Bhanupriya

Bhanupriya born Mangabhanu January 15 1967 is an Indian actress who has appeared in over 150 films across Telugu Tamil Malayalam Kannada and Hindi cinema She made her feature film debut in the Tamil drama Mella Pesungal 1983 and entered Telugu cinema as the titular lead in Sitara 1984 Throughout the 1980s she played leading roles in titles including Anveshana 1985 Apoorva Sahodarulu 1986 Donga Mogudu 1987 and Swarnakamalam 1988 for which she received the Nandi Award for Best Actress In Hindi cinema she appeared in films such as Dosti Dushmani 1986 and Khudgarz 1987 During the 1990s Bhanupriya continued working in prominent roles across languages including Chatriyan 1990 Azhagan 1991 Thalapathi 1991 Pedarayudu 1995 Azhakiya Ravanan 1996 and Annamayya 1997 Beginning in the 2000s she transitioned into character and maternal roles in productions such as Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal 2000 Chatrapathi 2005 3 2012 Mahanati 2018 and Ayalaan 2024 In 2024 she served as an executive producer on the drama The Adamant Girl Kottukkaali