[1][2][3][4][5] Chandru is known for a case which took place in 1993 when he was practising as a lawyer, to which the film Jai Bhim (2021) is dedicated.

He was expelled from the party in 1988 for opposing Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War since CPI(M) supported it.

[8][9][10] K. Chandru as an advocate practiced both in criminal and civil side in the Madras High Court.

[11] Justice K. Chandru was a well-respected judge among the judiciary and is known for his judgments that impacted the lives of many impoverished and downtrodden people.

[citation needed] The 2021 movie Jai Bhim was made around a legal case fought by K. Chandru in 1993.