He made his film debut with
B. Narsing Rao's award-winning film
Daasi (1988), a role he obtained after he met Devipriya, one of the screenplay writers for
Daasi. Devipriya recommended him to Narsing Rao. Twenty-five years after
Daasi, he was signed to play the role of
Chintakindi Mallesham's father in
Mallesham (2019). He received the role after
Laxman Aelay, the production designer for
Mallesham, suggested his name to the director Raj. Since Raj was in the United States at the time, the audition was conducted by his assistant. Although Ananda Chakrapani was unsuccessful in his initial audition, he requested for a second audition and was selected by Raj's assistant. His performance in
Mallesham enabled him to receive further film offers. Since
Mallesham, he has appeared in
Vakeel Saab, a Telugu remake of
Pink starring Pawan Kalyan, and
Love Story, directed by
Sekhar Kammula. == Filmography ==