Bhanu Chander is an Indian actor and director known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema.
Career He is known for his association with directors like Balu Mahendra and K. Viswanath in films such as Moodu Pani (1980), Neengal Kettavai (1984), and Nireekshana (1986) apart from acting in Chaitanya Ratham (1987). In 1990, he starred in Sutradharulu, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year.
Personal life He is the son of veteran music composer Master Venu. His paternal family hails from Machilipatnam and maternal family hails from Rajahmundry. He was born near Madras. His son Jayanth acted in the film Margazhi 16 (2010).
Filmography
Telugu
Year Film Role Notes 1978 Mana Voori Pandavulu1980Sivamethina SatyamLorry Driver GopalBebbuliShankar 1981 Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu Maro Kurukshetram Satyam Sivam 1982 Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam? Vamsa Gouravam Ravi Tarangini 1983 Iddaru Khiladilu Konte Kodallu Simhapuri Simham Gudachari No.1 Bujji Mukku Pudaka Bahudoorapu Batasari 1984 Kurra Chestalu DakuDilipRailu DopidiSuresh Swathi Yama Dhoothalu Merupu DaadiBhanu 1985 Intiko RudrammaVijayRechukkaRechukkaRanarangam Terror NivasPunnami RatriSudheer KhooniInspector Vijay 1986 Manchi Manasulu ChaitanyamSamajamlo SthreeVetagalluRajaPolice OfficerBhanu Prakash Nireekshana Murali Krishna Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu 1987 Hantakudi Veta Lawyer Suhasini Shankar Udayam Chaitanya Radham 1988 Veguchukka Pagatichukka 1989 Sutradharulu TirumaladasuAakhari KshanamDhruva Nakshatram 1990 Alajadi Neti DowrjanyamVikram Udhyamam Bhargav 1991 Aswani Prabhakar Keechu Raallu AtiradhuduTejaStuvartpuram DongaluNayakuraluGanga1992 Gang War Public Rowdy 1993Nakshatra Poratam 1994 Raithu Bharatam Puttinilla Mettinilla President Gari AlluduJagadeesh / Jaggu Dada 1995 Desa Drohulu Also director and music composer 1997 Sindhooram Training Officer1999 Velugu Needalu Devi Vijay's elder brother2001Evadra RowdySub Inspector of Police 2003 Simhadri Aravind Hari Villu Inspector 2004 Kushi Kushigaa Madhyanam Hathya Police Inspector 2006 Style Raghava's father 2007 Dubai Seenu Srinu's brother-in-law Hello Premistara Evadaithe Nakenti 2008 Naa Anevaadu Deepavali Commissioner Indrajith Veedu Mamoolodu Kadu Chakri's father 2009 Baanam Rechipo 2010 Manasara Bindaas 2011 Aakasame Haddu Narayana's father 2012 Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Seshayya 2015 Ram Leela 2017 Mixture Potlam Yathindra 2019 Kathanayakudu ACP 2020 HIT: The First Case Viswanath2022 Kinnerasani Saakini Daakini Pratap IPS 2024 RAM (Rapid Action Mission) Jaiprakash Baradwaj "JB"Music Shop Murthy Ramakrishna
Tamil Year Film Role Notes 1980 Moodu Pani Ravi Uncredited 1982 Neethi Devan Mayakkam Rajesh Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal 1983 Silk Silk Silk Nirmal Kumar 1984 Neengal Kettavai Ramu Theerpu En Kaiyil 1986Murattu Karangal Maari 1988 Veedu Gopi 1990 Muthalaliyamma 2003 Arasu Police Inspector Sundaramurthy Whistle Police Inspector Sayyad 2004 Machi Mohanram 2005 Vairavan Psychiatrist Doctor 2006 Thimiru Ganesh's uncle 2007 Thoovanam Anu's father Mirugam 2010 Vilai DCP Venkatanarayanan Guest appearance Gowravargal Bhagavan 2011 Siruthai DGP Marudhavelu Special appearance 2012 Etho Seithai Ennai Arjun's father 2014 Marumugam 2015 Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai Ponmanikkam Kanchana 2 Chandru 2017 Vilayattu Aarambam Emcee Pudhu Varusham 2022 Oh My Dog Nassar
Kannada Year Film Role Notes1998Bayalu DeepaGoonda Mathu Police Karnataka Police Prashanth 2012Kanteerava
Television Tamil 1991 Penn 1990s Kalloori Kalam 1990s Sorgam 2000 Micro Thodargal- Mounam Oru Bashai 2004–2005 Engiruntho Vandhaal 2006–2008 Kana Kaanum Kaalangal 2012 Karthigai Pengal
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