Chaithra J Achar, also known as Chaithra Achar, is an Indian actress and singer of Kannada cinema. She was born in Bangalore. She made her acting debut in the Kannada film Mahira (2019). For her performance in Taledanda, Chaithra won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada.
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| Years active | 2019–present |
Early life
editChaithra Achar was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. She grew up listening to music at home while her mother sang, she eventually acquired an interest in singing and went on to study Carnatic classical music. Since childhood she has been a part of many theatre productions. She participated in various competitions and received multiple awards. Chaithra comes from a family that values education and arts, she studied in Parikrama Humanity Foundation, where her father used to be a teacher. Later, she went to M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore to study engineering and also worked as an intern at JNCASR.[1]
Career
editActing
editChaithra, while still in college, began her professional acting career with Bengaluru Queens, a Kannada Web Series directed and produced by actor Anish Tejeshwar.[2] She made her Kannada feature film debut in 2019, with the action thriller Mahira, directed by Mahesh Gowda. Chaithra is well-known for her lead roles in films with astounding performances such as "Gilky", "Taledanda", and AaDrushya.[3][4]
In 2023, she had two releases namely Toby with Raj B Shetty and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side-B alongside Rakshit Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth under Hemanth Rao. Her performance in both the movies were well received and widely appreciated by audience and critics.[5][6][7] Her next release was Blink directed by debutant Srinidhi Bengaluru, the film opened to critical acclaim with appreciation for all the actors.[8]
Chaithra has a variety of projects lined-up namely Rakshit Shetty studio's "Strawberry",[9] Rakesh Kadri's "Happy Birthday To Me", Shiva Ganeshan's "Yaarigu Helbedi" and other two untitled films, which are ready for release. She has also been roped in to play a pivotal role in Dhananjay starrer Uttarakaanda.[10]
Singing
editChaithra has always enjoyed music and singing. In truth, she had intended to be a professional singer, and acting came about by chance. She started as chorus singer in many feature films in 2019-20, eventually ventured into playback singing. Later on, she became one of the popular vocalists in the cinema industry. Chaithra's latest hit number is "Sojugaada Sooju Mallige" is talk of the town, composed by musician Midhun Mukundan from Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana, chartbuster album of 2021.[11] She frequently posts clips of her singing songs.
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Mahira | Adya | ||
| Aa Drushya | Asha | |||
| 2022 | Gilky | Nancy | [12] | |
| Taledanda | Saaki | [13] | ||
| 2023 | Toby | Jenny | ||
| Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side B | Surabhi | [14] | ||
| 2024 | Blink | Devaki | [15] | |
| Happy Birthday To Me | Adithi | Direct to Digital release | [16] | |
| Strawberry † | Namrutha | Post Production | ||
| Uttarakaanda † | Lacchi | Filming | [17] | |
| TBA | Siddharth 40 † | TBA | Tamil film; filming | [18] |
Discography
edit| Year | Song Title | Movie | Notes |
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| 2019 | Neelaakasha Kelu | Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakaasha | |
| 2020 | Neenyaaro | Mayabazar 2016 | |
| 2021 | Sojugada Soojumallige | Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | |
| 2022 | Soul Of Benki | Benki | |
| 2023 | Nondkobyaadve | Tagaru Palya | |
| Mellage | Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye | Backing Vocals | |
| 2024 | Soul of Shakhahaari | Shakhahaari |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada | "Sojugada Soojumallige"(from Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana) | Won | [19] |
| 2022 | "Soul of Benki" (from Benki) | Nominated | [20] | ||
| 2023 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Kannada | Taledanda | Won | [21] |
| 2024 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Toby | Won | [22] |
References
edit- ^ "The down to earth debutante". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Home Party is". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Exclusive Iam doing varied content driven films to show people my range as an artiste chaitra J achar". Ott Play. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Chaitra Achar joins the cast of Sapta Sagaradaache Yello". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ M.V, Vivek (15 November 2023). "'Toby' star Chaithra J Achar on her 'SSE (Side B)' experience and being a risk-taker". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive! Chaithra J Achar: I'm loving all the attention I've got since Toby; it's nice and humbling". OTTPlay. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive! Chaithra Achar – I never thought Sapta Sagaradaache Ello's Surabhi would get so much love". OTTPlay. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ S, Pranati A. "'Blink' movie review: Brilliantly executed time-travel sci-fi drama". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Mangaluru: Arjun Lewis directorial Kannada movie 'Strawberry' poster released". Daiji World. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Actress Chaithra Achar's First Look From Uttarakaanda Unveiled". News18. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Garuda GamanaVrishabha Vahana Movie Song SojugadaSoojumallige inches towards one million views". Tv 9 Kannada. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Gilky Movie Review : Tarak and Chaithra shine in a rather uneasy drama". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Taledanda Movie Review : Sanchari Vijay shines in a powerful role". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Chaitra J Achar revealed as the second lead in Rakshit Shetty's Sapta Sagaradaache Ello". ottplay. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Deekshith Shetty Join hands with Srinidhi Bengaluru for Blink". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Heres a First for Archana Kottige only one outfit throughout the movie". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Chaithra J Achar roped in to star in Dhananjaya's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Siddharth 40: Siddharth's next with Sri Ganesh goes on floors". The Hindu. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "SIIMA 2022 winner's list: Allu Arjun's Pushpa wins big in several categories". India Today. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Winners: 68th Filmfare Awards South 2023 (Kannada)". Filmfare. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1". The Indian Express. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.