Bhanumathi
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1925-09-07
Day of Death
2005-12-24 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Doddavaram, Maddipadu Mandal, Guntur district, Madras Presidency, British India
Bhanumathi
Biography
Paluvayi Bhanumathi (7 September 1925 – 24 December 2005) was a multilingual Indian film actress, director, music director, singer, producer, book writer and songwriter. Widely known as the first female super star of Telugu cinema and South Indian film Industry, she is also known for her works in Tamil cinema. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2003 for her contribution in Indian cinema. She was honored among "women in cinema" at the 30th International Film Festival of India.
Acting
Nala Damayanti
as Damayanti
(1992)
Samrat Ashoka
as Kartruni
(1992)
Chembaruthi
as Raja's grandmother
(1989)
(1986)
(1986)
(1984)
(1975)
(1974)
(1974)
Thathamma Kala
as Ravamma
(1974)
Trimurti
as Gouri
(1973)
(1972)
(1971)
(1967)
(1967)
Nai Roshni
as Padma, Professor Kumar's wife
(1967)
Punyavathi
as Padmavathi
(1967)
(1966)
Palnati Yudham
as Nagamma
(1965)
(1964)
Marriage Relation
as Bharati
(1964)
Battle of Bobbili
as Mallamma
(1963)
Arivaali
as Manorama
(1963)
(1963)
(1962)
(1962)
(1961)
(1960)
(1958)
(1957)
Rani Lalithangi
as Lalithangi
(1957)
(1956)
Rangoon Radha
as Rangam
(1956)
(1956)
Chintamani
as Chintamani
(1956)
Tenali Ramakrishna
as Krishnasani
(1956)
(1956)
(1956)
Madurai Veeran
as Bommi
(1956)
(1956)
Tenali Raman
as Rangasaani
(1955)
Kalvanin Kadhali
as Kalyani
(1954)
(1954)
Vipra Narayana
as Devadevi
(1954)
(1953)
Chandirani
as Chandi / Champa
(1952)
(1951)
Malliswari
as Malliswari
(1949)
Raksha Rekha
as Kalavathi
(1949)
(1949)
(1949)
Laila Majnu
as Laila
(1949)
APOORVA SAGODHARARGAL
as kanchana
(1948)
Raja Mukthi
as Kannika
(1945)
Crew
(1974)
Mangalya Bhagyam
Music
(1974)
Thathamma Kala
Playback Singer
(1966)
Palnati Yudham
Playback Singer
(1964)
Marriage Relation
Music
(1956)
Chintamani
Playback Singer
(1954)
Chakrapani
Music, Producer
(1953)
Chandirani
Director, Story
(1949)
Laila Majnu
Presenter