P. D. Sathish Chandra is an Indian actor who works in Kannada plays and films.[1][2][3]

P. D. Sathish Chandra
OccupationActor
Years active1992-present
Notable workPaddu in Panduranga Vittala

Career edit

P. D. Sathish Chandra worked for The Hindu before working on the founding team of Red FM in Bangalore. He worked for Red RM for eighteen months and helped found the Gulbarga, Mangalore and Mysore stations.[4] He worked as the programming head for Radio Mirchi 98.3 Bangalore.[5] He gained recognition for his role as Pandu in Panduranga Vittala on Zee Kannada, which ran for five years with 1,336 episodes.[6][7] He hosted the spoof TV shot Vaaranna on Public TV.[6] He works as a mentor for the Kala Soudha theatre space in Bangalore.[7] He founded the performing arts organization Pradarshana Kala Samsthe.[8] His first major film role was the villain in the Malayalam film Kutty Srank (2010).[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he made a video book along with fifty-one other actors.[9] He is a frequent actor in M. G. Srinivas's films and played a steampunk-esque character Time in Old Monk (2022).[10]

Theatre edit

  • 13 Margosa Mahal[11]
  • Hosa Belaku [11]
  • Katha Sangama (4 roles)[12]

Filmography edit

Year Film Role Notes
2007 Aa Dinagalu
2010 Minugu
Prem Kaa Game Hindi film
Kutty Srank Mooppen Malayalam film
2011 Lifeu Ishtene
2013 Parari
2014 Abhimanyu
2016 ...Re Ghost
2019 Yajamana Worker
Bell Bottom Photographer Gurupada
99 Giri
I Love You Maalinga
2018 Nanjundi Kalyana
Thayige Thakka Maga
2020 Shivaji Surathkal Vidhyasagar
ACT 1978 Aravinda Nadiger
2022 Old Monk Time

Television edit

Title Role Channel Notes
Panduranga Vittala Pandu Zee Kannada
Bhale Basava Hanuman
Galli Galli Sim Sim Cartoon Network
Pogo TV
DD National
Hindi TV series
Paapa Pandu 2 Boxer Balram Colors Super
Yakhingaadtaaro Padhmanabh remake of Friends
Varanna Host Public TV
Seetha Raama Charan D Zee Kannada

References edit

  1. ^ Fernandes, Sandra Marina (1 July 2020). "PD Sathish Chandra talks about his five favourite plays".
  2. ^ "Theatre veteran PD Sathish Chandra takes to cooking during the lockdown". The Times of India. 1 April 2020.
  3. ^ "ಬಳಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ ವಿವೇಚನೆ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 30 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Juggling different roles". Jain University. p. 24-29 – via Facebook.
  5. ^ "Radio Mirchi Bangalore to introduce new elements on-air". Radio and Music.
  6. ^ a b https://www.prakasamtrust.org/pd/
  7. ^ a b "He is happy... and he shows it!". The Hindu. 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013.
  8. ^ Anien, Tini Sara (9 May 2020). "Theatre mulls new stage". Deccan Herald.
  9. ^ S., Rajashekara (8 May 2020). "Actor and theatre enthusiast, PD Satish Chandra, has worked". Bangalore Mirror.
  10. ^ Kodur, Swaroop (14 July 2021). "My character look in 'Old Monk' is inspired by the steampunk genre". The Times of India.
  11. ^ a b Madhukar, Jayanthi (19 June 2013). "Chinwag with... P D Satish Chandra". Bangalore Mirror.
  12. ^ https://www.prakasamtrust.org/kathe/cast.html

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