| Chatrapathi Sekhar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chandra Sekhar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Chandra Sekhar, known professionally as Chatrapathi Sekhar, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu films. He is known for his frequent collaborations with S. S. Rajamouli.
Career
Sekhar is a regular in S. S. Rajamouli's films and played a lawyer in Sye (2004). He garnered acclaim for his role as Prabhas's friend in Chhatrapati (2005). While shooting for Chhatrapati on a boat thirty five kilometers into the ocean, Sekhar had almost fallen off the boat. Prabhas caught Sekhar by his leg and pulled him back onto the boat.
He has since portrayed notable roles in several Telugu films including Vikramarkudu (2006), Magadheera (2009), the bilingual Eega (2012), Rangasthalam (2018), the bilingual film U Turn (2018). He made his Tamil-language debut with Viswasam (2019), in which he portrayed Ajith Kumar's Muslim friend. He portrayed a farmer in the historical film Yatra and played one of the leads in Diksoochi (2019). He played Jr. NTR's friend in RRR.
Personal life
Sekhar was briefly married Neelya Bhavani, whom he met on the sets of Krishnarjuna Yudham. The couple have two children, they got divorced and currently living separately.
Filmography
Films
- Student No. 1 (2001)
- Simhadri (2003)
- Abhimanyu (2003)
- Sye (2004)
- Chhatrapati (2005) as Bhadram
- Ashok (2006)
- Vikramarkudu (2006)
- Dhee (2007)
- Satya in Love (2008; Kannada)
- Raksha (2008)
- Flash News (2009)
- Magadheera (2009) as Raghuveer's sidekick
- Kalavar King (2010)
- Maryada Ramanna (2010) as Raghava Rao
- Sakthi (2011) as Basava
- Racha (2012)
- Dhammu (2012)
- Daruvu (2012)
- Eega (2012) as Tantra
- Balupu (2013)
- Legend (2014)
- Aagadu (2014)
- Karthikeya (2014)
- Maha Bhaktha Siriyala (2014)
- Kick 2 (2015)
- Srimanthudu (2015)
- Sarovaram (2017)
- Jai Simha (2018)
- Rangasthalam (2018) as Ganapathi
- Krishnarjuna Yudham (2018)
- U Turn (2018)
- Viswasam (2019; Tamil)
- Yatra (2019)
- Diksoochi (2019)
- Ranasthalam (2019)
- Arjun Suravaram (2019)
- Annaatthe (2021; Tamil)
- Akhanda (2021)
- RRR (2022) as Jangu
- Rowdy Rocky (2022: Bhojpuri) as journalist
- Veera Simha Reddy (2023) as Veeranna
- Virupaksha (2023) as Suri
- Bhari Taraganam (2023)
- Nindha (2024) as Balraju
- Music Shop Murthy (2024)
- Pottel (2024)
- Jithender Reddy (2024)
Television
- Santhi Nivasam (ETV)
- Padmavyuham (ETV)
- Manasichi Choodu as Nagineedu (2019–2022; Star Maa)
- Radhamma Kuthuru as Gopala Krishna (2019–present; Zee Telugu)
- Rangula Ratnam (2021–present; ETV Telugu)
References
- "Chatrapathi Fame Badhra ( Chandra Shekar ) Full Interview | CineMaa Antharangam | Eagle Media Works". YouTube.
- ^ "ప్రభాస్ లేకపోతే ఆ రోజు చచ్చిపోయేవాన్నంటున్న ఛత్రపతి నటుడు." News18 Telugu (in Telugu). 9 March 2020.
- Ravi, Murali (30 January 2020). "Chatrapathi Sekhar reveals about Jr NTR getups in RRR".
- ^ "कम लोग जानते हैं Prabhas के बारे में यह बात बचाई थी को-स्टार की जान". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 27 March 2020.
- ^ Bharath, Kalyan (19 February 2019). "14 Actors Of TFI Who Always Excelled In Supporting Roles & Entertained Us - Wirally" (in Telugu).
- Reddy, Nitish (16 May 2020). "Sukumar's symbolism in Ramcharan's Rangasthalam". Medium.
- Menon, Thinkal (13 September 2018). "U Turn Movie Review (3/5)". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
An interesting remake with enough twists and turns
- "Actor Chatrapathi Sekhar talks about Thala Ajith". Behindwoods. 24 July 2018.
- Sharma, Bhavana (21 March 2020). "Why did Thala Ajith apologise to a Telugu actor on the sets of Viswasam? Here's what happened". International Business Times, India Edition.
- "Diksoochi Movie Review & Rating {2.75}". www.thehansindia.com. 27 April 2019.
- "RRR: తారక్ను మూడు గెటప్స్లో చూశాను, ఫ్యాన్స్కి పండగే". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu).
- "RRR: మూడు గెటప్పుల్లో ఎన్టీఆర్.. సినిమా మొత్తం నేనే అంటూ షాకింగ్ లీక్!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Telugu).
- "ఛత్రపతి శేఖర్.. పెద్దలను ఎదురించి పెళ్లి.. కానీ తర్వాతే! | Chatrapathi Sekhar Ex-Wife Is Also A Film Actress; Check Her Name And Latest Photos - Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- "Meet Neelya Bhavani, The South Actress And Former Wife Of Lyricist Chandra Sekhar". News18. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- "Interview with Chandra Sekhar". Idlebrain.com. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
One day he told me whether I was interested in doing a role in his proposed TV serial (Santhi Nivasam). I told him I was ready to do any character. I played the role alongside Rajiv Kanakala.