Chitra

Chitra may refer to:

People

  • Chithra, Indian playback singer known often as simply Chithra, the "Nightingale of Kerala"
  • Chitra Bahadur K.C., Nepalese politician
  • Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Indian-American author, poet, and professor of English
  • Chitra Bharucha, former Consultant Haematologist and Vice Chair of the BBC Trust
  • Chitra Ganesh, artist based in Brooklyn, New York
  • Chitra Lekha Yadav, Nepalese politician
  • Chitra Mudgal, literary figure in modern Hindi literature
  • Chitra Singh, female ghazal singer
  • Chitra Soman, Indian sprinter
  • Chitra Subramaniam, Indian journalist
  • Chitra Visweswaran, classical dancer
  • Chitra (actress), Indian film actress
  • Literature

  • Chitra (play), a 1914 play by Rabindranath Tagore and the title of a book of poems of the same name
  • Amar Chitra Katha, one of India's largest selling comic book series
  • Chitra Bharti Kathamala, a popular Indian Comic publication during the early 80s
  • Zoology

  • Chitra (genus), a turtle genus
  • K. S. Chithra

    Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra, often credited as K. S. Chithra or simply Chithra, is an Indian playback singer from Kerala. Chithra also sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. She has sung in different languages in a following order Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil , Odia, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga, Sanskrit, Tulu, Urdu, Latin, Arabic, Sinhalese and Punjabi languages. She has recorded more than 25,000 Songs for various films and albums. She is a recipient of six National Film Awards (the most by any female singer), six Filmfare Awards South and 31 different state film awards. She has won all the four south Indian state film awards. She was honored with India's civilian honor Padma Shri in 2005. Her song "Kannalane (Kehna Hi Kya)" from the film Bombay (1995) was included in The Guardian's "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear" list. Chithra is often known as Chinna Kuyil (English: Little Nightingale) or Keralathinte Vanambadi (English: Nightingale of Kerala) or Nightingale of South India, Kannada kogile.

    Chithra (film)

    Chithra (Kannada: ಚಿತ್ರಾ) is a 2001 Indian Kannada romance film directed by Dinesh Babu and produced by Ramoji Rao. A remake of Telugu film Chitram (2000), directed by Teja, the film features Ananth Nag alongside newcomers Nagendra Prasad (brother of actor-director Prabhu Deva) and Rekha Vedavyas in the lead roles. The film had the musical score by Gurukiran which was well received. The film, upon release, was well received and declared a blocbuster at the box-office.

    Cast

  • Nagendra Prasad
  • Rekha Vedavyas
  • Ananth Nag
  • Ganesh
  • Sunil Raoh
  • Sharan
  • Gurukiran
  • Soundtrack

    The music of the film was composed by Gurukiran. The soundtrack was well received upon release and Gurukiran won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the year 2001.

    References

    External links

  • Chitra songs at Raaga
  • 2001 year roundup

  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Dhua Dhua Sa Sama

    by: Chitra

    Dhuan Dhuan Sa Sama
    Geela Geela Aasmaan
    Aise Main Tu Hai Kahan
    Aaja Aaja
    Yeh Dhuan Dhuan Sa Sama
    Yeh Geela Geela Aasmaan
    Aise Main Tu Hai Kahan
    Aaja Aaja
    Kaisi Bheegi Bheegi Agan Hai
    Kaisi Meeti Meethi Chubhan Hai
    Haye Maar Daale Na Dooriyan
    Yeh Dhua ...
    Chham Chham Cham ... 6
    Hai Chhalke Jaam
    (Aise Chhalke Chhalke
    Aaj Sapnon Se Yeh Palken
    Jaise Soye Armaan Jaag
    Jaate Hain Machal Ke) 2
    Yoon Dekha To Khoye Se Hum Hain
    Gam Bhi Hosh Ab Chain Kam Hai
    Pal Pal Tujhko Tarse Yeh Dil Mera
    Yeh Dhua ...
    (Ik Jo Tum Nahi To Mere Dil Ko Yoon Laga Hai
    Tanha Tanha Aalam Sooni Sooni Jism Jaan Hai) 2
    Kuch To Dil Ke Samjho Ishaare
    Har Dhadkan Tujhi Ko Pukaare
    Aise Na Sata Ab To Aa Bhi Ja
    Yeh Dhua Dhua ...
    ... Aaja Aaja
    Dhua Dhua ...
    ... Aaja Aaja
    Kaise Bheegi...




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