Chaitanya or Chaithanya may refer to the following peopleGiven nameChaitanya Bishnoi, Indian cricketer Chaitanya Choudhury, Indian television actor and model Chaitanya Krishna, South Indian actor Chaitanya Lakshman, Fiji Indian lawyer, social worker and politician Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1533), Indian spiritual teacher Chaitanya Charitamrita, a biography of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Chaitanya Bhagavata, a hagiography of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Chaitanya Singha Dev, 18th century king of the Mallabhum Chaitanya Tamhane, Indian film directorSurnameK. M. Chaitanya, Indian film director, documentary maker Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist), Telugu lyricist, writer and director Naga Chaitanya, Indian film actor Nitya Chaitanya Yati, Indian philosopher, psychologist, author and poet