Bhanu Chander

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Bhanu Chander
Born
Madduri Venkatasatya Subramanyeswara Bhanuchander Prasad

(1952-07-02) 2 July 1952 (age 72)
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s) Film actor
Producer
Director
Screenwriter
Music Composer
Years active1978–present
Title Black belt in Taekwondo
Parent Master Venu

Bhanu Chander [1] (born 2 July 1952) is an Indian actor, director and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. 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. He is known for his association with directors like K. Viswanath, Balu Mahendra, B. Narsing Rao, and K. Balachander. In 1990, he starred in Sutradharulu , which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year. [2] [3]

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Filmography

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
1978Mana Voori Pandavulu
1980 Sivamethina Satyam Lorry Driver Gopal
Bebbuli [4] Shankar
1981 Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu
Satyam Shivam
1982Edi Nyayam? Edi Dharmam
Vamsha GouravamRavi
Tarangini...
1983Iddaru Khiladilu
Konte Kodallu
Gudachari No.1 Bujji
Mukku Pudaka
1984Kurra Chestalu
Daku [5] Dilip
Railu DopidiSuresh
Swathi
Yama Dhoothalu
Merupu DaadiBhanu
1985 Intiko Rudramma [6] [7] Vijay
Rechukka Rechukka
TerrorNivas
Punnami Ratri [8] Sudheer
Khooni [9] Inspector Vijay
1986 Manchi Manasulu
Samajamlo Sthree
Vetagallu [10] Raja
Police OfficerBhanu Prakash
Nireekshana Murali KrishnaNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
1987Hantakudi Veta
Lawyer Suhasini Shankar
Udayam
Chaitnya Radham
1988Veguchukka Pagatichukka
1989 Sutradharulu Tirumaladasu
1990Alajadi
Neti Dowrjanyam [11] Vikram
UdhyamamBhargav
1991 Aswani Prabhakar
Keechu Raallu
Gang War
Atiradhudu [12] Teja
Ganga
Nayakuralu
1992Public Rowdy
1993Nakshatra Poratam
1994Raithu Bharatam
1994 Presidentgari Alludu Jagadeesh/Jaggu Dada
1995Desa DrohuluAlso director and music composer
1997 Sindhooram Training Officer
1999 Devi Vijay's elder brother
2001 Evadra Rowdy Sub Inspector of Police
2003 Simhadri Aravind
Hari Villu
Inspector
2004Kushi Kushigaa
Madhyanam Hathya Police Inspector
2006 Style Raghava's father
2007 Dubai Seenu Srinu's brother-in-law
Hello Premistara
Evadaithe Nakenti
2008Naa Anevaadu
Deepavali Commissioner
Indrajith
2009 Baanam
Rechipo
2010 Manasara
Bindaas
2011 Aakasame Haddu Narayana's father
2012 Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Seshayya
2015 Ram Leela
2019 Kathanayakudu ACP
2020 HIT: The First Case Viswanath
2022 Kinnerasani
Saakini Daakini Pratap IPS
2024 RAM (Rapid Action Mission) Jaiprakash Baradwaj "JB"
Music Shop Murthy Ramakrishna

Tamil

YearFilmRoleNotes
1980 Moodupani RaviUncredited
1982 Neethi Devan Mayakkam Rajesh
Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal
1983 Silk Silk Silk Nirmal Kumar
1984 Neengal Kettavai Ramu
Theerpu En Kaiyil
1986 Murattu Karangal Maari
1988 Veedu Gopi
1990Muthalaliyamma
2003 Whistle Police Inspector Sayyad
2004 Machi Mohanram
2005VairavanPsychiatrist Doctor
2006 Thimiru Ganesh's uncle
2007 Thoovanam Anu's father
Mirugam
2010 Vilai DCP VenkatanarayananGuest 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

YearFilmRoleNotes
1998Bayalu Deepa
Goonda Mathu Police
Karnataka Police Prashanth
2012 Kanteerava

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