Chaya Singh is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada films and television shows. She started her acting career in Kannada films and has worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali and Bhojpuri films. She has a reputation of being very selective in her roles. Chaya is well known of her role in Munnudi (2000).
Early life Singh belongs to a Rajput family. She grew up in Bangalore. She did her schooling at Lourdes School, Bangalore and studied for until twelfth there.
Career Her first film role was in Munnudi. She went to do more films in Kannada including Haseena which was directed by Girish Kasaravalli, Thuntata, which was a success, Dinesh Baboo's Chitte and Sai Prakash's Rowdy Aliya.
After Kannada industry, she did a few Tamil movies. Chaya Singh's popular movie in Tamil is Thiruda Thirudi. She also acted in its Kannada remake Sakha Sakhi.
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". Sify wrote, "This is Chaya Singh's yet another best performance. She speaks from her lovely eyes". She acted in the Kannada short film Simply Kailawesome. 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.
She has acted in two Malayalam films, too, Mullavalliyum Thenmavum and Police, both directed by V. K. Prakash. In 2008 she was acting in two Bhojpuri films. Her first Bhojpuri release was Mahamaayi. She has directed a Bengali film, too.
She has done supporting roles in Kannada TV shows such as E-TV's Sarojini and Prema Kathegalu. She has acted in Tamil serial Nagamma, airing on Sun TV. She was a judge in the show Kuniyonu Bara on a Kannada television channel. Since 2012, she acts in Telugu serial "Kanchna Ganga", airing on Maa TV. She has been doing a few Tamil films in the last few years.
Personal life Chaya Singh's parents are Gopal Singh and Chamanlata. She married Tamil actor Krishna of Deivamagal fame, in June 2012.
Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes 2000 Munnudi Unnisa Kannada2001 Rashtrageethe Chandini Special appearance Chitte Shanthi 2002 Guttu Shreya Thuntata Priya Balagalittu Olage Baa Gowri 2003 Preetisle Beku Vijayalakshmi (Viji) Thiruda Thirudi Vijayalakshmi (Viji) Tamil Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Rajasree Malayalam2004 Kavithai Subulakshmi Tamil Rowdy Aliya Kuppamma Kannada Arul Ponni Tamil Special Appearance in "Marudha Malai Adivaaram" Song Amma Appa Chellam Nandhitha Jaisurya Charupriya 2005 Thirupaachi Herself Special Appearance in "Kumbudu Pona Deivam" Song Sakha Sakhi Viji Kannada Police Keerthi Malayalam No Priya Telugu2008 Vallamai Tharayo Nanditha Tamil Akasha Gange Beena / Lakshmi Kannada 2010 Anandhapurathu Veedu Revathy Bala Tamil Simply Kailawesome Paatu / Eeke / Venkamma / Sule Kannada Short film 2012 Ki Kore Bojhabo Tomake Sapna Bengali Also director 2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Vineethra Tamil 2016 Uyire Uyire Divya 2017 Power Paandi Premalatha Mufti Vedhavathi Kannada Ulkuthu Raja's sister Tamil 2018 Iravukku Aayiram Kangal Roopala Pattinapakkam Sheeba 2019 Action Kayalvizhi 2020 Khaki Chaya Kannada 2022 Lilly Rani Rani Tamil 2023 Tamilarasan Doctor 2024 Bhairathi Ranagal Vedhavathi Kannada 2025 Royal Seetha
Television Year Title Role Channel LanguageSarojiniSarojiniZee KannadaKannadaPrema KathegaluColors Kannada2011–2012NagammaNagammaSun TVTamil2012Kuniyonu BaaraJudgeZee KannadaKannadaHaalu Jenu Naanu NeenuHost2012–2014Kanchana Ganga Maa TVTelugu2019–2020RunDivyaSun TVTamilNandiniNandini / JananiUdaya TVKannada2021–2022Poove UnakkagaRanjanaSun TVTamil2021Poova ThalayaGuestVanakkam TamizhaHerself2022Namma Madurai SistersIndhrani Colors TamilVanakkam TamizhaHerselfSun TV2023–2024Anu Ane NenuAksharaGemini TVTelugu2023–presentAmruthadhare Bhoomika Zee KannadaKannada2025–2026 Gettimelam Thulasi Zee Tamil Tamil2026 Jodi Number 1 Judge Zee Kannada Kannada
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