Bhanupriya
Biography
Manga Bhama, known popularly by her stage name Bhanupriya, is an Indian actress and dancer who is known primarily for her work in the South Indian film industry.
She made her acting debut in the 1983 Tamil film Mella Pesungal and rose to prominence when she played the titular role in the National Award-winning Telugu drama film Sitaara (1984).
Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Bhanupriya was one of the most popular leading actresses in South India and appeared in several critically acclaimed and commercially successful films.
Some of her best work at the peak of her career came in films like Anveshana (1985), Swarna Kamalam (1988), Aararo Ariraro (1989), Azhagan (1991) and Thalapathi (1991).
She has also appeared in a handful of Bollywood films, notably Dosti Dushmani (1986), Khudgarz (1987), and Suryaa: An Awakening (1989).
The actress has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, three Nandi Awards, and two Filmfare Awards (South) in the course of a career spanning over three decades.
