Chakravarthy Chandrachud

Chakravarthy Chandrachud (born 15 August 1977) is an Indian journalist, poet, social activist, actor, writer, film director, and debater from Karnataka. He made his acting debut in the Kannada film Melobba Mayavi in 2019.

Chakravarthy Chandrachud was born on 15 August 1977 in Devanur, a village in Chikmagalur District, Karnataka. Born into a farming family, he earned a degree in Instrumentation Technology from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), Mysore. He later completed a postgraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Mysore, followed by an M.Phil from Kuppam.

In 1999, he married Manjula. In June 2013, he married Kannada actress Shruti, but the marriage was annulled by a court later that year as he had not divorced Manjula.^[1]

Chandrachud's journalism career began during his^[2] college days. He has worked with Janamitra, a local newspaper in Hassan, and Andolana, a daily newspaper in Mysore. He has also been associated with weeklies such as Hai Bangalore, Agni, and Lankesh Patrike, where he served as an editor.

Chandrachud has been actively involved in social activism, working with organizations such as the Students' Federation of India (SFI) and DFI at the national level. He is a leader of Hasiru Sene, a wing of the state's farmers' union and has participated in various pro-Kannada movements.

He is the founder of People for People, an organization that advocated for the Kalasa Banduri Movement. He also established an organization that provided flood relief in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha. Chandrachud has participated in irrigation reform movements in the state and has faced imprisonment and legal challenges due to his activism.

Chandrachud's first book, Jana Jala Kranti, analyzes the contributions of Anna Hazare and Rajendra Singh to irrigation reform. The book is based on research conducted in Rajasthan and Maharashtra, and it earned him the National Environmental Award.

His other books include Khaali Shilube (The Empty Cross), which was released at a crematorium in Chamrajpet, Bangalore, and Mailu Tutta, released at Malleshwaram's Dhobi Ghat. Mailu Tutta (Katha Bharata) is a narrative chronicling India's evolution through its revolutionary movements.

Chandrachud has worked in the Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam film industries. He directed and wrote Janma, a movie centered on the Kaveri River water dispute, portraying the unrest following the death of Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. He directed both the Kannada and Tamil versions.

As a writer, he has contributed to films such as Melobba Mayavi,

• Khali Shilube by Chakravarthy Chandrachud. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
• "3 For Summer Treat! - Kannada Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". 26 April 2013.
• "Moody Woody".
• "ದರ್ವೇಶ್ ಚೌಕಿ". ದರ್ವೇಶ್ ಚೌಕಿ.
• "Janma review. Janma Kannada movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com".
• "ನಿಷೇಧಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶ". ನಿಷೇಧಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶ.

• Chakravarthy Chandrachud at IMDb