Naveen Chandra(I)

Naveen Chandra is an Indian actor known for his roles in the Telugu film industry. Before venturing into acting, Chandra was a multimedia animator with a diploma in mechanical engineering.

Chandra debuted in Telugu movies with Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (2006). He also debuted in the Tamil industry with R. Pavan's Pazhaniappa Kalloori (2007). He also appeared in the Telugu movie Kalyanam (2007) in the same year.

Chandra's first lead role was in the Telugu film Andala Rakshasi (2012), directed by Hanu Raghavapudi. The film was a critical and commercial success, and Chandra's performance was widely appreciated.

Chandra next appeared in Dalam (2013) and Naa Rakumarudu (2014). He was also a part of the Tamil films Bramman (2014), Sarabham (2014), Koottam (2014), and Sivappu (2015).

For the next few years, Chandra worked predominantly in Telugu films. He was seen in movies like Bham Bolenath (2015), Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi (2016), Devadas (2018), and Aravindha Sametha (2018) which was also the third-highest-grossing Telugu film of 2018.

Chandra also acted in the hit Tamil martial arts films Pattas (2020). He was next seen in Bhanumathi & Ramakrishna (2020), Ammu (2022), and Veera Simha Reddy (2023). He also appeared in the lead role in the romance drama movie Mayagadu (2023), where critics praised his performance.