Bhanumathi

Bhanumathi

Acting

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

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Samrat Ashoka ★ 7.0 Samrat Ashoka 1992 Chembaruthi ★ 7.0 Chembaruthi 1992 Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata ★ 8.0 Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata 1989 Atha Mechina Alludu Atha Mechina Alludu 1989 Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu ★ 10.0 Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu 1986 Athagaru Swagatham ★ 10.0 Athagaru Swagatham 1986 Mangamma Gari Manavadu ★ 7.0 Mangamma Gari Manavadu 1984 Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu ★ 9.0 Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu 1981 Edupa Kai Pillai Edupa Kai Pillai 1975 Thaai Piranthaal ★ 9.0 Thaai Piranthaal 1974 Mangalya Bhagyam ★ 4.0 Mangalya Bhagyam 1974 Thathamma Kala Thathamma Kala 1974 Trimurti ★ 8.0 Trimurti 1974 Swathi Nakshatram ★ 9.0 Swathi Nakshatram 1974 Kattilla Thottilla Kattilla Thottilla 1973 Jangal Mein Mangal ★ 7.5 Jangal Mein Mangal 1972 Mattilo Manikyam ★ 7.0 Mattilo Manikyam 1971 Immadi Pulikeshi ★ 8.0 Immadi Pulikeshi 1967 Punyavathi Punyavathi 1967 Pattathu Rani Pattathu Rani 1967 Nai Roshni ★ 9.0 Nai Roshni 1967 Palnati Yudham ★ 9.0 Palnati Yudham 1966 Antastulu ★ 8.0 Antastulu 1965 Vivaha Bandham ★ 8.5 Vivaha Bandham 1964 Bobbili Yuddham ★ 8.0 Bobbili Yuddham 1964 Kaanji Thalaivan Kaanji Thalaivan 1963 Kalai Arasi Kalai Arasi 1963 Arivaali Arivaali 1963 Annai ★ 8.0 Annai 1962 Rani Samyuktha Rani Samyuktha 1962 Batasari ★ 4.0 Batasari 1961 Raja Desingu ★ 10.0 Raja Desingu 1960 Nadodi Mannan ★ 6.3 Nadodi Mannan 1958 Sarangadhara Sarangadhara 1958 Ambikapathy ★ 8.0 Ambikapathy 1957 Saarangadhara ★ 7.0 Saarangadhara 1957 Rani Lalithangi ★ 9.0 Rani Lalithangi 1957 Makkalai Petra Magarasi ★ 7.0 Makkalai Petra Magarasi 1957 Nala Damayanthi ★ 10.0 Nala Damayanthi 1957 Rangoon Radha ★ 9.0 Rangoon Radha 1956 Rambayin Kadhal Rambayin Kadhal 1956 Thaikkupin Tharam Thaikkupin Tharam 1956 Sadharam Sadharam 1956 Madurai Veeran ★ 7.0 Madurai Veeran 1956 Chintamani ★ 9.0 Chintamani 1956 Tenali Raman ★ 8.0 Tenali Raman 1956 Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum ★ 8.0 Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum 1956 Tenali Ramakrishna ★ 8.0 Tenali Ramakrishna 1956 Kalvanin Kadhali ★ 9.0 Kalvanin Kadhali 1955 Vipra Narayana ★ 8.0 Vipra Narayana 1954 Malaikallan ★ 8.0 Malaikallan 1954 Chakrapani ★ 8.0 Chakrapani 1954 Chandirani ★ 9.0 Chandirani 1953 Rani ★ 7.0 Rani 1952 Malliswari ★ 10.0 Malliswari 1951 Rathan Kumar Rathan Kumar 1949 Apoorva Sagodharargal ★ 7.0 Apoorva Sagodharargal 1949 Laila Majnu ★ 7.0 Laila Majnu 1949 Raksha Rekha Raksha Rekha 1949 Nallathambi ★ 7.0 Nallathambi 1949 Raja Mukthi ★ 7.0 Raja Mukthi 1948 Grihapravesham Grihapravesham 1946 Mayalokam ★ 10.0 Mayalokam 1945 Swargaseema ★ 7.0 Swargaseema 1945 Vara Vikrayam ★ 7.0 Vara Vikrayam 1939 Barrister's Wife ★ 9.0 Barrister's Wife 1935