This danseuse got her ticket into the Tamil film industry with Thiruda Thirudi where she was paired with Dhanush. Few people can remember what the two were fighting about throughout this zany love story but nobody is likely to forget the insanely popular Manmada Rasa track.

Chaya Singh and Dhanush danced like never before for this granddaddy of Kuthu numbers and absolutely electrified viewers. At the time of its release and many months after (or was it years) you could go no place in Tamil Nadu without hearing this raunchy number blaring over a loudspeaker somewhere.

Unfortunately for Chaya, she did not have the lifespan of the song. She had hit item numbers with Vijay and Vikram, but could not manage to make it as a heroine with films like Vallamai Tharayo and Anandhapurathu Veedu failing to open doors for her. Currently, she is trying her luck on the small screen with Nagamma but she has all but disappeared from the silver screen.