lead a normal life. The Telugu version released in 2013, while the Tamil version will release 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 will also release in 2014, as would a third film Therodum Veedhiyile, which he had shot for in 2012.[4] He was also signed as the second lead in the Tamil film Brahman, which will become his first acclaimed release in Tamil, since his first movie was not a commercially successful film that did no justice for his acting abilities. He has also signed on for the lead role in producer C. V. Kumar's Sarabam.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sambhavami Yuge Yuge | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Kalyanam | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Pazhaniappa Kalloori | Tamil | credited as Pratheep | |
| 2011 | Agarathi | Tamil | credited as Pratheep | |
| 2012 | Andala Rakshasi | Surya | Telugu | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant |
| 2013 | Dalam | Abhi | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Brahman | Madankumar | Tamil | |
| Naa Rakumarudu | Vaishnav | Telugu | ||
| Koottam | Abhi | Tamil | ||
| Sarabham | Vikram | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Sivappu | Pandian | Tamil | |
| Bham Bolenath | Telugu | Nominated, IIFA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | ||
| Raccha Rambola | Telugu | Post-production | ||
| Tripura | Naveen Chandra | Telugu | ||
| 2016 | Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi | Naveen | Telugu | |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/20140222002708/http://filmynow.com/naveen-chandra-interview/. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/20140129102503/http://news.releaseday.com:80/features/i-need-to-prove-myself-as-an-actor-first-naveen-chandra/. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/20140222183014/http://cyclestand.in/news/iam-directors-actor-naveen-chandra-andala-rakshasi-dalam-fame-exclusive-interview/. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Variety of roles needed for lasting career: Naveen Chandra". Sify.com. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ↑ Gupta, Rinku. "Returning to his Roots". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-01-12.