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A Look At Telugu Cinema’s One-Hit Wonder Actresses (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Tollywood is known for welcoming actresses across industries. Many female stars, such as Soundrya, Anushka Shetty, Samantha, and Rashmika Mandanna, won Telugu audiences’ hearts and became pan-India superstars.

Amidst these actresses from the early 2000s until now, many debuted and became one-time wonders as they featured in some blockbuster films but eventually disappeared from the spotlight.

These celebrities are regarded as the one-hit wonders of the Telugu industry. Let’s look at the list of actresses known for only one role in Tollywood.

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Vizianagaram, Jan 10: N. Satish, ardent fan of late Telugu actor Uday Kiran, ended his life here by hanging himself from a tree, police said Friday. He was 19.

Satish, who worked in a mechanic shop, was apparently upset over the recent death of Kiran, and, therefore, resorted to taking the tragic step.

"We found a suicide note in his shirt pocket. It stated that he decided to commit suicide because he was saddened by the death of Uday Kiran. He wrote in his note that Kiran was his favourite actor," Prakash Rao, police circle inspector, told Ians.

Since Kiran's suicide, Satish was upset.

"When we contacted.

Hyderabad, Jan 7: Singer-composer R.P. Patnaik, who had worked with late actor Uday Kiran, says he doesn't have the courage to attend the funeral scheduled to take place here Tuesday.

Uday reportedly committed suicide Sunday by hanging himself from the ceiling in his flat. He was 33.

Uday's last rites will be performed in the evening. His body is kept at the Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce for the public to pay their last respects.

"I don't think I have the courage to attend his funeral. I'm watching the proceeding on television and I feel so heavy listening to the songs I composed for him being played in.

Hyderabad, Jan 7: Telugu actor Uday Kiran, who committed suicide here, will be cremated Tuesday. His body has been kept at the Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce for the public to pay their last respects.

Uday, 33, hanged himself to death from the ceiling in his flat Sunday.

"Since this (Tuesday) morning Uday's body has been kept at the AP Film Chamber of Commerce office. Later in the evening, his last rites will be performed at the Erragadda cremation grounds," C. Kalyan, president South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, told Ians.

Uday reportedly ended his life due to the depression of not getting roles in.

Hyderabad, Jan 6: Apparently depressed over not getting films, young Telugu actor Uday Kiran committed suicide by hanging himself here Sunday night, police said Monday. Kiran, 33, is survived by his wife Vishita.

Kiran, who acted in 19 films including three Tamil movies, ended his life in his flat at Srinagar colony around midnight. He was alone in the flat.

Vishita, who had gone out for a family party, rushed to the flat after he did not respond to her mobile phone calls.

She immediately took him to Jubilee Hills Apollo hospital here where the doctors declared him dead. An autopsy was conducted on the body at government-run.

Hyderabad, Jan 6: Telugu filmmaker Dharma Teja, who launched Uday Kiran with "Chitram" in 2000, said the late actor was a very passionate actor.

Uday committed suicide by hanging himself here Sunday, and the news of his death left Teja "speechless".

"Uday and I started our careers together with 'Chitram'. It was a very special film for both of us and we enjoyed its success together. He was a passionate actor and I sensed it a few days after we started working on our film," Teja told Ians.

A year after "Chitram", the duo worked again in "Nuvvu Nenu".

"When I received a call last night about his death, I was speechless for a few minutes. I didn't know how to react because I had lost someone very close in my.

Hyderabad, Jan 6: Apparently depressed over not getting films for

nearly one year, young Telugu actor Uday Kiran committed suicide by

hanging himself here Sunday night, police said Monday.

The 33-year-old, who acted in 19 films including three Tamil movies,

ended his life in his flat at Srinagar colony around midnight. He was

alone in the flat.

Kiran's wife Vishita, who had gone out for a family party, rushed to the

flat after he did not respond to her mobile phone calls.

She immediately took him to Jubilee Hills Apollo hospital here where the doctors declared him dead.

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Hyderabad, Jan 6: Reacting to the untimely death of Telugu actor Uday Kiran, who committed suicide here Sunday, celebrities like Vimala Raman, Priyamani and Prakash Raj shared their condolences on social networking platforms Twitter and Facebook.

Uday, 33, was found hanging from the ceiling in his flat.

Here's what they had to say:

Music composer R.P. Patnaik: Uday, you should not have done that. You still have many fans who like you for what you are. There was still a career to move on. Committing suicide is not a solution for a struggle. You should have fought till the audience realised that you are a self-made.

Chennai, Jan 6: Telugu actor Meka Srikanth is shocked and saddened that a stubborn person like his co-star, friend and "brother" Uday Kiran decided to commit suicide.

On Sunday night, Uday, 33, hanged himself from the ceiling in his flat in Hyderabad.

"He (Uday) was not just an actor in the industry. He was like my brother. I'm shocked to know that he is gone because he was too stubborn to take such a tragic step," Srikanth told Ians.

Srikanth was the first from the industry to visit Uday in the hospital.

"He was too young to be gone. Moreover, he was an established actor with several hits. We lost three.

Hyderabad, Jan 6: Telugu actor Uday Kiran committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling inside his house here Sunday night, police said Monday. He was 33.

"On late Sunday night, Uday Kiran was found hanging from the ceiling in his flat in Srinagar colony. His wife Vishita and some neighbours rushed him to Jubilee Hills Apollo hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival," a police official told Ians.

Uday, who was born Jan 26, 1980, made his cinematic debut with Telugu romantic-drama "Chitram" in 2000. He went on to act in several successful films such as "Nuvvu Nenu" and "Manasantha Nuvve".

He had also.

Chennai, March 21: In his little over a decade-long career, Telugu actor Uday Kiran managed to do three Tamil films, which bombed at the box-office. With his fourth untitled Tamil film scheduled to go on floors Friday, he hopes to find a strong foothold in Tamil.

"I am proud to say that I was launched in Tamil by Balachander sir, who introduced legends like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Prakash Raj. It was rather unfortunate that things didn't fall in place until now for me. I have immense confidence in this script and this film is likely to boost my morale," Uday told Ians.

"I have worked very hard to shed away my chocolate.

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