Bhanumathi Movies List

Bhanumathi

Year	Film	Language	Character
1939	Vara Vikrayam	Telugu	Kalindi
1940	Malathi Madhavam	Telugu
1941	Bhaktimala	Telugu	Radha
1941	Dharmapatni	Tamil
1941	Dharmapatni	Telugu
1943	Garuda Garvabhangam	Telugu
1943	Krishna Prema	Telugu	Chandravali
1944	Tahsildar	Telugu	Kamala
1945	Swargaseema	Telugu	Subbi/Sujatha Devi
1946	Grihapravesham	Telugu	Janaki
1947	Ratnamala	Telugu	Ratnamala
1948	Raja Mukthi	Tamil	Kannika
1949	Laila Majnu	Telugu	Laila
1949	Laila Majnu	Tamil	Laila
1949	Nallathambi	Tamil	Pushpa
1949	Raksharekha	Telugu	Princess Kalavathi
1949	Devamanohari	Tamil	Devamanohari
1949	Apoorva Sagodharargal	Tamil	Kanchana
1949	Apoorva Sahodaralu	Telugu	Ranjana
1949	Nishaan	Hindi	Kanchana
1949	Rathnakumar	Tamil
1950	Maya Rambha	Telugu
1951	Malleeswari	Telugu	Malleeswari
1951	Mangala	Telugu	Mangala
1951	Mangala	Hindi	Mangala
1952	Prema	Telugu	Mothi
1952	Kadhal	Tamil	Mothi
1952	Rani[1]	Tamil
1952	Rani[2]	Hindi
1953	Chandirani	Tamil	Champa & Chandi
1953	Chandirani	Telugu	Champa & Chandi
1953	Chandirani	Hindi	Champa & Chandi
1954	Aggi Ramudu	Telugu	Saradha
1954	Malaikkallan	Tamil	Poonkothai
1954	Chakrapani	Telugu	Granddaughter
1955	Vipranarayana	Telugu	Devadevi
1955	Vipranarayana	Tamil	Devadevi
1955	Kalvanin Kadhali	Tamil	Kalyani
1956	Alibabavum Narpadhu Thirudargalum	Tamil	Marjina
1956	Alibaba 40 Dongalu	Telugu	Marjina
1956	Chintamani	Telugu	Chintamani
1956	Madurai Veeran	Tamil	Princess Bommi
1956	Rangoon Radha	Tamil	Rangam
1956	Tenali Ramakrishna	Telugu	Rangasaani
1956	Tenali Raman	Tamil	Krishnasani
1956	Sadharam	Tamil	Sadharam
1956	Thaaikkuppin Thaaram	Tamil	Sivakami
1956	Rambaiyin Kaadhal	Tamil	Ramba
1957	Makkalai Petra Magarasi	Tamil	Rangamma
1957	Manamagan Thevai	Tamil
1957	Varudu Kavali	Telugu
1957	Rani Lalithangi	Tamil
1957	Ambikapathy	Tamil	Princess Amaravati
1957	Nala Damayanti	Telugu	Damayanthi
1957	Sarangadhara	Telugu	Chitrangi Devi
1958	Sarangadhara	Tamil	Chitrangi Devi
1958	Nadodi Mannan	Tamil	Madhana
1959	Manimekalai	Tamil	Manimekalai
1960	Rajabakthi	Tamil
1960	Raja Desingu	Tamil	Ranibhai
1961	Batasari	Telugu	Madhavi
1961	Kaanal Neer	Tamil	Madhavi
1962	Annai	Tamil	Savithri
1963	Kalai Arasi	Tamil	Vani & Valli
1963	Anuragam
1963	Arivaali	Tamil
1963	Penchina Prema	Telugu
1963	Kanji Thalaivan	Tamil
1964	Bobbili Yudham	Telugu	Mallamma
1964	Vivaha Bandham	Telugu	Bharati
1965	Antastulu	Telugu
1965	Todu Needa	Telugu
1966	Palnati Yudham	Telugu	Nagamma
1967	Grihalakshmi	Telugu	Laxmi
1971	Mattilo Manikyam	Telugu	Lalitha
1972	Anta Mana Manchike	Telugu	Savitri
1973	Vichitra Vivaham
1974	Ammayi Pelli	Telugu
1974	Tatamma Kala	Telugu
1975	Ippadiyum Oru Penn
1975	Pathu Maadha Bandham
1977	Manavadi Kosam	Telugu
1984	Mangamma Gari Manavadu	Telugu	Mangamma
1986	Muddula Manavaraalu	Telugu
1988	Attagaru Swagatham	Telugu
1990	Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata	Telugu	Bamma
1992	Chamanthi	Telugu	Bhuvaneshwari
1992	Peddarikam	Telugu	Adusumilli Basavapunnamma
1992	Samrat Ashok	Telugu
1998	Pelli Kanuka	Telugu	Savithramma

 

Playback Singer

Bhanumati gave her voice for herself and many actors to sing many songs.

Year	Film	Songs
1939	Vara Vikrayam
1941	Dharma Patni	Anuraagam Leka Anandamunda Nilu Niluma Neelavarnaa
1943	Krishna Prema
1945	Swarga Seema	Oho Ho Pavurama, Oho Tapodhana
1949	Laila Majnu	Preme Neramouna Maapai Ee Pagela
1951	Malliswari	Manasuna Mallera Maalaloogene Parugulu Teeyali O Gittalu Urakalu Veyali (with Ghantasala) Pilachina Biguvatara Auraura Eda Thanunnado Baava (with Ghantasala)
1952	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	Pakkala Nilabadi Kolichemu Uyyala Jampalaloogaravaya
1954	Vipra Narayana	Raa Raa Naa Swamy
1956	Chintamani
1956	Tenali Ramakrishna	Kannulu Ninde Kannela Vinna Mannanaleera Raja Teerani Naa Korikale Teerenu Ee Roju
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	Todu Needa	Enno Ratrulu Vastayi Kaani Idiye Toli Reyi When I was just a little girl – I asked my mother what will I be
1967	Grihalakshmi	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	Muddula Manavaralu
1990	Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata	Dilli Ki Raja Aina Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata
1998	Pelli Kanuka

 

Producer

• Ratnamala
• Prema
• Chakrapani (1954)
• Laila Majnu
• Batasari
• Vipra Narayana.

Vanisri Biography

Kalabhsinethri Vanisri

Vanisri or Ratna Kumari (born 3 August 1948), also known as Vanisree or Vanishree, is a popular Telugu actress in the mid 1960s to the late 1970s. Her portfolio also includes Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam films.

Early Life

Vanisri was born in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India in 1948. Actor S V Ranga Rao gave her screen name Vanisri.

Career

Her first film was Marapurani Kadha. She gained attention with a supporting role in a film penned by K. Balachander titled Sukha Dukhalu, where the famous song “idi mallela velayani” was picturized on her. She became a heroine and held the top spot through most of the 1970s.

Vanisri had several super hit and silver jubilee movies, such as Krishnaveni, Prema Nagar, Dasara Bullodu, Aradhana, Jeevitha Chakram, Rangula Ratnam, Shri Krishna Tulabharam,Bhakta Kannappa, and Bobbili Raja, etc. She played dual roles in Iddaru Ammayilu (1972), Ganga Manga (1973 remake of the Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta), Jeevana Jyothi (1975), andChilipi Krishnudu (1978). She financed and starred in Shyam Benegal’s only Telugu film Anugraham (1977), co-starring Smita Patil. She acted with Sivaji Ganesan in a number of films such as Uyarntha Manithan (1968), Nirai Kudam (1969), Vasantha Maligai (1972), Sivakamiyin Selvan (1974), Vani Rani (1974) and Nallathoru Kudumbam (1979). In the late 1970s, Vanisri left films to get married and have a son and a daughter.

Vanisri returned to film in the late 1980s acting in mother roles, such as her character in Attaku Yamudu-Ammayiki Mogudu (1989). She was also in the 1999 hindi film Main Tere Pyar Mein Pagal directed by Telugu director K. Raghavendra Rao. She often portrays arrogant mothers-in-law or aunts. Vanisri has acted in television serials as well.

She also worked as politician in Congress party.

 

Personal Life

Vanisri is married and has a daughter and a son. She lives in Chennai.

Her son is a Doctor and daughter is an MSC post graduate.

Awards

• Kavignar Kannadasan Award in 2004
• Meena Kumari award at the Vamsi Awards in 2004
• Madhavapeddi Prabhavathi awards by the Siva Foundation in 2005

Social Services and Welfare Activities

• Adharana – Vansiri constructed a home for aged in Film Industry.
• A Mobile Theatre to spot talent from various parts of Andhra Pradesh.
• A school to help the poor who cannot afford expensive education.

Vanisri Profile

Vanisree

Vanisree‌
Born	Ratna Kumari August 3, 1948 (age 62) Nellore, India
Height	5ft6in

 

Vanisri Movies List

Kalabhinethri Vanisri

Bhishma in Telugu in 1962 Yedhureetha in Telugu in 1963 Veera Sankalpa in Kannada in 1964 Chitti Chellelu in Telugu in 1965 Bangaru Panjaram in Telugu in 1965 Shri Krishna Tulabharam in Telugu in 1966 Rangula Ratnam in Telugu in 1966 Ummadi Kutumbam in Telugu in 1967 Thanga Thambi in Tamil in 1967 Apoorva Piravaigal in Tamil in 1967 Aada Paduchu in Telugu in 1967 Kanchukota in Telugu in 1967 Ranabheri in Telugu in 1968

Uyarntha Manithan in Tamil in 1968 Nindu Hridayalu in Telugu in 1969 Bhale Rangadu in Telugu in 1969 Aatmeeyulu in Telugu in 1969 Nirai Kudam in Tamil in 1969 Drohi in Telugu in 1970 Kathanayika Molla in Telugu in 1970 Prem Nagar in Telugu in 1971 Jeevitha Chakram in Telugu in 1971 Dasara Bullodu in Telugu in 1971 Chinnanaati Snehithulu in Telugu in 1971 Chelleli Kapuram in Telugu 1971 Vichitra Bandham in Telugu in 1972 Vasantha Maligai in Tamil in 1972 Koduku Kodalu in Telugu in 1972 Iddaru Ammayilu in Telugu in 1972

Bangaru Babu in Telugu in 1972 Aaradhana in Telugu in 1972 Datha Puthrudu in Telugu in 1972 Jeevana Tarangalu in Telugu in 1973 Ganga Manga in Telugu in 1973 Deshoddharakulu in Telugu in 1973 Sivakamiyin Selvan in Tamil in 1974 Vani Rani in Tamil in 1974 Krishnaveni in Telugu in 1974 Jeevana Jyothi in Telugu in 1975 Pooja in 1975 Secretary in Telugu in 1976 Bhakta Kannappa in Telugu in 1976 Aradhana in Telugu in 1976 Chakradhari in Telugu in 1977 Aalu Magalu in Telugu in 1977 Simha Baludu in Telugu in 1978

Kondura in Hindu in 1978 Ramachilaka in Telugu in 1978 Gorantha Deepam in Telugu in 1978 Devadasu Malli Puttadu in Telugu in 1978 Anugraham in Telugu in 1978 Shri Vinayaka Vijayam in Telugu in 1980 Devudu Mamayya in Telugu in 1981 Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu in Telugu in 1989 Bobbili Raja in Telugu in 1990 Qaidi Dada in Telugu in 1990 Seetharathnamgari Abbayi in 1992 Rajeshwari Kalyanam in Telugu in 1993 Main Tere Pyaar Mein Pagal in Hindi in 1999

 

Savitri Biography

Mahanati Savitri

Kommareddy Savitri or Savitri Ganesh (Telugu: కొమ్మారెడ్డి సావిత్రి) (6 December 1934 – 26 December 1981), was an Indian actress, director and producer. She had appeared in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages. She was known for her liveliness and captivating performance and is still treated as the benchmark for acting in movies.

Early Life

Savitri was born to Nissankara Rao Guruviah and Subhadramma in Chirravur (near Tenali) in Guntur, Madras Presidency, now part of Andhra Pradesh. She learned music and Indian classical dance under Sista Purnayya Sasthri. She performed stage shows during her childhood. She acted in 318 films in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi languages, with ten to fifteen movies released per year.^[1]

She later directed some films. One day she went to meet the Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and donated all her jewelry she was wearing for the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. She also built a high school in Andhra. Her favorite sports were cricket and chess. She used to play chess at home. She claimed that her favorite sports person was Gary Sobers. She participated in many celebrity cricket matches.

Career

Early career

She gave some public performances as a child in Vijayawada. She worked in a theater company run by Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao. She also started her own company, the Navabharata Natya Mandali. Her best stage role was in Atma Vanchana written by Bucchi Babu.

Telugu Career

Her first offer ‘Agni Pariksha’ at age twelve in 1949. However she looked too young after screen tests and was soon dropped. She was selected for main role in the film Samsaram by the banner ‘Sadhana Chitra’ in 1950. However she was replaced by Pushpavalli and she was given small role, as she was nervous to act with popular actor Nageswara Rao. She performed a dance in Pathala Bhairavi in 1951. Her first main roles was as a second heroine Pelli Chesi Choodu by L. V. Prasad in 1952. Her early popular roles are in Ardhangi and Missamma.

She later acted in memorable Telugu films like Chandra Haram (1953), Devadasu (1953), Ardhangi (1955), Missamma (1955), Donga Ramudu (1955), Amara Deepam (1956), Todikodallu (1957), Mayabazaar (1957), Abhimanam (1958), Mangalya Balam (1958), Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu(1959), Muripinche Muvvalu (1960), Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960), Manchi Manasulu (1961), Aradhana (1962), Gundamma Katha (1962), Rakta Tilakam (1963), Mooga Manasulu (1963), Doctor Chakravarthy (1964), Poojaphalam (1964), Devatha (1965), Pandava Vanavasam (1965), Kanya Sulkam, Naadi Aada Janme, Prana Mitrulu (1967), Varakatnam (1968), Maro Prapancham (1970), Manase Mandiram (1966) and Jagan Mohini (1978). These movies are testimony to her versatile action skills. She got national award for the magnum opus movie Chivaraku Migiledi.

Tamil Career

Savitri was a legendary actress in Tamil. She has paired opposite leading actors like Sivaji Ganesan and M. G. Ramachandran. She marriedGemini Ganesan, while acting in ‘Manam Pola Mangalyam’(1953) with him. Savithri’s 100th film ‘Konjum Salangai’ (‘Muripinche Muvvalu’ in Telugu) also happened to be paired with Gemini Ganesan. She was fondly called ‘Nadigaiyar Thilagam’ in the Tamil film industry.

Kalathur Kannamma (1959), Pasamalar (1961), Pava Mannippu (1961), Paarthal Pasi Theerum (1962), Karpagam (1963), Karnan (1963), Kai Kodutha Deivam, Navarathri (1964), Thiruvilaiyadal (1965), Yaar Paiyyan, and Padithal Mattum Podhuma are some of her memorable classics in Tamil cinema.

Hindi Career

She acted in few Hindi films like Bahut Din Huwe, Ghar Basake Dekho, Balaram Sri Krishna and Ganga Ki Lahren.

Kannada Career

She acted in few Kannada films towards the end of her career. She played the role of mother of Dr.Rajkumar in superhit films Thaayige Thakka Maga and Ravichandra. It was her longtime wish to act with Rajkumar. She also acted in Chandanada Gombe.

Director and Producer

She had directed films like Chinnari Papalu (1968), ‘Chiranjeevi’, ‘Maathru Devatha’ and ‘Vintha Samsaram’ in Telugu. ‘Kuzhanthai Ullam’ and ‘Praptham’ in Tamil.

Personal Life

Savitri secretly married Gemini Ganesan in 1955 and she declared it publicly three years after the wedding. Gemini Ganesan and Savitri made a hit pair on-screen. Her wedding was revealed when she signed in a photo for a Lux advertisement as Savithri Ganesh. They had two children Vijaya Chamundeswari and Sathish Kumar. Savitri was a strict, disciplined and compassionate mother. Since there was no availability of televisions at that time, she arranged a 16mm projector to show movies to kids. She would watch Hollywood movies and analyze them thoroughly. She loved Sophia Loren and Shirley MacLaine. She died at an early age of 47.

 

Awards

She got National Award for Best Actress in 1960 for her performance in the movie Chivaraku Migiledi. The movie was the Telugu remake of Deep Jele Jai (1959), a Bengali classic starring Suchitra Sen. The movie also got remade in Hindi later in 1969 as Khamoshi with Waheeda Rehman enacting the lead role.

She was crowned with title Nadigayar Thilakam (Empress of acting) for her fine performances in Tamil.

She was awarded with the title Kalaimamani by the Tamil Nadu State Government, Nata Siromani by the Andhra Yuvathi Mandali and with an apt title as Maha Nati.

 

Savitri Profile

Savitri, with her Husband Gemini Ganesan

Born	Savitri Kommareddy December 6, 1934 Chirravur, Madras Presidency,British India
Died	December 26, 1981 (aged 47) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names	Nadigayar Thilakam
Spouse	Gemini Ganesan (1955-1981)

Savitri Movies List

Kalamamani Savitri

Savitri Movies List

Year	Title	Role	language
1981	Andarikante Monagadu		Telugu
1981	Pavitra Prema		Telugu
1980	Circus Ramudu		Telugu
1980	RaviChandra		Kannada
1979	Chandanada Gombe		Kannada
1979	Thaayige Thakka Maga		Kannada
1979	Gorintaku		Telugu
1978	Ashwathama		Kannada
	Vattathukkul Sathuram		Tamil
1971	Vichithra Dampathyam		Telugu
1970	Mathru Devatha		Telugu
	Maro Prapancham		Telugu
	Nirdoshi		Telugu
	Thalli Thandrulu	Kausalya	Telugu
1968	Bandhavyalu		Telugu
	Varakatnam		Telugu
1967	Prana Mithrulu		Telugu
1966	Bhakta Potana	Goddess Saraswathi	Telugu
	Manase Mandiram		Tamil
	Navarathri	Radha	Telugu
	Sri Krishna Pandaviyam	Draupadi	Telugu
1965	Manasulu Mamathalu		Telugu
	Naadi Ada Janme		Telugu
	Sumangali	Sarada	Telugu Tamil
	Thiruvilayadal	Goddess Parvathi	Tamil
1964	Devatha		Hindi
	Doctor Chakravarthy	Madhavi Devi	Telugu
	Ganga Ki Lahren	Seema	Hindi
	Kai Kodutha Deivam		Tamil
	Navarathri		Tamil
	Poojaphalam	Seeta	Telugu
	Velugu Needalu	Suguna	Telugu
1963	Nartanasala	Draupadi	Telugu
	Chaduvukunna Ammayilu	Sujatha	Telugu
	Ghar Basake Dekho		Hindi
	Karna	Bhanumathi	Tamil
	Mooga Manasulu	Radha	Telugu
	Raktha Tilakam	Kamala	Tamil
	Karpagam	Amutha	Tamil
1962	Atma Bandhuvu		Telugu
	Raktha Sambandham	Radha	Telugu
	Gundamma Katha	Lakshmi	Telugu
	Aradhana	Anuradha	Telugu
	Manchi Manasulu		Telugu
	Manithan Maravillai		Tamil
	Pavithra Prema		Telugu
	Siri Sampadalu	Padma	Telugu
1961	Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham		Telugu
	Pandava Vanavasam	Draupadi	Telugu
	Papapariharam		Telugu
	Pasamalar	Radha	Tamil
1960	Abhimanam		Telugu
	Chivaraku Migiledi	Padma	Telugu
	Deepavali	Satyabhama	Telugu
	Kalathur Kannamma		Tamil
	Shantinivasam		Telugu
	Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam	Padmavathi	Telugu
	Vimala		Tamil
1959	Nammina Bantu		Telugu
1958	Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu	Manjari	Telugu
	Intiguttu		Telugu
	Mangalya Balam		Tamil
1957	Maya Bazaar	Sasirekha	Telugu Tamil
	Karpurakarasi	Manjula	Tamil
	Kutumba Gauravam		Telugu
	M.L.A.	Nirmala	Telugu
	Todi Kodallu	Susheela	Telugu
	Vinayaka Chaviti	Satyabhama/Bhoodevi	Telugu
1956	Amaradeepam	Aruna	Telugu
	Bhale Ramudu	Roopa, daughter of Zamindar	Telugu
	Charanadaasi	Lakshmi	Telugu
1955	Donga Ramudu	Seeta	Telugu
	Kanyasulkam	Madhuravani	Telugu
	Santanam	Sarada	Telugu
	Ardhangi	Swayamsiddha	Telugu
	Missamma	Mary/Mahalakshmi	Telugu Tamil
	Vadina		Hindi
1954	Parivartana	Sundaramma	Telugu
	Chandraharam	Chanchala	Telugu
	Bahut Din Huye		Hindi
	Menarikam		Telugu
1953	Bratuku Theruvu	Zamindar’s daughter	Telugu
	Devadasu		Telugu
	Pratigna		Telugu
1952	Palletooru	Suguna	Telugu
	Pelli Chesi Choodu	Savitri	Telugu
1951	Patala Bhairavi	Dancer	Telugu Tamil
	Agni Pareeksha		Telugu
1950	Samsaram	Debut film as guest actress	Telugu Tamil