[1] Chinnu Chandni made her acting debut with the 2016 film Anuraga Karikkin Vellam directed by Khalid Rahman.
[2][3] She then acted in Jackson Bazaar Youth, as part of an ensemble cast involving Jaffar Idukki,Indrans and Lukman Avaran.
The movie that depicted the trials and tribulations of a young couple and their journey towards parenthood was instantly loved by the viewers upon its digital release.
Thaanara, her third film in the year, saw her portray the role of Anjali, a socialite and wife to Shine Tom Chacko's MLA Adarsh Sreevaraham.
The movie was a comedy drama film also featuring an ensemble cast of Aju Varghese,Vishnu Unnikrishnan,Deepti Sati and Sneha Babu.