Chikkanna

Chikkanna (born June 22, 1984) is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema and appears primarily in comic roles.[1] He made his debut in films with Kirataka (2011), following which he got recognized for his performances in Raja Huli (2013) and Adyaksha (2014).[2]

Chikkanna
Chikkanna during filming of Ishtakamya, 2015
Born	(1984-06-22) 22 June 1984 Ballahalli, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present
Known for	Comedy

Career

Chikkanna began his acting career in comedy shows in Mysore with Drishya Kalavide. He then appeared Comedy Kiladigalu in Zee Kannada and Prank Show aired on Udaya TV. Actor Yash noticed his performance at the diamond jubilee celebrations of Kannada cinema and cast him in the 2011 film, Kirataka. In Raja Huli (2013) and Adyaksha (2014), he played roles alongside Yash and Sharan. In the 2015 film Sharp Shooter, he played alongside Diganth and wrote the lyrics for the track "Kuntebille".[3]

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	No.	Film	Role	Notes
2011	1	Kirataka
2012	2	Lucky
	3	Mr. 420
2013	4	Raja Huli	Chikka	SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
	5	Bulbul
	6	Victory		Cameo appearance
2014	7	Navarangi
	8	Anjada Gandu
	9	Kwatle Satisha
	10	Savaari 2
	11	Baasu Ade Hale Kathe
	12	Adyaksha	Narayana	SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
	13	Tirupathi Express
	14	Just Love
2015	15	Chandrika		Bilingual (Kannada, Telugu)
	16	Rudra Tandava
	18	Bombay Mittai	Sundra
	19	Ranna
	20	Vajrakaya
	21	Sapnon Ki Rani
	22	Chandrika
	23	Mr. Airavata
	24	Ram-Leela
	25	Rathavara
	26	Bangalore 560023
	27	Sharpshooter		Also lyricist for song "Kuntebille"
	28	Masterpiece	Bruce Lee	SIIMA Award for Best Comedian Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
2016	29	Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole
	30	Mast Mohabbat
	31	Whatsapp Love
	32	Tyson
	33	Thale Bachkolli Powder Hakkolli	Indra
	34	Lakshmana
	35	Jigarthanda
	36	Ishtakamya
	37	Doddmane Hudga	Lavanga
	38	Nanna Ninna Prema Kathe		Also playback singer
	39	Kotigobba 2	Chikkanna	Bilingual film (Kannada, Tamil) Nominated -SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
	40	Happy Birthday (2016)
2017	41	Style Raja
	42	Hebbuli	Sundara
	43	Raajakumara	Chikka
	44	Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya
	45	Tiger	Bahubali
	46	Siliconn City
	47	Raj Vishnu
	48	Satya Harishchandra	Dodda
	49	Jaali Baaru Matthu Poli Hudugaru
	50	Mufti
	51	Anjani Putra	Chikka
2018	52	Samhaara	Raja Huli	Nominated - Filmibeat Award for Best Comedian - Kannada
	53	Dalapathi
	54	Bhootayyana Mommaga Ayyu	Ayyu
	55	Amma I Love You
	56	Double Engine	Krishna
	57	Kannadakkaagi Ondannu Otti
	58	Kismath
	59	Raambo 2	Jagga	Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Comedian - Kannada
2019	60	Kaddu Mucchi
	61	Seetharama Kalyana
	62	Natasaarvabhowma	Keshava
	63	Amar
	64	Padde Huli
	65	Kiss
	66	Mane Maratakkide	Raghupathi
	67	Odeya	Lawyer Chari
2020	68	Shri Bharatha Baahubali
	69	French Biriyani	Gabru
	70	Billgates
	71	Pogaru

References

1. Sharadhaa A. (26 August 2014). "Chikkanna Wanted to be a Villain". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
2. Suresh, Sunayana (21 February 2015). "My comic abilities are a boon: Chikkanna". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
3. Sharadhaa, A. (1 July 2015). "Chikkanna Wears Many Hats with Ease". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

External links

• Chikkanna on IMDb