Chakravarthy Chandrachud
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Chakravarthy Chandrachud | |
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| Born | 15 August 1977 Devanur, Chikmagalur District, Karnataka |
| Occupation | Journalist, filmmaker |
| Language | Kannada |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | B.E, M.A. (Psychology) |
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Chakravarthy Chandrachud (born 15 August 1977) is an Indian journalist, poet, social activist, actor, writer, film director, and debater from Karnataka. He debuted as an actor in the Kannada film Melobba Mayavi (2019).[1]
Biography
[edit]Chakravarthy Chandrachud was born on 15 August 1977 in Devanur, a village in Chikmagalur District, Karnataka.[citation needed] Born into a farming family, he earned a degree in Instrumentation Technology from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysore.[citation needed] He then completed a postgraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Mysore, followed by a M.Phil from Kuppam.[citation needed] In 1999, he married Manjula. In June 2013, he married Kannada actress Shruti, but the marriage was annulled by a court later that year as he had not divorced Manjula.[2]
Career
[edit]Chandrachud's journalism career began as a college student. He has worked with Janamitra, a local newspaper in Hassan, and Andolana, a daily newspaper in Mysore. He has also been associated with weeklies such as Hai Bangalore, Agni, and Lankesh Patrike, where he served as an editor.[citation needed]
Activism
[edit]Chandrachud has been actively involved in social activism, associating with organizations such as the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and DFI for their national-level work[citation needed]. He is a leader of the Hasiru Sene, a wing of the state's Farmers' Union, and has participated in pro-Kannada movements.
He is the founder of 'People for People', an organization formed to advocate for the Kalasa Banduri Movement. He also established an organization that provided relief to those affected by floods in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Orissa. He has been associated with irrigational reform movements in the state and has been jailed and involved in legal activism in this area.[citation needed]
Books and awards
[edit]Chandrachud's first book, Jana Jala Kranti, examines the work of Anna Hazare and Rajendra Singh in irrigation reforms. Research conducted in Rajasthan and Maharashtra contributed to this work, which earned him the National Environmental Award. Khaali Shilube (The Empty Cross) was released at a crematorium in Chamrajpet, Bangalore, and Mailu Tutta, was released at Malleshwaram's Dhobhi Ghat.[citation needed] Mailu Tutta ('Katha Bharata') is a narrative of India's evolution as influenced by its revolutions.
Film and television
[edit]He has worked in the Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam film industries. He directed and wrote Janma, a movie set against the backdrop of the Kaveri water dispute that portrays the chaos following the death of Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. He directed both the Kannada and Tamil versions.
As a writer, he has worked on movies such as Melobba Mayavi, Janma, Mahuta, Paadaraya, and Love You Alia. As an actor, he has appeared in Janma, Melobba Mayavi, Demo Piece, Ranganayaki, Football Mariyammana (Malayalam), Kalidasa Kannada Meshtru, 1975, Madhyantara and DSS. He was a contestant in Bigg Boss Kannada season 8. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Melobba Maayaavi". imdb.com. 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Court declares actress Shruthi's second marriage null and void". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Tuesday Trivia: Did you know Bigg Boss Kannada 8's wild card entrant Chakravarthy Chandrachud was married to actress Shruthi?". The Times of India. 6 April 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- Khali Shilube by Chakravarthy Chandrachud. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- "3 For Summer Treat! - Kannada Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". 26 April 2013.
- "Moody Woody".
- "ದರ್ವೇಶ್ ಚೌಕಿ". ದರ್ವೇಶ್ ಚೌಕಿ.
- "Janma review. Janma Kannada movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com".
- "ನಿಷೇಧಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶ". ನಿಷೇಧಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶ.