Udaya Bhanu (actress)

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Udaya Bhanu
Udaya Bhanu Midde.jpg
BornNovember 6th 1972
Occupation(s)Actress, host, television presenter, performer
Years active1994-present
SpouseMidde Vijayendra Mouli
ChildrenBhumi Aaradya Midde, Yuvi Nakshatra Midde [2]

Udaya Bhanu is an Indian presenter and film actress best known for her works in Telugu television shows. [3] [4] [5]

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Early life

Udaya Bhanu Midde 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. [4] Her father also worked as a poet. Udaya Bhanu was named after his pen name. [6] Her father died when Bhanu was four years old.Later in life, Udaya Bhanu married Midde Vijayendra Mouli. Together, they have two children named Bhumi Aaradya Midde and Yuvi Nakshatra Midde.

Career

Bhanu made her acting debut in R. Narayana Murthy's Erra Sainyam (1994), when she was at age 22 years. [6] 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. [6] She performed item numbers in three Telugu films Aapada Mokkula Vaadu (2008), Leader (2010) and Julai (2012). [1]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
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
2002Qaidi BrothersCameo appearance
Kondaveeti Simhasanam
Police No. 1
2003Basti Mein Sawal
2005 Sravanamasam
2008Aapada Mokkula Vaadu Item number
2010 Leader Item number
2012 Julai [7] Item number
2013 Madhumati MadhumatiLead Role [8] [9]
2024 Prathinidhi 2 Udayabhanu

Television career

As host

As Judge

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