J. D. Chakravarthy

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J. D. Chakravarthy
Born
Nagulapati Srinivasa Chakravarthy

(1970-04-16) 16 April 1970 (age 54)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Alma materChaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology
Occupations
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • screenwriter
  • musician
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Anukriti Govind Sharma
(m. 2016)

Nagulapati Srinivasa Chakravarthy, known professionally as J. D. Chakravarthy, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter and musician known for his work primarily with

Indian films of all time.[2][3] Chakravarthy received the Screen Award Special Jury Award.[4][5]

Chakravarthy has starred in more than seventy feature films in a variety of roles predominantly in

Premaku Velayara (1999), Pape Naa Pranam (2000), Premaku Swagatam (2002), Madhyanam Hathya (2004), Dubai Seenu (2007), Homam (2008), Arima Nambi (2014), Bhaskar the Rascal (2015), Mikhael (2019), Ek Villain Returns (2022), Anek (2022), Dahini - The Witch (2022), and Dayaa (2023).[7][8][9]

Early life

Chakravarthy was born into a Telugu speaking family of carnatic singer Prof. Dr. Kovela Shantha, and father Nagulapati Suryanarayana Rao. He is born in

Hyderabad, India. His elder sister Vijayanthi is settled in the United States.[10][11] He did his schooling in St. George's Grammar School (Hyderabad), and completed B. E. from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology.[12][13]

Hindi cinema

His first

Darwaza Bandh Rakho and anthology film Darna Zaroori Hai got archived at the New York Institute of Technology, New York, America as part of the film course [15][16]

South cinema

He debuted in 1989 through

Ram Gopal Varma
's production.

He has worked in many Telugu films directed by ace film makers of the time like

Tamil film, Kannathil Muthamittal. He has returned to Telugu film industry with his Hit Film "Homam" Both as Director And Actor in year 2008.[19]

He then went on to direct

Sidham.[16] He had a role in director Vishnuvardhan's Tamil film Sarvam, starring Arya and Trisha.[5] In 2016, he has appeared in the Super Hit Malayalam "Bhaskar The Rascal" pairing with Nayan Tara also starring Mamooty. Then he played a young army officer in another Malayalam film Shikhamani, and made his Kannada film debut with Raavani alongside Pooja Gandhi.[20][21]
He is also directing 3 Kannada films for entertainment factory productions.

Filmography

Telugu films

List of J. D. Chakravarthy Telugu film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1989
Shiva
J. Durga Rao / JD
1990 Neti Siddhartha
1991 Shrivaari Chindhulu
Atiradhudu
1992
Lathi
Ramana
Akka Chellillu
1993 Rakshana
Adarsham
Inspector Ashwani
Money Chakri
One By Two Balaji
1994 Money Money Chakri Also playback singer
1995 Gulabi Chandu
1996 Mrugam
Deyyam Narsing
Bombay Priyudu Chitti Babu / J. D.
Anaganaga Oka Roju Chakri
1997 Egire Paavurama Siva
Nenu Premisthunnanu
Wife of V. Varaprasad Thyagaraju
1998 Pape Naa Pranam Chakri
1999
Harischandraa
Harishchandra "Hari"
Premaku Velayara
Manohar
2000 Akka Bava Ekkada Suryam
Maa Pelliki Randi Kumar
Soori
Soori
Kodanda Ramudu Kodanda Ramudu (Ramu)
2001 Navvuthu Bathakalira Ganesh
2002
Premaku Swagatham
Balaji
2003 Golmaal Ameer Khan
2004 Kaasi Kaasi
Madhyanam Hatya Ravi Kumar
2007 Dubai Seenu Chakri
2008 Homam Chandrashekhar aka Chandu
2009 Josh Durga Rao
2011 Money Money, More Money Chakri
2012 All the Best Chandu
2014 Ice Cream 2 Burglar
2015 Dynamite Rishi Dev
2017 Nakshatram Ramachandra Naidu
2019 Hippi Hippi's boss

Other language films

Year Film Role Language Notes
1990 Shiva Jagadish Dave / JD Hindi Debut Hindi film
1991 Prem Qaidi Prabhavati's son Hindi
1992
Ennodishtam Koodamo
Renjith Lal Malayalam
1993
Prathap
Vimal Raj Tamil
1998 Satya Satya Hindi Won-Screen Award Special Jury Award
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal Dileepan Tamil
Durga
Durga Hindi
2004 Vaastu Shastra Virag Rao Hindi
2007 Aag Subbu Hindi
2009 Sarvam Eashwar Tamil
2010 Kacheri Arambam Sivamani Tamil
2012 Bhoot Returns Tarun Awasthi Hindi
2013 Samar John Frederick Tamil
2014 Arima Nambi Rishi Dev Tamil
2015 Bhaskar the Rascal Sanjay Sharma Malayalam
2016
Zero
Solomon Tamil
Shikhamani Anti-terrorist squadron leader Malayalam
2018 Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna Dilip Chakravarthy Tamil
2019 Mikhael Muhammad Easa Malayalam
2022 Oppanda Chakri Kannada
Anek Anjaiah Bellamkonda IPS Hindi
Ek Villain Returns ACP V.K. Ganesan Hindi
Kaari SKR Tamil
Dahini - The Witch Pratap Hindi

Other credits

Year Film Language Director Writer Producer
1998 Pape Naa Pranam Telugu Yes
2002
Durga
Hindi Yes Yes
Darna Zaroori Hai (Segment: A Bride's Revenge) Hindi Yes
Darwaaza Bandh Rakho Hindi Yes
2008 Homam Telugu Yes Yes
2009
Sidham
Telugu Yes Yes
2011 Money Money, More Money Telugu Yes Yes
2012 All the Best Telugu Yes Yes

Web series

Year Name Role Language Service
2023 Taaza Khabar Shetty Hindi
Disney+Hotstar
Dayaa Dayaa Telugu Disney+Hotstar

References

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