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{{Short description|Indian actor and director (born 1952)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bhanu Chander
| native_name_lang = Telugu
| image =
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| caption =
| birth_name = Madduri Venkatasatya Subramanyeswara Bhanuchander Prasad
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|05|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Madras State]], India
| alma_mater =
| occupation = [[Actor|Film actor]]<br />[[Film director|Director]]<br />[[Screenwriter]]<br />
[[Music Composer]]
| other_names =
| years_active = 1978–present
| television =
| title = [[Black belt (martial arts)|Black belt]] in Taekwondo
| spouse =
| children =
| relatives =
| parents = [[Master Venu]]
| awards =
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Bhanu Chander'''<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Piousji |date=14 December 1980 |title=Khaas Baat |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99450/page/n327/mode/2up |magazine=Sunday |volume=8 |issue=19 |page=55 |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref> (born 31 May 1953) is an Indian actor and director known for his works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema|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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Bhanuchander-to-direct-his-son-Jayanth/articleshow/22886769.cms |title=Bhanuchander to direct his son Jayanth – The Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=8 March 2014 |archive-date=20 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720195820/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Bhanuchander-to-direct-his-son-Jayanth/articleshow/22886769.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/camford-students-emerge-winners-at-the-hindu-young-world-quiz/article2561047.ece |title=Camford students emerge winners at The Hindu Young World quiz – The Hindu |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=21 October 2011 |access-date=8 March 2014 |archive-date=8 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308105238/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/camford-students-emerge-winners-at-the-hindu-young-world-quiz/article2561047.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== 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).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/nov/26/stars-lad-to-debut-in-margazhi-16-107344.html|title=Star's lad to debut in 'Margazhi 16'|date=26 November 2009|access-date=2 August 2020|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Telugu ===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Mana Voori Pandavulu]]''||
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| rowspan="2" |1980
|''Sivamethina Satyam''
|Lorry Driver Gopal
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|-
|''[[Bebbuli]]''
|Shankar
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bebbuli (1980) |url=https://indiancine.ma/UOC |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1981 || ''[[Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu (1981 film)|Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu]]'' ||
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|-
|''Maro Kurukshetram''
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|-
| ''[[Satyam Sivam]]'' ||
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|-
| rowspan="3" | 1982 || ''[[Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam?]]'' ||
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|-
| ''Vamsa Gouravam'' ||Ravi
|
|-
| ''Tarangini'' ||
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|-
| rowspan="5" | 1983 || ''Iddaru Khiladilu'' ||
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|-
| ''Konte Kodallu'' ||
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|-
| ''[[Gudachari No.1]]'' ||Bujji
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|-
| ''Mukku Pudaka'' ||
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|-
|''Bahudoorapu Batasari''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1984 || ''Kurra Chestalu'' ||
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|-
|''Daku''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daku on Moviebuff.com |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/daku-1984-telugu |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Moviebuff.com}}</ref>
|Dilip
|
|-
|''Railu Dopidi''
|Suresh
|
|-
| ''[[Swathi (1985 film)|Swathi]]'' ||
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|-
|''Yama Dhoothalu''
|
|
|-
| ''Merupu Daadi''||Bhanu
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|-
| rowspan="6" | 1985 || ''[[Intiko Rudramma]]''<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=M7CS6DeiqF8 |title=Intiko Rudramma Full Movie {{!}} Bhanuchander, Sumalatha, Ranganath, Sharada, Sujatha, Giribabu {{!}} ETV Cinema |date=2024-09-09 |last=ETV Cinema |access-date=2024-09-13 |via=YouTube}}</ref>||Vijay
|
|-
|''[[Rechukka (1985)|Rechukka]]''
|Rechukka
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|-
|''Ranarangam''
|
|
|-
| ''Terror'' ||Nivas
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|-
|''[[Punnami Ratri]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Punnami Rathri 1985 Full Movie Online - Watch HD Movies on Airtel Xstream Play |url=https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/punnami-rathri/HUNGAMA_MOVIE_24001945 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=Airtel Xstream (Airtel TV) |language=en}}</ref>
|Sudheer
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|-
| ''[[Khooni (1985 Telugu film)|Khooni]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khooni (1985) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ZWJ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>||Inspector Vijay
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1986 || ''[[Manchi Manasulu (1986)|Manchi Manasulu]]'' ||
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|-
|''Samajamlo Sthree''
|
|
|-
|''[[Vetagallu]]''<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg1MK_KjW50 |title=VETAGALLU {{!}} { EXCLUSIVE } TELUGU FULL MOVIE {{!}} BHANUCHANDER {{!}} GIRI BABU {{!}}OORVAASI {{!}} INDIAN MOVIE CAFE |language=en |access-date=2024-04-29 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
|Raja
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|-
|''Police Officer''
|Bhanu Prakash
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|-
| ''[[Nireekshana]]'' ||Murali Krishna
|Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1987 || ''Hantakudi Veta'' ||
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|-
| ''[[Lawyer Suhasini]]'' || Shankar
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|-
| ''Udayam'' ||
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|-
| [[Chaitanya Ratham|''Chaitanya Radham'']]||
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| 1988 || ''Veguchukka Pagatichukka'' ||
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1989
| ''[[Sutradharulu]]''|| Tirumaladasu
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|-
|''Aakhari Kshanam''
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|-
|[[Dhruva Nakshatram (1989 film)|''Dhruva Nakshatram'']]
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| rowspan="3" | 1990 || ''Alajadi'' ||
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|-
| ''[[Neti Dowrjanyam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neti Dowrjanyam (1990) Telugu Movie: Watch Full HD Movie Online On JioCinema |url=https://www.jiocinema.com/movies/neti-dowrjanyam/3496275 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.jiocinema.com |language=en}}</ref>||Vikram
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|-
| ''Udhyamam'' ||Bhargav
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|-
| rowspan="6" | 1991 || ''[[Aswani (film)|Aswani]]''|| Prabhakar
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|-
| ''Keechu Raallu'' ||
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|-
| ''[[Atiradhudu]]''||Teja
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|-
|''[[Stuvartpuram Dongalu]]''
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|-
|''Nayakuralu''
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|-
|''Ganga''
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|-
| rowspan="2" |1992
| ''Gang War''||
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|-
| ''Public Rowdy'' ||
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|-
|1993
|''Nakshatra Poratam''
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|-
| rowspan="3" | 1994 || ''Raithu Bharatam'' ||
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|-
|''[[Puttinilla Mettinilla]]''
| ||
|-
|''[[President Gari Alludu]]''
|Jagadeesh / Jaggu Dada
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|-
| 1995 || ''Desa Drohulu'' || || Also director and music composer
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Sindhooram (1997 film)|Sindhooram]]'' || Training Officer
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|-
| rowspan="2"|1999 || ''[[Velugu Needalu (1999 film)|Velugu Needalu]]'' || || <ref>{{cite web|website=Express India|access-date=28 August 2025|title=Veluguneedalu: Remaking a Gujarati hit|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/dec11/south.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010609200225/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/dec11/south.htm|archive-date=9 June 2001|date=11 December 1998|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Devi (1999 film)|Devi]]'' || Vijay's elder brother
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|-
|2001
|''[[Evadra Rowdy]]''
|Sub Inspector of Police
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|-
| rowspan="3" | 2003 || ''[[Simhadri (2003 film)|Simhadri]]'' || Aravind
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|-
| ''[[Hari Villu]]'' ||
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| ''Inspector'' ||
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| rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''Kushi Kushigaa'' ||
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| ''[[Madhyanam Hathya]]'' || Police Inspector
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| 2006 || ''[[Style (2006 film)|Style]]'' || Raghava's father
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|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007 || ''[[Dubai Seenu]]'' || Srinu's brother-in-law
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| ''[[Hello Premistara]]'' ||
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|-
| ''[[Evadaithe Nakenti]]'' ||
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|-
| rowspan="4" | 2008 || ''Naa Anevaadu'' ||
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|-
| ''[[Deepavali (2008 film)|Deepavali]]'' || Commissioner
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|-
| ''Indrajith'' ||
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|-
| ''[[Veedu Mamoolodu Kadu]]'' || Chakri's father ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Baanam]]'' ||
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|-
| ''[[Rechipo]]'' ||
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|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''[[Manasara (film)|Manasara]]'' ||
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| ''[[Bindaas (2010 film)|Bindaas]]'' ||
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|-
| 2011 || ''[[Aakasame Haddu]]'' || Narayana's father
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|-
| 2012 || ''[[Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?]]'' || Seshayya
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|-
| 2015 || ''[[Ram Leela (2015 Telugu film)|Ram Leela]]'' ||
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|-
| 2017 || ''Mixture Potlam'' || Yathindra
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|-
| 2019 || ''[[N.T.R: Kathanayakudu|Kathanayakudu]]'' || ACP
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|-
| 2020 || ''[[HIT: The First Case]]'' || Viswanath
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|-
| rowspan="2" |2022 ||[[Kinnerasani (2022 film)|''Kinnerasani'']] ||
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|-
|''[[Saakini Daakini]]'' ||Pratap IPS
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|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024 || ''[[RAM (Rapid Action Mission)]]'' || Jaiprakash Baradwaj "JB"
|
|-
|''[[Music Shop Murthy]]''
| Ramakrishna
|
|}

=== Tamil ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Moodu Pani]]'' || Ravi ||Uncredited
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1982 || ''[[Neethi Devan Mayakkam]]'' || Rajesh ||
|-
| ''[[Nizhal Thedum Nenjangal]]'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Silk Silk Silk]]'' || Nirmal Kumar ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1984 || ''[[Neengal Kettavai]]'' || Ramu ||
|-
| ''Theerpu En Kaiyil'' || ||
|-
|1986
|''[[Murattu Karangal]]'' || Maari ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Veedu]]'' || Gopi ||
|-
| 1990 || ''Muthalaliyamma'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003 || ''[[Arasu (2003 film)|Arasu]]'' || Police Inspector Sundaramurthy||
|-
| ''[[Whistle (2003 film)|Whistle]]'' || Police Inspector Sayyad ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Machi (film)|Machi]]'' || Mohanram ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Vairavan'' || Psychiatrist Doctor ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Thimiru]]'' || Ganesh's uncle ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[Thoovanam]]'' || Anu's father ||
|-
| ''[[Mirugam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''[[Vilai]]'' || DCP Venkatanarayanan || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Gowravargal]]'' || Bhagavan ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011 || ''[[Siruthai]]'' || DGP ||
|-
| ''[[Marudhavelu]]'' || || Special appearance
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Etho Seithai Ennai]]'' || Arjun's father ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Marumugam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''[[Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai]]'' || Ponmanikkam ||
|-
| ''[[Kanchana 2]]'' || Chandru ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''[[Vilayattu Aarambam]]'' || Emcee ||
|-
| ''Pudhu Varusham'' || ||
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Oh My Dog]]'' || Nassar ||
|}

=== Kannada ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="3" |1998
|''Bayalu Deepa''
|
|
|-
|''Goonda Mathu Police'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Karnataka Police (film)|Karnataka Police]]'' || Prashanth ||
|-
|2012||''[[Kanteerava]]'' || ||
|-
|}

=== Television ===
;Tamil
* 1991 ''[[Penn (1991 TV series)|Penn]]''
* 1990s ''Kalloori Kalam''
* 1990s ''Sorgam''
* 2000 ''Micro Thodargal- Mounam Oru Bashai''
* 2004–2005 ''Engiruntho Vandhaal''
* 2006–2008 ''[[Kana Kaanum Kaalangal]]''
* 2012 ''[[Karthigai Pengal]]''

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|0080223}}

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Bhanu Chander - Revision history

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