Chaithra J. Achar

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).

Chaithra J Achar
Born
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Singer
Years active2019–present

Early life

Chaithra 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

Acting

Chaithra, 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]

Chaithra has a variety of projects lined-up namely Rakshit Shetty studio's "Strawberry",[5] Srinidhi Bengaluru‘s "Blink", Rakesh Kadri's "Happy Birthday To Me", Shiva Ganeshan's "Yaarigu Helbedi" and other two untitled films, which are ready for release. She is currently filming for Sapta Saagaradaache Ello starring Rakshit Shetty and Rukmini vasanth, directed by Hemanth M Rao.[6]

Singing

Chaithra 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.[7]

Filmography
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film
List of films and roles
YearTitleRole Notes Ref.
2019MahiraAdya
Aa DrushyaAsha
2022 GilkyNancy [8]
TaledandaSaaki[9]
2023 TobyJenny
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side B †Surabhi[10]
Strawberry †NamruthaPost Production
Blink †DevakiPost-production [11]
Happy Birthday To Me †AdithiPost Production [12]

Singing
Year Song Title Movie
2019 Neelaakasha Kelu Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakaasha
2020 Neenyaaro Mayabazar 2016
2021 Sojugada Soojumallige Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana
2022 Soul Of Benki Benki

Awards and nominations
Year Song Film Award Category Result Ref.
2021 "Sojugada Soojumallige" Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana SIIMA Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada Won [13]
2022 "Soul of Benki" Benki SIIMA Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada Pending [14]

References
  1. "The down to earth debutante". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. "Home Party is". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. "Exclusive Iam doing varied content driven films to show people my range as an artiste chaitra J achar". Ott Play. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  4. "Chaitra Achar joins the cast of Sapta Sagaradaache Yello". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. "Mangaluru: Arjun Lewis directorial Kannada movie 'Strawberry' poster released". Daiji World. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. "Chaitra Achar joins the cast of 'Sapta Sagaradaache Yello'". New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  7. "Garuda GamanaVrishabha Vahana Movie Song SojugadaSoojumallige inches towards one million views". Tv 9 Kannada. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  8. "Gilky Movie Review : Tarak and Chaithra shine in a rather uneasy drama". Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  9. "Taledanda Movie Review : Sanchari Vijay shines in a powerful role". Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. "Chaitra J Achar revealed as the second lead in Rakshit Shetty's Sapta Sagaradaache Ello". ottplay. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  11. "Deekshith Shetty Join hands with Srinidhi Bengaluru for Blink". New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  12. "Heres a First for Archana Kottige only one outfit throughout the movie". Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  13. "SIIMA 2022 winner's list: Allu Arjun's Pushpa wins big in several categories". India Today. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  14. "SIIMA Awards 2023 Voting List, Nominations, Ticket Booking, Date, Venue, TV, OTT & Updates". JanBharat Times. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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