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Chaithra J Achar is an Indian actress and singer, who works predominantly in the Kannada film industry. She is well-known for the films Mahira (2019), Toby (2023), Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – side A (2023), and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – side B (2023).
Wiki/Biography
Chaithra Jagadish Achar, popularly known as Chaitra J Achar or Chaithra Achar, was born on Saturday, 4 March 1995 (age 29 years; as of 2024) in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Her zodiac sign is Pisces.
Chaithra completed her school education at the non-profit organization, Parikrma Humanity Foundation in Bengaluru, Karnataka. She has been interested in music and theatre since her childhood. She initially learned music from her mother and is trained in Carnatic classical music. She graduated in Biotechnology Engineering from Ramaiah Institute of Technology in Bangalore. She actively participated in the theatre and cultural activities while in college. She also acted in amateur short films as part of the cultural club. She worked as a research intern at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Jakkur, Bengaluru.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 4″
Weight (approx.): 50 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Figure Measurements (approx.): 32-28-32
Family & Caste
Chaithra J Achar belongs to a Hindu family of the Vishwakarma Brahmin community in Karnataka State.
Parents & Siblings
Chaithra Achar’s father, Jagadish Achar, used to be a teacher at Parikrma Humanity Foundation in Bangalore, Karnataka. She has a brother, Manohar Achar, who is a traveller and vlogger.
Husband & Children
As of 2023, she is unmarried.
Career
Actor
Chaithra Achar started her acting career as the character Silent Swathi in the Kannada web series, Bengaluru Queens (2017).
She debuted in the film industry as the character named Adya in the Kannada action thriller film, Mahira (2019). The film received a wide range of critical acclamations.
Her performance as characters Nancy in the film Gilky (2022) and Saaki in the film Taledanda (2022) was appreciated by critics and audiences alike. In 2023, she played the character Jenny in the film Toby and the character Surabhi in the film Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A and Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side B.
Singer
As a trained vocalist, Chaithra Achar was always interested in professional singing. She started as a chorus singer in the film industry and gradually became a playback singer. She sang the song Neenyaro from the film Mayabazar 2016 (2020). One of her most popular songs is Sojugada Soojumallige from the film Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021), which won her the SIIMA Award for Best Female Playback Singer (Kannada) in 2022. Her song Soul of Benki from the film Benki (2022) was also nominated in the same category in the year 2023.
Awards
Chaithra J Achar won the Best Female Playback Singer Award (Kannada) at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in 2022 for the song Sojugada Soojumallige from the film Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana.
Favourites
- Food: Steamed rice dish (Puttu) and spiced black chickpea curry from Kerala
- Beverage: Iced Americano with Hazelnut Syrup
Facts/Trivia
- Some of her friends urged her to send the application for the casting of the Kannada web series, Bengaluru Queens. She was an engineering student at the time, who was active in the cultural activities of her college.
- In an interview, she revealed that she shares a close bond with co-actor Rukmini Vasanth, filmmaker Raj B Shetty, and musician Midhun Mukundan.
- Chaithra Achar had a unique upbringing as her father insisted that his children needed to learn the value of everything. So, their school education was in an organization for underprivileged children.
- A photoshoot of Chaithra Achar with model Dhikasha Krishna by ace photographer Anjan Kumar N was much noticed for its unconventional theme.