Chakrapani Ananda

He was born in Gaddamvari Yadavalli village of Kanagal mandal in Nalgonda district of Telangana State. His family migrated to Kondrapole village in Dameracherla mandal near Miryalaguda.^[2] He started working in a printing press after leaving school, to support himself. Before acting, he worked in Advertising Agencies as visualizer and copy writer.^[3]

He made his film debut with B. Narsing Rao's award-winning film Daasi (1988), a role he obtained after he met Devipriya, one of the screenplay writers for Daasi. Devipriya recommended him to Narsing Rao.^[4] In 2013, he began directing a documentary titled Waiting for Death, about the impact of fluorosis on people living in his hometown of Nalgonda.^[5] Twenty-five years after Daasi, he was signed to play the role of Chintakindi Mallesham's father in Mallesham (2019).^[6][7] He received the role after Laxman Aelay, the production designer for Mallesham, suggested his name to the director Raj. Since Raj was in the United States at the time, the audition was conducted by his assistant. Although Ananda Chakrapani was unsuccessful in his initial audition, he requested for a second audition and was selected by Raj's assistant.^[4] His performance in Mallesham enabled him to receive further film offers.^[8][9][10]

Since Mallesham, he has appeared in Vakeel Saab, a Telugu remake of Pink starring Pawan Kalyan, and Love Story, directed by Sekhar Kammula.^[11]

• All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.