M. Bhanumathi


M. Bhanumathi was an Indian actress, who was active in Tamil cinema during the latter 20th Century. She was well known playing negative and supporting roles. She acted in more than 100 films in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada and some Television series.

Personal life

Bhanumathi living with her only daughter Venkatalakshmi Teynampet, Poyas Road in Chennai. She was suffering from Jaundice and was under treatment for many months before she died at the age of 67, on 4 February 2013.

Other works

Bhanumathi worked along with Sivaji Ganesan in Sivaji Nataka Mandram, where she was part of Jahangir, Kaalam Kanda Kavingnan, Neethiyin Nizhal, Vietnam Veedu and Vengaiyin Maindhan. and Major Sundarrajan's NSN Theatre, actor Sivakumar says, She was the heroine of almost all over hit plays such as Achchaani, Appavi, Delhi Mappillai, and Sondham, and also she done shows with the actors likes of Cho, Jaishankar, V. Gopalakrishnan, V. S. Raghavan and Shesatri.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguage
1965NeeCameo AppearanceTamil
1966Kumari PennTamil
1968Poovum PottumKamalaTamil
1968Thillana MohanambalNurse MaryTamil
1968Thirumal PerumaiGoddess LakshmiTamil
1968Neelagiri ExpressDancerTamil
1969Akka ThangaiBhanumathiTamil
1969Annaiyum PithavumTamil
1969Deiva MaganNirmala's friendTamil
1969Nirai KudamTamil
1969ThulabharamDancerTamil
1970CID ShankarSujatha RaniTamil
1970Engirundho VandhaalMohanaTamil
1970Kadhal JothiTamil
1970NizhalattamMadhaviMalayalam
1970Raman Ethanai RamanadiSumathiTamil
1970SorgamTamil
1970Vietnam VeeduSumathiTamil
1971ThirumagalBhanuTamil
1972AgathiyarKakkai PadiniyaarTamil
1972Idho Enthan DeivamTamil
1972Enna Muthalali SowkiyamaTamil
1972ThiruneelakandarKalavathiTamil
1972AshirvadhamTamil
1973Komatha En KulamathaMohanaTamil
1973Valli DeivanaiTamil
1974Penn Ondru KandenTamil
1974Athaiya MamiyaChandraTamil
1974Ore SatchiTamil
1974SamayalkaranTamil
1974Tiger ThathachariTamil
1975Manidhanum DheivamagalamTamil
1975Vaazhnthu KaattugirenLakshmiTamil
1976Vazhvu En PakkamPriyaTamil
1977Avan Oru SarithiramTamil
1977Murugan AdimaiTamil
1981Kadavulin TheerpuTamil
1987Koottu PuzhukkalTamil
1990GeethanjaliMalayalam
1992Thambi PondattiTamil
2011SagakkalDevasena's grandmotherTamil

Stage plays

  • Achchaani
  • Appavi
  • Delhi Maappillai
  • Jahangir
  • Neethiyin Nizhal
  • Kaalam Kanda Kavingnan
  • Sondham
  • Vengaiyin Maindhan
  • Vietnam Veedu

Television serials

She acted in two dozens of TV series
yearNameRoleNote
2000-2001Ramany VS Ramany Part IIMrs. Ramany's motherProduced by Minbimbangal of veteran director K Balachandar, telecasted inRaj TV
2001-2003AnniValliammaiSun TV
2005-2007RojaJanakiJaya TV
2003-2005Adugiran KannanSun TV
2006-2008Chellamadi Nee EnakkuSun TV
2007-2010MegalaThilakavathi's motherSun TV
2008Thiruppavai
2010AnupallaviSun TV
2012Vellai ThamaraiSun TV