Chaithra J Achar | |
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Chaithra J Achar is an Indian actress and singer of Kannada cinema. She made her acting debut in the film Mahira (2019).
Early life[edit | edit source]
Chaithra Achar was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. She went to Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore to study engineering and also worked as an intern at JNCASR.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Acting[edit | edit source]
Chaithra, while still in college, began her professional acting career with Bengaluru Queens, a Kannada Web Series directed and produced by actor Anish Tejeshwar.[2] She made her Kannada feature film debut in 2019, with the action thriller Mahira, directed by Mahesh Gowda. Chaithra had roles in films such as Aa Drushya, Taledanda, and Gilky.[3][4]
In 2023, she had two releases namely Toby with Raj B. Shetty and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side-B alongside Rakshit Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth under Hemanth Rao. Her performance in both the movies were well received and widely appreciated by audience and critics.[5][6][7] Her next release was Blink directed by debutant Srinidhi Bengaluru, the film opened to critical acclaim with appreciation for all the actors.[8]
Singing[edit | edit source]
Chaithra's noted song is "Sojugaada Sooju Mallige", a Kannada folk song used by musician Midhun Mukundan in Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana, a successful film of 2021.[9]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mahira | Adya | ||
| Aa Drushya | Asha | |||
| 2022 | Gilky | Nancy | [10] | |
| Taledanda | Saaki | [11] | ||
| 2023 | Toby | Jenny | ||
| Sapta Saagaradaache Ello: Side B | Surabhi | [12] | ||
| 2024 | Blink | Devaki | [13] | |
| Happy Birthday To Me | Adithi | [14] | ||
| 2025 | 3BHK | Aishwarya | Tamil film; credited as Chaithra | [15] |
| Eddelu Manjunatha 2 | ||||
| Vritta | Susmita | |||
| Yarigu Helbedi | Dr.Steffie | [16] | ||
| 2026 | My Lord | Suseela Muthusirpi | Tamil film | |
| Maarnami | Deeksha | [17] | ||
| TBA | Uttarakaanda |
TBA | Filming | [18] |
| Strawberry |
Namrutha | Post-production | ||
| Laila’s Sweet Dream |
Laila | Filming | [19] | |
| Meesaya Murukku 2 |
Latchumi | Tamil; Filming |
Discography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Song title | Movie | Notes |
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| 2019 | "Neelaakasha Kelu" | Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha | |
| 2020 | "Neenyaaro" | Mayabazar 2016 | |
| 2021 | "Sojugada Soojumallige" | Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana | |
| 2022 | "Soul Of Benki" | Benki | |
| 2023 | "Nondkobyaadve" | Tagaru Palya | |
| "Mellage" | Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye | Backing Vocals | |
| 2024 | "Soul of Shakhahaari" | Shakhahaari |
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada | "Sojugada Soojumallige"(from Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana) | Won | [20] |
| 2022 | "Soul of Benki" (from Benki) | Nominated | [citation needed] | ||
| 2023 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Kannada | Taledanda | Won | [21] |
| 2023 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Gilky | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| 2024 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Toby | Won | [22] |
| 2025 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Blink | Nominated | [23] |
| 2025 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Kannada | Nominated | [24] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The down to earth debutante". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ↑ "Home Party is". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ↑ "Exclusive Iam doing varied content driven films to show people my range as an artiste chaitra J achar". Ott Play. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ "Chaitra Achar joins the cast of Sapta Sagaradaache Yello". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ↑ M.V, Vivek (15 November 2023). "'Toby' star Chaithra J Achar on her 'SSE (Side B)' experience and being a risk-taker". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ "Exclusive! Chaithra J Achar: I'm loving all the attention I've got since Toby; it's nice and humbling". OTTPlay. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ "Exclusive! Chaithra Achar – I never thought Sapta Sagaradaache Ello's Surabhi would get so much love". OTTPlay. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ S, Pranati A. "'Blink' movie review: Brilliantly executed time-travel sci-fi drama". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "Garuda GamanaVrishabha Vahana Movie Song SojugadaSoojumallige inches towards one million views". Tv 9 Kannada. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ↑ "Gilky Movie Review : Tarak and Chaithra shine in a rather uneasy drama". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ "Taledanda Movie Review : Sanchari Vijay shines in a powerful role". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ "Chaitra J Achar revealed as the second lead in Rakshit Shetty's Sapta Sagaradaache Ello". ottplay. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "Deekshith Shetty Join hands with Srinidhi Bengaluru for Blink". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Heres a First for Archana Kottige only one outfit throughout the movie". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Siddharth 40: Siddharth's next with Sri Ganesh goes on floors". The Hindu. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ↑ "Yaarigu Helbedi Movie Review: a modest dose of everyday humour". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (21 February 2026). "Maarnami Movie Review: Rittvikk Mathad and Chaithra Achar lead a love-betrayal drama with quiet strength". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Chaithra J Achar roped in to star in Dhananjaya's next". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (29 December 2025). "Chaithra J Achar to lead Laila's Sweet Dream". Cinema Express. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "SIIMA 2022 winner's list: Allu Arjun's Pushpa wins big in several categories". India Today. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ↑ "Winners: 68th Filmfare Awards South 2023 (Kannada)". Filmfare. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2024: Dasara, Hi Nanna, Kaatera and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello win big on Day 1". The Indian Express. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ↑ "SIIMA | Vote For SIIMA 2025". siima.in. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Nominations for The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Kannada) | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 26 February 2026.