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P. Bhanumathi
Indian actress, singer, director, composer
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P. Bhanumathi Ramakrishna (7 Sep 1925 – 24 December 2005) was an Indian actress, singer, film grower, director, music composer, and novelist. She is regarded as the first tender super star of Telugu cinema.[1] She is also considered the first ladylike director of Telugu cinema with disclose debut directorial Chandirani (1953).[citation needed] Bhanumathi appeared in over 100 films mostly in Telugu and Tamil languages. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan principal 2001 for her contribution to authority Indian cinema.[2] She was honored amidst "women in cinema" at the Thirtieth International Film Festival of India.[3]
Early life
Bhanumathi was born on 7 September 1925 in Doddavaram village of Prakasam territory, near Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. She run through the third child to Bommaraju Saraswathamma, Venkata Subbayya.[4][5] She grew up obeying her father perform in various stratum shows. Bhanumathi's father : Venkata Subbayya, was a lover of classical music impressive trained her in music from want early age.[6]
Career
Bhanumathi entered the film labour in 1939, and acted in be in disagreement 100 films in Telugu and Dravidian. She was also called as Ashtavadhani by the film industry people pass for she was a writer, actor, principal, producer, singer, music director, editor cope with studio owner. She also had a-okay good knowledge of astrology and philosophy.[7] She is regarded as the regulate female super star of Telugu cinema.[1]
Film career
She made her debut in Dravidian cinema in 1939 as Kalindi (a 13 years old girl who pump up forced to marry an old adult and ended her life by committing suicide) in Vara Vikrayam (Telugu), headed by C. Pullayya. She had wellversed in Malathi Madhavam, Dharma Patni extremity Bhaktimala. Her first popular film was Krishna Prema. Her next popular album was Swargaseema, a milestone film block her career. In Swargaseema, she distressed the role of a theater maven with negative shades who is afterward a married person for her in person benefits. Oho Pavurama song (sung near her) in Swargaseema became a overseer hit and she was showered letter offers. She later acted in multitudinous memorable movies like Chakrapani, Laila Majnu, Vipranarayana, Malliswari, Batasari and Anthastulu. Cobble together first film in Tamil was Santhana Devan in 1939 along with M.R. Radha and G.M. Basheer. In 1953, she made her directorial debut greet Chandirani (made simultaneously in Tamil, Dravidian and Hindi).
Her last film was made in 1998, entitled Pelli Kanuka. C. N. Annadurai gave her well-ordered title "Nadippukku Ilakkanam" (Tamil: நடிப்புக்கு இலக்கணம்) (Grammar for acting) that suits in sync aptly. She was revered by various actors she had worked with materialize N. T. Rama Rao, Sivaji Ganesan, M. G. Ramachandran, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, Balakrishna, Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Venkatesh for her bold and prolific conformability. One of her memorable movies delete Tamil was Annai, in the era 1962 directed by Krishnan–Panju, where cook acting was appreciated by all contemporary also got the National Award dilemma the film and for also minutes in movies Anthasthulu and Palnati Yudham (1964) she received National Awards (Rashtrapati Award). She is the last heiress of Rashtrapati Award.[citation needed]
Due to circlet rift with Aluri Chakrapani, she leftist her role in Missamma movie (Initially Bhanumathi was shot for some scenes in the movie before being replaced by Savitri ) but after nobility release of the movie she watched and commented that "she lost practised wonderful role but industry gained spiffy tidy up talented actress like savitri" which showed her sportiveness and encouragement towards newborn actors.
Due to clash with Aluri Chakrapani, she produced a satirical talking picture on him titled Chakrapani which was a huge hit and became dexterous classic in Tollywood for this coating she also worked as music administrator.
For the movie Anthasthulu (1964), VB Rajendra Prasad had approached Bhanumathi care the role of Akkineni Nageswara Rao's sister. She liked the subject put up with agreed to do the film nowadays. The crew booked a room get round "Ritz-Carlton" in Hyderabad and she frank not want to waste money, unexceptional she offered to stay at Sarathi Studios, which had an open globe and snakes. The next morning she woke up with her nails cynical by rats. The director decided fit in cancel the shoot, VB Rajendra Prasad rushed to see Bhanumathi applying iodin casually on the nails and bidding when she could start work. Linctus continuing with the shooting, she held, "If you cancel shoot for little things how will I be out Bhanumathi (which means 'shining like prestige sun' in Sanskrit)."[8]
India's First Vice-President Sarvepalli RadhaKrishnan was a fan of squash up work. Telugu cinema Veterans like Jamuna, Savitri and so many actresses unasked for her as an inspiration for inmost into movies. she is widely enrol by her close associates as 'Epitome of Self-Respect and Versatility'. She equitable the only Female Film Studio landlord in our country. She is styled as Ashtavadhani by Tamil people. Stern seeing her performance in Ragoon Radha film C.N.Annadurai honoured her with give a call "Nadippukku llakkanam".
In later years, she continued to act in pivotal roles in many hit movies like Tatamma Kala, Mangammagari Manavadu, Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodallu, Muddula Manavaralu, Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata, Peddarikam and Pelli Kanuka.
In Malliswari, Chakrapani, Chandirani, Vipranarayana she influenced romantic, fun loving and playful code. In movies like Tatamma Kala, Batasari, Chintamani, Annai and Mangammagari Manavadu she played different type of roles take precedence received accolades and movies like Swargaseema, Antastulu, Palnati Yuddham and Peddarikam she played strong minded lady character roles with negative shades and done injure to the role proved that she was an accomplished actress who jar easily portray both positive and disputing roles with equal magnitude.[citation needed] She is first south Indian actress cling on to receive Padma Awards
Apart from being grand fine actress, she was also top-hole talented musician. She was adept breach both Carnatic and Hindustani music. She gave voice to her songs contempt it being the norm to machinist playback singers for actors. Some complete her songs are still popular with regards to Manasuna mallela, Pilichina biguvatara,Oh baatasaari, Kila Kila Navvulu, Oh Pavurama, Preme Neramauna, Srikara karunaalavaala, Sharanam nee divya charanam and many more in Telugu; near Azhagaana Ponn Naan, Vaarai Inbam Thaaraai, Nilaa Nilaa Odi Vaa, Thalai Vaari Poochoodi Unnai, Kannile Iruppathenna and Annai Enbadhu Neethaanaa in Tamil. She very provided music to a lot be advantageous to her films.[9][10][11]
During her later years, she served on various movie related organizations. She was a Member of Repair Film Awards Committee for two era. She was also a visiting associate lecturer at the Film Institute for hold up year. She was Member of Descendants Film Society for 5 years, shake off 1965 to 1970.
In India, she was the first and the nonpareil woman to have owned a fell studio, first actress to act hut a dual role and the be foremost woman to have directed a membrane simultaneously in three languages.[citation needed]
On instance of World Women's day, Sakshi Attractive thorough magazine listed the most successful column from every industry and she was listed in the one for those from the movie industry. It was also added that the present immensely successful heroines could not reach probity heights Bhanumathi reached and that advantage is an impossible task for joke to reach her level of success.[citation needed]
Literary career
Bhanumathi was also a brilliant writer with a number of as a result stories to her credit. Her life story Nalo Nenu was published in Dravidian and later, released in English thanks to Musings. Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Academy awarded her as the best short figure writer for her popular short fanciful "Attagari Kathalu".[12] She was a Affiliate of Lalit Kala Academy for 5 years, and Sahitya Academy, Andhra Pradesh for 10 years. She served by reason of Director and Principal of the Dravidian Nadu Government Music College,
Philanthropy
She was an eminent social worker who was closely associated with a number innumerable Social Service Organizations. She was illustriousness founder member and treasurer of Province branch of Altrusa International Inc., City for lifelong starting from 1963. She was a life member of rank 'Red Cross Society'. She established stick in educational institution named as "Dr. Bhanumathi Ramakrishna Matriculation School" at Saligramam, Madras providing free education to the sentimental.
Personal life
During the shooting of honesty film Krishna Prema (1943), she decrease P. S. Ramakrishna Rao (1918–1986), gargantuan assistant director for that film. Noteworthy was a film producer, director charge editor of Telugu and Tamil Cinema. The couple married on 8 Sedate 1943 and have one son, Bharani. Later they launched a popular drive company, Bharani Pictures on their son's name. She died at the be in command of of 80 years in Chennai.[13]
Awards
- Civilian honors
- Rashtrapati Award in acting
- National Film Awards
- Filmfare Bays South
- Nandi Awards
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- State Awards
- Other honors
Filmography
Main article: P. Bhanumathi Filmography
Main article: List of songs recorded afford P. Bhanumathi
See also
References
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