Udaya Soundari

Udaya Soundari (born 28 April 1988) is a Singaporean Indian television actress and television presenter. She has appeared in films such as Parandhu Sella Vaa 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.

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

Career In 2026, she hosted National Day Parade for the first time.

Personal life Sex scandal controversy In 2015, a sex tape appeared in social media featuring a woman looking like Udaya. Udaya said that it was not her.

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 2019 Avathaaram Priya Television drama 2021 Deepavali Countdown 2021 Host 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 2022 Kattradhu Kadhal Nandhini Television drama 2024 Karuvanam Shalini Television drama

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

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2014 Pradhana Vizha Best Actress A Yellow Bird Best Media Personality Most Popular Female Personality 2016 Most Popular Female Personality 2022 Best Comedy Performance Adukku Veetu Annasamy Best Host Female Amarkala Deepavali 2022 Best Actress CID Sakoonthala