Chaitra H. G.
| Chaitra H. G. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1984 |
| Origin | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Occupations | 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 is a Madhva Brahmin and holds a Bachelor of Engineering alongside being skilled at Gymnastics and Fencing.
Overview
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 singing. Her “Huduga Huduga” song from the Kannada language film Amruthadhare won her the state award as the Best playback singer in 2005.
Music
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 film songs, Hindustani classical concerts, Devotional music, with her twin brother Chaitanya H.G. with their father Pandit H.S Gopinath on percussion.
Singer
As A Singer
2012 - Kilikal Parannatho ( Kannada )
2012 - Parvathy Pura (Kannada)
2011 -Banna bannada loka ( Kannada ) (Music - Thomas Rathnam)
2006 - Amrutha dare ( Kannada )
2014 - Heart Attack ( Telugu ) ( Music - Anoop Rubens )
Felicitation
- Best Female Playback Singer 2005-2006 award from the State government for the film Amrutadhare[1]
- Rotary Bangalore Midtown & Brigade Group Young Achiever 2007-08 Special Mention Award
- Udaya TV award for “Huduga huduga” the film Amrutadhare
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Serving Mangaloreans Around The World!". Mangalorean.Com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.