Chaitanya Rao Madadi
Indian actor (born 1989)
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Chaitanya Rao Madadi (born 13 July 1989) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut with Bhandook (2015) and then appeared in films such as Valentines Night, Annapurna Photo Studio and Keedaa Cola.[1]
Chaitanya Rao Madadi | |
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| Born | 13 July 1989 |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015-present |
Career
Chaitanya returned to Hyderabad to pursue a career in acting and was then trained at Ramanand acting School. He started his acting career with Bandook (2015). He appeared in minor roles in a few films like Premam (2016) and Shamantakamani (2017). Chaitanya acted in the lead role as Charlie in Hawaa (2019), which is the first Telugu movie to be shot entirely in Australia.[2]
Chaitanya then acted in a web series 30 Weds 21 (2021) on YouTube, which gave him recognition.[3] He played a character that suffered from Tourette syndrome in Keedaa Cola (2023) and took three days to prepare for the role.[1]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bhandook | Chaitanya | ||
| 2016 | Premam | Uncredited | ||
| 2017 | Shamantakamani | Ravi | ||
| 2019 | Hawaa | Charlie | [2] | |
| 2020 | Guvva Gorinka | Aarya | ||
| 2021 | Vakeel Saab | Uncredited | ||
| Thimmarusu | Aravind | |||
| 2022 | Mukhachitram | Dr. Satya | ||
| Jagamemaya | Ajay | |||
| 2023 | A Journey to Kasi | [4] | ||
| Valentines Night | Ajay | |||
| Annapurna Photo Studio | Chanti | [5] | ||
| Keedaa Cola | Vaasthu | [6][7] | ||
| 2024 | Sharathulu Varthisthai | Chiranjeevi | ||
| Paarijatha Parvam | Chaitanya | [8][9] | ||
| Dear Nanna | Surya | Short film | [10] | |
| Honeymoon Express | Eshan | [11] | ||
| Theppa Samudram | Ganesh | |||
| 2025 | Ghaati | Kundhul Naidu | [12] | |
| 2026 | Repu Udayam 10 Gantalaku | Raghu | [13] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021–2022 | 30 Weds 21 | Prudhvi | YouTube | Web debut | [3] |
| 2025 | AIR: All India Rankers | Surya | ETV Win | ||
| Mayasabha | M. S. Rami Reddy | SonyLIV | |||