Chaithra Rai is now performing in a Telugu serial at Zee Telugu, Attarintulu Akka Chellulu started on March 23, 2019. Chaithra Rai began her career as an actress in Kannada television soap Kusumanjali in a supporting role. While working in the Kusumanjali serial she was offered a role in another Kannada serial called "Bombeyatavayya". It airs on the Star Suvrana channel. Her big break was with "Radha Kalyana", a hit Kannada serial. She played Vishaka and won the Zee Kutumba Award for Best Preyasi. She also worked for other Kannada serials which have been screened on different channels: "Gejje Pooje" in Zee Kannada, "Nagamani & Pournami" in Kasthuri TV and "Yuggadi & Bannada Buguri" on Udaya TV. After "Radha Kalyana" became successful, she was offered a role in the Kannada criminal comedy film "Jamboo Savari", which received mixed reviews. While working in the Kannada industry in 2013, she entered the Telugu industry, working in the super hit serial, "Ashta Chamma" which screened on Star Maa TV. This was her first serial in Telugu. She won awards in many categories for "Ashta Chamma". She also worked in other Telugu TV Series: "Ala Modalaindi & Okariki Okaru" on Etv Telugu, "Atto Attamma Kuthro" on Gemini TV, "Manasuna Manasai" on Star Maa, and "That Is Mahalakshmi" on Zee Telugu.