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.

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Chembaruthi

(1992) Raja's grandmother

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Madurai Veeran

(1956) Bommi

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Malliswari

(1951) Malliswari

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Laila Majnu

(1949) Laila

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Tenali Raman

(1956) Rangasaani

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Rangoon Radha

(1956) Rangam

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Arivaali

(1963) Manorama

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Nai Roshni

(1967) Padma, Professor Kumar's wife

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1992	Kartruni	Samrat Ashoka 1992-05-28 Movie
	Raja's grandmother	Chembaruthi 1992-04-17 Movie
1989	N/A	Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata 1989-03-09 Movie
1986	N/A	Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu 1986-11-01 Movie
	N/A	Athagaru Swagatham 1986-01-01 Movie
1984	N/A	Mangamma Gari Manavadu 1984-09-07 Movie
1975	N/A	Edupa Kai Pillai 1975-01-01 Movie
1974	N/A	Mangalya Bhagyam 1974-09-07 Movie
	Gouri	Trimurti 1974-08-01 Movie
1973	N/A	Kattilla Thottilla 1973-09-28 Movie
1972	N/A	Jangal Mein Mangal 1972-12-27 Movie
1971	N/A	Mattilo Manikyam 1971-01-01 Movie
1967	N/A	Immadi Pulikeshi 1967-12-22 Movie
	Padmavathi	Punyavathi 1967-11-03 Movie
	N/A	Pattathu Rani 1967-01-12 Movie
	Padma, Professor Kumar's wife	Nai Roshni 1967-01-01 Movie
1966	Nagamma	Palnati Yudham 1966-02-18 Movie
1965	N/A	Antastulu 1965-01-01 Movie
1964	Bharati	Marriage Relation 1964-10-23 Movie
1963	N/A	Kaanji Thalaivan 1963-10-26 Movie
	N/A	Kalai Arasi 1963-04-19 Movie
	Manorama	Arivaali 1963-02-28 Movie
1962	N/A	Annai 1962-12-15 Movie
	N/A	Raani Samyuktha 1962-01-13 Movie
1961	N/A	Batasari 1961-06-30 Movie
1960	N/A	Raja Desingu 1960-09-02 Movie
1958	N/A	Nadodi Mannan 1958-08-22 Movie
1957	Lalithangi	Rani Lalithangi 1957-09-21 Movie
	N/A	Makkalai Petra Magarasi 1957-02-22 Movie
1956	Rangam	Rangoon Radha 1956-10-31 Movie
	N/A	Rambayin Kadhal 1956-09-28 Movie
	N/A	Thaaikkuppin Thaaram 1956-09-04 Movie
	Bommi	Madurai Veeran 1956-04-12 Movie
	N/A	Sadharam 1956-04-12 Movie
	Rangasaani	Tenali Raman 1956-03-27 Movie
	N/A	Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum 1956-01-14 Movie
1955	N/A	Kalvanin Kadhali 1955-11-13 Movie
1954	N/A	Malaikallan 1954-07-22 Movie
	N/A	Chakrapani 1954-03-19 Movie
1953	N/A	Chandirani 1953-08-28 Movie
1952	N/A	Rani 1952-04-26 Movie
1951	Malliswari	Malliswari 1951-12-20 Movie
1949	N/A	Rathan Kumar 1949-12-14 Movie
	Laila	Laila Majnu 1949-09-30 Movie
	Kalavathi	Raksha Rekha 1949-04-30 Movie
	N/A	Nallathambi 1949-02-04 Movie
1948	Kannika	Raja Mukthi 1948-10-09 Movie
1945	N/A	Swargaseema 1945-06-06 Movie
	Damayanti	Nala Damayanti Movie
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Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1974	Music	Mangalya Bhagyam 1974-09-07 Movie
1966	Playback Singer	Palnati Yudham 1966-02-18 Movie
1964	Music	Marriage Relation 1964-10-23 Movie
1954	Music	Chakrapani 1954-03-19 Movie
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1954	Producer	Chakrapani 1954-03-19 Movie
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Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1953	Director	Chandirani 1953-08-28 Movie
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Writing

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1953	Story	Chandirani 1953-08-28 Movie
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Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1949	Presenter	Laila Majnu 1949-09-30 Movie
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