Bhanumathi
Born: 1925-09-07 in Doddavaram, Maddipadu Mandal, Guntur district, Madras Presidency, British India
Died: 2005-12-24
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1992
- Chembaruthi as Raja's grandmother
- Samrat Ashoka as Kartruni
1975
1974
- Thaai Piranthaal as Annapoorani
- Swathi Nakshatram as Mother Superior
- Trimurti as Gouri
- Thathamma Kala as Ravamma
- Mangalya Bhagyam
1973
1972
1971
1967
- Nai Roshni as Padma, Professor Kumar's wife
- Immadi Pulikeshi
- Punyavathi as Padmavathi
- Pattathu Rani
1966
- Palnati Yudham as Nagamma
1965
- Antastulu as Rani
1964
- Vivaha Bandham as Bharati
- Bobbili Yuddham as Mallamma
1963
- Kaanji Thalaivan
- Kalai Arasi
- Arivaali as Manorama
1962
1961
- Batasari as Madhavi
1960
1958
- Sarangadhara as Chitrangi
- Nadodi Mannan
1957
- Ambikapathy as Amaravathi
- Saarangadhara as Chitrangi Devi
- Nala Damayanthi as Damayanthi
- Makkalai Petra Magarasi
- Rani Lalithangi as Lalithangi
1956
- Rambayin Kadhal as Rambha
- Tenali Raman as Krishna
- Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum as Marziana
- Madurai Veeran as Bommi
- Thaikkupin Tharam
- Rangoon Radha as Rangam
- Chintamani as Chintamani
- Tenali Ramakrishna as Krishnasani
- Sadharam
1955
- Kalvanin Kadhali as Kalyani
1954
- Malaikallan
- Chakrapani
- Vipra Narayana as Devadevi
1953
- Chandirani as Chandi / Champa
1952
1951
- Malliswari as Malliswari
1949
- Nallathambi
- Apoorva Sagodharargal as Kanchana
- Rathan Kumar
- Laila Majnu as Laila
- Raksha Rekha as Kalavathi
1948
- Raja Mukthi as Kannika
1946
- Grihapravesham as Janaki
1945
- Mayalokam as Kambhoja Raju's eldest wife
- Swargaseema
1939
- Vara Vikrayam as Kalindi