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{{Short description|Tamil actor (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ciby Bhuvana Chandran
| image =
| caption = Chandran in 2021

| birth_place = [[Tenkasi]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<ref name="Tamil">{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tv/bigg-boss-tamil/bigg-boss-5-tamil-contestant-ciby-life-story/articleshow/86974894.cms?story=1|title=பிக் பாஸ் சிபி-யின் கதை: சில்லுனு ஒரு காதல் சூர்யா கதை மாதிரி இருக்கே [The story of Big Boss Ciby: story is like Silinu Oru Kaadhal Suriya]|last=Parthiban|first=A.|work=Times of India Samyam|language=ta}}</ref>
| occupation = Actor
| education =
| other_names =
| spouse = Shloka
| years_active = 2018{{ndash}}present
}}
'''Ciby Bhuvana Chandran''' (born 5 August) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in [[Tamil cinema]]. He made his lead debut as the protagonist in ''[[Vanjagar Ulagam]]'' (2018). He also participated in the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5)|Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5]]'' as a contestant.

==Early and personal life ==
Ciby was born in [[Tenkasi]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and later moved to [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="Tamil"/> After this, he moved to Chennai.<ref name="Tamil"/> His father is a doctor.<ref name="Tamil"/> While in college, he starred in short films. He married Shloka whom he met after returning from the [[United Kingdom]] on 14 November.<ref name="Tamil"/>

==Career ==
Ciby acted in the film ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]'' (2015), where he played a friend of [[Dulquer Salmaan]] in a minor role. His debut role was when he played one of the lead protagonists in the film ''[[Vanjagar Ulagam]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Vanjagar Ulagam|url=https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/vanjagar-ulagam-fun-movie-fantastic-music-2981|access-date=2022-02-23|website=The Annapurna Express|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119133043/https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/vanjagar-ulagam-fun-movie-fantastic-music-2981/|archive-date=19 January 2021|language=en}}</ref> This earned him some fame, which led him to another breakthrough performance in the 2021 movie ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]''. He starred opposite [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], where he played a student of his, and also appeared in the song "[[Vaathi Coming]]". Ciby appeared as a henchman of the antagonist [[Vinay Rai]] in the 2022 film ''[[Etharkkum Thunindhavan]]''.{{fact|date=December 2023}}

Ciby participated in Season 5 of the Tamil reality television series ''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5)|Bigg Boss]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss 5 contestant Cibi Chandran garners attention among the lot!|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/master-actor-cibi-chandran-bigg-boss-tamil-season-5-contestant-vanjagar-ulagam-superstar-rajinikanth-son-in-law-debut-life-story-tamil-news-296299|access-date=2021-01-07|website=www.indiaglitz.com|date=7 October 2021|language=en}}</ref> He walked out of the show on Day 95 with a cash prize of 12 lakhs..<ref>{{Cite web|title= On Bigg Boss Tamil, 'Master' Fame Ciby Chandran Looks to Capitalise on his Popularity|url=https://www.news18.com/news/education-career/on-bigg-boss-tamil-master-fame-ciby-chandran-looks-to-capitalise-on-his-popularity-4299737.html|access-date=2021-12-03|website=www.news18.com|date=8 October 2021|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
!Notes
|-
| 2015 || ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]'' || Aditya's co-worker
|Uncredited role
|-
|2018 || ''[[Vanjagar Ulagam]]'' || Shanmugam / Shyam || Debut as a lead
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]'' || Sri ||
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Etharkkum Thunindhavan]]''|| Aaron ||
|-
|2023
|''[[Thunivu]]''||Ravi||
|-
|2024||''[[Idi Minnal Kadhal]]''||Haran||
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Oh Butterfly]]'' || Suriya || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2026/Mar/06/oh-butterfly-movie-review-a-claustrophobic-drama-about-choices-and-consequences|title=Oh Butterfly Movie Review: A claustrophobic drama about choices and consequences|first=Jayabhuvaneshwari|last=B|date=6 March 2026|website=Cinema Express}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Short films ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Short film
!Role
|-
|2014
|''SPL Biryani''
|The Guy
|-
|2015
|''29 - Love Story ''
|Varun Sharma
|}

=== Music video ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Song
!Label
!Music director
|-
|2014
|''Feel My Love''
|rowspan="3"|VRS MUSIC PRODUCTION
|rowspan="3"|Vijay Raja Selvan
|-
|2015
|''Melody Of Love''
|-
|2017
|''Heart to Heart''
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Channel
!Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2021-22||''[[Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5)|Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5]]'' || Contestant || rowspan="3" |[[Star Vijay]]||Walked out on Day 95 with a cash prize of 12 lakhs|Walked Out on Day 95 with Cash Prize of' 12 Lakhs
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ciby reveals why he accepted the special cash offer to walk out of Bigg Boss!|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/bigg-boss-tamil-season-5-ciby-reveal-why-he-took-money-box-suitcase-wallet-offer-leave-the-house-tamil-news-305455|access-date=2022-01-07|website=www.indiaglitz.com|date=6 January 2022|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''Bigg Boss Season 5 Kondattam''
|Himself / Guest
|Celebration of Bigg Boss Season 5
|
|-
|''Star Music Season 3''
|Himself / Participant
|Bigg Boss Season 5 Special
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|5248473}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chandran, Ciby Bhuvana}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:1991 births]]

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AmitNeogi at 19:02, 17 March 2026