Born in Bellary, Karnataka, Naveen Chandra debuted in Tollywood with Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (2006). The star received his first critical acclaim for his role as Surya in Andala Rakshasi and is still recognisable for the role. His other popular roles include Siddharth Varma (Nenu Local) and Naveen (Lacchimdeviki O lekkundi). He also debuted into Tamil Industry with Agarathi(2011) and went on to do Sarambam, Sivappu and Bramman.