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- Comment: Please use the subjects actual first name instead of RK. Otherwise, it is somewhat unclear who the article is about. Shadow311 (talk) 16:37, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
RK Chandan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1993 Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Architecture [B.Arch] |
| Alma mater | BMS School of Architecture, Bengaluru |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Architect |
| Years active | 2018-present |
RK Chandan[1] (born 14 June 1993) is an Indian actor, writer, lyricist and film producer known for his work in Kannada television and cinema.
RK Chandan became a household name in Karnataka through his debut TV show Mangalyam Tantunanena (2018-2020)[2] which was telecasted in Colors Super channel. The show is still popular even after years of going off-air and fans of the show address him as "Teju" - the character name in the TV show. He has also played lead role in a telugu OTT project titled Mandakini(2023)[3] which is available on AHA.
Early life and family
editRK Chandan was born on 14 June 1993 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, to RK Swamy and Lalitha as the youngest of their three children. He has an elder brother RK Punith and an elder sister RK Nayana. His mother tongue is Kannada.
He was attracted to the world of cinema during his schooling days after watching the Kannada movie Upendra, and considers Upendra Rao as his inspiration. He excelled in studies and extra curricular activities and actively participated in dance, dramas, and mono acting plays during his student days.
Before starting his acting career, he completed his B.arch degree at BMS School of architecture, Bengaluru. After graduating, he practiced as an architect at Designtude, Kabir Hira Architects and Centre for Design and Excellence.
Acting Career
editTelevision
editAfter years of failed auditions, RK Chandan made his acting debut as a male lead in 'Mangalyam Tantunanena', a television series which aired on Colors Super. The show consists 500+ episodes and was highly popular during the time it was aired between 2018-2020. It was credited as the top most viewed regional show and fourth top most viewed Indian show on VOOT. Through this show he rose to fame as a heartthrob and became a popular star in Kannada television industry.
He also made his debut in Telugu with a OTT mini series, Mandakini, available on Aha. Mandakini[4], was also a successful project and his portrayal as Arya, garnered him positive reviews.
Movies
editRK Chandan[5] made his big screen debut in 2023 with a negative role in Aditya Shashikumar's medical thriller Chaos (2023), which saw him play a character of a paedophile. The film was criticized for its screenplay and its length and it didn't garner much popularity or success to RK Chandan.
RK Chandan debuted as a lead actor, producer, screenwriter and lyricist through BINGO[6] in which he is acting along side Ragini Dwivedi [7]He is currently shooting for his second movie, as a lead actor, KATTAARA.
Controversies
editDuring the peak of his TV career, online fraudsters created several fake accounts[8]in his name on Facebook and pretended to be RK Chandan and texted with his female fans and lured them to send money and obscene pictures of themselves[9]. Later RK Chandan clarified about this through his official accounts[10] and even filed an FIR with the cyber cell police against the online scammers.
- ^ "RK Chandan | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Watch Mangalyam Tantunanena Season 1 Episode 1 : Tejaswi Returns To Bangalore - Watch Full Episode Online(HD) On JioCinema". www.jiocinema.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Actor RK Chandan on his new show 'Mandakini': It is a story of love and redemption". The Times of India. 2023-03-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Mandakini (Drama), Hima Bindhu, R. K. Chandan, Priya Hegde, 2023-03-06, retrieved 2024-10-19
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "RK Chandan | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ NewsFirst Kannada (2022-11-13). https://youtu.be/sz8PjSIZUQI?si=vhyy7YHMLRGDApmd. Retrieved 2024-10-19 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: External link in|title= - ^ Raghavendra chitravani (2023-03-04). RAGINI DWIVEDI : ಬಿಂಗೋ ಸಿನಿಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಎರಡು ಲೂಪ್ಸ್ ಇದೆ | BINGO Movie Shooting Set | Shankar. Retrieved 2024-10-19 – via YouTube.
- ^ "'ಮಾಂಗಲ್ಯಂ ತಂತುನಾನೇನ' ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ ಹೀರೋ ಆರ್ಕೆ ಚಂದನ್ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಮೋಸ, ವಂಚನೆ!". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "RK Chandan- Fake accounts Clarification".
- ^ 10K views · 137 reactions | Clarification about Fake Accounts | ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ... ನಮ್ಮ RKಚಂದನ್ ಸರ್ ರವರು ನಕಲಿ ಖಾತೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟತೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.. ನಮ್ಮ RKಚಂದನ್ ಸರ್ ರವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಕಲಿ ಖಾತೆ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನಾನೇ RKChandan ಎಂದು... | By RK Chandu Crazy Fans Club | Facebook. Retrieved 2024-10-19 – via www.facebook.com.