Chaithra J Achar
Indian actress and singer
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Early life and education
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]
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 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]
Singing
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]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [14] | ||
| 2025 | 3BHK | Aishwarya "Aishu" | Tamil film; credited as Chaithra | [15] |
| Eddelu Manjunatha 2 | ||||
| Vritta | Susmita | |||
| Yarigu Helbedi | Dr.Steffie | [16] | ||
| 2026 | My Lord | Suseela Muthusirpi | Tamil film | |
| Maarnami | Deeksha | [17] | ||
| TBA | Uttarakaanda † | TBA | Filming | [18] |
| Strawberry † | Namrutha | Post-production | ||
| Laila’s Sweet Dream † | Laila | Filming | [19] | |
| Meesaya Murukku 2 † | Latchumi | Tamil; Filming | ||
Discography
| Year | Song title | Movie | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Awards and nominations
| 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 | [20] |
| 2022 | "Soul of Benki" (from Benki) | Nominated | [citation needed] | ||
| 2023 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Kannada | Taledanda | Won | [21] |
| 2023 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Gilky | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| 2024 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Toby | Won | [22] |
| 2025 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Blink | Nominated | [23] |
| 2025 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Kannada | Nominated | [24] |