Chaithra Rai

Chaithra Rai (born March 29th) is an Indian television actress. She is working for Telugu and Kannada industries. She is better known for her role as Vishaka in the soap opera Radha Kalyana which premiered on Zee Kannada channel, in Kannada television industry. In Telugu Television industry she is well known for her role as Swapan in Ashta Chamma Serial telecasted on Star Maa. Now she is well known for her dual role as Dharani & Sravani as twin sisters in the serial named Attarintulu Akka Chellulu which is her currently working serial which telecasts on Zee Telugu.
Chaithra Rai was born to Mr.B.D Vasu Rai and Mrs. Gulabi Rai at Coorg, Karnataka. She is married to Engineer Mr. Prasanna Shetty. She has one younger brother. Currently Chaithra Rai lives with her Husband in Mangalore, Karnataka. Chaithra`s Education Qualification is Bachelor of Hotel Management.
Chaithra rai is now doing Telugu serial at Zee Telugu, Attarintulu Akka Chellulu started on March 23rd 2019. Chaithra Rai began her career as an actress in Kannada television soap Kusumanjali as a supporting role. While working in Kusumanjali serial she got the offer working for another Kannada serial named Bombeyatavayya, airs on the Star Suvrana channel. The biggest breakthrough for her was with Radha Kalyana, hit Kannada serial, her role was as Vishaka, A negative role she was awarded as The Best Preyasi, Zee Kutumba Awards. She also worked for other Kannada serials which have been screened on different channels, Serial named Gejje Pooje in Zee Kannada, Nagamani & Pournami in Kasthuri TV and Yuggadi & Bannada Buguri in Udaya TV. After Successful hit of Radha Kalyana she got the opportunity for acting in Kannada criminal comedy film Jamboo Savari which received mixed reviews. Along working in Kannada industry she entered in Telugu industry in the year 2013, in super hit serial, Ashta Chamma which screened on Star Maa Tv. This was her 1st serial in Telugu and got a big breakthrough also. She was awarded for many categories in this Serial Ashta Chamma. She also worked in other Telugu TV Series named Ala Modalaindi & Okariki Okaru in Etv Telugu channel, Atto Attamma Kuthro in Gemini TV, Manasuna Manasai in Star Maa and That is Mahalakshmi in Zee Telugu.
Her Current project is Attarintulu Akka Chellulu, started on March 23rd 2019, in which she is portraying the dual role as twin sisters, Sravani(Negative Role) & Dhanani (Clam & Innocent Role).
=== Television ===
Year 	Titles 	Role 	Language	Channel 	Notes
2009-2011 	Kusumanjali 	Smitha 	Kannada 	Udaya TV 	Kannada Debut
2010-2011 	Bombeyatavayya 	Sindhu 	Kannada 	Star Suvarna	
2011-2015 	Radha Kalyana 	Vishaka 	Kannada 	Zee Kannada 	· Awarded Best Preyasi (Lover)
2011-2012 	Gejje Pooje 	Amitha 	Kannada 	Zee Kannada 	
2012-2013 	Bannada Buguri 	Meghana 	Kannada 	Udaya TV 	
2012 – 2013 	Pournami 	Pournami 	Kannada 	Kasthuri TV 	
2013 	Nagamani 	Kaveri 	Kannada 	Kasthuri TV 	
2015 	Yuggadi 	Yuktha 	Kannada 	Udaya TV 	
2013 – 2017 	Ashta Chamma 	Swapna 	Telugu 	Star Maa 	· Telugu Debut – Lead Role
· Award - Best Performance Negative Role
· Award - Best Daughter in Law
· Award - Best Couple
· Bullitera Best Actress for Star Maa
2014 – 2015 	Ala Modalaindi 	Sindhu 	Telugu 	Etv Telugu 	
2015 – 2016 	Atto Attamma Kuthro 	Anjali 	Telugu 	Gemini TV 	
2017 – 2018 	That is Mahalakshmi 	Mahalakshmi 	Telugu 	Zee Telugu 	· Bullitera Best Actress for Zee Telugu
2017 – 2018 	Okariki Okaru 	Nethra & Vasuki	Telugu 	Etv Telugu 	
2018-2019 	Manasuna Manasai 	Daksha 	Telugu 	Star Maa 	
2018 – 2019 	Dance Jodi Dance 	Herself 	Telugu 	Zee Telugu 	· Runners Up (Reality Show)
2019 	Zee Heroes 	Herself 	Telugu 	Zee Telugu 	· Guest Appearance (Reality Show)
2019 – Present	Attarintlo Akka Chellelu	Sravani &
Dharani	Telugu 	Zee Telugu 	· Dual Role
· Award - Best Chemistry Couple
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Language	Notes
2011	Jaladigere Mahathme	Not Known	Kannada 	· Short film
2014	Jamboo Savari 	Pinky 	Kannada 	· Debut Kannada Film
== Awards ==
Year	Awards 	Category 	work 	Result
2014	Zee Kutumba 	Best Preyasi 	Radha Kalyana 	Won
2015	Star Parivar award 	Best Negative role 	Ashta Chamma 	Won
2016	Star Parivar award 	Star Parivar award Best Couple 	Ashta Chamma 	Won
2016	Star Parivar award 	Best Actress 	Ashta Chamma 	Nominated
2016	VB E - Bullithera Award	VB Entertinment Best Actress for Star Maa 	Ashta Chamma 	Won
2017	Star Parivar award 	Star Parivar Best Daughter in law 	Ashta Chamma 	Won
2017	Star Parivar award 	Best Actress 	Ashta Chamma 	Nominated
2018	Zee Kutumbam Award 	Zee telugu Best Debut 	That Is Mahalakshmi 	won
2019	VB E - Bullithera Award	VB Entertinement Best Heroine for Zee telugu	That is mahalakshmi 	Won
2019	Zee Kutumbam Award 	Best Chemistry Couple 	Attarintlo Akka Chellelu	Won
2019	Zee Kutumbam Award 	Best Actress 	Attarintlo Akka Chellelu	Nominated
Category:Indian television actresses
Category:Actresses in Kannada television
Category:Indian actresses
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema
Category:Actresses in Kannada television