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
- Mangalya Bhagyam
- Thathamma Kala as Ravamma
- Trimurti as Gouri
- Swathi Nakshatram as Mother Superior
- Thaai Piranthaal as Annapoorani
1973
1972
1971
1967
- Punyavathi as Padmavathi
- Nai Roshni as Padma, Professor Kumar's wife
- Immadi Pulikeshi
- Pattathu Rani
1966
- Palnati Yudham as Nagamma
1965
- Antastulu as Rani
1964
- Bobbili Yuddham as Mallamma
- Vivaha Bandham as Bharati
1963
- Arivaali as Manorama
- Kalai Arasi
- Kaanji Thalaivan
1962
1961
- Batasari as Madhavi
1960
1958
- Nadodi Mannan
- Sarangadhara as Chitrangi
1957
- Rani Lalithangi as Lalithangi
- Saarangadhara as Chitrangi Devi
- Nala Damayanthi as Damayanthi
- Ambikapathy as Amaravathi
- Makkalai Petra Magarasi
1956
- Chintamani as Chintamani
- Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum as Marziana
- Madurai Veeran as Bommi
- Rangoon Radha as Rangam
- Tenali Raman as Rangasaani
- Rambayin Kadhal as Rambha
- Thaikkupin Tharam
- Tenali Ramakrishna as Krishnasani
- Sadharam
1955
- Kalvanin Kadhali as Kalyani
1954
- Chakrapani
- Malaikallan
- Vipra Narayana as Devadevi
1953
- Chandirani as Chandi / Champa
1952
1951
- Malliswari as Malliswari
1949
- Laila Majnu as Laila
- Apoorva Sagodharargal as Kanchana
- Nallathambi
- Raksha Rekha as Kalavathi
- Rathan Kumar
1948
- Raja Mukthi as Kannika
1945
- Mayalokam as Kambhoja Raju's eldest wife
- Swargaseema
1939
- Vara Vikrayam as Kalindi