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V. J. Chitra
Born(1992-05-02)2 May 1992
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Died9 December 2020(2020-12-09) (aged 28)
Nazarethpettai, Tamil Nadu, India
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
NationalityIndian
EducationJustice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for women (2012–2014)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Video jockey
  • television anchor
Years active2013–2020

Chitra Kamaraj (2 May 1992 – 9 December 2020), better known as V. J. Chitra or Chithu, was an Indian television actress and anchor.[1] She rose to fame with her role in the Tamil soap opera Pandian Stores,and made her film acting debut in Calls. Chitra was found dead on 9 December 2020.

Career

Chitra Kamaraj was born on 2 May 1992 in Chennai. Before becoming a full-time actor, she was a television host.[2] After seeing Chitra host a television show, actress Raadhika reached out with an offer for her to act in Radaan Mediaworks' production Chinna Papa Periya Papa (2016) alongside senior actresses Nirosha and Nalini. The success of the series prompted her to sign up for other shows including Saravanan Meenatchi,Velunachi and Pandian Stores, where she portrayed the popular character of Mullai.[3]

In mid-2020, she was involved in a social media altercation with fellow actress Shivani Narayanan.[4]

Chitra signed on to appear in her first film role in mid-2019 through Calls (2021). The film would feature her as a business process outsourcing professional and was shot in late 2019.[3] It also marked her only film appearance in her life.[5]

Personal life and death

Chitra got engaged to Hemanth Ravi, a businessman, in August 2020 and got register married on October 2020. Her wedding was scheduled to be on February 2021 before her death.[6]

Chitra was found dead at a hotel room in Chennai’s Nazarethpettai on 9 December 2020.[7][8] The suspected cause of death was suicide.[9] On 15 December, the police arrested Hemanth for abetting her suicide.[10]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Channel Language
2013 Sattam Solvathu Enna? Anchor Makkal TV Tamil
2014 Nodiku Nodi Athiradi Anchor Makkal TV Tamil
2014 Oor Suthalaam Vaanga Anchor Makkal TV Tamil
2014 Mannan Magal Vishali Jaya TV Tamil
2012 Vilayadu Vaagai Soodu Anchor Makkal TV Tamil
2014 En Samayal Araiyil Anchor Makkal TV Tamil
2014 Ossthi Comedy Kusthi Anchor Raadan Tamil
2014–18 Chinna Papa Periya Papa Periya Papa Sun TV Tamil
2014 Ring O Ring contestant Vendhar TV Tamil
2015 Saa Boo Thri (season 2) Anchor Vendhar TV Tamil
2015 Jill Jung Juk Anchor Vendhar TV Tamil
2013–16 Saravanan Meenatchi (season 2) Kalaiyarasi (Vettaiyan's friend) Star Vijay Tamil
2016–2018 Aaha Maamiyar Oho Marumagal Co-Anchor Zee Tamil Tamil
2016–17 Darling Darling Anitha (Honey) Zee Tamil Tamil
2016–17 Dance Jodi Dance contestant Zee Tamil Tamil
2016–17 Nanbenda contestant Zee Tamil Tamil
2017 Saravanan Meenatchi (season 3) ghost (special appearance) Star Vijay Tamil
2017 Zee Dance League contestant Zee Tamil Tamil
2017–2018 Anjarai Petty Host Zee Tamil Tamil
2018 Velunachi[11] Velunachi Colors Tamil Tamil
2018–2019 Jodi Fun Unlimited Contestant Star Vijay Tamil
2018–2020 Pandian Stores[12] Mullai Star Vijay Tamil
2019 Raja Rani Mullai (special appearance) Star Vijay Tamil
2019 Vasool Vettai Anchor Star Vijay Tamil

Film appearance

Year Title Role Language Notes
2021 Calls Nandhini Tamil Debut And Last Film

References

  1. ^ "Velunachi to go off-air soon". The Times of India. 24 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Who is VJ Chitra? All you need to know about Tamil TV actress who committed suicide". The Free Press Journal. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b CR, Sharanya (18 September 2019). "Chithu to make her film debut". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Shivani Narayanan and VJ Chitra involved in a fierce fight?". IndiaGlitz. 30 August 2020. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. ^ "VJ Chithu's debut film to release in Jan". The Times of India. 14 December 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  6. ^ "TV actress Chithu is engaged to a businessman". The Times of India. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Popular TV actor and host VJ Chitra found dead in Chennai hotel room". The News Minute. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. ^ Chellappan, Kumar (13 December 2020). "Suicide by actresses raises safety concerns in South Indian film industry". The Pioneer. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  9. ^ Selvaraj, A; Kannan, Sindhu (9 December 2020). "Tamil TV actress V J Chitra suicide: Police questioning her fiancé". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Chitra's husband Hemanth arrested". The Indian Express. 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Velunachi fame Chithra has a hidden talent; Watch the video". The Times of India. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Pandian Stores crosses 200 episodes milestone". The Times of India. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

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