Chandra Sekhar, known professionally as Chatrapathi Sekhar, is an Indian actor who primarily works in

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

films. He is known for his frequent collaborations with

S. S. Rajamouli Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ( ; born 10 October 1973) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Telugu cinema. Known for his epic, action and fantasy genre films, he is the highest grossing Indian director of all time, as well as the highest-paid d ...

Career

Sekhar is a regular in

's films and played a lawyer in '' Sye'' (2004). He garnered acclaim for his role as

Prabhas Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju (; born 23 October 1979), known mononymously as Prabhas, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. One of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema, he is known as Rebel Star in ...

's friend in ''

Chhatrapati Chhatrapati is a royal title from Sanskrit used to denote a king. The word "Chhatrapati" is a Sanskrit language compound word of '' chhatra'' ('' parasol'' or ''umbrella'') and '' pati'' (''master/lord/ruler''). This title was used by the Ho ...

'' (2005). While shooting for ''

'' on a boat thirty five kilometers into the ocean, Sekhar had almost fallen off the boat.

caught Sekhar by his leg and pulled him back onto the boat. He has since portrayed notable roles in several Telugu films including ''

Vikramarkudu ''Vikramarkudu'' is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action drama film co-written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli, based on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by M. L. Kumar Chowdary, the film stars Ravi Teja and Anushka. The music was c ...

'' (2006), ''

Magadheera ''Magadheera'' () is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language epic romantic fantasy action drama film co-written & directed by S. S. Rajamouli, based on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad and with dialogues by M. Rathnam. Produced by Allu Aravind under ...

'' (2009), the bilingual ''

Eega ''Eega'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The film was produced by Sai Korrapati Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram with an estimated budget of 30–40 crore (US$6–7 million). It was ...

'' (2012), ''

Rangasthalam ''Rangasthalam'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Sukumar. Produced by Y. Naveen, Y. Ravi Shankar and C. V. Mohan for the company Mythri Movie Makers, the film stars Ram Charan and Samantha Ruth ...

'' (2018), the bilingual film '' U Turn'' (2018). He made his Tamil-language debut with ''

Viswasam ''Viswasam'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Siva and produced by Sathya Jyothi Films. The film stars Ajith Kumar, Nayanthara and Jagapathi Babu in the lead roles, alongside Vivek, Thambi Ramaiah, Robo S ...

'' (2019), in which he portrayed

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's Muslim friend. He portrayed a farmer in the historical film ''

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'' and played one of the leads in ''Diksoochi'' (2019). He played

Jr. NTR Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. (born 20 May 1983), popularly known as NTR Jr, is an Indian actor, producer, and television presenter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featur ...

's friend in '' RRR''.

Personal life

Sekhar was briefly married Neelya Bhavani, whom he met on the sets of ''

Krishnarjuna Yudham ''Krishnarjuna Yudham'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Merlapaka Gandhi and produced by Sahu Garapati & Harish Peddi under Shine Screens banner. The film stars Nani, Anupama Parameswaran, Ruksha ...

''. The couple have two children, they got divorced and currently living separately.

Filmography

Telugu

* '' Student No. 1'' (2001) * '' Simhadri'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2003) * '' Sye'' (2004) * ''

'' (2005) as Bhadram * '' Ashok'' (2006) * ''

'' (2006) * '' Dhee'' (2007) * '' Raksha'' (2008) * ''Flash News'' (2009) * ''

'' (2009) as Raghuveer's sidekick * ''

Kalavar King ''Kalavar King'' is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Suresh starring Nikhil Siddharth and Shweta Basu Prasad. The film was released on 26 February 2010. The film was a box office failure, but was still remade in ...

'' (2010) * ''

Maryada Ramanna ''Maryada Ramanna'' is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the script with S. S. Kanchi. Produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under Arka Media Works, the film stars Sunil ...

'' (2010) as Raghava Rao * '' Sakthi'' (2011) as Basava * ''

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'' (2012) * ''

Dhammu ''Dhammu'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action drama film co-written and directed by Boyapati Srinu. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Trisha, Karthika Nair, Nassar, Sampath Raj, Rahul Dev, Kishore, Suman, Brahmanandam, Ali, Bhan ...

'' (2012) * ''

Daruvu ''Daruvu: Sound Of Mass'' is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action comedy film written and directed and co-written by Siva, produced by Burugupalli Siva Rama Krishna under Sri Venkateswara Entertainments banner and starring Ravi Teja in ...

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2012) as Tantra * ''

Balupu ''Balupu'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Gopichand Malineni. The film is produced by Prasad Vara Potluri under his PVP cinema banner. The film stars Ravi Teja, Anjali, and Shruti Haasan along with Praka ...

'' (2013) * ''

Legend A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the ...

'' (2014) * ''

Aagadu ''Aagadu'' () is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Srinu Vaitla. Written by Anil Ravipudi, Upendra Madhav and Praveen Varma, the film was jointly produced by Ram Achanta, Gopi Achanta and Anil Sunkara under their ban ...

'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2014) * ''Maha Bhaktha Siriyala'' (2014) * ''

Kick 2 ''Kick 2'' is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Surender Reddy from a story written by Vakkantham Vamsi. It is produced by Nandamuri Kalyan Ram under the banner of N.T.R. Arts. A sequel to the 2009 film ''Kick,'' th ...

'' (2015) * '' Srimanthudu'' (2015) *''

Dhruva Dhruva (Sanskrit: ध्रुव, , Literal translation, lit. "''unshakeable, immovable, fixed or eternal"'') was an Asceticism, ascetic devotee of Vishnu mentioned in the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana. The Sanskrit term ''dhruva na ...

'' (2016) * ''Sarovaram'' (2017) * ''

Jai Simha ''Jai Simha'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language action film produced by C. Kalyan on C. K. Entertainments banner and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayanthara, Haripriya, and Natasha Doshi. The mus ...

'' (2018) * ''

'' (2018) as Ganapathi * ''

'' (2018) * '' U Turn'' (2018) * ''

'' (2019) * '' Diksoochi'' (2019) * ''Ranasthalam'' (2019) *''

Arjun Suravaram ''Arjun Suravaram'' is a 2019 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by T. Santhosh. The film stars Nikhil Siddharth and Lavanya Tripathi. It is produced by Rajkumar Akella, and presented by B. Madhu on ...

'' (2019) *''

Akhanda ''Akhanda'' () is a 2021 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language action drama film co-written and directed by Boyapati Srinu. It was produced by Miryala Ravinder Reddy, under Dwaraka Creations. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role alon ...

'' (2021) *'' RRR'' (2022) as Jangu *'' The Warriorr'' (2022; uncredited) * '' 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) * '' LYF: Love Your Father'' (2025)

Other languages

* '' Satya in Love'' (2008; Kannada) * '' U Turn'' (2018; Tamil) * ''

'' (2019; Tamil) *'' Rowdy Rocky'' (2022:

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) as journalist

Television

* ''Santhi Nivasam'' (

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) * ''Padmavyuham'' (

) * '' Manasichi Choodu'' as Nagineedu (2019–2022;

Star Maa Star Maa is an Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programmes such as serials, reality shows and Telugu ...

) * ''

Radhamma Kuthuru ''Radhamma Kuthuru'' is an Indian Telugu language drama television series airing on Zee Telugu which premiered from 26 August 2019 to 3 August 2024. It stars Deepthi Manne, Gokul Menon and Meghana Raami in lead roles. Plot Radhamma gives birt ...

'' as Gopala Krishna (2019–2024;

Zee Telugu Zee Telugu is an Indian Telugu-language general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 12 September 2004 as '' Alpha TV Telugu''. and was rebranded as ''Zee Telugu'' on 18 May 2005. The channel is owned by Zee Entert ...

) * ''Rangula Ratnam'' (2021–2025; ETV Telugu) * Lakshmi Nivasam as Srinivasam (2025-present;

)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sekhar, Chatrapathi Living people Indian male film actors Male actors in Telugu cinema Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors in Telugu television 21st-century Indian male actors Telugu male actors