Chaya Singh

Chaya Singh
Born Chaya Singh
(1981-05-16) 16 May 1981
Bangalore, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present
Spouse(s) Krishna, an actor (2012–present)

Chaya Singh (born 16 May 1981 in Bangalore) is an Indian actress. She started her acting career in Kannada films and has worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Telugu and Oriya films.[1][1] She has a reputation of being very selective in her roles.[2]

Career

Her parents had migrated from Uttar Pradesh to Karnataka before her birth. She belongs to a Rajput family.[3] Chaya grew up in Bangalore. She did her schooling at Lourdes School, Bangalore and studied for her Plus Two there.[4]

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 Babu'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 Manmadharasa.[6] She also acted in its Kannada remake Sakha Sakhi,[7] which unlike the original was not successful.[8] Chaya later acted in little known films Kavithai and Jaisurya[4] and did item numbers in Arul and Thirupaachi,[8] though she stated that she dislikes doing them.[9] She returned to Tamil with Vallamai Tharayo[1] and then starred in the supernatural thriller Anandhapurathu Veedu.[10]

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".[11] Sify wrote, "This is Chaya Singh's yet another best performance. She speaks from her lovely eyes".[12] She acted in the Kannada short film Simply kailawesome.[13] 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.[14]

She has acted in two Malayalam films, too, Mullavalliyum Thenmavum and Police, both directed by V. K. Prakash.[15] In 2008 she was acting in two Bhojpuri films.[16] Her first Bhojpuri release was Mahamaayi.[17] She has directed a Bengali film, too.[18]

She has done supporting roles in Kannada TV shows such as E-TV's Sarojini and Prema Kathegalu.[19] She has acted in Tamil serial Nagamma, airing on Sun TV.[20] She was a judge in the show Kuniyonu Bara on a Kannada television channel.[21] Since 2012, she acts in Telugu serial "Kanchna Ganga", airing on Maa TV.[22] She is currently acting in the Tamil film Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal.[23]

Personal life

Singh's parents are Gopal Singh and Chamanlata. She married Tamil television actor Krishna in June 2012. He is currently playing Protagonist role in Sun TV Tamil serial Deivamagal.[24]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2000 Munnudi Unnisa Kannada
2001 Chitte Shanthi Kannada National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
2002 Haseena Kannada
2002 Guttu Shreya Kannada
2002 Thuntata Kannada
2002 Balagalittu Olage Baa Kannada
2003 Preetisalebeku Kannada
2003 Thiruda Thirudi Vijayalakshmi (Viji) Tamil
2003 Amma Appa Chellam Nandhitha Tamil
2003 Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Rajasree Malayalam (as Minnu)[4]
2004 Kavithai Subulakshmi Tamil
2004 Arul Ponni Tamil Special Appearance in "Marudha Malai Adivaaram" Song
2004 Jaisurya Charupriya Tamil
2004 Rowdy Aliya Kannada
2005 Thirupaachi Kumbuda Pona Deivam Tamil Special Appearance in "Kumbudu Pona Deivam" Song
2005 Sakha Sakhi Viji Kannada
2005 Police Keerthi Malayalam
2005 No Priya Telugu
2008 Vallamai Tharayo Nanditha Tamil
2008 Akasha Gange Beena Kannada
2008 Simply kailawesome Paatu/Eeke/Venkamma/Sule Kannada
2010 Anandhapurathu Veedu Revathy Bala Tamil
2010 Solli Adippen Tamil
2012 Ki Kore Bojhabo ...Tomake Sapna Bengali Also director
2012 Lemon Telugu
2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Vineethra Tamil
2015 Uyire Uyire Tamil Filming
2016 Ulkuthu Tamil Filming

Television

References

  1. 1 2 3 Priyanka Dasgupta, TNN 25 October 2008, 12.00am IST (25 October 2008). "Chaya back in films! – Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Feline, fast and favourite". The Hindu. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  3. ↑ "A new year by any other name – Lifestyle – DNA". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : Staple diet: comics". The Hindu. 18 April 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Media, Sampurn. "Chaya Singh's holy matrimony". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Chaya Singh in Malayalam". IndiaGlitz. 12 May 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  7. ↑ "Saka Sakhi review – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 19 December 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  8. 1 2 Daithota, Madhu (31 October 2006). "'I'm not bothered about my image'". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  9. ↑ "Chaya Singh: Nobody can replace me". IndiaGlitz. 6 November 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  10. ↑ V Lakshmi, TNN 9 July 2010, 12.00am IST (9 July 2010). "I don't watch Tamil serials: Chaya – Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Akasha Gange: A whiff of fresh air – Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  12. ↑ "Movie Review : Akasha Gange". Sify.com. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  13. ↑ "Karnataka / Bangalore News : Awesome act by 'Simply Kailawesome'". The Hindu. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  14. ↑ "Looking at Simply Kailawesome – Rediff.com Movies". Movies.rediff.com. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  15. ↑ "Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : 'The Police' all over the city". The Hindu. 21 May 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  16. ↑ "Friday Review Bangalore / Cinema : Gandhinagar Gossip". The Hindu. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  17. ↑ "Chaya Singh to direct a film?". Sify.com. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  18. ↑ S.R. Ashok Kumar (1 May 2011). "Wielding the megaphone". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  19. ↑ "Chaya Singh". Geocities.ws. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  20. ↑ V Lakshmi, TNN 22 March 2011, 12.00am IST (22 March 2011). "Chaya Singh on small screen – Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  21. ↑ "Chaya wants to wield the megaphone – Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  22. ↑ T. Lalith Singh (4 July 2012). "Engrossing fare on Telugu telly". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  23. ↑ "Chaya Singh returns to big screen – Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  24. ↑ M Suganth, TNN 15 June 2012, 06.33PM IST (15 June 2012). "Actress Chaya Singh marries TV actor Krishna – Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 11 September 2013.

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