Chaitra H. G.

Chaitra H. G. (born 18 June 1984) is an Indian playback singer who has sung for Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films.[1] She is the daughter of H. S. Gopinath, a tabla player and a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore, alongside being skilled at gymnastics and fencing.

Chaitra H. G.
OriginBangalore, India
GenresHindustani classical music
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2000–present
Associated actsHamsalekha, Gurukiran, Ricky Kej
Websitechaitrahg.com

Overview

In 1993, at the age of eight, Chaitra ventured into the music industry to sing for the film Beda Krishna Ranginata[2] under the music direction of V. Manohar, which marked the beginning of Chaitra's career as a playback singer.

She returned to playback singing in the year 2003 for the film Bhagawan and since then has been known for her unconventional voice and her style of singing.[3] Her "Huduga Huduga" song from the Kannada language film Amrithadhare won her the state award as the Best playback singer in 2005.

Chaitra was a participant in the fourth season of the Kannada television reality show Bigg Boss.

Music

Chaitra has worked with many leading music directors from the Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam music industries with over 900 songs under her name.

She is also well known for her Hindustani classical concerts and devotional music, with her twin brother Chaitanya H.G. and with their father H. S. Gopinath on percussion.

Discography
Main article: List of songs recorded by Chaitra H. G.

Accolades

References
  1. Vasudev, Chetana Divya (31 December 2014). "From Singing For Candies to the Grammys". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. "Serving Mangaloreans Around The World!". Mangalorean.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  3. "'Language is not a constraint for music'". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. "Rehan Poncha and Team Ashwa share Young Achiever 2007 award". Young Achiever. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  5. "Won "Best Singer" @ "Udaya TV Kutumba Awards -2012"". Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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