Chaitra H. G.
Chaitra H. G. | |
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| Origin | Bangalore, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | chaitrahg |
Chaitra H. G. is a Hindustani classical singer[1] and playback singer in the South Indian Film industry who has sung mainly for Kannada films. Chaitra is an Engineer in the field of Information Sciences and is a national level medalist in two sports, Gymnastics and Fencing. [2]
Overview
[edit]In 1993, at the age of eight, Chaitra ventured into the music industry to sing for the film Beda Krishna Ranginata[3] 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.[4] Her "Huduga Huduga" song from the Kannada language film Amrithadhare won her the state award as the Best playback singer in 2005.
Discography
[edit]Accolades
[edit]- 2005–06: Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer: "Huduga Huduga" from Amrithadhare[3]
- 2007: Special Mention Award for Young Achievers by Rotary Bangalore Midtown & Brigade Group[5]
- 2012: Udaya TV Kutumba Award for Best Singer: "Jokali"[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hindustani classical singer Chaitra HG". The Hindu. 29 June 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "On my pinboard: Chaitra H G". Deccan Herald. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Serving Mangaloreans Around The World!". Mangalorean.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ "'Language is not a constraint for music'". The Hindu. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Rehan Poncha and Team Ashwa share Young Achiever 2007 award". Young Achiever. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Won "Best Singer" @ "Udaya TV Kutumba Awards -2012"". Facebook. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
External links
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- ^ "Chaitra H G crosses the 1,000-song mark with Na Maralabeku". The Times of India. 14 June 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- Living people
- Kannada playback singers
- Hindustani singers
- Indian women classical singers
- Indian women playback singers
- Malayalam playback singers
- Telugu playback singers
- Tamil-language singers
- 1984 births
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- Film musicians from Karnataka
- 21st-century Indian women singers
- 21st-century Indian singers
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