[1] She rose to fame with her role in the Tamil soap opera Pandian Stores, and made her film acting debut in Calls (2021).
(2013), Saravanan Meenatchi (season 2) (2013–16), Nodiku Nodi Athiradi (2014), Oor Suthalaam Vaanga (2014), Mannan Magal (2014), En Samayal Araiyil (2014), Ossthi Comedy Kusthi (2014), Ring O Ring (2014), Chinna Papa Periya Papa (2014–18), Darling Darling (2016–17), Dance Jodi Dance Season 1 (2016–17), Saravanan Meenatchi (season 3) (2017), Velunachi (2018) and Pandian Stores (2018–20).
On 9 December 2020, Chitra was found dead in a hotel room in Nazarethpettai in an apparent Suicide by hanging.
On 15 December 2020, her husband Hemanth Ravi was arrested and charged with helping her commit suicide.
[11][12] On 15 December 2020, her husband Hemanth Ravi was suspected was later arrested and charged with criminal offenses.