Chakrapani Ananda

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Chakrapani Ananda
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Born
Gaddamvari Yadavalli, Nalgonda, Telangana, India
OccupationActor
Years active1988 - 1992
2019 - present
SpouseT.K. Shailaja
ChildrenNuthana Ananda Keerthana Sri Ananda
ParentAnandapu Pullaiah Anandapu Mallamma

Chakrapani Ananda is an Indian actor who works in Telugu-language films, notably Mallesham (2019). [1]

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Early life

He was born in Gaddamvari Yadavalli village of Kanagal mandal in Nalgonda district of Telangana State. His family migrated to Kondrapole village in Dameracherla mandal near Miryalaguda. [2] He started working in a printing press after leaving school, to support himself. Before acting, he worked in Advertising Agencies as visualizer and copy writer. [3]

Career

He made his film debut with B. Narsing Rao's award-winning film Daasi (1988), a role he obtained after he met Devipriya, one of the screenplay writers for Daasi. Devipriya recommended him to Narsing Rao. [4] In 2013, he began directing a documentary titled Waiting for Death, about the impact of fluorosis on people living in his hometown of Nalgonda. [5] Twenty-five years after Daasi, he was signed to play the role of Chintakindi Mallesham's father in Mallesham (2019). [6] [7] He received the role after Laxman Aelay, the production designer for Mallesham, suggested his name to the director Raj. Since Raj was in the United States at the time, the audition was conducted by his assistant. Although Ananda Chakrapani was unsuccessful in his initial audition, he requested for a second audition and was selected by Raj's assistant. [4] His performance in Mallesham enabled him to receive further film offers. [8] [9] [10]

Since Mallesham, he has appeared in Vakeel Saab , a Telugu remake of Pink starring Pawan Kalyan, and Love Story , directed by Sekhar Kammula. [11]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Daasi Bavamaridi
1992Chitikela Pandiri
2019 Mallesham Narasimhulu
2020 World Famous Lover Seenayya's father
V Home Minister
Anaganaga O Athidhi Subbayya
Play Back Sujata's father
2021 Vakeel Saab Divya's father
Naandhi Meenakshi's father
Dear Megha Megha's father
LoveStory Mounika's father
Virata Parvam Constable Yakoob
Ooriki UttaraanaNarayana
Black Adi's father
2023 Sindhooram Comrade Narasimhulu
Unstoppable Minister
Tiger Nageswara Rao Mani's father
Devil: The British Secret Agent Ramana
2024Masthu Shades Unnai RaVenkanna
S-99Nawab
Raju Yadav Ramulu Yadav
Gandhi Tatha ChettuGrand Father
Rakshana

Television

YearTitleRolePlatform
2021 Unheard Jailer Hotstar

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