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[[P. Bhanumathi]] (1925–2005) was an actress in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi cinema. She appeared in over 100 films. The following is a complete list of her films as an actress:

==Filmography==
===As an actress===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language
|-
| rowspan=1| 1939 || ''[[Vara Vikrayam (film)|Vara Vikrayam]]'' || Kalindi || Telugu
|-
| 1940 || ''[[Malathi Madhavam]]'' || Malathi || Telugu
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1941 || ''[[Bhaktimala]]'' || Radha || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Dharmapatni]]''|| Uma
| Telugu
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1943
| ''[[Garuda Garvabhangam]]''
|
| Telugu
|-
| ''[[Krishna Prema]]''|| Chandravali || Telugu
|-
| 1944
| ''[[Tahsildaar]]''
| Kamala
| Telugu
|-
| 1945 || ''[[Swarga Seema]]'' || Subbi/Sujatha Devi || Telugu
|-
| 1946
| ''[[Gruha Pravesam (film 1946)|Gruha Pravesam]]''
| Janaki
| Telugu
|-
| 1947 || ''[[Ratnamala (film)|Ratnamala]]'' || Ratnamala || Telugu
|-
| 1948 || ''[[Raja Mukthi]]''|| Kannika || Tamil
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1949 || ''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1949 film)|Apoorva Sagodharargal]]''|| Kanchana || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1949 film)|Nishaan]]''|| Ranchana || Hindi
|-
| ''[[Devamanohari]]<ref>{{cite web | title=தேவமனோகரி | url=https://ta.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/தேவமனோகரி }}</ref> ''|| || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Laila Majnu (1949 film)|Laila Majnu]]''|| Laila || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Nallathambi (1949 film)|Nallathambi]]''|| Pushpa || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Raksha Rekha]]''|| Princess Kalavathi || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Rathnakumar]]''|| Malathi || Tamil
|-
| rowspan="1" |1950
| ''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1949 film)|Apoorva Sahodaralu]]'' || kanchana || Telugu
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1951 || ''[[Malliswari (1951 film)|Malleeswari]]''|| Malleeswari || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Mangala (film)]]''|| Mangala || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Mangala (film)]]''|| Mangala || Hindi
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1952 || ''[[Prema (1952 film)|Prema]]''|| Mothi || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Kaadhal (1952 film)|Kaadhal]]''|| Mothi || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Rani (1952 film)|Rani]]''<ref name="thehindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/article434342.ece|title=Rani (1952) review by Randor Guy in The Hindu.|author=Randor Guy|work=The Hindu}}</ref>|| Rani/Ranjani || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Rani (1952 film)|Rani]]''<ref name="thehindu" />|| Rani/Ranjani || Hindi
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1953 || ''[[Chandirani]]''|| Champa & Chandi (dual role)|| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Chandirani]]''
| Champa & Chandi (dual role)
| Telugu
|-
| ''[[Chandirani]]''
| Champa & Chandi (dual role)
| Hindi
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Samsheer]]''
| Rupam
| Hindi
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1954 || ''[[Aggi Ramudu (1954 film)|Aggi Ramudu]]'' || Saradha|| Telugu
|-
| ''[[Malaikkallan]]''|| Poonkothai|| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Chakrapani (film)|Chakrapani]]''|| Malati || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Vipranarayana]]''|| Devadevi || Telugu
|-
|1955
| ''[[Kalvanin Kadhali (1955 film)|Kalvanin Kadhali]]'' || Kalyani || Tamil
|-
| rowspan="9" | 1956 || ''[[Alibabavum Narpadhu Thirudargalum (1956 film)|Alibabavum Narpadhu Thirudargalum]]''|| Marziyana || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Chintamani (1956 film)|Chintamani]]''
| Chintamani
| Telugu
|-
| ''[[Madurai Veeran (1956 film)|Madurai Veeran]]''
| Princess Bommi
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Rangoon Radha]]''
| Rangam
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Tenali Ramakrishna (film)|Tenali Ramakrishna]]''
| Rangasaani
| Telugu
|-
| ''[[Tenali Ramakrishna (film)|Tenali Raman]]''
| Krishnasani
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Sadhaaram]]''
| Sadharam
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Thaaikkuppin Thaaram]]''
| Sivakami
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956 film)|Rambaiyin Kaadhal]]''
| Ramba
| Tamil
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1957
| ''[[Makkalai Petra Magarasi]]''
| Rangamma
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Manamagan Thevai]]''|| Bhanumathi/Chandramathi || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Manamagan Thevai|Varudu Kavali]]''|| Bhanumathi/Chandramathi || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Rani Lalithangi]]''|| Lalithangi || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Ambikapathy (1957 film)|Ambikapathy]]''
| Princess Amaravati
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Nala Damayanthi (1957 film)|Nala Damayanthi]]''
| Dhamayanthi
| Telugu
|-
| ''[[Nala Damayanthi (1957 film)|Nala Damayanthi]]''
| Dhamayanthi
| Kannada
|-
| ''[[Sarangadhara (1957 film)|Sarangadhara]]''
| Chitrangi Devi
| Telugu
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1958
| ''[[Sarangadhara (1958 film)|Sarangadhara]]''
| Chitrangi Devi
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Nadodi Mannan]]''
| Madhana
| Tamil
|-
| 1959
| ''[[Manimekalai (1959 film)|Manimekalai]]''
| Manimekalai
| Tamil
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1960
| ''[[Raja Bakthi]]''
| Madharasai
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Raja Desingu]]''
| Ranibhai
| Tamil
|-
| rowspan="2" Rowspa="2" | 1961
| ''[[Batasari]]''
| Madhavi
| Telugu
|-
| ''[[Batasari|Kaanal Neer]]''
| Madhavi
| Tamil
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Annai (1962 film)|Annai]]'' || Savithri || Tamil
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1963
| ''[[Kalai Arasi]]''
| Vani & Valli (dual role)
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Anuragam (1963 film)|Anuragam]]''|| Durga||Telugu
|-
| ''[[Arivaali]]''
| Manorama
| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Kaanchi Thalaivan]]''|| Chola Kumari || Tamil
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1964 || ''[[Bobbili Yudham]]'' || Mallamma || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Vivaha Bandham]]''|| Bharati || Telugu
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1965 || ''[[Antastulu]]'' || Rani || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Thodu Needa]]''|| Lakshmi || Telugu
|-
|''[[Sarasa B.A.]]''
|Sarasa
|Tamil
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Palnati Yuddham (1966 film)|Palnati Yuddham]]''|| Nagamma || Telugu
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1967 || ''[[Gruhalakshmi (1967 film)|Gruhalakshmi]]''|| Laxmi|| Telugu
|-
| ''[[Pattathu Rani]]''|| Rani|| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Nai Roshni (1967)|Nai Roshni]]''|| Padma Kumar || Hindi
|-
| ''[[Punyavathi]]''|| Padmavathi || Telugu
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Poovum Pottum (1968 film)|Poovum Pottum]]''|| Padmavathi || Tamil
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Mattilo Manikyam]]''|| Lalitha || Telugu
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Anta Mana Manchike]]''
| Savitri
| Telugu
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1973 || ''[[Kattila Thottila]]''|| Dr. Meenakshi || Tamil
|-
| ''[[Vichitra Vivaham]]''
|
|Telugu
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1974 || ''[[Ammayi Pelli]]''|| Dr. Meenakshi || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Tatamma Kala]]''|| Ravamma || Telugu
|-
|''[[Mangalya bhagyam|Mangalya Bhagyam]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mangalya Bhagyam (1974) |url=https://indiancine.ma/QJH |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Kalyani
|Telugu
|-
| ''[[Pathu Madha Bandham]]''|| Kalyani|| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Swathi Nakshathram]]''|| Mother Superior|| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Thai Pirandhal]]''|| || Tamil
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1975 || ''[[Ippadiyum Oru Penn]]''|| Savitri|| Tamil
|-
| ''[[Eduppar Kai Pillai]] ''|| Indira|| Tamil
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Manamaara Vazhthungal]]''
| || Tamil
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Manavadi Kosam]]''
| || Telugu
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Rachayethri]]''|| Gayathri Devi|| Telugu
|-
|1981
|[[Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu|''Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu'']]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gadasari Atha Sogasari Kodalu (1981) |url=https://indiancine.ma/VPR/info |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Tripurasundari aka Sundaramma
|Telugu
|-
|1984 || ''[[Mangamma Gari Manavadu]]''|| Mangamma || Telugu
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1986
| ''[[Muddula Manavaraalu]]'' || Shanthamma|| Telugu
|-
| ''[[Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu]]''|| || Tamil
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1987 || ''[[Attagaru Zindabad]]''|| Rajeshwari || Telugu
|-
|''[[Mandaladeesudu]]''
|
|Telugu
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1988
| ''[[Attagaru Swagatham]]''|| Mallamma|| Telugu
|-
|''Annapurnamma Gari Alludu''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1989
|''[[Atha Mechina Alludu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atha Mechina Alludu (1989) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ADMQ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|Lalithamma
|Telugu
|-
| ''[[Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata]]''|| Rajyalakshmamma || Telugu
|-
| rowspan="1" |1990||''[[Abhisarika]]''|| Rajarajeshwari|| Telugu
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1992 || ''[[Peddarikam]]''|| Adusumilli Basavapunnamma || Telugu
|-
| ''[[Samrat Ashok]]''
|
| Telugu
|-
| ''[[Chembaruthi]] ''|| Bhuvaneswari || Tamil
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Asadhyuralu]]'' / ''Periyamma'' || Bharathi|| Telugu / Tamil
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Pelli Kanuka (1998 film)|Pelli Kanuka]]''|| Savithramma || Telugu
|}

===Dubbing for films===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Nala Damayanthi (1959 film)|Nala Damayanthi]]'' || Tamil
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Eduppar Kai Pillai|Lawyer Indira Devi]]'' || Telugu
|}

===Playback singer===
{{Main|List of songs recorded by P. Bhanumathi}}
Bhanumathi gave her voice for herself and sang many songs.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Songs
|-
| 1941 || ''[[Dharma Patni]]'' || ''Anuraagam Leka Anandamunda'' ''Nilu Niluma Neelavarnaa''
|-
| 1945 || ''[[Swarga Seema]]'' || ''Oho Ho Pavurama'', ''Oho Tapodhana''
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Laila Majnu (1949 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' || ''Preme Neramouna Maapai Ee Pagela''
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Malliswari (1951 film)|Malliswari]]'' || ''Manasuna Mallera Maalaloogene'' ''Parugulu Teeyali O Gittalu Urakalu Veyali'' (with [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]]) ''Pilachina Biguvatara Auraura'' ''Eda Thanunnado Baava'' (with Ghantasala)
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Prema (1952 film)|Prema]]'' || ''Divya Premaku Satiaune'' (with Ghantasala)
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Chandirani]]'' || ''Eeroju Bhale Roju Ide Prema Idena'' ''Enduko Teliyani Ennadu Anukoni Ee Sambaraalemiti'' ''Evaraalakinturu Naamora Enaleni Vedana'' ''Kilaa Kilaa Navvulaa Kurisene Vennelaa'' ''O Taraka'' (with Ghantasala)
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Chakrapani (film)|Chakrapani]]'' || ''Pakkala Nilabadi Kolichemu'' ''Uyyala Jampalaloogaravaya'' O Malathi Lata Mella Mellaga
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Vipra Narayana]]'' || ''Raa Raa Naa Swamy''
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Tenali Ramakrishna (1956 film)|Tenali Ramakrishna]]'' || ''Kannulu Ninde Kannela Vinna Mannanaleera Raja'' ''Teerani Naa Korikale Teerenu Ee Roju''
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Tenali Raman]]'' || ''Kangalil Adidum Penmaiyin Naadagam'' ''Kannamirandum Minnidum Annam'' ''Pirandha Naal Mannan Pirandha Naal'' ''Vinnulagil Minni Varum Thaaragaiye Po Po''
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Batasari]]'' || ''Oh Baatasaari Nanu Maruvakoyi''
|-
| 1963 || ''Anuragam'' || ''Sannajaji Teeveloi Sampenga Poovuloi''
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Bobbili Yuddham]]'' || ''Srikara Karunalavala Venugopala''
|-
| 1964 || ''Vivaha Bandham'' || ''Vinnava Vinnava Manasulona Dagivunna Madhurageeti''
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Antastulu]]'' || ''Dulapara Bulloda Dummu Dulapara Bulloda'' ''Vinara Vissanna Ne Vedam Cheputa Vinaranna''
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Thodu Needa]]'' || ''Enno Ratrulu Vastayi Kaani Idiye Toli Reyi'' ''When I was just a little girl — I asked my mother what will I be''
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Gruhalakshmi (1967 film)|Gruhalakshmi]]'' || ''Laali Laali Gopala Bala Laali Laali'' ''Melukovayya Kaveti Ranga Sriranga''
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Mattilo Manikyam]]'' || ''Saranam Nee Divya Charanam''
|-
| 1973 || ''Vichitra Vivaham'' || ''Ammayilu Abbayilu Naa Matalo Nijam Vintara Meeru''
|-
| 1974 || ''Ammayi Pelli'' || ''Vandanamu Raghunandana Sethu Bandhana Bhakta Chandana''
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Mangamma Gari Manavadu]]'' || ''Sree Suryanarayana Meluko'' (with [[Vani Jayaram]])
|-
| 1986 || ''Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu'' || ''Vaadaa Malliye Naan Sooda Mullaiye''<ref name="rakkamma.com">{{cite web |title=Vaada malliyey — Kannukku mai ezhuthu — Music by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja |url=http://www.rakkamma.com/filmsongdetails.phtml?filmid=648&songid=2530 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808064622/http://www.rakkamma.com/filmsongdetails.phtml?filmid=648&songid=2530 |archive-date=8 August 2014}}</ref>
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata]]'' || ''Dilli Ki Raja Aina Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata''
|-
|}

===Producer===
{{Main|Bharani Pictures}}
She produced films under Bharani Pictures.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film
|-
| 1949
!''[[Laila Majnu (1949 film)|Laila Majnu]]''
|-
| 1952
! ''[[Prema (1952 film)|Prema]]''
|-
| rowspan=2| 1954
! ''[[Chakrapani (film)|Chakrapani]]''
|-
! ''[[Vipra Narayana]]''
|-
| 1961
! ''[[Batasari]]''
|-
| 1948
! ''[[Ratnamala (film)|Ratnamala]]''
|}

===Director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language
|-
| 1953
! [[Chandirani]] || Telugu, Tamil, Hindi
|-
| 1975
! [[Ippadiyum Oru Penn]] || Tamil
|-
| 1982
! [[Bhaktha Dhruva Markandeya]] || Telugu
|-
| 1993
! ''Asadhyuralu'' / ''Periyamma'' || Telugu, Tamil
|}

===Music director===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language
|-
| 1954
! ''[[Chakrapani (film)|Chakrapani]]''
| Telugu
|-
| 1975
! ''[[Ippadiyum Oru Penn]]''
| Tamil
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm0707951}}

[[Category:Actress filmographies]]
[[Category:Indian filmographies]]

P. Bhanumathi filmography - Revision history

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