Chaithra J Achar | |
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Years active | 2019–present |
Chaithra J Achar is an Indian actress and singer of Kannada cinema. She made her acting debut in the film Mahira (2019).
Chaithra Achar was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. She went to Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore to study engineering and also worked as an intern at JNCASR. [1]
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 had roles in films such as Aa Drushya , Taledanda , and Gilky . [3] [4]
In 2023, she had two releases namely Toby with Raj B. Shetty and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side-B alongside Rakshit Shetty and 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's noted song is "Sojugaada Sooju Mallige", a Kannada folk song used by musician Midhun Mukundan in Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana , a successful film of 2021. [9]
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | Mahira | Adya | ||
Aa Drushya | Asha | |||
2022 | Gilky | Nancy | [10] | |
Taledanda | Saaki | [11] | ||
2023 | Toby | Jenny | ||
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side B | Surabhi | [12] | ||
2024 | Blink | Devaki | [13] | |
Happy Birthday To Me | Adithi | Direct to Digital release | [14] | |
2025 | 3BHK | Aishwarya | Tamil film; credited as Chaithra | [15] |
Vritta | ||||
TBA | Uttarakaanda † | TBA | Filming | [16] |
My Lord† | TBA | Tamil film; filming | ||
Strawberry† | Namrutha | Post-production | ||
Maarnami† | TBA | Pre-production | ||
Eddelu Manjunatha 2† | TBA | Completed |
Year | Song Title | Movie | Notes |
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2019 | "Neelaakasha Kelu" | Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha | |
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 |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada | "Sojugada Soojumallige"(from Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana ) | Won | [17] |
2022 | "Soul of Benki" (from Benki) | Nominated | [ citation needed ] | ||
2023 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Kannada | Taledanda | Won | [18] |
2023 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Gilky | Nominated | [ citation needed ] |
2024 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Toby | Won | [19] |