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
1993
1992
- Chembaruthi as Raja's grandmother
- Samrat Ashoka as Kartruni
1975
1974
- Thaai Piranthaal as Annapoorani
- Swathi Nakshatram as Mother Superior
- Mangalya Bhagyam
- Trimurti as Gouri
- Thathamma Kala as Ravamma
1973
1972
1971
1967
- Nai Roshni as Padma, Professor Kumar's wife
- Punyavathi as Padmavathi
- Immadi Pulikeshi
- Pattathu Rani
1966
- Palnati Yudham as Nagamma
1965
- Antastulu as Rani
1964
- Vivaha Bandham as Bharati
- Bobbili Yuddham as Mallamma
1963
- Kaanchi Thalaivan as Chola Kumari
- Kalai Arasi
- Arivaali as Manorama
1962
1961
- Batasari as Madhavi
1960
1958
- Sarangadhara as Chitrangi
- Nadodi Mannan
1957
- Saarangadhara as Chitrangi Devi
- Nala Damayanthi as Damayanthi
- Ambikapathy as Amaravathi
- Makkalai Petra Magarasi
- Rani Lalithangi as Lalithangi
1956
- Madurai Veeran as Bommi
- Tenali Raman as Krishna
- Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum as Marziana
- Rambayin Kadhal as Rambha
- Thaikkupin Tharam
- Rangoon Radha as Rangam
- Tenali Ramakrishna as Krishnasani
- Chintamani as Chintamani
- Sadharam
1955
- Kalvanin Kadhali as Kalyani
1954
- Malaikallan
- Chakrapani
- Vipra Narayana as Devadevi
1953
- Chandirani as Chandi / Champa
1952
1951
- Malliswari as Malliswari
1949
- Raksha Rekha as Kalavathi
- Rathan Kumar
- Nallathambi
- Apoorva Sagodharargal as Kanchana
- Laila Majnu as Laila
1948
- Raja Mukthi as Kannika
1946
- Grihapravesham as Janaki
1945
- Mayalokam as Kambhoja Raju's eldest wife
- Swargaseema
1939
- Vara Vikrayam as Kalindi