Udaya Bhanu

Biography

**Udaya Bhanu** is an Indian television presenter and actress who works primarily in Telugu television and cinema. She made her feature film acting debut in R. Narayana Murthy's revolutionary drama *Erra Sainyam* (1994). Following early appearances in films such as the Kannada feature *Aliya Alla Magala Ganda* (1997) and the Telugu action drama *Kondaveeti Simhasanam* (2002), she established an extensive television hosting career. She hosted prominent Telugu television programs including *Horlicks Hrudayanjali*, *Once More Please*, *Sahasam Cheyara Dimbaka*, *Dhee*, and *Pillalu Pidugulu*. In addition to television hosting, Bhanu made special song appearances in Telugu feature films such as *Aapada Mokkula Vaadu* (2008), *Leader* (2010), and *Julayi* (2012), and played the lead role in the drama *Madhumati* (2013). Her subsequent screen credits include the political drama *Prathinidhi 2* (2024), *Tribanadhari Barbarik* (2025), and the streaming series *D/O Prasad Rao: Kanabadutaledu* (2026).