Chaitra H. G. | |
Origin: | Bangalore, India |
Genre: | Hindustani classical music |
Occupation: | Singer |
Years Active: | 2000–present |
Associated Acts: | Hamsalekha, Gurukiran, Ricky Kej |
Chaitra H. G. is an Hindustani classical singer[1] and playback singer in the South Indian Film industry who has sung mainly for Kannada films. Chaitra is an Engineer in the field of Information Sciences and is a national level medalist in two sports, Gymnastics and Fencing. [2]
In 1993, at the age of eight, Chaitra ventured into the music industry to sing for the film Beda Krishna Ranginata[3] under the music direction of V. Manohar, which marked the beginning of Chaitra's career as a playback singer.
She returned to playback singing in the year 2003 for the film Bhagawan and since then has been known for her unconventional voice and her style of singing.[4] Her "Huduga Huduga" song from the Kannada language film Amrithadhare won her the state award as the Best playback singer in 2005.
See main article: List of songs recorded by Chaitra H. G..