| Other names | Anji Pradeep |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (present-day Telangana) |
| Birth date | 2 December 1988 (age 37) |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Orma |
| Occupation | Actor |
Naveen Chandra (born 2 December 1988) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu and Tamil films.[1] After debuting in Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (2006), he gained recognition for Andala Rakshasi (2012) and continued to appear in both leading and supporting roles. Tripura (2015), Nenu Local (2017), Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna (2020), Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023) and Eleven (2025) are his notable films.
Early life
Naveen Chandra was born into a Tamil-speaking family in Secunderabad, Telangana.[2][3] Both his parents are Tamilians, with his father being a head mechanic at KSRTC and hails from Bengaluru, Karnataka, while his mother hails from Secunderabad, Telangana. Their family later moved to Ballari, Karnataka, where he was raised. Chandra obtained a diploma in Mechanical Engineering and worked as a multimedia animator before he forayed into films.[3]
Career
Chandra made his debut in Telugu cinema with Sambhavami Yuge Yuge under the stage name Anji in the year 2006, and later acted in the film Kalyanam under the stage name Chandu. Chandra made his debut as a hero in Tamil with Pazhaniappa Kalloori under the stage name Pradeep.[4] His next Tamil film Agarathi never saw a theatrical release.[5] In 2012, he starred in the Telugu film Andala Rakshasi which gained him positive responses from viewers and critics for his performance in his role as Surya.[6] He shot for the Tamil film Therodum Veedhiyile with Payal Ghosh in 2012, which was never released.[7]
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.[8] He was also signed as the second lead in the Tamil film Brahman.[9][10] He was signed on for the lead role in producer C. V. Kumar's Sarabham. He next appeared in Miss India starring Keerthy Suresh under the direction of Narendra Nath.
His films Month of Madhu and Jigarthanda DoubleX[11] were released in 2023.[12]
Personal life
Naveen Chandra is married to Orma, a Malayali, with whom he has a son.[2][13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sambhavami Yuge Yuge | Anji | Telugu | credited as Anji[14] |
| 2007 | Kalyanam | credited as Chandu | ||
| Pazhaniappa Kalloori | Parthi | Tamil | credited as Pradeep | |
| 2012 | Andala Rakshasi | Surya | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Dalam | Abhi | ||
| 2014 | Naa Rakumarudu | Vaishnav | ||
| Sarabham | Vikram | Tamil | ||
| Bramman | Madankumar | |||
| Koottam | Abhi | |||
| 2015 | Bham Bolenath | Krishna | Telugu | |
| Tripura | Tripura's husband | |||
| Sivappu | Pandian | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi | Naveen | Telugu | |
| Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu | Prashanth | |||
| 2017 | Nenu Local | 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 | |||
| Pattas | Nilapparai "Nilan" | Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Super Over | Kaasi | Telugu | |
| 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 | Shekhar Reddy | ||
| Mayagadu | Ravi | |||
| Month of Madhu | Madhusudhan Rao | |||
| Jigarthanda DoubleX | DSP Rathna Kumar | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Satyabhama | Amarendar | Telugu | [15] |
| 2025 | Game Changer | "Sand" Simha | ||
| 28 Degree Celsius | Karthik | |||
| Blind Spot | Vikram | |||
| Eleven | ACP Aravindan (Benjamin) | Tamil Telugu | Bilingual film[16] | |
| Show Time | Surya | Telugu | ||
| Mass Jathara | Sivudu | |||
| Mark | Bhadra | Kannada | ||
| 2026 | Honey | Anand | Telugu | |
| Neelira | Captain | Tamil |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | Parampara | Gopi | Disney+ Hotstar | Telugu | |
| 2024 | Inspector Rishi | Rishi | Amazon Prime Video | Tamil | [17] |
| Snakes and Ladders | Leonard "Leo" | [18] |
References
- ^ "Need to prove myself as an actor first : Naveen Chandra". 29 January 2014. Archived 29 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ SumanTV Vijayawada (2025-05-08). Actor Naveen Chandra Exclsive Interview | Anchor Roshan | Telugu Interviews @sumantvvijayawada. pp. 1:09–1:20. Retrieved 2025-05-12. – via YouTube.
- ^ Pecheti, Prakash. "Meet the real-life Ramakrishna". Telangana Today. Archived 15 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (28 December 2007). "Flooded with new faces -- Pazhaniappa Kalloori". The Hindu. Archived 4 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Pradeep is a lucky guy!". The Times of India. Archived 4 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "ACTOR NAVEEN CHANDRA INTERVIEW". 22 February 2014. Archived 2 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Horror comedy is a very challenging genre to shoot, says Deepak Kumar Padhy | Tamil Movie News - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ^ "Variety of roles needed for lasting career: Naveen Chandra". Sify. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ Gupta, Rinku. "Returning to his Roots". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ "Naveen Chandra's upcoming starrer launched". Archived 9 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (2023-11-10). "'Jigarthanda Double X' movie review: Karthik Subbaraj's heartfelt, most political film dazzles with duality" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2023-10-11). "Naveen Chandra: I will cherish the 'Month of Madhu' experience all my life" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "A magnificent moment: Actor Naveen Chandra blessed with a baby boy, shares first pics". The Times of India. 2023-02-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ "Reviews : Movie Reviews". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Satyabhama 2024 Film: Kajal Aggarwal is Back in Action". Bru Times News
- ^ "Naveen Chandra's next is a Tamil-Telugu bilingual titled 'Eleven'" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2023-08-17. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Prime Video locks premiere date for Tamil series 'Inspector Rishi'". The Hindu. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (2024-10-07). "Karthik Subbaraj's Snakes and Ladders gets premiere date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
External links
- Naveen Chandra at IMDb