<p>Rajyotsava Award recipient singer B R Chaya is known for her renditions of songs in various genres including pop, folk, devotional and film songs.<br /><br />She has sung many duets with many stalwarts including M Balamurali Krishna, P B Sreenivas, K J Yesudas, S P Balasubramanyam, S Janaki, P Susheela, Vani Jairam, among others.<br />Chaya also runs an audio company called ‘Kinnari Audio’, a platform to encourage budding musical talents.</p>.<p><span><strong>Inspiration</strong></span><br /><strong>Lata Mangeshkar</strong><br />“I look up to Lata Mangeshkar; I have always wanted to sing like her. I don’t have any role model. I look up to people for their qualities. Reading up about achievers and their journey motivates me.”</p>.<p><span><strong>Music</strong></span><br /><strong>P B Sreenivas</strong><br />“P B Sreenivas and Kishore Kumar are my all-time favourites. I feel relaxed when I listen to a few people sing and listening to their songs is like meditation to me. P B Sreenivas’s ‘Barede Neenu Ninna Hesara’ is my most favourite song. I consider myself lucky for having had the honour of singing with him. Kishore Kumar’s ‘Aa Chal Ke Tujhe’, ‘Madhur Tera Mera Pyaar’, ‘Kilte Hai Gul Yahan’ are some song I like. These days a lot more genres of music are emerging like rap, classical and pop that one can turn to.”</p>.<p><span><strong>Travel</strong></span><br /><strong>Mysuru</strong><br />“I have travelled across the world, but Mysuru will always remain my favourite. The old city charm, broad roads... everything about the city intrigues me. I like taking vacations to European countries.”<br /><br /><span><strong>Films</strong></span><br /><strong>Aarathi</strong><br />“I admire actors Aarathi, Kalpana and Rajkumar. I am also a fan of Puttanna Kanagal films. Other than that, I am not much into watching films. I watch a film only if people insist and if there are good reviews. The last film I watched is ‘Uppi 2’.”</p>.<p><span><strong>Films</strong></span><br /><strong>Aarathi</strong><br />“I admire actors Aarathi, Kalpana and Rajkumar. I am also a fan of Puttanna Kanagal films. Other than that, I am not much into watching films. I watch a film only if people insist and if there are good reviews. The last film I watched is ‘Uppi 2’.”</p>.<p><span><strong>Food</strong></span><br /><strong>Anna-saaru</strong><br />“Home-made rice and rasam is my comfort food. I am not a foodie, and singers have to take care of our voice, and while doing this we often end up restricting ourselves. Whenever I go abroad for concerts or I am on vacation, I just need a bowl of rice with some curry and I am set. I am also not keen on exploring regional food items. In sweets, I like ‘Appi Payasa’, a dessert prepared during festivals using fine rava."</p>
<p>Rajyotsava Award recipient singer B R Chaya is known for her renditions of songs in various genres including pop, folk, devotional and film songs.<br /><br />She has sung many duets with many stalwarts including M Balamurali Krishna, P B Sreenivas, K J Yesudas, S P Balasubramanyam, S Janaki, P Susheela, Vani Jairam, among others.<br />Chaya also runs an audio company called ‘Kinnari Audio’, a platform to encourage budding musical talents.</p>.<p><span><strong>Inspiration</strong></span><br /><strong>Lata Mangeshkar</strong><br />“I look up to Lata Mangeshkar; I have always wanted to sing like her. I don’t have any role model. I look up to people for their qualities. Reading up about achievers and their journey motivates me.”</p>.<p><span><strong>Music</strong></span><br /><strong>P B Sreenivas</strong><br />“P B Sreenivas and Kishore Kumar are my all-time favourites. I feel relaxed when I listen to a few people sing and listening to their songs is like meditation to me. P B Sreenivas’s ‘Barede Neenu Ninna Hesara’ is my most favourite song. I consider myself lucky for having had the honour of singing with him. Kishore Kumar’s ‘Aa Chal Ke Tujhe’, ‘Madhur Tera Mera Pyaar’, ‘Kilte Hai Gul Yahan’ are some song I like. These days a lot more genres of music are emerging like rap, classical and pop that one can turn to.”</p>.<p><span><strong>Travel</strong></span><br /><strong>Mysuru</strong><br />“I have travelled across the world, but Mysuru will always remain my favourite. The old city charm, broad roads... everything about the city intrigues me. I like taking vacations to European countries.”<br /><br /><span><strong>Films</strong></span><br /><strong>Aarathi</strong><br />“I admire actors Aarathi, Kalpana and Rajkumar. I am also a fan of Puttanna Kanagal films. Other than that, I am not much into watching films. I watch a film only if people insist and if there are good reviews. The last film I watched is ‘Uppi 2’.”</p>.<p><span><strong>Films</strong></span><br /><strong>Aarathi</strong><br />“I admire actors Aarathi, Kalpana and Rajkumar. I am also a fan of Puttanna Kanagal films. Other than that, I am not much into watching films. I watch a film only if people insist and if there are good reviews. The last film I watched is ‘Uppi 2’.”</p>.<p><span><strong>Food</strong></span><br /><strong>Anna-saaru</strong><br />“Home-made rice and rasam is my comfort food. I am not a foodie, and singers have to take care of our voice, and while doing this we often end up restricting ourselves. Whenever I go abroad for concerts or I am on vacation, I just need a bowl of rice with some curry and I am set. I am also not keen on exploring regional food items. In sweets, I like ‘Appi Payasa’, a dessert prepared during festivals using fine rava."</p>