K.M. Chaitanya (
Kannada: ಚೈತನ್ಯ) is a film director, documentary maker and theater person. His first feature film
Aa dinagalu in
Kannada, won several awards including the
Filmfare Awards South for Best Director and Best Feature Film in 2007. Chaitanya also won awards for Best Debutant Director by the South Indian Cinematographers' Association, Chennai Film Fans Association and Raghavendra Chitravani Award.
Aa Dinagalu was listed by
The Week among the top 10 Indian films of 2007. Chaitanya studied Journalism at Christ College.