Chaya Singh

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Chaya Singh
Other namesChaya Krishnan
OccupationActress
Years active2000-present
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​

Chaya Singh is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Kannada films and television shows. She started her acting career in Kannada films and has worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali and Bhojpuri films. [1] She has a reputation of being very selective in her roles. [2] Chaya is well known of her lead role in Thiruda Thirudi (2003).

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Early life

Singh belongs to a Rajput family. [3] She grew up in Bangalore. She did her schooling at Lourdes School, Bangalore and studied for until twelfth there. [4]

Career

Her first film role was in Munnudi . [4] She went to do more films in Kannada including Haseena which was directed by Girish Kasaravalli, Thuntata , which was a success, [4] Dinesh Baboo's Chitte and Sai Prakash's Rowdy Aliya. [5]

After having few chances in the Kannada industry she migrated to Tamil movies. Chaya Singh's most famous movie is Thiruda Thirudi in Tamil which has the popular song "Manmadha Raasa". [6] She also acted in its Kannada remake Sakha Sakhi, [7] which unlike the original was not successful. [8] Chaya later acted in little known films Kavithai and Jaisurya [4] and did item numbers in Arul and Thirupaachi , [8] though she stated that she dislikes doing them. [9] She returned to Tamil with Vallamai Tharayo [1] and then starred in the supernatural thriller Anandhapurathu Veedu . [10]

She has performed in Akasha Gange in Kannada which released in 2008. About her performance in the film, Rediff wrote, "The highlight of the film is Chaya Singh who has come out with an outstanding performance as a music teacher who comes to her lover's house to win over his family". [11] Sify wrote, "This is Chaya Singh's yet another best performance. She speaks from her lovely eyes". [12] She acted in the Kannada short film Simply Kailawesome . [13] The film made on playwright T. P. Kailasam revolves around conversations between Kailasam and female protagonists from four of his plays. Chaya Singh played all the four characters: Paatu from Tollugatti, Eeke from Gandaskathri, Venkamma from Home Rule and Sule from the play Sule. [14]

She has acted in two Malayalam films, too, Mullavalliyum Thenmavum and Police , both directed by V. K. Prakash. [15] In 2008 she was acting in two Bhojpuri films. [16] Her first Bhojpuri release was Mahamaayi. [17] She has directed a Bengali film, too. [18]

She has done supporting roles in Kannada TV shows such as E-TV's Sarojini and Prema Kathegalu. [19] She has acted in Tamil serial Nagamma, airing on Sun TV. [20] She was a judge in the show Kuniyonu Bara on a Kannada television channel. [21] Since 2012, she acts in Telugu serial "Kanchna Ganga", airing on Maa TV. [22] She has been doing a few Tamil films in the last few years. [23]

Personal life

Chaya Singh's parents are Gopal Singh and Chamanlata. She married Tamil actor Krishna of Deivamagal fame, in June 2012. [24]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2000 Munnudi UnnisaKannada
2001ChitteShanthi
2001RashtrageetheChandiniSpecial appearance
2002GuttuShreya
2002 Thuntata Priya
2002Balagalittu Olage BaaGowri
2003PreetisalebekuUn­known
2003 Thiruda Thirudi Vijayalakshmi (Viji)Tamil
2003 Mullavalliyum Thenmavum RajasreeMalayalam
2004 Kavithai SubulakshmiTamil
2004 Rowdy Aliya KuppammaKannada
2004 Arul PonniTamilSpecial Appearance in "Marudha Malai Adivaaram" Song
2004 Amma Appa Chellam Nandhitha
2004 Jaisurya Charupriya
2005 Thirupaachi HerselfSpecial Appearance in "Kumbudu Pona Deivam" Song
2005Sakha SakhiVijiKannada
2005 Police KeerthiMalayalam
2005NoPriyaTelugu
2008 Vallamai Tharayo NandithaTamil
2008 Akasha Gange Beena/LakshmiKannada
2010 Anandhapurathu Veedu Revathy BalaTamil
2012 Ki Kore Bojhabo ...Tomake SapnaBengaliAlso director
2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal VineethraTamil
2016 Uyire Uyire Divya
2017 Power Paandi Premalatha
2017 Mufti VedavathiKannada
2017 Ulkuthu Raja's sisterTamil
2018 Iravukku Aayiram Kangal Roopala
2018 Pattinapakkam Sheeba
2019 Action Kayalvizhi
2020 Khaki ChayaKannada
2022 Lilly Rani RaniTamil
2023 Tamilarasan Tamil
2024 Bhairathi Ranagal†VedhavathiKannadaFilming

Short films

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2008 Simply Kailawesome Paatu/Eeke/Venkamma/SuleKannada

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage
SarojiniSarojini Zee Kannada Kannada
Prema Kathegalu Colors Kannada
2011–2012NagammaNagamma Sun TV Tamil
2012Kuniyonu BaaraJudge Zee Kannada Kannada
Haalu Jenu Naanu NeenuHost
2012–2014Kanchana Ganga Maa TV Telugu
2019–2020 Run Divya Sun TV Tamil
Nandini Nandini / Janani Udaya TV Kannada
2021–2022 Poove Unakkaga Ranjana Sun TV Tamil
2021Poova ThalayaGuest
Vanakkam Tamizha Herself
2022 Namma Madurai Sisters Indhrani Colors Tamil
Vanakkam Tamizha Herself Sun TV
2023–present Anu Ane Nenu Akshara Gemini TV Telugu
2023–present Amruthadhare Bhoomika Zee Kannada Kannada

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