Sai Chand

Sai Chand (born 12 March 1956) is an Indian film actor and documentary film maker. working in the Telugu film industry. He is popularly known for his role in Telugu films like Maa Bhoomi,Fidaa and Sye raa Narasimha Reddy.

Early life
He was born to noted Telugu writer and humanist Tripuraneni Gopichand and is the grandson of Tripuraneni Ramaswamy. His father passed way when he was 6 years old. He completed his primary education from Vasavya Vidyalaya, Vijayawada run by Goparaju Ramachandra Rao. His first screen presence is in a film Sati Arundhati as a child actor. He did B.Com from New Science College, Hyderabad.

Career
Maa Bhoomi (1980) directed by Goutam Ghose was his first film as an actor. His first film was box office hit and went to run for an year. It also received Nandi award, and Film Fare award in the best film category. It was also premiered in several film festivals across the world. He has acted in more than 35 films throughout his career. Sai Chand is commonly associated with parallel cinema like the films ''Maa Bhoomi, Manchupallaki, Pelleedu Pillalu, Ee Charitra Ae Siratho, Ee Desamlo Oka Roju, Rangula Kala Adavallu Aligithe, Ee Chaduvulu Makkodu, Siva, Ankuram, Fidaa, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy.''

As a filmmaker, he made Pandita Parameshwara Sastry Veelunaamaa as a tele-film. Some of his documentaries are on topics that include: grain storage, dry-land agriculture, rice production technology, and information technology for common man.

He has also made documentary films on film-making veterans like L. V. Prasad, Allu Ramalingaiah Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, Suryakantam, Anjali Devi, Bapu, Ramana Duo and others.

Filmography

 * As actor
 * Maa Bhoomi (1980)
 * Manchupallaki (1982)
 * Pelleedu Pillalu (1982)
 * Ee Charitra Ae Saritho (1982)
 * Ee Desamlo Oka Roju (1983)
 * Rangula Kala (1983)
 * Adavallu Aligithe (1983)
 * Ankuram (1993)
 * Ee Chaduvulu Makkodu (1984)
 * Siva (1989)
 * Fidaa (2017)
 * Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019)