Mukhyamantri Chandru Age, Wiki and Bio

Mukhyamantri Chandru

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Actor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/08/1953
Age71 years
BirthplaceHonnasandra, Nelamangala, Bangalore Rural, Mysore, Karnataka, India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameHonnasandra Narasimhaiah Chandrashekar
NicknameMukhyamantri Chandru
Famous ForPlaying the Chief Minister in the Kannada play, 'Mukhyamantri'

Physical Stats & More

Height167 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSiddaganga Matha, Tumkur
College/UniversityGovernment Arts and Science College, Bangalore
Educational QualificationGraduate in Science

Personal Life

ReligionJainism
Hobbies
  • Reading Books
  • Doing Theatre

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateJune 1983

Family

WifePadma (actress)
Children
Sons
  • Bharath
  • Sharath
DaughterNone

Career

Politics
Political PartyIndian National Congress
Political Journey
  • Joined the Janata Party and contested the assembly elections from Gauribidanur (1985)
  • Won the Gauribidanur seat by a margin of over 6,600 votes (1985)
  • Contested the 1989 Lok Sabha Elections, but lost (1989)
  • Resigned from the Janata Dal due to the rift between Ramakrishna Hegde and Deve Gowda (1990)
  • Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (1991)
  • Nominated as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council (1998)
  • Nominated as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council for the second time (2004)
  • Appointed the chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority (2008)
  • Resigned from the BJP (2013)
  • Joined the Indian National Congress (2014)
  • Announced as the Aam Aadmi Party's Karnataka unit president (13 July 2023)
Acting Career
DebutKannada Film: Chakravyuha (1983)

Favourites

Food
  • Ragi Mudde
  • Bas Saaru Meal
Comedians
  • Laurel & Hardy
  • Charlie Chaplin
Books
  • Vachana Sahitya
  • Janapada Sahitya
ColourBlue
SpecializationMiming

Some Lesser Known Facts

Mukhyamantri Chandru is an Indian actor and politician.
He belongs to the Indian National Congress party.
Born in Honnasandra, Nelamangala, Bangalore Rural, Mysore, Chandru comes from a lower-middle-class background.
Chandru ventured into acting after completing his college education.
His iconic role in the play 'Mukhyamantri' earned him the nickname 'Mukhyamantri.'
Chandru made his debut in the Kannada film industry with 'Chakravyuha' in 1983.
He has appeared in numerous popular Kannada movies.
In 1985, Chandru started his political journey by joining the Janata Party.
Throughout his political career, he has held various significant positions.
Chandru actively advocates for the promotion and preservation of the Kannada language.