Bhanumathi

Bhanumathi

Birthday: 1925-09-07

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

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.

Movies

Trimurti
Trimurti

Kalyani lives in a small tenement with three sons, Vijay, Nandu, and Bhola, all of whom are unemploy...

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Batasari
Batasari

Surendranath, son of a landowner, leaves to Madras in search of a job. What does the future have in ...

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Immadi Pulikeshi
Immadi Pulikeshi

Immadi Pulikeshi is based on the story of the famous Kannada ruler Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dyn...

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Punyavathi
Punyavathi

Professor Krishna Rao loves his wife and son, but is separated from them. He marries another woman a...

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Samrat Ashoka
Samrat Ashoka

The life story of emperor Ashoka....

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Edupa Kai Pillai
Edupa Kai Pillai

Directed by K Vijayan, starring Jaishankar and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna in the lead roles....

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Malliswari
Malliswari

During the days of the Vijayanagara Empire there was a system to bring willing women to the royal pa...

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Nala Damayanti
Nala Damayanti

Nala Damayanthi is a 1957 Indian Telugu film, directed by Kemparaj and produced by Kemparaj. The fil...

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Arivaali
Arivaali

Arivaali (Genius) is a 1963 Tamil language drama film written, produced and directed by A. T. Krishn...

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Makkalai Petra Magarasi
Makkalai Petra Magarasi

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Tenali Raman
Tenali Raman

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Rangoon Radha
Rangoon Radha

Rangoon Radha, Sivaji Ganesan plays a rich hypocrite, a wolf in sheep’s clothing, married to a lovin...

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Kalvanin Kadhali
Kalvanin Kadhali

In the quiet village of Poonkulam, Kalyani and Muthayyan are deeply in love. But fate takes a cruel ...

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Sadharam
Sadharam

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Pattathu Rani
Pattathu Rani

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Kattilla Thottilla
Kattilla Thottilla

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Alibaba and the Forty Thieves
Alibaba and the Forty Thieves

Alibaba's brother is killed by dacoit Abu Hussain and the body is kept in the cave. Since Alibaba to...

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Rani Samyuktha
Rani Samyuktha

Prithvirajan falls in love with princess Samyuktha, but her father Jayachandran insults him by insta...

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Kalai Arasi
Kalai Arasi

Vani is kidnapped by aliens who need her to teach music and dance to their inhabitants. Mohan, her l...

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Nadodi Mannan
Nadodi Mannan

Amidst a troubled kingdom that currently has no ruler, a revolutionary finds himself to be a lookali...

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Kaanji Thalaivan
Kaanji Thalaivan

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Malaikallan
Malaikallan

A young man saves the daughter of a zamindar when she is kidnapped and then they both fall in love w...

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Thaikkupin Tharam
Thaikkupin Tharam

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Raja Mukthi
Raja Mukthi

King Rajendra Varman and Queen Mrinalini are reigning the Vyjayanti empire. Mahendra Varman is the r...

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Raja Desingu
Raja Desingu

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Madurai Veeran
Madurai Veeran

Bommi, a princess, falls in love with Veeran, the adopted son of a cobbler, who reciprocates her fee...

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Rathan Kumar
Rathan Kumar

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Vivaha Bandham
Vivaha Bandham

The retired principal's daughter has good values with self-esteem and confidence. Her lecturer gets ...

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Jangal Mein Mangal
Jangal Mein Mangal

Biology professor and her students, including a convent nun go on a field trip, and stay at a Public...

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Mangalya Bhagyam
Mangalya Bhagyam

Mangalya Bhagyam is a 1974 Telugu family-drama film directed and produced by B. Padmanabham. The fil...

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Chembaruthi
Chembaruthi

Raja, a rich lad falls in love with Chembaruthi, a maid who works in his grandmother's house. His fa...

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Laila Majnu
Laila Majnu

Khayas falls in love with Laila but her father refuses the alliance, which leaves Khayas heartbroken...

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Mangamma Gari Manavadu
Mangamma Gari Manavadu

Veeranna and Malli loves each other. But things changes a lot when Veeranna returns home from milita...

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Tenali Ramakrishna
Tenali Ramakrishna

Tenali Ramkrishna is a poet in King Krishnadeva Raya's kingdom. When he learns that the king's enemi...

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Raksha Rekha
Raksha Rekha

The film begins with Kalavathi, the only daughter of Simhala King Rajasimha, who is averse to marria...

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Vipra Narayana
Vipra Narayana

1954 film starring Bhanumathi...

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Athagaru Swagatham
Athagaru Swagatham

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Thathamma Kala
Thathamma Kala

Ramaiah, a young man, moves to the city with his wife and children, despite his grandmother's disapp...

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Chintamani
Chintamani

Chintamani, a courtesan, is a devotee of Lord Vishnu. Her strong faith impresses Lord Vishnu and he ...

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Bobbili Yuddham
Bobbili Yuddham

The story of this film revolves around the ' Battle of Bobbili ' fought between the Bobbili and the ...

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APOORVA SAGODHARARGAL
APOORVA SAGODHARARGAL

About the two lookalike brothers who were separated during childhood by their cruel uncle who murder...

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Rani Lalithangi
Rani Lalithangi

Lalithangi is a queen who rules over her kingdom, showing the world that a woman could rule as effec...

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Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu
Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu

Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu is a 1986 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by J. Mahendran, starring...

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Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata
Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata

Krishna, the grandson of the village head, marries Seeta but his grandparents disapprove and throw h...

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Mattilo Manikyam
Mattilo Manikyam

Mattilo Manikyam (Telugu: మట్టిలో మాణిక్యం) is a 1971 Telugu drama film directed by B. V. Prasad. It...

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Rambayin Kadhal
Rambayin Kadhal

Rambayin kadhal (1956) is a Tamil Language Fantasy Fiction movie starring Thangavelu, Banumathi...

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Annai
Annai

Savithri, who does not have any kids with her husband, decides to adopt her sister's child. Things t...

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Antastulu
Antastulu

Raghu cooks up many lies to woo Mala to win a challenge. However, when he develops feelings for her,...

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Nallathambi
Nallathambi

Nallathambi (NSK) a simple rural man inherits an estate from his deceased Zamindar relative. The Zam...

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Swargaseema
Swargaseema

Murthy and Kalyani are happily married till Murthy watches a street play in his village and notices ...

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Chandirani
Chandirani

When Prachandudu kills Chandirani's mother and imprisons her father who is a king, she decides to el...

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Chakrapani
Chakrapani

Chakrapani, a miser, decides to save a large sum of money to gift it to his great-grandson. But he f...

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Nai Roshni
Nai Roshni

The film is a social drama, with its plot around university professor Dr. Kumar (Ashok Kumar), who l...

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Palnati Yudham
Palnati Yudham

When the minister of Palnadu opens the temple doors for all the castes in the kingdom, disputes aris...

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Rani
Rani

A little princess, Ranjani is tattooed with the royal insignia as part of tradition, and the same ni...

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Barrister's Wife
Barrister's Wife

Lily and Vasant's suicide pact is thwarted, leading to Lily's forced marriage. She cares for an inva...

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Atha Mechina Alludu
Atha Mechina Alludu

Lalithamma, a pious and compassionate woman, opposes the atrocities of Rayudu, so he attempts to des...

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Mayalokam
Mayalokam

Mayalokam is a 1945 Telugu-language film produced and directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam under the Sa...

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