Chaithra J. Achar Explained

Chaithra J Achar
Birth Place:Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Yearsactive:2019–present

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). For her performance in Taledanda, Chaithra won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada.

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]

In 2023, she had two releases namely Toby with Raj B Shetty and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side-B alongside Rakshit Shetty, 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 has a variety of projects lined-up namely Rakshit Shetty studio's "Strawberry",[9] Rakesh Kadri's "Happy Birthday To Me", Shiva Ganeshan's "Yaarigu Helbedi" and other two untitled films, which are ready for release. She has also been roped in to play a pivotal role in Dhananjay starrer Uttarakaanda.[10]

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.[11] She frequently posts clips of her singing songs.

Filmography

List of films and roles
Year Title Role Notes
2019 MahiraAdya
Aa DrushyaAsha
2022GilkyNancy [12]
Taledanda Saaki[13]
2023TobyJenny
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side B Surabhi [14]
2024BlinkDevaki [15]
Namrutha Post Production
Adithi Post Production[16]
Lacchi Filming[17]
TBATamil film; filming [18]

Discography

YearSong TitleMovieNotes
2019Neelaakasha Kelu Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakaasha
2020NeenyaaroMayabazar 2016
2021Sojugada SoojumalligeGaruda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana
2022Soul Of BenkiBenki
2023NondkobyaadveTagaru Palya
MellageSwathi Mutthina Male HaniyeBacking Vocals
2024Soul of ShakhahaariShakhahaari

Awards and nominations

YearAward Category WorkResult Ref.
2021South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Female Playback Singer – Kannada"Sojugada Soojumallige"(from Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana)[19]
2022"Soul of Benki" (from Benki)[20]
2023Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress – KannadaTaledanda[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The down to earth debutante . 7 August 2019 . Deccan Herald . en.
  2. Web site: Home Party is . 28 December 2017 . Deccan Herald . en.
  3. Web site: Exclusive Iam doing varied content driven films to show people my range as an artiste chaitra J achar . 30 March 2022 . Ott Play . en.
  4. Web site: Chaitra Achar joins the cast of Sapta Sagaradaache Yello . 15 November 2022 . . en.
  5. News: M.V . Vivek . 2023-11-15 . ‘Toby’ star Chaithra J Achar on her ‘SSE (Side B)’ experience and being a risk-taker . 2024-03-03 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  6. Web site: Exclusive! Chaithra J Achar: I’m loving all the attention I’ve got since Toby; it’s nice and humbling . 2024-03-03 . OTTPlay . en.
  7. Web site: Exclusive! Chaithra Achar – I never thought Sapta Sagaradaache Ello’s Surabhi would get so much love . 2024-03-03 . OTTPlay . en.
  8. Web site: S . Pranati A. . 'Blink' movie review: Brilliantly executed time-travel sci-fi drama . 2024-04-11 . Deccan Herald . en.
  9. Web site: Mangaluru: Arjun Lewis directorial Kannada movie 'Strawberry' poster released . 9 February 2022 . Daiji World . en.
  10. Web site: 2024-04-17 . Actress Chaithra Achar's First Look From Uttarakaanda Unveiled . 2024-04-18 . News18 . en.
  11. Web site: Garuda GamanaVrishabha Vahana Movie Song SojugadaSoojumallige inches towards one million views . 29 November 2021 . Tv 9 Kannada . en.
  12. Web site: Gilky Movie Review : Tarak and Chaithra shine in a rather uneasy drama . 18 February 2022 . The Times of India.
  13. Web site: Taledanda Movie Review : Sanchari Vijay shines in a powerful role . 1 April 2022 . The Times of India.
  14. Web site: Chaitra J Achar revealed as the second lead in Rakshit Shetty's Sapta Sagaradaache Ello . 19 August 2022 . ottplay.
  15. Web site: Deekshith Shetty Join hands with Srinidhi Bengaluru for Blink . 21 March 2022 . The New Indian Express.
  16. Web site: Heres a First for Archana Kottige only one outfit throughout the movie . 26 February 2022 . The Times of India.
  17. Web site: Chaithra J Achar roped in to star in Dhananjaya’s next . 17 February 2024 . The Times of India.
  18. Web site: 16 July 2024. Siddharth 40: Siddharth’s next with Sri Ganesh goes on floors. The Hindu. 20 July 2024.
  19. Web site: SIIMA 2022 winner's list: Allu Arjun's Pushpa wins big in several categories . India Today . 26 August 2023 . en.
  20. Web site: SIIMA Awards 2023 Voting List, Nominations, Ticket Booking, Date, Venue, TV, OTT & Updates . JanBharat Times . 26 August 2023 . 23 August 2023.
  21. Web site: Winners: 68th Filmfare Awards South 2023 (Kannada) . Filmfare. 18 October 2022.