# Chaithra J. Achar

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.

## 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. 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.
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. Her next release was Blink directed by debutant Srinidhi Bengaluru, the film opened to critical acclaim with appreciation for all the actors.
Chaithra has a variety of projects lined-up namely Rakshit Shetty studio's "Strawberry", 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.

### 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. She frequently posts clips of her singing songs.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
List of films and roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Mahira | Adya | |
| 2019 | Aa Drushya | Asha | |
| 2022 | Gilky | Nancy | |
| 2022 | Taledanda | Saaki | |
| 2023 | Toby | Jenny | |
| 2023 | Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side B | Surabhi | |
| 2024 | Blink | Devaki | |
| 2024 | Happy Birthday To Me | Adithi | Direct to Digital release |
| 2025 | Strawberry † | Namrutha | Post Production |
| 2025 | Uttarakaanda † | Lacchi | Filming |
| 2025 | Siddharth 40 † | TBA | Tamil film; filming |
| 2025 | My Lord † | TBA | Tamil film; filming |

## Discography

| Year | Song Title | Movie | Notes |
| 2019 | Neelaakasha Kelu | Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakaasha | |
| 2020 | Neenyaaro | Mayabazar 2016 | |
| 2021 | Sojugada Soojumallige | Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | |
| 2022 | Soul Of Benki | Benki | |
| 2023 | Nondkobyaadve | Tagaru Palya | |
| 2023 | Mellage | Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye | Backing Vocals |
| 2024 | Soul of Shakhahaari | Shakhahaari | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada | "Sojugada Soojumallige"(from Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana) | Won |
| 2022 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada | "Soul of Benki" (from Benki) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Kannada | Taledanda | Won |
| 2024 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Toby | Won |