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Chandrakanth Age, Death, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

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Age: 39 Years
Death Cause: Suicide By Hanging
Death Date: 17/05/2024

Bio/Wiki
Full nameChandrakanth Challa
Nickname(s)Chandu, Challa Chandu
Profession(s)Actor, Model
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutTV: Sravana Sameeralu (2013) as Narsingh
AwardBest Villain Award for the television serial Radhamma Kuthuru at Golden Screen TV Awards (2022)
Personal Life
Date of Birth7 February 2025 (Thursday)
BirthplaceSecunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana
Date of Death17 May 2024
Place of DeathAlkapur, Hyderabad, Telangana
Age (at the time of death)39 Years
Death CauseSuicide by hanging
Zodiac signAquarius
NationalityIndian
HometownHyderabad, Telangana
SchoolSt. Mary's High School, Hyderabad
College/UniversitySt. Mary's College, Hyderabad
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Tattoo(s)He had tattoos inked on his right arm and the left side of his neck.
Social Media• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Affairs/Girlfriends• Shilpa Kanna (2004-2015)
• Pavithra Jayaram (actress; died in May 2024)
Marriage DateYear, 2015
Family
Wife/Spouse• First Wife- Shilpa Kanna (2015)

• Second Wife- Pavithra Jayaram (rumoured)
ChildrenSon- 1
Daughter- Deekshika
Parents
SiblingsBrother- Sonu Narender
Style Quotient
Car CollectionMahindra XUV500
Bike CollectionRoyal Enfield

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chandrakanth

  • After completing his formal education, Chandrakanth began working as a freelance model.
  • During the same time, he worked as a general manager at Group InfoTech in Hyderabad.
  • After making his acting debut as Narsingh in the television serial Sravana Sameeralu (2013) on Telugu Daily, he appeared in many television serials such as Radhamma Kuthuru (2019) on Zee Telugu, Suryakantham (2019) on Zee Telugu, Karthika Deepam (2022) on Maa TV, Trinayani (2023) on Zee Telugu, and Maguva O Maguva (2024) on Star Maa.

    Chandrakanth in a still from the television show Trinayani

  • On 17 May 2024, he died by hanging himself at his residence in Alkapur, Hyderabad, five days after the death of his rumoured wife and actress Pavithra Jayaram.
  • On 18 May 2024, Shilpa, Chandrakanth’s first wife, said in an interview that she was a victim of domestic abuse and Chandrakanth distanced himself from her after meeting actress Pavithra Jayaram.

    Chandrakanth’s first wife during an interview

  • She revealed that Chandrakanth visited their home after Jayaram’s death but avoided her completely. He also refused her request to stay together for the sake of their children.
  • Shilpa alleged that Jayaram often threatened her over the phone. Chandrakanth ignored his kids. However, he used to care for Jayaram’s children from her previous marriage.
  • Shilpa also claimed that Pavithra Jayaram prevented Chandrakanth from visiting her and their children.
  • He was an animal lover. He had a pet dog.

    Chandrakanth posing with his pet dog

  • He was a fitness enthusiast and went to the gym regularly. He often shared pictures of his gym sessions on social media.

    Chandrakanth working out at a gym

  • He liked travelling to distant places and playing cricket in his free time.

    Chandrakanth while playing cricket

  • He liked smoking cigarettes and enjoying alcoholic beverages occasionally.

    Chandrakanth enjoying an alcoholic beverage

    Chandrakanth while smoking a cigarette