Chandini Chowdary is an Indian actress who works in Telugu cinema. Her notable works include Colour Photo (2020), Sammathame (2022) and Gaami (2024).
Early life Chandini Chowdary was born in a Telugu family in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. She graduated in mechanical engineering from Global Academy of Technology, Bengaluru.
Career Before making her film debut, Chowdary acted in many short films while studying in Bengaluru. One of her short films with actor Raj Tarun, The Blind Date brought her recognition.
Mullapudi Vara and K.Raghavendra Rao, who saw Chandni's performance in the short film Madhuram in 2013, gave her an opportunity in the film Kundanapu Bomma. The movie's production started in January 2015 but her first introduction as a lead to the Telugu film screen in 2015 was with the movie Ketugadu. She played small roles in Life is Beautiful before starring in Kundanapu Bomma (2016), Shamanthakamani (2017) and Howrah Bridge (2018).
Her performance in the web series Masti's was critically acclaimed. She garnered acclaim for her role in Manu (2018). In 2020, she starred in Colour Photo opposite Suhas in which she received praise for her acting skills. Her final release in 2022 was Sammathame.
In 2023, she made her Tamil film debut with Saba Nayagan. She worked on Gaami (2024).
Filmography
Film Note: all films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted. +List of films and rolesYearTitleRoleNotes2012Life is BeautifulAshok's wedding reception guest Uncredited role 2013Prema Ishq KaadhalOne of Arjun's girlfriendsUncredited role2015KetugaduAkiraDebut as lead actress 2016BrahmotsavamAnanda ValliCameo appearanceKundanapu BommaSuchitra "Suchi" 2017ShamanthakamaniMadhuLieSathyam's proposed brideCameo appearance 2018Howrah BridgeSwathiManuNeelaCrowd funded film2020 Colour PhotoDeepthi Released on Aha Bombhaat ChaitraReleased on Amazon Prime Video2021Super OverMadhuAha film2022 SammathameSaanvi 2023Saba Nayagan Riya Tamil film debut2024 Gaami Jahnavi Music Shop Murthy Anjana Yevam SI Soumya 2025Daaku Maharaaj ShivaniSanthana PrapthirasthuKalyani Chaganti
Television +List of series and rolesYearTitleRoleNetworkNotes2019Gods of DharmapuriSwapnaZEE52020Masti's LekhaAha Shit Happens Party girl Guest appearance2021UnheardPadmaDisney+ Hotstar2022GaalivaanaSravaniZEE52022–2023JhansiBarbieDisney+ Hotstar 2 Seasons2026Katha Sudha K. Satya KumariETV Winsegment: Digital Death
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Work Result Filmfare Awards South2022Best Actress – TeluguColour PhotoSouth Indian International Movie Awards2021Best Actress – Telugu
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