Chandini Chowdary

Chandini Chowdary
Chandini Chowdary in 2022
Born (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 33)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

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.[citation needed] 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[citation needed] 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

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

  • Note: all films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
List of films and roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Ketugadu Akira Debut film
2016 Brahmotsavam Ananda Valli Cameo appearance
Kundanapu Bomma Suchitra "Suchi"
2017 Shamanthakamani Madhu
Lie Sathyam's proposed bride Cameo appearance
2018 Howrah Bridge Swathi
Manu Neela Crowd funded film
2020 Colour Photo Deepthi Released on Aha
Bombhaat Chaitra Released on Amazon Prime Video
2021 Super Over Madhu Aha film
2022 Sammathame Saanvi
2023 Saba NayaganRiyaTamil film debut
2024 Gaami Jahnavi
Music Shop MurthyAnjana
YevamSI Soumya
2025 Daaku Maharaaj Shivani
Santhana Prapthirasthu Kalyani Chaganti

Television

List of series and roles
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2019 Gods of Dharmapuri Swapna ZEE5
2020 Masti's Lekha Aha [citation needed]
Shit Happens Party girl Guest appearance
2021 Unheard Padma Disney+ Hotstar
2022 Gaalivaana Sravani ZEE5
2022–2023 Jhansi Barbie Disney+ Hotstar 2 Seasons
2026 Katha Sudha K. Satya Kumari ETV Win segment: Digital Death

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Filmfare Awards South 2022 Best Actress – Telugu Colour Photo Nominated
South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 Best Actress – Telugu Nominated