Bhanupriya has acted in over 111 films as a heroine in various languages. She made her debut in the Telugu movie Sitaara, directed by veteran Vamsy, which was a big hit.[citation needed] She has acted in over 35 Telugu films, around 30 films in Tamil and also 14 Hindi films and a few Malayalam films.

Bhanupriya began her film acting career when she was just 14 years old. Her first film in Tamil was Mella Pesungal (1983), in Telugu was Sitaara (1983).

Trained in classical dance, all her critically acclaimed movies were based on the subject of classical dance, like Vamsy's Sitara and veteran K. Vishwanath's Swarnakamalam in Telugu and Sathyan Anthikkad's Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal in Malayalam. She is also part of Mani Ratnam's stage show Netru, Indru, Naalai. Banupriya's excellent Bharathanatyam dancing skills are much appreciated in her films.

Bhanupriya is now based in Chennai and planning to direct a film , with classical dance as lead role She had also acted in a television serial, Shakthi , shown over in Sun Network channels. She is currently working on "Devathalu" ,"Pellaindhi Kaani " (Telugu), "Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan", "Theekuchi", "Polladhavan", "Porantha veeda pukuntha veeda" (TV serial) in Tamil.

She is famous for her expressions using her eyes, which led her to a career in modelling. Her most famous ad was of Eyetex, a popular eyeliner. Cinematographer and director P.C.Sriram once described her as having the most beautiful and photogenic face among south Indian movie actresses.

Bhanupriya married Adarsh Kaushal, an award-winning photographer based in the United States and son of famous Bharatanatyam artist Sumathikoushal in United States. They have a daughter. Now, they are settled in Chennai.

Telugu

    * Sitaara (1983)
    * America alludu (1984)
    * Swarnakamalam (1988)
    * Anveshana (1985)
    * Srinivasa Kalyanam (1987)
    * Chatrapathi (2005)
    * Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002)
    * Annamayya (1997)
    * State Rowdy (1989)
    * Donga Mogudu (1987)
    * Jebu Donga (1987)
    * Prema Samrat (1987)
    * Jwala (1985)
    * Mama Bagunnava(1997)
    * Goodachari 117
    * Pedda Rayudu - (1995)
    * Ish Gup Chup - (1993)
    * Bharathamlo Balachandrudu - (1988)
    * Khaidi No 786 - (1988)
    * Allari Krishnayya - (1987)
    * Apoorva Sahodarulu - (1986)
    * Black Tiger - (1989)
    * Preminchu Pelladu - (1985)
    * Vijetha -(1985)
    * Kashmoora
    * Pavithra
    * Illaliko Pariksha
    * Gruhalakshmi
    * Illale Devatha
    * Dharmapatni
    * Anushuyammagaari Alludu
    * Mogudu Pellalu
    * People's Encounter
    * Moratoodu Naa Mogudu
    * Sree Yedukondala Swamy
    * Amma Durgamma
    * Bangaaru Mogudu
    * Ramayanamlo Bhagavatham
    * February 14, Necklace Road
    * Mamchi Manusulu
    * Palnati Puli -(1984)
    * Devathalu (2007)
    * Jayam Manadera (2000)
    * Prema Chadarangam(2004)
    * Orey Pandu (2005)
    * Chakravarthy (1987)
    * sravanamaasam
    * pelliayindhikani
Malayalam

    * Highway
    * Rajashilpi
    * Azhakiya Raavanan
    * Hrishyashringan
    * Kulam
    * Manju poloru Penkutty
    * Hridayathi Sookshikkaan
    * Kochu Kochu Santoshangal
    * Rishyasringan
    * Cheli Sakhi Manohari - Bangaru Chilaka
Tamil

    * Mella Pesungal (Debut Film) - Vasanth
    * Thendral Thodhata Malar - Rajeev
    * Araro Ariroro - K. Bagyaraj
    * Sundara Kaandam - K. Bagyaraj
    * Dhalapathi - Rajinikanth, Mammootty
    * Maharasan - Kamalhassan
    * Bharathan - Vijayakanth
    * Sathriyan - Vijayakanth
    * Sirayil Pootha Chinna malar - Vijayakanth
    * Kaviya Thalaivan - Vijayakanth
    * Brahma - Sathyaraj, Khusboo
    * Magudam - Sathyaraj, Gouthami
    * Therkku theru machan - Sathyaraj
    * Kattalai - Sathyaraj
    * Pangali - Sathyaraj
    * Pudhu Manithan - Sathyaraj
    * Uzhavan - Prabhu
    * Chakravarthi - Karthik
    * Amaran - Karthik
    * Anantha Poonkatre - Karthik, Meena
    * Gopura Vasilile - Karthik
    * Azhagan - Mammooty
    * Vaname Ellai - Anandbabu
    * Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda - Sivakumar
    * Pondatti Sonna kettukanum - Chandrasekar
    * Thalaimurai - Rajkiran
    * Thaipoosam - Nazaar
    * Gokulam - Arjun
    * Neenga Nalla Irukkanum - Nizhalgal Ravi
    * Mutrugai - Arun Pandian
    * Aaha - Raguvaran
    * Karuppu Pavadai - HariPrasad.P
    * Polladhavan
    * Oru Ponnu Oru Payyan
    * Jai
    * Jore
    * Rajadurai (Cameo)
    * Endredrum Kaadhal
    * Thalaimurai
    * Naina
    * Thaali Kaatha Kaaliamman
    * Sree Rajarajeswary
Awards

    * Govt. of Andhrapradesh Nandi Awards in 2002 for Best Supporting Actress in the film Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo
    * Govt. of Andhrapradesh Nandi Awards in 2005 for Best Supporting Actress in the film Chatrapati