Bhanumathi Ramakrishna was born on September 7, 1925 in Doddavaram, Madras Presidency, British India. She was an actress and director, known for Laila Majnu (1949), Chandirani (1953) and Chandirani (1953). She was married to P.S. Ramakrishna Rao. She died on December 24, 2005 in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Awarded Padma Sri & Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.
Was awarded the prestigious Raghupathy Venkaiah award by the State
Government of Andhra Pradesh for his outstanding contribution to Telugu
cinema in 1985.