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Udaya Bhanu | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress, host, television presenter, performer |
| Years active | 1994–Present |
| Spouse(s) | 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[edit | edit source]
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.[3] Her father also worked as a poet. Udaya Bhanu was named after his pen name.[5] He died when Udaya Bhanu was four years old.[5]
Career[edit | edit source]
Bhanu made her acting debut in R. Narayana Murthy's Erra Sainyam (1990), when she was at age 12 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[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Erra Sainyam | Telugu | ||
| 1995 | Vetagaadu | Telugu | ||
| 1997 | Aliya Alla Magala Ganda | Kannada | ||
| 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 | Telugu | Item number | |
| 2012 | Julai[6] | Telugu | Item number | |
| 2013 | Madhumati | Madhumati | Telugu | Lead Role[7][8] |
Television career[edit | edit source]
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
As Judge
- Adhurs for ETV Telugu
- Thadakha for ETV Telugu
- Joolakataka for Gemini TV
- DHEE for ETV Telugu
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Golden lady of TV Award in Zee Telugu Apsara Awards 2017
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/udayabhanu.html
- ↑ "Udayabhanu to shake legs with Allu Arjun in Julayi Title Song". 19 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ Top Telugu Anchor as Sex Worker
- ↑ Udayabhanu to sparkle as 'Madhumati', archived from the original on 7 July 2013
External links[edit | edit source]
- Udaya Bhanu on IMDb