Udaya Soundari

Udaya Soundari
Born (1988-04-28) 28 April 1988 (age 36)
Tiong Bahru, Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Other namesSoundari
Occupation(s)Actress, Television presenter
Years active2011–present
RelativesMalene (sister)

Udaya Soundari (born 28 April 1988) is a Singaporean Indian television actress and television presenter.[1][2] She has appeared in films such as Parandhu Sella Vaa (2016) and A Yellow Bird (2016). She is also the first person in Singapore to win three awards in one year at the Pradhana Vizha festival.[3][4]

Personal life

Udaya was born and raised in Singapore. She also has a younger sister who is also a television actress called Malene.[5]

In 2015, a sex tape appeared social media featuring a woman looking like Udaya.[6] Udaya said that it was not her.[7]

Filmography

Television

Year Program Role Notes Ref
2011-2016 Rayil Sneham (season 3) Host
2012 Neenga Readiya Host
2012 Riya Lakshmi Television drama
2013 Savithri Kanaka Television drama
2017 Udayam Host
2018 FAM Emma Television drama
2019 Michael Chiang's Mixed Signals Vanda Television drama [8]
2019 Avathaaram Priya Television drama
2021 Deepavali Countdown 2021 Host [9]
2020 Thiruvai Malarvai MRS Thiru Television drama
2021 Pattaasu Productions Sita Television drama
2021 Arivaan Uma Television drama
2021 CID Sakoonthala Sakoonthala Television drama
2021 Slow Dancing Yashooda Television drama
2022 Amarkala Deepavali 2022 Host [10]
2022 Kattradhu Kadhal Nandhini Television drama

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2016 Parandhu Sella Vaa Sanghavi
2016 A Yellow Bird Pavani [11]
2017 Together Apart: Sanjay Divya

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2014 Pradhana Vizha Best Actress A Yellow Bird Won[12]
Best Media Personality Won
Most Popular Female Personality Won
2016 Most Popular Female Personality Nominated[13]
2022 Best Comedy Performance Adukku Veetu Annasamy Won[14]
Best Host Female Amarkala Deepavali 2022 Won
Best Actress CID Sakoonthala Won

References

  1. ^ "Udaya Soundari". thelasalleshow.lasalle.edu.sg.
  2. ^ "Kollywood host Udaya Soundari". nettv4u.com.
  3. ^ "Udaya Soundari is the first to win three awards at Pradhana Vizha". www.straitstimes.com.
  4. ^ "Udaya sweeps Pradhana Vizha 2014 awards". www.todayonline.com.
  5. ^ "Deepavali is family time for Udaya". www.todayonline.com.
  6. ^ "Is this the face of South Indian superstar Udaya on adult video?". www.emirates247.com.
  7. ^ "Vasantham actress says it's not her in sex video". www.asiaone.com.
  8. ^ "What's dating in Singapore like in the digital age? Find out in a new TV comedy". cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com.
  9. ^ "Vasantham artistes Jaynesh Isuran, Udaya Soundari, others to helm Deepavali event this year". www.connectedtoindia.com.
  10. ^ "Watch popular Vasantham celebrities and more in Mediacorp's Amarkala Deepavali countdown show". cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com.
  11. ^ "Proves local actors can perform well". www.tabla.com.sg.
  12. ^ "Excitement builds for Pradhana Vizha 2014". www.todayonline.com.
  13. ^ "Pradhana Vizha 2016 awards nominees revealed". www.todayonline.com.
  14. ^ "Udaya Soundari took home three awards: For Best Actress for CID Sakoonthala, Best Host (Entertainment) for Amarkala Deepavali 2021 and Best Comedy Performance (Drama Series) for Adukku Vettu Annasamy 2: 80's Lootty!". cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com.