Bhanumathi Ramakrishna

Paluvayi Bhanumathi Ramakrishna was a multilingual Indian film actress, director, music director, singer, producer, book writer and songwriter. Widely known as the first female super star of Telugu cinema, she is also known for her works in Tamil cinema. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2003 for her contribution towards Indian cinema.

She was born as third child to Saraswatamma and Bommaraju Venkata Subbaiah, in Doddavaram village of Prakasam district, near Ongole, Andhra Pradesh. She grew up watching her father perform in various stage shows. Her father, Venkata subbiah, was a staunch lover of classical music and trained her in music from an early age.

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