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 Shivrajkuma r 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] |
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