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| Born | Mylari Ramiah Chandrashekar (1980-02-07) 7 February 1980 Keshavavara, Karnataka, India |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Children | 3 |
Mylari Ramiah Chandrashekar (born 7 February 1980) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works primarily in Kannada cinema.[1] He is best known for romantic dramas Taj Mahal (2008), Mylari (2010) and Charminar (2013).[2]
Early life and career
Chandrashekar was born to M. Ramaiah and Lakshmi Devamma in Keshavavara, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka.
Chandru started his film career as an assistant to director S. Narayan while working in the TV show 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 the blockbuster film Mylari starring Shivrajkumar and Sadha.[3][4][5]
Most of his films are musical entertainers. Likewise he directed and produced Charminar in the year 2013.[6] After achieving considerable success in the industry, Chandru has opened the production company Sri Sideshwara enterprises. In 2023, Chandru directed the period epic Kabzaa,[7] about an air force pilot who becomes a gangster in1971. The film was made with the budget of over 100 crores.[8]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Family Entertainer | |
| 2014 | Brahma | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2015 | Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini | Yes | Yes | No | Telugu film | |
| Male | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2016 | Lakshmana | Yes | Screenplay | No | [9] | |
| 2018 | Kanaka | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2019 | I Love You | Yes | Yes | Yes | [10] | |
| 2023 | Kabzaa | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2026 | Father † | No | No | Yes | [11] |
References
- "Sandalwood Director R Chandru". Nettv4u. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "R Chandru". Filmibeat. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira. "Review: Mylari is a good entertainer". Rediff. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Breaking through every brass gate". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Producers make a beeline on Chandru". Fimlibeat. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Charminar is a true story: R Chandru". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Show must go on, but with precautions: Kabza director R Chandru". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "Upendra's Kabza: Director R Chandru has plans to helm a sequel?". PINKVILLA. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "R Chandru To Introduce Revanna's Son Anoop As 'Lakshmana'". Filmibeat. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- "I Love You's success puts Chandru on cloud nine". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- Sharadhaa, A. (1 January 2026). "Father Theme: The emotional video is R Chandru's tribute to the father-son bond". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
External links
- R. Chandru at IMDb