Udaya Bhanu (actress)

Udaya Bhanu  is an Indian presenter and film actress best known for her works in Telugu television shows.

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. Her father also worked as a poet. Udaya Bhanu was named after his pen name. 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. 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. She performed item numbers in three Telugu films Aapada Mokkula Vaadu (2008), Leader (2010) and Julai (2012).

Television career
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
 * Bomma Borusaa for Gemini TV (present)

As Judge
 * Adhurs for ETV Telugu
 * Thadakha for ETV Telugu
 * Joolakataka for Gemini TV
 * DHEE for ETV Telugu