Mylari Ramiah Chandru (born 7 February 1980) is an Indian film writer, director and producer who works primarily in Kannada cinema.

[citation needed] R Chandru started his film career as an assistant to director S. Narayan for a serial Bhageerathi.

In the year 2008, Chandru made his debut as a director and writer in the 'Taj Mahal' Starring Ajay Rao and Pooja Gandhi.

[6] After achieving considerable success in the industry, Chandru has opened a production house under the banner 'Sri Sideshwara enterprises' with an intention of helping budding talents.

In 2023, Chandru released his latest film, the period epic Kabzaa,[7] about an air force pilot who becomes a gangster in1971.