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Savitri

Name in Native Language: "సావిత్రి" (Telugu/TE)
Film Director / Actress / Film Producer | * 12/06/1935 († 46, 12/26/1981) | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (India)
Savitri (also known as Savitri Ganesan; 6 December 1934 – 26 December 1981) was an Indian actress, singer, and filmmaker known for her works primarily in Telugu and Tamil films. She was one of the highest-paid and most popular Indian actresses in the 1950s and '60s. She was one of the most accomplished and respected actresses of all time in South India. She is popularly known by the epithets Mahanati (transl. The great actress) in Telugu and Nadigaiyar Thilagam (transl. Doyen of all the actresses) in Tamil. In a career spanning three decades, Savitri starred in more than 250 films. Her first significant role was in the 1952 film Pelli Chesi Choodu. Later, she starred in successful and award winning films such as Devadasu (1953), Donga Ramudu (1955), Mayabazar (1957), and Nartanasala (1963), featured at the Afro-Asian Film Festival in Jakarta. She also starred in works such as Missamma (19... ()
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Kommareddy Savitri(6 December 1935– 26 December 1981), was anIndian filmactress,directorandproducer. She appeared in versatile roles predominently inTeluguas well asTamil,KannadaandHindi languagefilms. In 1960, she received theRashtrapati Awardfor her performance in theTelugu filmChivaraku Migiledi.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Fantasy

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Savitri

Rashtrapati Award Nandi Award for Best Feature Film Kalaimamani
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Movies with Savitri as Actress(93)

as Alavuddin's mother1979 Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
as Ratna's Mother1979 Chandanada Gombe
as Sitamma1975 Pooja
as Malliga1975 Andharangam
1973 Chuzhi
as Sundaram's mother1972 Puguntha Veedu
as Sarada1970 Maro Prapancham
as Rama1967 Joint Family
as Goddess Parvati1967 Kandhan Karunai
as Seeta1966 Manase Mandiram
as Saraswathi1966 Saraswathi Sabatham
as Radha1966 Navaratri
as Goddess Parvathi in Different Disguises1965 Thiruvilayadal
as Nalina1964 Navarathiri
as Bhanumathi1964 Karnan
as Kamala1963 Ratha Thilagam
as Draupadi1963 Narthanasala
as Amudha1963 Karpagam
as Lakshmi1962 Gundamma Katha
as Anuradha1962 Aradhana
as Thangam1961 Paava Mannippu
as Radha1961 Pasamalar
as Kannamma1961 Kappalottiya Thamizhan
as Suguna1961 Velugu Needalu
as Kannamma1960 Kalathur Kannamma
as Manjari1959 Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
as Gowri1958 Crafty Thief
as Shoba1958 Intiguttu
as Latha1957 Yaar Paiyyan
as Sasirekha1957 Mayabazar
as Susheela1957 Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi
as Lakshmi1956 Charana Daasi
as Aruna1956 Amara Deepam
as Lakshmi1956 Matharkula Manikkam
as Mary / Mahalakshmi1955 Missamma
as Padma1955 Ardhangi
as Gomathi1955 Gomathiyin Kaadhalan
as Maheswari1955 Maheswari
as Madhuravani1955 Kanyasulkam
as Mohini1954 Bahut Din Hue
as Sundaramma1954 Parivartana
as Parvati1953 Devadasu
as herself1952 Pelli Chesi Choodu

Movies with Savitri as Crew(2)

Directing/Director1969 Kuzhandai Ullam
Production/Producer1969 Kuzhandai Ullam

Citizenship: India
Born: Friday, 12/06 1935 (December) in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh (India)
Died: Saturday, 12/26 1981 (December) in Chennai (aged: 46)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: Hindi (HI), Malayalam (ML), Telugu (TE, native language)
Spouses (current/former): Gemini Ganesan
Other names for Savitri (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Savitri Kommareddy"
"Savitri Ganesan"
"Savitri (actress)"
Savitri frequently works together with these people:
Gemini Ganesan (35x, Actor)
S. V. Ranga Rao (28x, Actor)
Sivaji Ganesan (21x, Actor)
N.T. Rama Rao (19x, Actor)
Suryakantham (19x, Actress)
A. P. Nagarajan (18x, Crew)
C. V. Sridhar (17x, Crew)
M. S. Viswanathan (16x, Crew)
Chittor V. Nagaiah (15x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:109103, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 03/11/2024