Chaya Singh

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Chaya Singh is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Kannada films and television shows. She started her acting career in Kannada films and has worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali and Bhojpuri films.[1] She has a reputation of being very selective in her roles.[2] Chaya is well known of her role in Thiruda Thirudi (2003).

Early life

Singh belongs to a Rajput family.[3] She grew up in Bangalore. She did her schooling at Lourdes School, Bangalore and studied for until twelfth there.[4]

Career

Her first film role was in Munnudi.[4] She went to do more films in Kannada including Haseena which was directed by Girish Kasaravalli, Thuntata, which was a success,[4] Dinesh Baboo's Chitte and Sai Prakash's Rowdy Aliya.[5]

After having few chances in the Kannada industry she migrated to Tamil movies. Chaya Singh's most famous movie is Thiruda Thirudi in Tamil which has the popular song "Manmadha Raasa".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". She also acted in its Kannada remake Sakha Sakhi,[6] which unlike the original was not successful.[7] Chaya later acted in little known films Kavithai and Jaisurya[4] and did item numbers in Arul and Thirupaachi,[7] though she stated that she dislikes doing them.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". She returned to Tamil with Vallamai Tharayo[1] and then starred in the supernatural thriller Anandhapurathu Veedu.[8]

She has performed in Akasha Gange in Kannada which released in 2008. About her performance in the film, Rediff wrote, "The highlight of the film is Chaya Singh who has come out with an outstanding performance as a music teacher who comes to her lover's house to win over his family".[9] Sify wrote, "This is Chaya Singh's yet another best performance. She speaks from her lovely eyes".[10] She acted in the Kannada short film Simply Kailawesome.[11] The film made on playwright T. P. Kailasam revolves around conversations between Kailasam and female protagonists from four of his plays. Chaya Singh played all the four characters: Paatu from Tollugatti, Eeke from Gandaskathri, Venkamma from Home Rule and Sule from the play Sule.[12]

She has acted in two Malayalam films, too, Mullavalliyum Thenmavum and Police, both directed by V. K. Prakash.[13] In 2008 she was acting in two Bhojpuri films.[14] Her first Bhojpuri release was Mahamaayi.[15] She has directed a Bengali film, too.[16]

She has done supporting roles in Kannada TV shows such as E-TV's Sarojini and Prema Kathegalu.[17] She has acted in Tamil serial Nagamma, airing on Sun TV.[18] She was a judge in the show Kuniyonu Bara on a Kannada television channel.[19] Since 2012, she acts in Telugu serial "Kanchna Ganga", airing on Maa TV.[20] She has been doing a few Tamil films in the last few years.[21]

Personal life

Chaya Singh's parents are Gopal Singh and Chamanlata. She married Tamil actor Krishna of Deivamagal fame, in June 2012.[22]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2000 Munnudi Unnisa Kannada
2001 Chitte Shanthi
Rashtrageethe Chandini Special appearance
2002 Guttu Shreya
Thuntata Priya
Balagalittu Olage Baa Gowri
2003 Preetisle Beku Vijayalakshmi (Viji)
Thiruda Thirudi Vijayalakshmi (Viji) Tamil
Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Rajasree Malayalam
2004 Kavithai Subulakshmi Tamil
Rowdy Aliya Kuppamma Kannada
Arul Ponni Tamil Special Appearance in "Marudha Malai Adivaaram" Song
Amma Appa Chellam Nandhitha
Jaisurya Charupriya
2005 Thirupaachi Herself Special Appearance in "Kumbudu Pona Deivam" Song
Sakha Sakhi Viji Kannada
Police Keerthi Malayalam
No Priya Telugu
2008 Vallamai Tharayo Nanditha Tamil
Akasha Gange Beena/Lakshmi Kannada
2010 Anandhapurathu Veedu Revathy Bala Tamil
2012 Ki Kore Bojhabo ...Tomake Sapna Bengali Also director
2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Vineethra Tamil
2016 Uyire Uyire Divya
2017 Power Paandi Premalatha
Mufti Vedhavathi Kannada
Ulkuthu Raja's sister Tamil
2018 Iravukku Aayiram Kangal Roopala
Pattinapakkam Sheeba
2019 Action Kayalvizhi
2020 Khaki Chaya Kannada
2022 Lilly Rani Rani Tamil
2023 Tamilarasan Doctor
2024 Bhairathi Ranagal Vedhavathi Kannada
2025 Royal Seetha

Short films

Year Film Role Language Notes
2008 Simply Kailawesome Paatu/Eeke/Venkamma/Sule Kannada

Television

Year Title Role Channel Language
Sarojini Sarojini Zee Kannada Kannada
Prema Kathegalu Colors Kannada
2011–2012 Nagamma Nagamma Sun TV Tamil
2012 Kuniyonu Baara Judge Zee Kannada Kannada
Haalu Jenu Naanu Neenu Host
2012–2014 Kanchana Ganga Maa TV Telugu
2019–2020 Run Divya Sun TV Tamil
Nandini Nandini / Janani Udaya TV Kannada
2021–2022 Poove Unakkaga Ranjana Sun TV Tamil
2021 Poova Thalaya Guest
Vanakkam Tamizha Herself
2022 Namma Madurai Sisters Indhrani Colors Tamil
Vanakkam Tamizha Herself Sun TV
2023–2024 Anu Ane Nenu Akshara Gemini TV Telugu
2023–present Amruthadhare Bhoomika Zee Kannada Kannada
2025–present Getti Melam Thulasi Zee Tamil Tamil

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