Identity‘Nightingale of Karnataka’ as she is affectionately called by the musicians and the music lovers of Karnataka-B.R.Chaya, is the most successful and leading singer, who has a rare distinction of having sung maximum Kannada songs to her credit.
B.R.Chaya (Bangalore Ramamurthy Chaya) was born on the auspicious day of ‘Sarswathi pooja’, to Sri K Ramamurthy and Mrs. Janaki, in ITI quarters, Bangalore. She received her initial music lessons from her grandparents, Sri Krishna Rao and Mrs. Bhageerathamma. Sri Krishna Rao was a harmonium master (music director) of famous GUBBI Drama Company. Chaya started learning Carnatic music at an early age under Mrs. Jaganmaatha and Mrs. vijayavaani. Though she passed seniors exam in carnatic classical music, Chaya was more fascinated towards light music in general and film songs in particular. Fortunately Chaya’s parents and teachers of ITI Vidya Mandir school, where she studied, nurtured and encouraged this ‘future singing star’ (as described by the legendary playback singer Sri P.B.Srinivas when she mesmerized him by her singing in a concert at Bangalore).
