Bhanu Chander


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, Neengal Kettavai, and Nireekshana apart from acting in Chaitanya Ratham. 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.

Filmography

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
1978Mana Voori Pandavulu
1980Sivamethina SatyamLorry Driver Gopal
1980BebbuliShankar
1981Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu
1981Satyam Sivam
1982Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam?
1982Vamsa GouravamRavi
1982Tarangini
1983Iddaru Khiladilu
1983Konte Kodallu
1983Gudachari No.1Bujji
1983Mukku Pudaka
1984Kurra Chestalu
1984DakuDilip
1984Railu DopidiSuresh
1984Swathi
1984Yama Dhoothalu
1984Merupu DaadiBhanu
1985Intiko RudrammaVijay
1985RechukkaRechukka
1985Ranarangam
1985TerrorNivas
1985Punnami RatriSudheer
1985KhooniInspector Vijay
1986Manchi Manasulu
1986Samajamlo Sthree
1986VetagalluRaja
1986Police OfficerBhanu Prakash
1986NireekshanaMurali KrishnaNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
1987Hantakudi Veta
1987Lawyer SuhasiniShankar
1987Udayam
1987Chaitanya Radham
1988Veguchukka Pagatichukka
1989SutradharuluTirumaladasu
1989Dhruva Nakshatram
1990Alajadi
1990Neti DowrjanyamVikram
1990UdhyamamBhargav
1991AswaniPrabhakar
1991Keechu Raallu
1991AtiradhuduTeja
1991Stuvartpuram Dongalu
1991Nayakuralu
1991Ganga
1992Gang War
1992Public Rowdy
1993Nakshatra Poratam
1994Raithu Bharatam
1994Puttinilla Mettinilla
1994President Gari AlluduJagadeesh / Jaggu Dada
1995Desa DrohuluAlso director and music composer
1997SindhooramTraining Officer
1999Velugu Needalu
1999DeviVijay's elder brother
2001Evadra RowdySub Inspector of Police
2003SimhadriAravind
2003Hari Villu
2003Inspector
2004Kushi Kushigaa
2004Madhyanam HathyaPolice Inspector
2006StyleRaghava's father
2007Dubai SeenuSrinu's brother-in-law
2007Hello Premistara
2007Evadaithe Nakenti
2008Naa Anevaadu
2008DeepavaliCommissioner
2008Indrajith
2008Veedu Mamoolodu KaduChakri's father
2009Baanam
2009Rechipo
2010Manasara
2010Bindaas
2011Aakasame HadduNarayana's father
2012Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?Seshayya
2015Ram Leela
2017Mixture PotlamYathindra
2019KathanayakuduACP
2020HIT: The First CaseViswanath
2022Kinnerasani
2022Saakini DaakiniPratap IPS
2024RAM Jaiprakash Baradwaj "JB"
2024Music Shop MurthyRamakrishna

Tamil

Kannada

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''