Chandan Shetty Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Music Composer, Singer, Lyricist, Rapper
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (lyricist, assistant music director): Alemari Film (Kannada; Actor): Vichitra Prema Kathe (2017) TV: Bigg Boss Kannada Season 5 (2017) Song: Halagode (2015)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 September 1989 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	35 Years
Birthplace	Shanthigrama, Hassan, Karnataka, India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Shanthigrama, Hassan, Karnataka, India
School	• Rotary School, Sakleshpur, Karnataka • St. Philomena College, Puttur, Karnataka
College/University	Vidya Vikas First Grade College, Mysore
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Business Management
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling, Listening to Music
Tattoo(s)	Below The Neck: "XIV"
Controversy	Chandan attracted controversy for proposing his lady love at a government-sponsored program in Mysore. When the minister in charge of Mysore, V. Somanna, was asked about the event, he expressed his anger and asked the police to issue a show-cause notice to them for using the public platform for a private affair.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Niveditha Gowda
Engagement Date	21 October 2019
Marriage Date	26 February 2020 (Wednesday)
Family
Wife/Spouse	Niveditha Gowda
Parents	Father- Paramesh Shetty (Businessman) Mother- Prema Shetty (Homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- Puneethraj Shetty Sister- None
Favourite Things
Holiday Destination	Chicago
Favourite Sport	Volleyball
Favourite Colour	Black

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chandan Shetty

• Chandan Shetty was born into a modest family in Shanthigrama, Hassan, Karnataka.
  

  Chandan Shetty’s childhood picture

• He started his career as a call centre executive in Mysore. He worked in the call centre for around one year.

• Thereafter, he met the famous music director, Arjun Janya through Chiranjeevi Sarja and started working as an assistant music director under him.

• He made his debut as a lyricist and assistant music director in 2012 with the film “Alemari.”

• Subsequently, he worked for films like “Varadanayaka,” “Power,” “Chakravyuha,” and “Bhajarangi.”

• His debut song “Halagode” was a huge hit and established him as a singer.

• In 2017, he won the Season 5 of “Bigg Boss Kannada.” He took home the winner’s trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakh.
  

  Chandan Shetty as the winner of Bigg Boss Kannada 5

• He made his acting debut in 2017 with the film “Vichitra Prema Kathe.”

• Some of his popular songs include “3 PEG,” “Chocolate Girl,” “Tequila,” “Nanna Preethi Sullalla,” “Fire,” and “Bad Boy.”

• He has judged many reality TV shows including “Master Dancer,” “Kannada Kogile,” “Kannada Kogile 2,” and “Kannada Kogile Super season.”
  

  Chandan Shetty on the sets of Master Dancer

• Chandan revealed in an interview that he took his inspiration from Honey Singh for his music compositions.

• Chandan has penned more than 30 songs and has voiced over 45 songs in his 5-year-long music career.

• His music video “3PEG,” a party EDM; featuring Aindrita Ray (a Kannada film actress) crossed 3 million views within a few days of its release and went on to become one of the most-watched videos in the Kannada language.

• Shetty met Niveditha Gowda for the first time inside the house of Bigg Boss Kannada Season 5. The duo became friends inside the house and later, fell in love with each other.

• In October 2019, Chandan confessed his love for Niveditha on a public platform during the ‘Yuva Dasara’ concert. He went down on his knees and asked her, “Will You Marry Me?.”
  

  Chandan Shetty proposing Niveditha Gowda

• He is passionate about animals and has a pet dog, Apple.
  

  Chandan Shetty with his pet dog Apple

• Chandan is actively involved in philanthropy and often works to help the needy.
  

  Chandan Shetty serving the poor