Chandan Kumar
| Chandan Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 September 1985 Mysore, Karnataka |
| Residence | Bangalore, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Chandan Kumar mononymously known as 'Chandan', is an actor who works in television and Kannada cinema. He is known for his work in the television soap opera Radha Kalyana and later Lakshmi Baramma, in which he played the role of Chandu, that was aired on Colors Kannada from 2012. During the time, he was offered several films for which he had to step out of the serial mid-way.[1] His first film to be released was Parinaya in 2014 which took two years in the making. Subsequently he starred in few low-budget films until the multi-starrer film, Luv U Alia (2015) directed by Indrajit Lankesh, even though he did not get any success in big screen.
Apart from serials and films, Chandan has been contestant for the reality shows such as Pyate Mandi Kadige Hodru and Bigg Boss Kannada 3.[2]
Television
From 2011 to 2014, Chandan appeared in a television soap, Radha Kalyana, portraying the lead role of Krishna, that was aired on Zee Kannada.[3] Subsequently, he was roped in for another soap, Lakshmi Baramma airing on Colors Kannada channel. The latter serial shot him to fame and made him hugely popular actor in Television. He also participated in the reality show "Pyaate Mandi Kadige Bandru". He became Runner up of Bigg Boss Kannada 3 which was aired on Colors Kannada during 2016.
| Television | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref |
| 2011 | Pyate Mandi Kadige Hodru | Himself | Suvarna | ||
| 2011–2013 | Radha Kalyana | Krishna | Zee Kannada | ||
| 2012-2014 | Lakshmi Baramma | Chandu | Colors Kannada | ||
| 2015 | Bigg Boss Kannada 3 | Himself | Colors Kannada | Runner up | |
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lifeu Ishtene | Chandan | Supporting role | |
| 2014 | Parinaya | Unreleased | ||
| 2015 | Katte | Chandu | ||
| 2015 | Eradondla Mooru | Prem | ||
| 2015 | Luv U Alia | Kiran | ||
| 2015 | Bangalore 560023 | Chandu | ||
References
- ↑ "Who will replace Chandan in Lakshmi Baramma?". Times Of India. 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "Chandan Kumar Bigg Boss Kannada 3 Contestant". Youngster Choice.com. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ↑ "Actor Chandan Radha Kalyana interview". Filmibeat. Retrieved 30 October 2015.