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Aliases: Bhanumathi Ramakrishna , Paluvayi Bhanumathi , P. Bhanumathi , Bhanumati

Gender: Female

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

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Movie Involvements: 32

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Malliswari
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Malliswari

(1951) Malliswari
Chembaruthi
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5

Chembaruthi

(1992) Raja's grandmother
Arivaali
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Arivaali

(1963) Manorama
Samrat Ashoka
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Samrat Ashoka

(1992) Kartruni
Laila Majnu
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Laila Majnu

(1949) Laila
Nai Roshni
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Nai Roshni

(1967) Padma, Professor Kumar's wife
Trimurti
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Trimurti

(1974) Gouri
Raja Mukthi
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Raja Mukthi

(1948) Kannika

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1992 Kartruni
Raja's grandmother
1989 N/A
1986 N/A
N/A
1984 N/A
1975 N/A
1974 N/A
Ravamma
Gouri
1973 N/A
1972 N/A
1971 N/A
1967 N/A
Padmavathi
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Padma, Professor Kumar's wife
1966 Nagamma
1965 N/A
1964 Bharati
Mallamma
1963 N/A
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Manorama
1962 N/A
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1961 N/A
1960 N/A
1958 N/A
1957 Lalithangi
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1956 Rangam
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Bommi
Chintamani
Rangasaani
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Krishnasani
1955 N/A
1954 Devadevi
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1953 Chandi / Champa
1952 N/A
1951 Malliswari
1949 N/A
Laila
Kalavathi
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1948 Kannika
1945 N/A
Damayanti
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Sound

Production

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1954 Producer
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Directing

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1953 Director
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Writing

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1953 Story
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Crew

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1949 Presenter
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