Director

Bhanumathi

Acting

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 9

TMDB ID: 1003965

IMDb ID: nm0707951

Known for: Acting

Born: September 7, 1925

Died: December 24, 2005

Age: 80

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

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1935 - 1992

Years active: 58

Wikidata: Q3429995

Also known as

Bhanumathi Ramakrishna • Paluvayi Bhanumathi • P. Bhanumathi • Bhanumati • Radio Bhanumathi

Frequent jobs

Playback Singer (4)Music (3)Presenter (1)Story (1)

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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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