Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Child Actor to Director: The Unconventional Journey of Chakri Toleti
Imagine a little boy who once shared the screen with a famous actor named Kamal Haasan.
Years later, that same boy, named Chakri Toleti, grew up and became a film director himself!
He directed a film starring Kamal Haasan and it was a hit.
Toleti also directed a gangster movie.
He started as a child actor in films like Sagara Sangamam and Chinna Veedu.
After studying visual effects, he returned to direct Unnaipol Oruvan, a remake of a Hindi film.
He has also directed films with actors Ajith and Sonakshi Sinha.
It's an interesting journey from being in front of the camera to being behind it!
Chakri Toleti appeared as a child actor in the 1983 film Sagara Sangamam.
He also starred in the 1985 film Chinna Veedu.
Toleti directed the 2009 film Unnaipol Oruvan starring Kamal Haasan.
He later directed Billa 2 with Ajith.
Toleti also directed Welcome to New York featuring Sonakshi Sinha.
- Who
- Chakri Toleti
- What
- Child actor who became a film director
- When
- Appeared in films in the 1980s, directed films starting in 2009
- Where
- Tamil and Telugu film industries
- Why
- To explore his passion for cinema, transitioning from acting to directing
- Actor's Name
- Chakri Toleti
- First Film
- Sagara Sangamam (1983)
- Director of
- Unnaipol Oruvan, Billa 2, Welcome to New York
- Star of
- Sagara Sangamam, Chinna Veedu
- Known For
- Collaborating with Kamal Haasan and Ajith