Bhanumathi

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1925-09-07

Deathday 2005-12-24 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Doddavaram, Maddipadu Mandal, Guntur district, Madras Presidency, British India

Also Known As Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Paluvayi Bhanumathi , P. Bhanumathi, Bhanumati

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.

Known For

Actor

Nala Damayanti

as Damayanti

1992
Samrat Ashoka

as Kartruni

1992
Chembaruthi

as Raja's grandmother

1974
Thathamma Kala

as Ravamma

1974
Trimurti

as Gouri

1967
Punyavathi

as Padmavathi

1967
Nai Roshni

as Padma, Professor Kumar's wife

1966
Palnati Yudham

as Nagamma

1964
1964
Battle of Bobbili

as Mallamma

1963
Arivaali

as Manorama

1962
1957
Rani Lalithangi

as Lalithangi

1956
Rangoon Radha

as Rangam

1956
1956
Chintamani

as Chintamani

1956
Tenali Raman

as Rangasaani

1956
Tenali Ramakrishna

as Krishnasani

1954
Vipra Narayana

as Devadevi

1953
Chandirani

as Chandi / Champa

1952
1951
Malliswari

as Malliswari

1949
1949
Laila Majnu

as Laila

1949
Raksha Rekha

as Kalavathi

1948
Raja Mukthi

as Kannika

Sound

1974
1974
Thathamma Kala

as Playback Singer

1966
Palnati Yudham

as Playback Singer

1964
1956
Chintamani

as Playback Singer

1954
Chakrapani

as Music

Crew

1949
Laila Majnu

as Presenter

Director

1953
Chandirani

as Director

Writer

1953
Chandirani

as Story

Producer

1954
Chakrapani

as Producer