| Chaitra H. G. | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Occupations | Kannada Playback Singer, |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Website | ChaitraHG.com |
Chaitra H. G. is a reputed playback singer from south India, daughter of H. S. Gopinath (a tabla player), and a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering alongside being skilled at Gymnastics and Fencing.
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In 1993, at the age of 8, Chaitra ventured into music industry to sing for the film Beda Krishna Ranginata[1] under the music direction of Sri. V. Manohar, which marked the beginning of Chaitra's career as a playback singer.
She was back into playback singing in the year 2003-04 for the film Bhagawan and, from then, has been known for her unconventional voice and her style of sining. Her “Huduga Huduga” song from the Kannada language film Amruthadhare won her the state award as the Best playback singer in 2005.
Chaitra has worked with many leading music directors from Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam music industry with over 500 songs under her name.
She is also well known for her Hindustani classical concerts, mainly Devotional music, with her twin brother Chaitanya H.G. with their father Pandit H.S Gopinath on percussion.