Bhanumathi
P.Bhanumathi was born at Doddavaram in Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh.She was a noted actress, singer, music director, director, producer, Story writer, lyricist, carnatik vocalist, novelist and studio owner (Bharani Studios).She was born to Bommaraju Venkata Subbaiah and Saraswathamma. Her father was a classical singer and she learnt music from him.
Bhanumathi is the only Lady Telugu film personality who commanded the Telugu Cinema in many fields as an all-rounder.
Bhanumathi married P S Ramakrishna Rao a director and producer of films in the year 1943. Later she became popular as Bhanumathi Ramakrishna.
Bhanumathi was a popular playback singer with melodious voice. She had her own identity as singer with peculiar melodious tone.
In all the Movies produced by Bhanumathi, She has rendered at least one classical devotional song.
Bhanumathi has served many literary and cultural Organizations in different roles.
Awards:
Bhanumathi got the Andhra Pradesh Sahithya Academy award as a best short story writer for the book Atthagari Kathalu.
P Bhanumathi was honored with Padmasri in the year 1966 by Govt. of India.
P Bhanumathi was honored with Padmabhushan in the year 2003 by Govt. of India.
Conferred with Honorary doctorate by Sri Venkateshwara University, Thirupathi in the year 1984
Honored with Kalaprapurna by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam in the year 1975.
Received the prestigious Raghupathi Venkaiah award in the year 1986 from A P Govt.
Received the prestigious N T R National Award in the year 2000 from A P Govt.
Rajalakshmi award in the year 1998 by Rajalakshmi foundation, Chennai.
Bhanumathi got the National film award for best book on cinema in the year 1994 for the book “Nalo Nenu”
Bhanumathi Ramakrishna has won the Rastrapathi award as best actress of the film “Anthasthulu” in the year 1965
Bhanumathi has won the Rastrapathi award as best actress for the film “Palnati yuddham” in the year 1966
Following are the lyrics of Bhanumathi rendered popular songs:-
“Ningilona neetilona neve vunnavule kanulalona kalalalona kalasivundamule” (film: Vivahabandham with NTR)
“Preme neramauna mapai ee pagela (film: Laila-Majnu with ANR)”
“Prema picchi okate nuvvu nenu vere (film: Anuragam)”
“Vuyyala jampala loogaravaya enaleni bhogala thelee”
“Kannule nakosam kachukunnava vennelale andukani vechi vunnava”
“Yenduke neekintha thondara”
“Kothee bavaku pellanta kovela thota vididanta”
“Manasuna mallela mala lugene kannula vennela dolalugene entha hayi ee reyi nindeno yenni nallaku ee brathuku pandeno”
“Pilachina biguvatara auraura”
“Yendukoyi thotamali anthuleni yathana indukena neevuchese poojalanni tapothana”
“Savirahe thavadeena Radha”
“Adugadugo alladugo abhinavanaari manmadhudu”
“Sannajaji theeveloi sampenga poovuloi chilipi singaruloi papalu sirulolike chinnaruloi”
“Vinnapalu vinavale vintha vinthalu pannagapu domathera paiketthavemayya”
Selected list of Bhanumath movies as actress:-
1. Varavikrayam(1939)
2. Dharmapathni(1941)
3. Krishnaprema(1943)
4. Swargaseema(1945)
5. Gruhapravesam(1946)
6. Laila-Majnu(1949)
7. Mallieswari(1951)
8. Chandirani(1953)
9. Chakrapani(1954)
10. Vipranarayana(1955)
11. Tenali Ramakrishna(1956)
12. Varudu Kavali(1957)
13. Sarangadhara(1957)
14. Batasari(1961)
15. Anuragam(1963)
16. Bobbiliyuddham(1964)
17. Vivahabandham(1965)
18. Anthathulu(1965)
19. Thodu-needa(1965)
20. Palnatiyuddham(1966)
21. Gruhalakshmi(1967)
22. Mattilomanikyam(1971)
23. Antha manamanchike(1972)
24. Thatammakala(1974)
25. Mangamma gari manavadu(1984)
26. Baamma mata bangaru bata(1990)
27. Peddarikam(1992)
28. Pellikanuka(1998)
List of movies produced by P.Bhanumathi and P.Ramakrishna Rao on Bharani Pictures Banner
1. Ratnamala (1947)
2. Laila Majnu (1949)
3. Prema (1952)
4. Chandirani (1953)
5. Chakrapani (1954)
6. Vipra Narayana (1954)
7. Chintamani (1956)
8. Varudu Kavali (1957)
9. Batasari (1961)
10. Vivaha Bandham (1964)
11. Grihalakshmi (1967)
12. Anta Mana Manchike (1972)
13. Ammayi Pelli (1974)
14. Manavadi Kosam(1977)
15. Rachayitri(1984)
16. Atthagaru Zindabad(1987)
This great Actress, Singer, writer, director died on 24th of December 2005 at Chennai.
The Business of Tollywood salutes this great Telugu film Personality on her 86th birth anniversary.
