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P. Bhanumathi

1925 - 2005

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P. Bhanumathi Ramakrishna (7 September 1925 – 24 December 2005) was an Indian actress, singer, film producer, director, music composer, writer, editor, studio owner and novelist. She is regarded as the first female superstar of Telugu cinema. She is also considered the first female director of Telugu cinema with her debut directorial Chandirani (1953). Bhanumathi appeared in over 100 films predominantly in Telugu and Tamil languages. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). P. Bhanumathi is the 4,368th most popular actor (up from 7,426th in 2024), the 622nd most popular biography from India (up from 874th in 2019) and the 91st most popular Indian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, P. Bhanumathi ranks 4,368 out of 13,578. Before her are Nicholas Hammond, Eva Le Gallienne, Morgana King, Laura Bailey, Steven Culp, and Ann Sheridan. After her are Louie Anderson, George Bancroft, Kyeon Mi-ri, Gabrielle Réjane, Juliane Köhler, and Justin Chambers.

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Among people born in 1925, P. Bhanumathi ranks 333. Before her are Nat Lofthouse, Virginia E. Johnson, András Kovács, David A. Huffman, Geraldine Brooks, and Wolfgang Unzicker. After her are Carlo Annovazzi, Abel Muzorewa, William Wharton, András Toma, Bruce Kirby, and Brent Scowcroft. Among people deceased in 2005, P. Bhanumathi ranks 229. Before her are Audrey Brown, Mario David, Gordon Gould, Luther Vandross, John Love, and Constant Nieuwenhuys. After her are Geraldine Fitzgerald, Shoji Nishio, César Lattes, Ivan Kolev, Harrison Young, and Larry Collins.

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In India

Among people born in India, P. Bhanumathi ranks 622 out of 1,861. Before her are Devika Rani (1908), Roberto de Nobili (1577), Sugathakumari (1934), Krishan Chander (1914), Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard (1858), and Basawan (1560). After her are Meira Kumar (1945), Bhagwan Das (1869), Mohammad Hamid Ansari (1937), Bhalchandra Nemade (1938), Abhijit Banerjee (1961), and Johnny Walker (1926).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, P. Bhanumathi ranks 91. Before her are Om Puri (1950), Samantha Akkineni (1987), Nayanthara (1984), Roshan Seth (1942), Waheeda Rehman (1938), and Devika Rani (1908). After her are Johnny Walker (1926), Saif Ali Khan (1970), Madhuri Dixit (1967), Jackie Shroff (1957), Ram Charan (1985), and Arbaaz Khan (1967).

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