Chandu B Gowda’s next is a Telugu serial

Actor Chandu B Gowda, whose long-running Kannada serial

Lakshmi Baramma

wrapped up last week, has already signed his next project. This time around, he will be seen as the lead in a Telugu

serial

that will be backed by

Nagarjuna

. Titled Trineni, this serial is a family drama with a

thriller

twist, he says, adding, “I have been receiving offers from Tamil and Telugu production houses for a while now. This serial seemed just right, as it comes from a prestigious banner and has an interesting storyline that I could not refuse.”

The move, says Chandu, means that he will spend a fortnight each month in Hyderabad. But that doesn’t mean goodbye to Kannada TV. “Kannada will remain my mainstay and I am, in fact, in talks for a serial here too. Trineni allows me to test waters in a different market. I play the lead in a story that centres on a heroine who has premonitions that help my character avert danger. This thriller element in it is what piqued my interest. I can speak a fair bit of Telugu, but am hoping to brush up on my language skills by the time the show goes on air,” he says.