Chaya Singh
Chaya Singh in 2000 Kannada film Munnudi
Other namesChaya Krishnan
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​

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]

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".[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 has been doing a few Tamil films in the last few years.[23]

Personal life

Chaya Singh's parents are Gopal Singh and Chamanlata. She married Tamil actor Krishna of Deivamagal fame, in June 2012.[24]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2000 Munnudi Unnisa Kannada
2001 Chitte Shanthi
2001 Rashtrageethe (Special cameo appearance as a chandini)
2002 Guttu Shreya
2002 Thuntata Priya
2002 Balagalittu Olage Baa Gowri
2003 Preetisalebeku Un­known
2003 Thiruda Thirudi Vijayalakshmi (Viji) Tamil
2003 Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Rajasree Malayalam
2004 Kavithai Subulakshmi Tamil
2004 Rowdy Aliya Kuppamma Kannada
2004 Arul Ponni Tamil Special Appearance in "Marudha Malai Adivaaram" Song
2004 Amma Appa Chellam Nandhitha
2004 Jaisurya Charupriya
2005 Thirupaachi Herself 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/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
2017 Mufti Vedavathi Kannada
2017 Ulkuthu Raja's sister Tamil
2018 Iravukku Aayiram Kangal Roopala
2018 Pattinapakkam Sheeba
2019 Action Kayalvizhi
2020 Khaki Chaya Kannada
2022 Lilly Rani Rani Tamil
2023 Tamilarasan Tamil

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–present Anu Ane Nenu Akshara Gemini TV Telugu
2023–present Amruthadhare Bhoomika Zee Kannada Kannada

References

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  2. ^ "Feline, fast and favourite". The Hindu. 20 September 2004. Archived from the original on 31 October 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  3. ^ "A new year by any other name". Daily News and Analysis. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d "Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : Staple diet: comics". The Hindu. 18 April 2005. Archived from the original on 20 April 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  5. ^ Media, Sampurn. "Chaya Singh's holy matrimony". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Chaya Singh in Malayalam". IndiaGlitz. 12 May 2005. Archived from the original on 24 May 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  7. ^ "Saka Sakhi review". Rediff.com. 19 December 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  8. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on 9 December 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". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Akasha Gange: A whiff of fresh air". The Times of India. 19 June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  12. ^ "Movie Review : Akasha Gange". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  13. ^ "Karnataka / Bangalore News : Awesome act by 'Simply Kailawesome'". The Hindu. 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  14. ^ "Looking at Simply Kailawesome". 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. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  16. ^ "Friday Review Bangalore / Cinema : Gandhinagar Gossip". The Hindu. 20 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  17. ^ "Chaya Singh to direct a film?". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. 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". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ "Chaya wants to wield the megaphone". The Times of India. 6 June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. 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". The Times of India. 26 February 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 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". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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