# Chandan Kumar > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chandan_Kumar > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chandan_Kumar.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandan_Kumar > Source revision: 1356913845 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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}}.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Chandan-Kumar|title = Chandan Kumar: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes}} | birth_place = [Mysore](/source/Mysore) | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2010–present | spouse = {{marriage|[Kavitha Gowda](/source/Kavitha_Gowda)|2021}} }} '''Chandan Kumar''', mononymously known as '''Chandan''', is an Indian actor who works in [Kannada films](/source/Kannada_cinema) and Kannada and Telugu television. He is known for his work in the television [soap opera](/source/soap_opera) ''Radha Kalyana'' and later ''[Lakshmi Baramma](/source/Lakshmi_Baramma)'', in which he played the role of Chandu, that was aired on [Colors Kannada](/source/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.{{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}} 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](/source/Luv_U_Alia)'' (2015) and protagonist in bilingual film ''[Prema Baraha](/source/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](/source/Bigg_Boss_Kannada_3)''.{{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}} ==Personal life== Chandan married his co-star [Kavitha Gowda](/source/Kavitha_Gowda) on 14 May 2021 in [Bengaluru](/source/Bengaluru).{{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}} ==Filmography== {{BLP unreferenced section|date= January 2023}} === Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 2011 ||! scope="row" | ''[Lifeu Ishtene](/source/Lifeu_Ishtene)'' || Chandan || Supporting role |- | 2014 || ''Parinaya'' || Pretham || Debut in lead |- | rowspan="4"|2015 || ''[Katte](/source/Katte_(film))'' || Chandu || |- | ''[Eradondla Mooru](/source/Eradondla_Mooru)'' || Prem || |- | ''[Luv U Alia](/source/Luv_U_Alia)'' || Kiran || |- | ''[Bangalore 560023](/source/Bangalore_560023)''|| Chandu || |- |2018 |''[Prema Baraha](/source/Prema_Baraha)'' |Sanjay | Simultaneously shot in Tamil as ''Sollividava'' |- |2021 |''[SriKrishna@gmail.com](/source/SriKrishna%40gmail.com)'' |Himself | rowspan="2" |Cameo appearance |- |2024 |''[Gowri](/source/Gowri_(2024_film))'' | |- |2025 |''Flirt'' | |Also director |- |} === Television === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Channel !Language !Notes |- |2011 |''Pyate Mandi Kadige Bandru'' |Contestant |[Suvarna](/source/Star_Suvarna) | rowspan="6" |Kannada | |- |2011–2013 |''[Radha Kalyana](/source/Radha_Kalyana)'' |Vishal Bharadwaj |[Zee Kannada](/source/Zee_Kannada) | |- |2013–2014 |''[Lakshmi Baramma](/source/Lakshmi_Baramma)'' |Chandu | rowspan="3" |[Colors Kannada](/source/Colors_Kannada) | |- |2013 |''[Taka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star](/source/Thaka_Dhimi_Tha_Dancing_Star)'' |Contestant | |- |2015 |''[Bigg Boss Kannada 3](/source/Bigg_Boss_Kannada_3)'' |Contestant |Runner up |- |2018–2020 |''[Sarvamangala Mangalye](/source/Sarvamangala_Mangalye_(TV_Series))'' |Maha Shankara |[Star Suvarna](/source/Star_Suvarna) | |- |2019–2021 |''[Savitramma Gari Abbayi](/source/Savitramma_Gari_Abbayi_(TV_Series))'' |Balraju |[Star Maa](/source/Star_Maa) |Telugu |Replaced by [Baladitya](/source/Baladitya_(actor)) |- |2021 |''[Cookku with Kirikku](/source/Cookku_with_Kirikku)'' |Contestant | rowspan="2" |[Star Suvarna](/source/Star_Suvarna) | rowspan="2" |Kannada |Winner |- |2021–2023 |''[Marali Mansagide](/source/Marali_Mansagide_(TV_Series))'' |SP Vikrant Nayak | |- |2021–2022 |''[Srimathi Srinivas](/source/Srimathi_Srinivas)'' |Srinivas |[Star Maa](/source/Star_Maa) |Telugu |Replaced by Ashwin |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|7242369|Chandan Kumar}} * [https://www.facebook.com/iamchandankumar Official Facebook page] {{authority control}} {{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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chandan Kumar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandan_Kumar) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandan_Kumar?action=history)). 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