Udaya Bhanu (actress)
| Udaya Bhanu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sultanabad, Karimnagar, Telangana, India[1] |
| Occupation | Actress, host, television presenter, performer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Udaya Bhanu is an Indian presenter and film actress.[2][3][4]
Early life
Udaya Bhanu was born in Sultanabad, Karimnagar, Telangana, India. Her father S. K. Patel was a doctor, her mother Aruna is an Ayurvedic doctor. She has one brother, Lenin, who works as a software engineer.[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
Bhanu made her acting debut in R. Narayana Murthy's Erra Sainyam (1990), when she was studying in 10th class.[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-starrig Jayaram by R. V. Udayakumar.[5] She performed item numbers in three Telugu films Aapada Mokkula Vaadu (2008), Leader (2010) and Julai (2012) alongside Allu Arjun.[1]
Filmography
| 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] |
References
- 1 2 "'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.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 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'