Bhanu Chander (born 31 May 1953) is an Indian actor and director known for his works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema.

Career

He is known for his association with directors like Balu Mahendra and K. Viswanath in films such as Moodu Pani (1980), Neengal Kettavai (1984), and Nireekshana (1986) apart from acting in Chaitanya Ratham (1987). In 1990, he starred in Sutradharulu, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year.

Personal life

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. His son Jayanth acted in the film Margazhi 16 (2010).

Filmography

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
1978Mana Voori Pandavulu
1980Sivamethina SatyamLorry Driver Gopal
BebbuliShankar
1981Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu
Maro Kurukshetram
Satyam Sivam
1982Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam?
Vamsa GouravamRavi
Tarangini
1983Iddaru Khiladilu
Konte Kodallu
Gudachari No.1Bujji
Mukku Pudaka
Bahudoorapu Batasari
1984Kurra Chestalu
DakuDilip
Railu DopidiSuresh
Swathi
Yama Dhoothalu
Merupu DaadiBhanu
1985Intiko RudrammaVijay
RechukkaRechukka
Ranarangam
TerrorNivas
Punnami RatriSudheer
KhooniInspector Vijay
1986Manchi Manasulu
Chaitanyam
Samajamlo Sthree
VetagalluRaja
Police OfficerBhanu Prakash
NireekshanaMurali KrishnaNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
1987Hantakudi Veta
Lawyer SuhasiniShankar
Udayam
Chaitanya Radham
1988Veguchukka Pagatichukka
1989SutradharuluTirumaladasu
Aakhari Kshanam
Dhruva Nakshatram
1990Alajadi
Neti DowrjanyamVikram
UdhyamamBhargav
1991AswaniPrabhakar
Keechu Raallu
AtiradhuduTeja
Stuvartpuram Dongalu
Nayakuralu
Ganga
1992Gang War
Public Rowdy
1993Nakshatra Poratam
1994Raithu Bharatam
Puttinilla Mettinilla
President Gari AlluduJagadeesh / Jaggu Dada
1995Desa DrohuluAlso director and music composer
1997SindhooramTraining Officer
1999Velugu Needalu
DeviVijay's elder brother
2001Evadra RowdySub Inspector of Police
2003SimhadriAravind
Hari Villu
Inspector
2004Kushi Kushigaa
Madhyanam HathyaPolice Inspector
2006StyleRaghava's father
2007Dubai SeenuSrinu's brother-in-law
Hello Premistara
Evadaithe Nakenti
2008Naa Anevaadu
DeepavaliCommissioner
Indrajith
Veedu Mamoolodu KaduChakri's father
2009Baanam
Rechipo
2010Manasara
Bindaas
2011Aakasame HadduNarayana's father
2012Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?Seshayya
2015Ram Leela
2017Mixture PotlamYathindra
2019KathanayakuduACP
2020HIT: The First CaseViswanath
2022Kinnerasani
Saakini DaakiniPratap IPS
2024RAM (Rapid Action Mission)Jaiprakash Baradwaj "JB"
Music Shop MurthyRamakrishna

Tamil

YearFilmRoleNotes
1980Moodu PaniRaviUncredited
1982Neethi Devan MayakkamRajesh
Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal
1983Silk Silk SilkNirmal Kumar
1984Neengal KettavaiRamu
Theerpu En Kaiyil
1986Murattu KarangalMaari
1988VeeduGopi
1990Muthalaliyamma
2003ArasuPolice Inspector Sundaramurthy
WhistlePolice Inspector Sayyad
2004MachiMohanram
2005VairavanPsychiatrist Doctor
2006ThimiruGanesh's uncle
2007ThoovanamAnu's father
Mirugam
2010VilaiDCP VenkatanarayananGuest appearance
GowravargalBhagavan
2011SiruthaiDGP
MarudhaveluSpecial appearance
2012Etho Seithai EnnaiArjun's father
2014Marumugam
2015Ettuthikkum MadhayaanaiPonmanikkam
Kanchana 2Chandru
2017Vilayattu AarambamEmcee
Pudhu Varusham
2022Oh My DogNassar

Kannada

YearFilmRoleNotes
1998Bayalu Deepa
Goonda Mathu Police
Karnataka PolicePrashanth
2012Kanteerava

Television

Tamil

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