Once upon a time a journo asked Bhanumathi, " Madam! people say you are proud and arrogant. What do you say?" Without hesitation and without murmur straightaway, Bhanumanthi said, " Yes I am proud. Why shouldn't I be proud? I am multi-faceted and multi talented. And so pride is something like an ornament which is well fitted and well set for me." Yes, what Bhanumathi says is exactly right. Perhaps she was the only women having too many shades in her and is called 'Bahumukha Pragnashali' by the people. Let's have a glance at various shares of Bhanumanthi.
* AS AN ACTRESS: Having been made her debut with 'Varavikrayam', Bhanumathi played unforgettable roles in many movies such as 'Malleeswari', 'Swargaseema', 'Laila Majnu', 'Prema', 'Chandirani', 'Vipranarayana,', 'Anthasthulu', 'Palnati Yuddham', 'Bobbili Yuddham', 'Vivahabandham', 'Baatasari', 'Mangamma Gari Manavadu', etc.
* AS A SINGER: There are die hard fans for Bhanumathi's songs. She sang great songs such as, Manasuna mallela malaloogene', 'Savirahe'( Malleeswari), 'Endukoyee thotamalee','Nagumomu'( Vipranarayana), 'O Baatasari( Baatasari),'Srikara karunalavala'( Bobbili Yuddham), 'Sri Suryanarayana meluko'( Mangamma Gari Manavadu) etc.
* AS A PRODUCER: Ratnamala, Laila Majnu, Vipranarayana are some of her production ventures under Bharani Pictures.
* AS A DIRECTOR: She directed tri lingual movie 'Chandirani' which was released in the year, 1955.
* AS A MUSIC DIRECTOR: Bhanumathi composed music for 'Chakrapani'.
* AS A WRITER: Bhanumathi earned great reputation with her literary works 'Aththagari Kathalu' and 'Nalo Nenu'.
* AWARDS AND HONOURS: She was honoured with Padma Bhushan by the government of India in 2003 and Padma Sri in 1966. Her 'Aththagari Kathalu' won Sahitya Academy Award.
* September 7 is the birth anniversary of Bhanumathi. Cinejosh pays rich tributes this all time great versatile personality.