hˌævɪŋ poːɹtɹˈeɪd mˈoʊstli kˈɑːmɪk ænd nˈɛɡətˌɪv ɹˈoʊlz θɹuːˈaʊt hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ, tʃˈændɹuː ɪz ɐ kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ˈæktɚ, ænd hɐz ˈæktᵻd ɪn ˌoʊvɚ fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪlmz sˈɪns mˌeɪkɪŋ hɪz deɪbjˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
Having portrayed mostly comic and negative roles throughout his career, Chandru is a character actor, and has acted in over 500 films since making his debut in 1983.