Chandhunadh

Chandunath G, professionally credited as Chandhunadh G Nair, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam cinema.^[1][2]

Chandhunath
Born	Chandunath G. Nair Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India
Education	Mar Ivanios College (Bachelors) Christ University (M. Phil)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2017 – present
Spouse	Swathy
Children	1

Early life

His father is a retired forest range officer and his mother is working as a Hindi language professor at the University of Kerala.^[3] Chandhunadh hails from Thiruvananthapuram.^[4] He studied at Mar Ivanios College and later at Christ University, Bangalore for post-graduation.^[5] He studied English language and literature.^[4] He also holds a Masters in Philosophy. Upon completing his education, he worked as an English teacher at schools and colleges in Bangalore and Thiruvananthapuram, while simultaneously working in theatres teaching acting at acting schools.^{[5] [4]}

Career

He debuted in the film Pathinettam Padi which was directed by Shankar Ramakrishnan. In 2021, he played a supporting role in the film Malik.^[5] In 2022, he dubbed for the Malayalam version of the Kannada-language film K.G.F: Chapter 2 for the character Anand Ingalagi played by Ashok Sharma.^[6] In the same year, he played of^{[clarification needed]} the 12 principal characters in the crime thriller 12th Man, released on Disney+ Hotstar. In addition, he has acted in the films Paappan, Twenty One Gms and CBI 5: The Brain playing supporting roles.^[7]

Personal life

Chandhunadh is married to Swathy, his college girlfriend from Mar Ivanios College. She is a singer and former contestant in the reality TV singing talent show Idea Star Singer.^[3] They have one son, Neelamsh. In 2020, they released Swa, a mashup music video of songs of Vidyasagar, produced by Chandhunath and sung by Swathy.^[8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Himalayathile Kashmalan	Jose		[9]
2019	Pathinettam Padi	Joy Abraham Palakkal		[10]
2021	Malik	SP Rishab
2022	Twenty One Gms	Martin
	CBI 5: The Brain	Bhasuran		[11]
	12th Man	Jithesh	OTT release	[12]
	Paappan	Siddharthan		[13]
	Ini Utharam	S.I. Prashanth Varma		[14]
	Kakkipada			[15]
2023	Divorce	Gagan		[16]
	Lovefully Yours Veda	Sijo		[17]
	Phoenix	Freddy		[18]
2024	Secret Home	Saran		[19]
	Big Ben			[20]
	Hunt			[21]
TBA	Khjuraho Dreams †	TBA	Filming	[22]
	Thrayam †	TBA	Post-production	[23]
	Ram †	TBA		[24]

References

1. "പ്രതിസന്ധികൾക്കിടയിലും ചന്തുനാഥ് 'ജോയ്‌ഫുൾ' ജിനു ജോസഫ്". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
2. "വിളിച്ചത് സഹസംവിധായകനായി, പിന്നെ മമ്മൂക്കയുടെ സ്വന്തം ജോയ്; ഇതാ ചന്തുനാഥ്". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 11 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
3. S., Resmi (12 July 2022). "Chandhunadh : 'ഞാൻ ഭക്ഷണപ്രിയനല്ല' ഫിറ്റ്നസ് രഹസ്യം തുറന്ന് പറഞ്ഞ് ചന്തുനാഥ്". Asianet News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
4. Manu, Meera (30 January 2017). "'Friendly' Debut". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
5. ജോസഫ്, ജിനു (11 July 2019). "വിളിച്ചത് സഹസംവിധായകനായി, പിന്നെ മമ്മൂക്കയുടെ സ്വന്തം ജോയ്; ഇതാ ചന്തുനാഥ്". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
6. Sreelekha, R. B. (3 May 2022). "Grateful to be part of the KGF 2 Family: Sankar Ramakrishnan". Onmanorama. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
7. "പ്രതിസന്ധികൾക്കിടയിലും ചന്തുനാഥ് 'ജോയ്‌ഫുൾ'". പ്രതിസന്ധികൾക്കിടയിലും ചന്തുനാഥ് ‘ജോയ്‌ഫുൾ’ (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 August 2024.
8. "നടനായ ഭർത്താവ് സംവിധായകനായി, ഭാര്യ പാടി; ഇത് ചന്തുവിന്റെയും സ്വാതിയുടെയും സ്വന്തം 'സ്വ'". News18 Malayalam (in Malayalam). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
9. "Himalayathile Kashmalan Malayalam Movie". Now Running. August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
10. "'Pathinettampadi' review: A novel script on school rivalry stretched out too much". The News Minute. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
11. "സിബിഐ 5 ദി ബ്രെയിൻ - ഫിലിം റിവ്യൂ". Samayam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
12. "Mohanlal playing 'Odd or Even' during '12th Man's shoot; Video goes viral". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
13. "Following Paappan's release, Suresh Gopi requests people to refrain from sharing spoilers". Cinema Express. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
14. "Aparna Balamurali's 'Ini Utharam' completes filming". The New Indian Express. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
15. "People with petty minds on Censor Board is destroying Malayalam cinema: 'Kakkipada' director". OnManorama. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
16. "Woman filmmaker funded by Kerala govt alleges long delay in film's release". The News Minute. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
17. "Celebration of 90's campus; Lovefully Yours Veda trailer is here". Cinema Express. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
18. "Phoenix gets a release date". Cinema Express. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
19. "Sshivada, Chandhunadh, Aparna Das and Anu Mohan to headline Secret Home". Cinema Express. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
20. Santhosh, Vivek (9 June 2024). "Anu Mohan and Aditi Ravi's Big Ben gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
21. "Bhavana Menon teams up with Kaapa director Shaji Kailas for a thriller titled Hunt". India Today. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
22. "'സാന്ത്വന'ത്തിലെ അപ്പു, ശ്രീനാഥ് ഭാസിക്കും ചന്തുനാഥിനും ഒപ്പം; താരം ഇനി സിനിമയിൽ". Samayam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
23. "സണ്ണിവെയ്‌നും ധ്യാൻ ശ്രീനിവാസനും ഒന്നിക്കുന്നു; പൂർണമായും രാത്രിയിൽ ചിത്രീകരിച്ച 'ത്രയം'". Mathrubhumi News (in Malayalam). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
24. "Mohanlal, Jeethu Joseph's Ram plot leaked. 'This is Pathaan 2.0,' say fans". India Today. February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

External links

• Chandhunadh at IMDb