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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox person
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| name = Chaya Singh
| image = Chaya Singh.jpg
| caption = Singh in a Kannada film, ''[[Munnudi]]''
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Krishna (TV actor)|Krishna]]| 2012}}
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'''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.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|author=Priyanka Dasgupta, TNN 25 October 2008, 12.00am IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-10-25/news-interviews/27890023_1_chaya-singh-script-madhumita |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130911141542/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-10-25/news-interviews/27890023_1_chaya-singh-script-madhumita |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2013 |title=Chaya back in films! |date=25 October 2008 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> She has a reputation of being very selective in her roles.<ref>{{cite news |title=Feline, fast and favourite |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/09/20/stories/2004092001430200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041031155543/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/09/20/stories/2004092001430200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 October 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 September 2004 |access-date=10 October 2008 }}</ref>

==Early life==
Singh belongs to a [[Rajput]] family.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mobile/report.php?n=1666512&p=0 |title=A new year by any other name |date=23 March 2012 |work=Dnaindia.com |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> She grew up in [[Bangalore]]. She did her schooling at Lourdes School, Bangalore and studied for until twelfth there.<ref name="hindu2005">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/18/stories/2005041801260100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050420130203/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/04/18/stories/2005041801260100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 April 2005 |title=Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : Staple diet: comics |date=18 April 2005 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref>

== Career ==
Her first film role was in ''[[Munnudi]]''.<ref name="hindu2005"/> She went to do more films in [[Kannada]] including ''Haseena'' which was directed by Girish Kasaravalli, ''[[Thuntata (film)|Thuntata]]'', which was a success,<ref name="hindu2005"/> [[Dinesh Babu]]'s ''Chitte'' and [[Sai Prakash]]'s ''Rowdy Aliya''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Media |first=Sampurn |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article70918.ece |title=Chaya Singh's holy matrimony |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref>

After having few chances in the [[Kannada cinema|Kannada industry]] she migrated to [[Tamil cinema|Tamil movies]]. Chaya Singh's most famous movie is ''[[Thiruda Thirudi]]'' in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] which has the popular song "Manmadha Raasa".<ref>{{cite news |title=Chaya Singh in Malayalam |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/14662.html |work=IndiaGlitz |date=12 May 2005 |access-date=10 October 2008 }}</ref> She also acted in its Kannada remake ''Sakha Sakhi'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/saka/20051219.htm |title=Saka Sakhi review – Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=19 December 2005 |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> which unlike the original was not successful.<ref name="indiatimes2006">{{cite news |title='I'm not bothered about my image' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-262691,prtpage-1.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=31 October 2006 |access-date=10 October 2008 |first1=Madhu |last1=Daithota}}</ref> Chaya later acted in little known films ''Kavithai'' and ''[[Jaisurya]]''<ref name="hindu2005"/> and did [[item number]]s in ''[[Arul]]'' and ''[[Thirupaachi]]'',<ref name="indiatimes2006"/> though she stated that she dislikes doing them.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chaya Singh: Nobody can replace me |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/interview/6198.html |work=IndiaGlitz |date=6 November 2004 |access-date=10 October 2008 }}</ref> She returned to Tamil with ''[[Vallamai Tharayo]]''<ref name="indiatimes1"/> and then starred in the supernatural thriller ''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=V Lakshmi, TNN 9 July 2010, 12.00am IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-09/news-interviews/28289562_1_chaya-singh-naga-serials |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130911143221/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-09/news-interviews/28289562_1_chaya-singh-naga-serials |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=I don't watch Tamil serials: Chaya |date=9 July 2010}}</ref>

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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-19/news-interviews/27770315_1_film-music-deva |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130911131042/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-19/news-interviews/27770315_1_film-music-deva |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2013 |title=Akasha Gange: A whiff of fresh air |date=19 June 2008 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> Sify wrote, "This is Chaya Singh's yet another best performance. She speaks from her lovely eyes".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/akasha-gange-review-kannada-14695933.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905070204/http://www.sify.com/movies/akasha-gange-review-kannada-14695933.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 September 2014 |title=Movie Review : Akasha Gange |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> She acted in the Kannada short film ''[[Simply kailawesome]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/24/stories/2011052462460200.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130911134936/http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/24/stories/2011052462460200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2013 |title=Karnataka / Bangalore News : Awesome act by 'Simply Kailawesome' |date=24 May 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/oct/06/slide-show-1-south-kannada-film-simply-kailawesome.htm#1 |title=Looking at Simply Kailawesome – Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Movies.rediff.com |date=6 October 2010 |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref>

She has acted in two Malayalam films, too, ''[[Mullavalliyum Thenmavum]]'' and ''[[Police (2005 film)|Police]]'', both directed by [[V. K. Prakash]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/05/21/stories/2005052103060200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107152559/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/05/21/stories/2005052103060200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2007 |title=Metro Plus Kochi / Cinema : 'The Police' all over the city |date=21 May 2005 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> In 2008 she was acting in two Bhojpuri films.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/06/20/stories/2008062050750300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505160258/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/06/20/stories/2008062050750300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2009 |title=Friday Review Bangalore / Cinema : Gandhinagar Gossip |date=20 June 2008 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> Her first Bhojpuri release was ''Mahamaayi''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14685995&ctid=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907131453/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14685995&ctid=2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 September 2014 |title=Chaya Singh to direct a film? |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> She has directed a Bengali film, too.<ref>{{cite news|author=S.R. Ashok Kumar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/wielding-the-megaphone/article1981897.ece |title=Wielding the megaphone |newspaper=The Hindu|date=1 May 2011 |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref>

She has done supporting roles in Kannada TV shows such as E-TV's ''Sarojini'' and ''Prema Kathegalu''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.ws/infinitifilms/kannada/chaya.html |title=Chaya Singh |publisher=Geocities.ws |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> She has acted in Tamil serial ''Nagamma'', airing on [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].<ref>{{cite web|author=V Lakshmi, TNN 22 March 2011, 12.00am IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-22/news-interviews/29174102_1_small-screen-chaya-singh-debut |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130911131040/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-22/news-interviews/29174102_1_small-screen-chaya-singh-debut |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2013 |title=Chaya Singh on small screen |date=22 March 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> She was a judge in the show ''Kuniyonu Bara'' on a Kannada television channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-06/news-interviews/27752280_1_chaya-singh-bhojpuri-film-actress |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130911141400/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-06/news-interviews/27752280_1_chaya-singh-bhojpuri-film-actress |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2013 |title=Chaya wants to wield the megaphone |date=6 June 2008 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> Since 2012, she acts in Telugu serial "Kanchna Ganga", airing on [[Maa TV]].<ref>{{cite news|author=T. Lalith Singh |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/engrossing-fare-on-telugu-telly/article3600640.ece |title=Engrossing fare on Telugu telly |newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 July 2012 |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref> She has been doing a few Tamil films in the last few years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-26/news-interviews/37309055_1_chaya-singh-big-screen-thiruda-thirudi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928073649/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-26/news-interviews/37309055_1_chaya-singh-big-screen-thiruda-thirudi |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2013 |title=Chaya Singh returns to big screen |date=26 February 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Chaya Singh's parents are Gopal Singh and Chamanlata. She married [[Tamil language|Tamil]] actor [[Krishna (TV actor)|Krishna]] of ''[[Deivamagal]]'' fame, in June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=M Suganth, TNN 15 June 2012, 06.33PM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-15/news-interviews/32253541_1_thiruda-thirudi-vallamai-thaarayo-ananthapurathu-veedu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816041825/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-15/news-interviews/32253541_1_thiruda-thirudi-vallamai-thaarayo-ananthapurathu-veedu |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 August 2013 |title=Actress Chaya Singh marries TV actor Krishna |date=15 June 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=11 September 2013}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Munnudi]]'' || Unnisa || rowspan="7" | Kannada ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Chitte'' || Shanthi ||
|-
| 2001 || ''Rashtrageethe'' || (Special cameo appearance as a chandini)
|-
| 2002 || ''Guttu'' || Shreya ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Thuntata (film)|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]]'' || {{N/A}}|| Kannada ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Arul]]'' || Ponni || rowspan="4" | 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 (2005 film)|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|Ki Kore Bojhabo ...Tomake]]'' || Sapna || Bengali || Also director
|-

| 2014 || ''[[Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal]]'' || Vineethra || rowspan="3" | Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Uyire Uyire]]'' || Divya ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Power Paandi]]'' || Premalatha ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Mufti (film)|Mufti]]'' || Vedavathi || Kannada ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Ulkuthu]]'' || Raja's sister || rowspan="4" | Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Iravukku Aayiram Kangal]]'' || Roopala ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Pattinapakkam]]'' || Sheeba ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Action (2019 film)|Action]]'' || Kayalvizhi ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Khaki (2020 film)|Khaki]]'' ||Inspector Chaya || Kannada ||
|-
| {{TBA}} || ''Thamezharasan'' || || Tamil || Delayed
|}

==Short Films==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Simply kailawesome]]'' || Paatu/Eeke/Venkamma/Sule || Kannada ||
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Channel
! style="background:#ccc;"| Language
|-
|||''Sarojini''||Sarojini||[[Zee Kannada]]||rowspan="2"|[[Kannada]]
|-
|||''Prema Kathegalu''||||[[Colors Kannada]]
|-
|2011–2012||''Nagamma''||Nagamma||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012||''Kuniyonu Baara''||Judge||rowspan="2"|[[Zee Kannada]]||rowspan="2"|[[Kannada]]
|-
|''Haalu Jenu Naanu Neenu''||Host
|-
|2012–2014||''Kanchana Ganga''|| ||[[Star Maa|Maa TV]]||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019–2020||''[[Run (Indian TV series)|Run]]''||Divya||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
|''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]''||Nandini / Janani||[[Udaya TV]]||[[Kannada]]
|-
|2021–2022||''[[Poove Unakkaga (TV series)|Poove Unakkaga]]''||Ranjana||rowspan="3"|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||rowspan="5"|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2021||''Poova Thalaya''||Guest
|-
|''[[Vanakkam Tamizha]]''||Herself
|-
|rowspan="2"|2022||''[[Namma Madurai Sisters]]''||Indhrani ||[[Colors Tamil]]
|-
|''[[Vanakkam Tamizha]]''||Herself||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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