Udaya Bhanu (actress)
Udaya Bhanu is an Indian presenter and film actress best known for her works in Telugu Television shows.[2][3][4]
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress, host, television presenter, performer |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse(s) | Vijay Kumar ( m. 2004) |
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.[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]Udaya Bhanu's mother re married to a Muslim man got seven children. She had fought with her mother and left her mother. She was married to Vijay Kumar in 2004.popularly known as jr.sridevi.
Personal life
Udaya Bhanu was blessed with twin daughters on 2 September 2016.
Career
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
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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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
As host
- 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
Awards
- Golden lady of TV Award in Zee Telugu Apsara Awards 2017
References
- "'In the mood for anchoring'". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 9 May 2009.
- "She is a television anchor with the Midas touch". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 February 2008.
- "A bundle of energy". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 September 2002.
- "Udaya Bhanu, Suma continue to reign on small screen Out of the Box". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 27 October 2008.
- 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
- Udaya Bhanu on IMDb