{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Chandan Kumar | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|11|df=y}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Chandan-Kumar|title = Chandan Kumar: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes}}</ref> | birth_place = Mysore | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2010–present | spouse = {{marriage|Kavitha Gowda<ref name="marriage"/>|2021}} }}
'''Chandan Kumar''', mononymously known as '''Chandan''', is an Indian actor who works in Kannada films and Kannada and Telugu television. He is known for his work in the television soap opera ''Radha Kalyana'' and later ''Lakshmi Baramma'', in which he played the role of Chandu, that was aired on Colors Kannada from 2012.
During the time, he was cast in several films for which he had to step out of the serials mid-way.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/Who-will-replace-Chandan-in-Lakshmi-Baramma/articleshow/45534811.cms|title=Who will replace Chandan in Lakshmi Baramma?|work=The Times of India|date=16 December 2014}}</ref> His first film in lead role ''Parinaya'' released in 2014 which took two years in the production. He was one of the leads in the multi-starrer film, ''Luv U Alia'' (2015) and protagonist in bilingual film ''Prema Baraha''.
Apart from serials and films, Chandan has been contestant for the reality shows such as ''Pyate Mandi Kadige Bandru'', "Dancing Stars season 1" and runner-up in ''Bigg Boss Kannada 3''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://youngsterchoice.com/chandan-kumar-bigg-boss-kannada-3-contestant-wiki-biography-dob-age-girlfriend-images-and-biodata/|title=Chandan Kumar Bigg Boss Kannada 3 Contestant|publisher=Youngster Choice.com|accessdate=30 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208004336/http://youngsterchoice.com/chandan-kumar-bigg-boss-kannada-3-contestant-wiki-biography-dob-age-girlfriend-images-and-biodata/|archive-date=8 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life== Chandan married his co-star Kavitha Gowda on 14 May 2021 in Bengaluru.<ref name="marriage">{{Cite web|title=Chandan Kumar and Kavitha Gowda get married in an intimate ceremony|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/chandan-kumar-and-kavitha-gowda-get-married-in-an-intimate-ceremony/articleshow/82632387.cms|access-date=2021-07-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
==Filmography== {{BLP unreferenced section|date= January 2023}}
=== Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 2011 ||! scope="row" | ''Lifeu Ishtene'' || Chandan || Supporting role |- | 2014 || ''Parinaya'' || Pretham || Debut in lead |- | rowspan="4"|2015 || ''Katte'' || Chandu || |- | ''Eradondla Mooru'' || Prem || |- | ''Luv U Alia'' || Kiran || |- | ''Bangalore 560023''|| Chandu || |- |2018 |''Prema Baraha'' |Sanjay | Simultaneously shot in Tamil as ''Sollividava'' |- |2021 |''SriKrishna@gmail.com'' |Himself | rowspan="2" |Cameo appearance |- |2024 |''Gowri'' | |- |2025 |''Flirt'' | |Also director |- |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Channel !Language !Notes |- |2011 |''Pyate Mandi Kadige Bandru'' |Contestant |Suvarna | rowspan="6" |Kannada | |- |2011–2013 |''Radha Kalyana'' |Vishal Bharadwaj |Zee Kannada | |- |2013–2014 |''Lakshmi Baramma'' |Chandu | rowspan="3" |Colors Kannada | |- |2013 |''Taka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star'' |Contestant | |- |2015 |''Bigg Boss Kannada 3'' |Contestant |Runner up |- |2018–2020 |''Sarvamangala Mangalye'' |Maha Shankara |Star Suvarna | |- |2019–2021 |''Savitramma Gari Abbayi'' |Balraju |Star Maa |Telugu |Replaced by Baladitya |- |2021 |''Cookku with Kirikku'' |Contestant | rowspan="2" |Star Suvarna | rowspan="2" |Kannada |Winner |- |2021–2023 |''Marali Mansagide'' |SP Vikrant Nayak | |- |2021–2022 |''Srimathi Srinivas'' |Srinivas |Star Maa |Telugu |Replaced by Ashwin |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|7242369|Chandan Kumar}} * [https://www.facebook.com/iamchandankumar Official Facebook page]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Chandan}} Category:Male actors from Mysore Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema Category:Indian male film actors Category:Living people Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Indian male television actors Category:1985 births Category:Male actors in Kannada television Category:Male actors in Telugu television