17 Facts About Chandrababu

Joseph Panimayadas Chandrababu Rodriguez was an Indian actor, comedian, director, singer and dancer, whose Chaplinesque-style on-screen movements and singing style made him popular from the late 1940s to the early 1970s.

Chandrababu had a mastery of the Madras Bashai, a dialect unique to the Madras region.

Chandrababu was born to a wealthy and eminent Christian Paravar family in 1927 at Tuticorin, India.

Chandrababu was educated at St Joseph's College, Grandpass, Colombo and Aquinas College prior to his family moving once more, this time to Chennai in 1943.

Chandrababu was very passionate about acting despite opposition from his family members.

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Chandrababu made his debut with a small role in the 1947 film Dhana Amaravathi but struggled thereafter to obtain parts.

Chandrababu had spent many days starving himself and searching for a chance in films.

Chandrababu rendered a Shakespearean monologue that so impressed the judge that he was not jailed.

Chandrababu filmed Chinna Durai and Mohana Sundaram in the same year.

Chandrababu loved western music and learned the art of yodelling by listening to singers such as Gene Autry and Hank Williams.

Chandrababu was called and after watching the film he added a comedy track for himself, wrote it and sang the song Naan oru muttalunga, converting the film into a hit.

Chandrababu learned this dialect from the rickshaw pullers and street vendors near his home in Triplicane and later in Mir Sahib Pet.

Chandrababu was a playback singer rendering voice for himself in films.

Chandrababu lent his voice for S Balachander for the song Kalyanam Kalyanam.

Chandrababu first met Sheila, an Anglo Indian and grand daughter of Coimbatore-based filmmaker Swamikannu Vincent at her residence and subsequently marriage was arranged in 1958.

Chandrababu continued to offer support to her until she left for London.

Chandrababu had arranged with a financier, to direct his first film Maadi Veettu Ezhai with M G Ramachandran as the hero.