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

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Chandrakanth Challa
Nickname(s)	Chandu, Challa Chandu
Profession(s)	Actor, Model
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	TV: Sravana Sameeralu (2013) as Narsingh
Award	Best Villain Award for the television serial Radhamma Kuthuru at Golden Screen TV Awards (2022)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 February 1985 (Thursday)
Birthplace	Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana
Date of Death	17 May 2024
Place of Death	Alkapur, Hyderabad, Telangana
Age (at the time of death)	39 Years
Death Cause	Suicide by hanging
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, Telangana
School	St. Mary's High School, Hyderabad
College/University	St. Mary's College, Hyderabad
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-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 Date	Year, 2015
Family
Wife/Spouse	• First Wife- Shilpa Kanna (2015) • Second Wife- Pavithra Jayaram (rumoured)
Children	Son- 1 Daughter- Deekshika
Parents
Siblings	Brother- Sonu Narender
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mahindra XUV500
Bike Collection	Royal 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