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{{short description|Indian presenter and film actress|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Udaya Bhanu
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Sultanabad, Karimnagar|Sultanabad]], [[Karimnagar district]], [[Telangana]], India<ref name="In the mood for anchoring'">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/05/09/stories/2009050951790800.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107175920/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/05/09/stories/2009050951790800.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 November 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title='In the mood for anchoring' | date=9 May 2009}}</ref>
| occupation = Actress, host, television presenter, performer
| years_active = 1994{{ndash}}Present
| spouse = {{marriage| Vijay Kumar | 2004}}
| website =
}}
'''Udaya Bhanu''' is an Indian presenter and film actress best known for her works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] television shows.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/25/stories/2008022559271100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228144853/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/25/stories/2008022559271100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=28 February 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=She is a television anchor with the Midas touch | date=25 February 2008}}</ref><ref name="A bundle of energy">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/30/stories/2002093001200300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030701115131/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/30/stories/2002093001200300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=1 July 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=A bundle of energy | date=30 September 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/27/stories/2008102758140200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030002852/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/27/stories/2008102758140200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 October 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Udaya Bhanu, Suma continue to reign on small screen Out of the Box | date=27 October 2008}}</ref>

==Early life==
Udaya Bhanu was born 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.<ref name="A bundle of energy"/> Her father also worked as a poet. Udaya Bhanu was named after his pen name.<ref name="idlebrain.com">http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/udayabhanu.html</ref> He died when Udaya Bhanu was four years old.<ref name="idlebrain.com"/>

==Career==
Bhanu made her acting debut in [[R. Narayana Murthy]]'s ''Erra Sainyam'' (1990), when she was at age 12 years.<ref name="idlebrain.com"/> 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 [[Sandalwood|Kannada films]] and has acted in an unreleased [[Tamil film]] Chinna Ramasamy Periya Ramasamy co-starring [[Jayaram]] by [[R. V. Udayakumar]].<ref name="idlebrain.com"/> She performed [[item number]]s in three [[Telugu film]]s ''Aapada Mokkula Vaadu'' (2008), ''[[Leader (2010 film)|Leader]]'' (2010) and ''[[Julai]]'' (2012).<ref name="In the mood for anchoring'"/>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1994 || ''Erra Sainyam'' || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Vetagaadu]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Aliya Alla Magala Ganda]]'' || || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2002 || ''Qaidi Brothers'' || || Telugu || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''Kondaveeti Simhasanam'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Police No. 1'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Basti Mein Sawal'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Shravana Masam'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Aapada Mokkula Vaadu]]'' || || Telugu || [[Item number]]
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Leader (2010 film)|Leader]]'' || || Telugu || Item number
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Julai]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofap.com/cinema/udayabhanu-to-shake-legs-with-allu-arjun-in-julayi-title-song/|title=Udayabhanu to shake legs with Allu Arjun in Julayi Title Song |date=19 July 2012 |access-date=20 July 2012}}</ref> || || Telugu || Item number
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Madhumati (2013 film)|Madhumati]]'' || Madhumati || Telugu || Lead Role<ref name="Udaya Bhanu as Sex Worker">{{citation|url=http://www.gulte.com/movienews/13540/Top-Telugu-Anchor-as-Sex-Worker|title=Top Telugu Anchor as Sex Worker}}</ref><ref name="Udaya Bhanu as Madhumati">{{citation|url=http://www.kinema2cinema.com/telugu-movie-news/udayabhanu-to-sparkle-as-madhumati-290.html|title=Udayabhanu to sparkle as 'Madhumati'|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707233430/http://www.kinema2cinema.com/telugu-movie-news/udayabhanu-to-sparkle-as-madhumati-290.html|archive-date=7 July 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|}

==Television career==

'''As host'''
*Horlicks Hrudayanjali for [[ETV (India)|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 [[Star Maa|MAA TV]]
*Rangam (season 1&2) for [[Star Maa|MAA TV]]
*Dhee (1 to 6 seasons) for [[ETV (India)|ETV Telugu]]
*Pillalu Pidugulu for [[Gemini TV]]
*Antahpuram for [[Gemini TV]]
*Neethone Dance for [[Star Maa]]
*Kalyana Lakshmi for [[Gemini TV]]
*Gang leader for [[E TV Plus|ETV Plus]]

'''As Judge'''
*Adhurs for [[ETV (India)|ETV Telugu]]
*Thadakha for [[ETV (India)|ETV Telugu]]
*Joolakataka for [[Gemini TV]]
*DHEE for [[ETV (India)|ETV Telugu]]

==Awards==
*Golden lady of TV Award in [[Zee Telugu]] Apsara Awards 2017

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1352155}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Indian women television presenters]]
[[Category:Indian television presenters]]
[[Category:People from Karimnagar]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Telugu television anchors]]
[[Category:Telugu actresses]]
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:Actresses from Telangana]]

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