R. Chandru | |
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Born | R Chandrashekar 7 February 1980 Keshavavara,
Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, India |
Other names | R Chandru |
Occupation(s) | Writer, Director, Producer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Children | 3 |
Website | https://rchandrumovies.com/ |
Mylari Ramiah Chandru (born 7 February 1980) is an Indian film writer, director and producer who works primarily in Kannada cinema. [1] He is most Known for the 2008 film Taj Mahal. [2]
R Chandrashekar was born to M Ramaiah and Lakshmi Devamma in Keshavavara, Chikkaballapur. He developed the art of writing from his early childhood and also published a few of his stories on Kannada news papers. His early adulthood was mostly spent helping his father in agriculture.[ citation needed]
R Chandru started his film career as an assistant to director S. Narayan for a serial Bhageerathi. In the year 2008, Chandru made his debut as a director and writer in the ' Taj Mahal' Starring Ajay Rao and Pooja Gandhi. Followed by 2009 movie Prem Kahani. in the year 2010 he directed one of the blockbuster Kannada cinema Mylari [3] starring Shivrajkumar and Sadha. [4] [5]
Most of his films are musical entertainers. Likewise he directed and produced one of the famous movies of Kannada Film Industry Charminar in the year 2013. [6]
After achieving considerable success in the industry, Chandru has opened a production house under the banner 'Sri Sideshwara enterprises' with an intention of helping budding talents.
In 2023, Chandru released his latest film, the period epic Kabzaa, [7] about an air force pilot who becomes a gangster in1971. The movie was made with the budget of over 100 crores. The film released in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam. [8] The movie stars Upendra [9] and Sudeep in the lead roles, respectively as Arkeshwara and Bakshi, while Shriya Saran plays the female lead Madhumati. The music for this film was composed by Ravi Basrur.[ citation needed] Although the film received mixed reviews, Chandru has confirmed a sequel.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2008 | Taj Mahal | Yes | Yes | No | |
2009 | Prem Kahaani | Yes | Yes | No | |
2010 | Mylari | Yes | Yes | No | |
2012 | Ko Ko | Yes | Yes | No | |
2013 | Charminar | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2014 | Brahma | Yes | Yes | No | |
2015 | Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini | Yes | Yes | No | Telugu Remake of Charminar |
2015 | Male | No | Yes | Yes | |
2016 | Lakshmana [10] | Yes | Yes | No | Screenplay |
2018 | Kanaka | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2019 | I Love You | Yes | Yes | Yes | [11] |
2023 | Kabzaa | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
TBA | Kabzaa 2 † | Yes | Yes | TBA | [12] |
R. Chandru at IMDb
R. Chandru | |
---|---|
Born | R Chandrashekar 7 February 1980 Keshavavara,
Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, India |
Other names | R Chandru |
Occupation(s) | Writer, Director, Producer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Children | 3 |
Website | https://rchandrumovies.com/ |
Mylari Ramiah Chandru (born 7 February 1980) is an Indian film writer, director and producer who works primarily in Kannada cinema. [1] He is most Known for the 2008 film Taj Mahal. [2]
R Chandrashekar was born to M Ramaiah and Lakshmi Devamma in Keshavavara, Chikkaballapur. He developed the art of writing from his early childhood and also published a few of his stories on Kannada news papers. His early adulthood was mostly spent helping his father in agriculture.[ citation needed]
R Chandru started his film career as an assistant to director S. Narayan for a serial Bhageerathi. In the year 2008, Chandru made his debut as a director and writer in the ' Taj Mahal' Starring Ajay Rao and Pooja Gandhi. Followed by 2009 movie Prem Kahani. in the year 2010 he directed one of the blockbuster Kannada cinema Mylari [3] starring Shivrajkumar and Sadha. [4] [5]
Most of his films are musical entertainers. Likewise he directed and produced one of the famous movies of Kannada Film Industry Charminar in the year 2013. [6]
After achieving considerable success in the industry, Chandru has opened a production house under the banner 'Sri Sideshwara enterprises' with an intention of helping budding talents.
In 2023, Chandru released his latest film, the period epic Kabzaa, [7] about an air force pilot who becomes a gangster in1971. The movie was made with the budget of over 100 crores. The film released in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam. [8] The movie stars Upendra [9] and Sudeep in the lead roles, respectively as Arkeshwara and Bakshi, while Shriya Saran plays the female lead Madhumati. The music for this film was composed by Ravi Basrur.[ citation needed] Although the film received mixed reviews, Chandru has confirmed a sequel.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | Taj Mahal | Yes | Yes | No | |
2009 | Prem Kahaani | Yes | Yes | No | |
2010 | Mylari | Yes | Yes | No | |
2012 | Ko Ko | Yes | Yes | No | |
2013 | Charminar | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2014 | Brahma | Yes | Yes | No | |
2015 | Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini | Yes | Yes | No | Telugu Remake of Charminar |
2015 | Male | No | Yes | Yes | |
2016 | Lakshmana [10] | Yes | Yes | No | Screenplay |
2018 | Kanaka | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2019 | I Love You | Yes | Yes | Yes | [11] |
2023 | Kabzaa | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
TBA | Kabzaa 2 † | Yes | Yes | TBA | [12] |
R. Chandru at IMDb