Udaya Bhanu  | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1972 | 
| Occupation(s) | Actress, host, television presenter, performer | 
| Years active | 1994–Present | 
| Spouse | 
   Vijay Kumar     (m. 2004) | 
Udaya Bhanu is an Indian presenter and film actress best known for her works in Telugu television shows.[2][3][4]
Early life
Udaya Bhanu was born on August 5, 1972, in Sultanabad, Karimnagar, Telangana, India. Her father S. K. Patel was a doctor and her mother Aruna is an Ayurvedic doctor. She has one brother.[3] Her father also worked as a poet. Udaya Bhanu was named after his pen name.[5] He died when Bhanu was four years old.
Career
Bhanu made her acting debut in R. Narayana Murthy's Erra Sainyam (1994), when she was at age 22 years.[5] She appeared in few more Telugu films, including Kondaveeti Simhasanam (2002), Qaidi Brothers (2002) and Shravana Masam (2005). She also played lead roles in a couple of Kannada films and has acted in an unreleased Tamil film Chinna Ramasamy Periya Ramasamy co-starring Jayaram by R. V. Udayakumar.[5] She performed item numbers in three Telugu films Aapada Mokkula Vaadu (2008), Leader (2010) and Julai (2012).[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Erra Sainyam | Singanna's sister | |
| 1995 | Jai Veer Hanuman | Sita | Hindi film; Lead role (television series) | 
| 1995 | Vetagaadu | ||
| 1997 | Aliya Alla Magala Ganda | Kannada film | |
| 2002 | Qaidi Brothers | Cameo appearance | |
| Kondaveeti Simhasanam | |||
| Police No. 1 | |||
| 2003 | Basti Mein Sawal | ||
| 2005 | Sravanamasam | ||
| 2008 | Aapada Mokkula Vaadu | Item number | |
| 2010 | Leader | Item number | |
| 2012 | Julai[6] | Item number | |
| 2013 | Madhumati | Madhumati | Lead Role[7][8] | 
Television career
As host
- Horlicks Hrudayanjali for ETV Telugu
 - Once More Please for Gemini TV
 - Sahasam cheyara Dimbaka for Gemini TV
 - Janavule Nerajanavule for Gemini TV
 - Nuvvu Nenu for Gemini TV
 - Lux Dream girl for Gemini TV
 - Chaangure Bangaru lady for Gemini TV
 - Lucky Lakshmi for Gemini TV
 - Dancing stars for Gemini TV
 - Gold Rush (season 1) for Zee Telugu
 - Teenmaar for Zee Telugu
 - Magadheera for Zee Telugu
 - Rela Re Rela for MAA TV
 - Rangam (season 1&2) for MAA TV
 - Dhee (1 to 6 seasons) for ETV Telugu
 - Pillalu Pidugulu for Gemini TV
 - Antahpuram for Gemini TV
 - Neethone Dance for Star Maa
 - Kalyana Lakshmi for Gemini TV
 - Gang leader for ETV Plus
 - Bomma Borusaa for Gemini TV (present)
 
As Judge
- Adhurs for ETV Telugu
 - Thadakha for ETV Telugu
 - Joolakataka for Gemini TV
 - DHEE for ETV Telugu
 
Awards
- Golden lady of TV Award in Zee Telugu Apsara Awards 2017
 
References
- 1 2 "'In the mood for anchoring'". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 9 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012.
 - ↑ "She is a television anchor with the Midas touch". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008.
 - 1 2 "A bundle of energy". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 September 2002. Archived from the original on 1 July 2003.
 - ↑ "Udaya Bhanu, Suma continue to reign on small screen Out of the Box". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 27 October 2008. Archived from the original on 30 October 2008.
 - 1 2 3 "Udaya Bhanu - Telugu Cinema interview - Telugu film actress and anchor".
 - ↑ "Udayabhanu to shake legs with Allu Arjun in Julayi Title Song". 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
 - ↑ Top Telugu Anchor as Sex Worker, 21 December 2012
 - ↑ Udayabhanu to sparkle as 'Madhumati', archived from the original on 7 July 2013
 
External links
- Udaya Bhanu at IMDb