Udaya Soundari

Udhaya Soundari is an actress and host who created history by winning three awards in a single year at Pradhana Vizha, an annual ceremony awarding the finest in Singapore television. Udaya's first feature on local television was in 2007 as a participant in the reality singing competition Vasantham Star, where she placed in the top ten. She also attended the prestigious Asian Academy Creative Awards. She attempted her shot in acting after the show ended, with a tiny appearance in the Vasantham thriller Mudivu in 2008 and presenting dance competition Dhool alongside veteran actor Vadi PVSS the following year.

She has since starred in and hosted several Vasantham shows, including hosting Neenga Readiya (2012) and Rayil Sneham (2011), as well as appearing in family drama Riya (2011) and criminal thriller Savithri (2011). Udhaya won Best Actress, Best Host (Info-Ed), and Most Popular Female Personality, and was not nominated for Best Host for the fourth time (Variety). The show also won prizes for Best Drama Series and Best Videography (Drama) and Best Actress for Udaya.

The series portrayed the story of a young girl who was sexually abused by her stepfather and the family's tragic repercussions. She has also shown up in several Tamil films, including Yellow Bird (2016), which premiered on Netflix and was directed by Rajagopal, about a homeless ex-convict, and Pickles (2011), which was directed by JK Sarvana and told the story of five unlikely characters who form a film company to realize their independent dreams.