She shot to fame with her performance in plays like the Marathi drama Ajab nyaya vartulacha ('Strange Justice of the Circle') in 1973, C. T. Khanolkar's adaptation of Brecht`s Caucasian Chalk Circle, Mohan Rakesh`s Adhe-adhure, “Tee Phul Rani” (Flower Queen) (1975), P.L. Deshpande's noted adaptation of GB Shaw's Pygmalion and in Jay Lerner's My Fair Lady.
Chandabai studied the classical subjects including Sanskrit, Prakrit, dharmaśāstra, nyāya (logic), literature and grammar.
Akṣapāda Gotama, the 2nd century CE founder of the school of philosophy that goes by the name of 'Nyaya' (Logic), is not to be confused with Gautama Maharishi.