Chinnu Chandni

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Chinnu Chandni
Born1993
OccupationActress
Years active2016
Notable work Thamaasha,Vishesham, Bheemante Vazhi

Chinnu Chandni is an Indian actress who works in the Malayalam film industry. In 2019, she made her debut as a heroine in the movie Thamaasha. [1]

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Career

Chinnu Chandni made her acting debut with the 2016 film Anuraga Karikkin Vellam directed by Khalid Rahman. Then in 2017, she acted in a small role in the film Cappuccino. Chinnu made her debut as a female lead in the Vinay Forrt-starrer Thamaasha and also played a notable role in the 2021 film Bheemante Vazhi both films are directed by Ashraf Hamza. [2] [3]

She then acted in Jackson Bazaar Youth, as part of an ensemble cast involving Jaffar Idukki,Indrans and Lukman Avaran. Chinnu was part of the Mammootty starrer Kaathal – The Core where she played the respondent lawyer Adv. Sajitha. Her portrayal of the character had gotten her a lot of appreciation. [4]

Chinnu had three releases in 2024 Golam, Vishesham and Thaanara. Golam was a police procedural thriller film and released to critical and commercial success. She played the role of Meera, an employee of the company where the investigation is underway, in the film.

Her second release of the year, Vishesham ,was a commercial and critical success. The movie which depicted the trials and tribulations of a young couple and their journey towards parenthood was instantly loved by viewers upon its digital release. The onscreen chemistry between the couple has also been praised by those who have watched the film. Chinnu was lauded universally by critics and moviegoers alike, for her realistic and gritty performance as police character T R Sajitha. She went on to win awards for her performance in the film.

Thaanara, her third film in the year, saw her portray the role of Anjali, a socialite and wife to Shine Tom Chacko's MLA Adarsh Sreevaraham. The movie was a comedy drama film also featuring an ensemble cast of Aju Varghese,Vishnu Unnikrishnan,Deepti Sati and Sneha Babu. The film was her first foray into comedy and was directed by Haridas and scripted by Raffi.

Personal life

Chinnu was born in Thiruvananthapuram and raised in Tanzania where her father worked, she later returned to India during her high school. She has also done an MPhil in Theater Arts. Now living in Mumbai. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Anuraga Karikkin Vellam JaslinDebut film
2017Cappuccino
2019 Thamaasha Chinnu
2021 Bheemante Vazhi Anju Chandran
Njan Shakespeare
2023 Jackson Bazaar Youth Probation SI Safna [6]
Kaathal – The Core Adv. Sajitha [7]
2024 Golam Meera [8]
Vishesham CPO T R Sajitha [9]
ThaanaraAnjali [10]
TBAVandd [11]

References

  1. "'തമാശ'യുടെ പുതിയ ട്രെയിലര്‍ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി" . Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. "വേദനിപ്പിച്ച തമാശകൾ മുതൽ കണ്ണു നിറച്ച 'തമാശ' വരെ: ചിന്നു ചാന്ദ്നി പറയുന്നു". malayalam.indianexpress.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. "Chinnu Chandni plays a judo trainer in Bheemante Vazhi". The Times of India. 31 December 2020. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. "EXCLUSIVE: I always wanted to be an actor, says Chinnu Chandni". thesouthfirst.com. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  5. S, Harikumar J. (21 June 2019). "Chinnu Chandni speaks about her namesake in 'Thamaasha' who has been breaking many a stereotype". The Hindu via www.thehindu.com.
  6. "ഇന്ദ്രന്‍സ്, ചിന്നു, ജാഫര്‍; 'ജാക്സണ്‍ ബസാര്‍ യൂത്ത്' വരുന്നു". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
  7. "EXCLUSIVE: I always wanted to be an actor, says Chinnu Chandni". thesouthfirst. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  8. "Golam movie | പ്രേക്ഷകർക്ക് നവ്യാനുഭവം; മലയാള സിനിമയിൽ ഇൻ്ററാക്ടീവ് എ.ആർ. സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യയുമായി 'ഗോളം'". News18 മലയാളം. 5 June 2024.
  9. "തിരക്കഥ കേട്ടപ്പോൾത്തന്നെ 'വിശേഷം' ചെയ്യാനാഗ്രഹിച്ചു,നായകനെ വെളിപ്പെടുത്തിയത് സർപ്രെെസായിട്ട്-ചിന്നു". Mathrubhumi. 21 July 2024.
  10. "Vishnu Unnikrishnan and Shine Tom Chacko starrer 'Thaanara' gets a release date". timesofindia. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  11. "വിശേഷം' ടീം വീണ്ടും; 'വണ്ട്' വരുന്നു..." (in Malayalam). manoramaonline. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.