B. R. Chaya

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B. R. Chaya
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Chaya in 2019
Background information
Born (1969-10-16) October 16, 1969 (age 54)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Genres Sugama Sangeetha, playback
Occupation(s)Singer, entrepreneur
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1983–present
Website brchaya.com

Bengaluru Ramamurthy Chaya, known as B. R. Chaya, is an Indian, Kannada playback singer, stage performer and a popular Sugama Sangeetha singer from Karnataka. [1] She has performed pop, folk, devotional and bhavageethe (light music). She is recipient of Rajyotsava Prashasti from the State Government of Karnataka and also Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer . [2] [3]

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Early days and debut

Chaya was born to Ramamurthy and S. G. Janaki. she worked as a watch mechanic for a few years in HMT after doing a course in horology at RV College, and later represented Karnataka at a Doordarshan national competition in Madras. [1] [4] She made her debut with the Tamil-language film Jothi (1983) and her Kannada debut with Puttanna Kanagal's Amrutha Ghalige (1984). [1]

She is currently a judge on Gaana Chandana and has been doing virtual concerts since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Chaya is the first singer to receive the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Ruthumana samputadi" from the movie "Kaadina Benki" in 1988. [5]

Discography

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-Singer(s)
1983Jothi (Tamil)"Siricha Kollimalai Kuyilu" Ilaiyaraaja Vairamuthu S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1984 Amrutha Ghalige "Mayuri Natya Mayuri" Vijaya Bhaskar Vijaya Narasimha S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Hindustanavu Endu (female)"solo
1985 Nee Thanda Kanike "Kannalli Preethi" (female)VijayanandR. N. Jayagopalsolo
"Kannalli Preethi" (duet)S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
1986 Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma "Nee Atthare Entha Chenna"Singeetham Srinivasa RaoChi. Udaya ShankarRajkumar
1987 Huli Hebbuli "Putta Putta Makkale"Vijaya BhaskarChi. Udaya ShankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Yarigagi"Nota Kannota"G. K. VenkateshDoddarange Gowdasolo
1988 Anjada Gandu "Neeli Baanalli"HamsalekhaR. N. Jayagopalsolo
"Eke Heegaytho"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Dumdum Dol"
Devatha Manushya "Ninantha Appa Illa"Upendra KumarChi. Udaya ShankarRajkumar
"Haalalladaru" (bit.)solo
Sangliyana "Preethiyinda"HansalekhaDoddarange GowdaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. R. Chaya
1989 Indrajith "Belli Rathadali Surya"HamsalekhaHamsalekha, KV Raju S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Yuddha Kaanda "Kempu Thotadalli"HamsalekhaHamsalekhaVani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Bolo Re Shanthi"solo
1990 S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 "Ramaiah Ramaiah NeeHamsalekhaHamsalekhaManjula Gururaj, Latha Hamsalekha
1992 Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda "Bandano Bandano Bhagyava Thandano"Vijaya Bhaskar Nagathihalli Chandrashekar Vishnu

Awards and recognitions

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References

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  2. ↑ "On My Pinboard: B R Chaya". Deccan Herald. 4 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Pupora - ESCUCHAR MUSICA ONLINE GRATIS SIN DESCARGAR". pupora.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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