He is known for his work in the television soap opera Radha Kalyana and later Lakshmi Baramma, in which he played the role of Chandu, that was aired on Colors Kannada from 2012.
During the time, he was cast in several films for which he had to step out of the serials mid-way.
[3] His first film in lead role Parinaya released in 2014 which took two years in the production.
Apart from serials and films, Chandan has been contestant for the reality shows such as Pyate Mandi Kadige Bandru, "Dancing Stars season 1" and runner-up in Bigg Boss Kannada 3.
[4] Chandan married his co-star Kavitha Gowda on 14 May 2021 in Bengaluru.