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Savitri was one of the leading Indian actress of the 1950s and 1960s. She ranked as the leading lady of the South Indian Film Industry for more than a decade and acted in 138 Telugu films; 100 Tamil films; 6 Kannada films; 5 Hindi films and 3 Malayalam films making a total of 252 films spending 30 years in the cinema industry. She died at the age of 47.
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Filmography
editReleased films
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1951 | Pathala Bhairavi | as a dancer in a dance sequence | Telugu Tamil |
Song "Raanante Raane Ranu"(Telugu) / "Naan maten Neeyum"(Tamil) | ||||
1951 | Roopavati | Vampa Kokila | Telugu | |||||
1952 | Aadarsaam | Telugu | ||||||
1952 | Pelli Chesi Choodu | Savithri | Telugu | First Telugu film for Savitri to appear as a lead role | ||||
1952 | Kalyanam Panni Paar | Tamil | First Tamil film for Savitri to appear as a lead role and first film for Savitri to appear in color sequence. | |||||
1952 | Palletooru | Suguna | Telugu | |||||
1952 | Priyuraalu | Telugu | ||||||
1952 | Shanthi | Telugu | ||||||
1952 | Sankranthi | Telugu | ||||||
1953 | Manam Pola Mangalyam | Kalyani | Tamil | |||||
1953 | Devadasu | Parvathi | Telugu | |||||
1953 | Devadas | Paarvathi | Tamil | |||||
1953 | Parobakaram Paropakaram |
Tamil Telugu |
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1953 | Vanjam | Tamil | ||||||
1953 | Pratigna | Telugu | ||||||
1953 | Bratuku Teruvu | Zamindar's daughter | Telugu | |||||
1953 | Bale Raman | Tamil | ||||||
1953 | Pempudu Koduku | Telugu | ||||||
1954 | Kodarikam | Telugu | ||||||
1954 | Sugam Enge | Veni | Tamil | |||||
1954 | Chandraharam | Telugu Tamil |
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1954 | Menarikam | Telugu | ||||||
1954 | Jyothi | Telugu | ||||||
1954 | Kudumbam | Tamil | ||||||
1954 | Parivartana | Sundaramma | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Latchathipathi | ||||
1954 | Bahut Din Huye | Mohini | Hindi | Savithri's first Hindi film | ||||
1955 | Missamma Missiamma |
Mary, Mahalakshmi | Telugu Tamil |
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1955 | Gomathiyin Kaadhalan | Gomathi | Tamil | |||||
1955 | Donga Ramudu | Seetha | Telugu | Remade in Tamil as Thiruttu Raaman | ||||
1955 | Santhanam | Sharada | Telugu Tamil |
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1955 | Guna Sundari | Heroine | Tamil | |||||
1955 | Chella Pillai | Lalitha | Tamil | Simultaneously made in Telugu as Vadina | ||||
1955 | Thiruttu Raman | Tamil | ||||||
1955 | Vadina | Telugu | ||||||
1955 | Maheshwari | Tamil | ||||||
1955 | Ardhangi | Padma, wife of a mentally retarded man | Telugu | The film won "Certificate of Merit" | ||||
1955 | Kanyashulkam | Madhuravani | Telugu | Based on Kanyasulkam play of Gurazada Apparao | ||||
1955 | Maaman Magal | Malathy | Tamil | |||||
1956 | Amara Deepam | Aruna | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Amarajeevi | ||||
1956 | Pennin Perumai | Padma, wife of a mentally retarded man | Tamil | Remake of Ardhangi | ||||
1956 | Mathar Kula Manickam | Tamil | made simultaneously in Telugu as Charanadasi | |||||
1956 | Bhale Ramudu | Roopa | Telugu | |||||
1956 | Charana Daasi | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||||
1956 | Prema Pasam | Tamil | made simultaneously in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu | |||||
1957 | Mayabazar | Sasirekha, Vatsala | Telugu Tamil |
Dubbed in Kannada as Mayabazar in year 1960 | [1] | |||
1957 | Vanangamudi | Tamil | played dual role | |||||
1957 | Kudumba Gouravam Kutumba Gowravam |
Satya | Tamil Telugu |
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1957 | Enga Veetu Mahalakshmi | Susheela | Tamil | |||||
1957 | Karpukkarasi | Manjula | Tamil | |||||
1957 | Yaar Paiyan | Latha | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as "Evari Abbaayi" | ||||
1957 | Soubhagyavathi | Gowri | Tamil | |||||
1957 | Mahadhevi | Mahadevi | Tamil | |||||
1957 | Iru Sagodharigal | Tamil | made simultaneously in Telugu as Bhale Ammayilu | |||||
1957 | Todi Kodallu | Susheela | Telugu | |||||
1957 | Bhale Ammayilu | Saroja | Telugu | |||||
1957 | M.L.A. | Telugu | ||||||
1957 | Pathini Deivam | Tamil | ||||||
1958 | Mangalya Balam | Saroja | Telugu | |||||
1958 | Karthavarayuni Katha | Aryamala | Telugu | |||||
1958 | Inti Guttu | Shoba | Telugu | |||||
1958 | Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu | Manjari | Telugu | |||||
1958 | Alludu Chesina Alluri | Telugu | ||||||
1958 | Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam | Manjula | Tamil | |||||
1958 | Annaiyin Aanai | Tamil | ||||||
1958 | Kaathavaraayan | Aryamala | Tamil | |||||
1958 | Pathi Bakthi | Tamil | ||||||
1958 | Athisaya Thirudan | Gowri | Tamil | |||||
1958 | Thirumanam | Tamil | ||||||
1958 | Manamalai | Tamil | ||||||
1959 | Manjal Mahimai | Saroja | Tamil | |||||
1959 | Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali | Meena | Tamil | |||||
1959 | Bhagya Devathai | Tamil | ||||||
1959 | Bhagya Devatha | Sarala | Telugu | |||||
1959 | Banda Ramudu | Gowri | Telugu | |||||
1960 | Kalathur Kannamma | Kannamma | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Maavoori Ammaayi | ||||
1960 | Puthiya Pathai | Tamil | ||||||
1960 | Pattaliyin Vetri | Tamil | ||||||
1960 | Kuravanji | Tamil | ||||||
1960 | Chivaraku Migiledi | Telugu | ||||||
1960 | Kumkuma Rekha | Telugu | Remake of Puthiya Pathai | |||||
1960 | Nammina Bantu | Telugu | ||||||
1960 | Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam | Goddess Padmavathi | Telugu | |||||
1960 | Vimala | Vimala/Lalitha Kumari | Telugu | |||||
1960 | Abhimaanam | Radha | Telugu | |||||
1960 | Maamaku Takka Alludu | Telugu | ||||||
1960 | Pathivratha | Telugu | ||||||
1960 | Deepavali | Satyabhama | Telugu | |||||
1960 | Maa Babu | Telugu | ||||||
1961 | Velugu Needalu | Suguna | Telugu | |||||
1961 | Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham | Radha | Telugu | |||||
1961 | Pasamalar | Radha | Tamil | |||||
1961 | Paava Mannippu | Thangam | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Paapaparihaaram | ||||
1961 | Kappalottiya Thamizhan | Kannamma | Tamil | |||||
1961 | Anbu Magan | Tamil | Remake of Maa Babu | |||||
1961 | Thooya Ullam | Tamil | ||||||
1961 | Ellam Unakkaga | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Mamakaaram | |||||
1962 | Manithan Maravillai | Lakshmi | Tamil | Remake of Gundamma Katha | ||||
1962 | Kathirunda Kangal | Lalitha/Shanmugam | Tamil | Dual Role | ||||
1962 | Konjum Salangai | Shantha | Tamil | Savithri's hundredth film and first full-length color film. Dubbed in Telugu as Muripinche Muvvalu | ||||
1962 | Gundama Katha | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||||
1962 | Bandha Pasam | Poongudi | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Aadharsha Sodharalu First film to be credited as Nadigaiyar Thilagam |
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1962 | Paarthaal Pasi Theerum | Indróma/Indhra | Tamil | |||||
1962 | Vadivukku Valai Kappu | Vadivu | Tamil | |||||
1962 | Paadha Kaanikkai | Malathy | Tamil | |||||
1962 | Padithaal Mattum Podhuma | Seetha | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Kodukulu Kodallu | ||||
1962 | Aradhana | Anuradha | Telugu | |||||
1962 | Manchi Manasulu | Shanthi | Telugu | |||||
1962 | Siri Sampadalu | Padma | Telugu | |||||
1962 | Rakta Sambandham | Radha | Telugu | Remake of Pasamalar | ||||
1962 | Aatma Bandhuvu | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||||
1963 | Thobuttuvulu | Parvathi | Telugu | |||||
1963 | Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | Sujatha | Telugu | |||||
1963 | Narthanasala | Draupadi | Telugu | |||||
1963 | Ratha Thilagam | Kamala | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu with the same title | ||||
1963 | Parisu | Ponni | Tamil | |||||
1963 | Karpagam | Amudha | Tamil | |||||
1963 | Ghar Basake Dekho | Geetha | Hindi | |||||
1964 | Karnan | Bhanumathi | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Karna | ||||
1964 | Vettaikkaaran | Latha | Tamil | |||||
1964 | Navarathri | Nalina | Tamil | |||||
1964 | Kai Kodutha Deivam | Kokila | Tamil | |||||
1964 | Aayiram Roobai | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Veyyi Roopaayala Noottu | |||||
1964 | Pooja Phalam | Seetha | Telugu | |||||
1964 | Mooga Manasulu | Radha | Telugu | |||||
1964 | Doctor Chakravarthy | Madhavi | Telugu | |||||
1964 | Ganga Ki Lahren | Seema | Hindi | |||||
1965 | Thiruvilaiyadal | Goddess Paarvathi | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Shiva Leelalu and dubbed into Kannada as Shiva Leela Vilaasaa | ||||
1965 | Hello Mister Zamindar | Radha | Tamil | |||||
1965 | Vallavanukku Vallavan | Guest appearance as herself | Tamil | Remade in Telugu as Monagallaku Monagadu. The scene Savitri appears were dubbed from the Tamil version to the Telugu version. | ||||
1965 | Poojaikku Vantha Malar | Chitra | Tamil | |||||
1965 | Sumangali | Sharada | Telugu | |||||
1965 | Naadi Aada Janme | Kalyani | Telugu | |||||
1965 | Pandava Vanavasam | Draupadi | Telugu | |||||
1965 | Devata | Seetha/Lalitha | Telugu | Double role | ||||
1965 | Manushulu Mamathalu | Radha | Telugu | |||||
1965 | Monagallaku Monagadu | Guest appearance as herself | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Vallavanukku Vallavan | ||||
1966 | Navaratri | Radha | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Navarathri. She also sang the song "Raju Vedale". | ||||
1966 | Bhakta Potana | Goddess Saraswathi | Telugu | |||||
1966 | Manase Mandiram | Seetha | Telugu | |||||
1966 | Thattungal Thirakkappadum | Tamil | ||||||
1966 | Saraswathi Sabatham | Goddess Saraswathi | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu with the same title | ||||
1966 | Annavin Aasai | Seetha | Tamil | |||||
1966 | Kandan Karunai | Goddess Parvathi | Tamil | |||||
1966 | Thiruvarutchelvar | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Shiva Bhaktha Vijayam | |||||
1967 | Nirdoshi | Kamala | Telugu | |||||
1967 | Seetha | Seetha | Tamil | |||||
1967 | Kanchu Kota | Telugu | ||||||
1967 | Ummadi Kutumbam | Telugu | ||||||
1967 | Prana Mithrulu | Parvathi | Telugu | |||||
1967 | Sati Sumathi | Guest Appearance as Goddess Parvathi | Telugu | |||||
1968 | Jeevithalu | Telugu | ||||||
1968 | Moogajeevulu | Telugu | ||||||
1968 | Thalli Prema | Seetha | Telugu | |||||
1968 | Chinnari Papalu | Telugu | Savithri's directorial debut | |||||
1968 | Bandhavyalu | Telugu | ||||||
1968 | Balram Shri Krishna | Hindi | ||||||
1969 | Kuzhanthai Ullam | Tamil | ||||||
1969 | Manasatchi | Guest appearance | Tamil | |||||
1969 | Chiranjeevi | Telugu | ||||||
1969 | Varakatnam | Telugu | ||||||
1969 | Vichitra Kutumbam | Kamala | Telugu | |||||
1969 | Mathru Devata | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||||
1970 | Maro Prapancham | Telugu | ||||||
1970 | Pettandarulu | Telugu | ||||||
1970 | Thalli Thandrulu | Telugu | ||||||
1970 | Kodalu Diddina Kapuram | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||||
1971 | Nindu Dampathulu | Sridevi | Telugu | |||||
1971 | Vintha Samsaram | Savitri | Telugu | |||||
1971 | Vichithra Dampathyam | Telugu | ||||||
1971 | Talli Kootullu | Telugu | ||||||
1971 | Praptham | Tamil | Last Tamil film in lead role | |||||
1972 | Thaikku Oru Pillai | Tamil | ||||||
1972 | Puguntha Veedu | Tamil | Remade into Telugu as Puttinillu Mettinillu | |||||
1972 | Amma Mata | Telugu | ||||||
1972 | Kanna Talli | Telugu | ||||||
1972 | Sabhash Papanna | Telugu | ||||||
1972 | Sabhash Bebi | Telugu | ||||||
1973 | Errakota Veerudu | Telugu | ||||||
1973 | Poolmala | Telugu | ||||||
1973 | Desoddharakulu | Telugu | ||||||
1973 | Ramarajyam | Telugu | ||||||
1973 | Puttinillu Mettinillu | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Pugundha Veedu | |||||
1973 | Jyothi Lakshmi | Telugu | ||||||
1973 | Suryakanthi | Tamil | ||||||
1973 | Veetu Mappillai | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as "Manchini Penchaali" | |||||
1973 | Jakkamma | Tamil | ||||||
1973 | Manjal Kungumam | Tamil | ||||||
1973 | Petha Manam Pithu | Tamil | ||||||
1973 | Engal Thaai | Tamil | ||||||
1973 | Chuzhi | Elizabeth | Malayalam | Savithri's first Malayalam film | ||||
1974 | Akkarapachai | Tamil | ||||||
1974 | Baghdad Perazhagi | Tamil | ||||||
1974 | Anaganaga Oka Thandri | Telugu | ||||||
1974 | Mugguru Ammailu | Telugu | ||||||
1974 | Jeevitha Rangamu | Telugu | ||||||
1974 | Bandhalu Anubandhalu | Telugu | ||||||
1974 | Gali Patalu | Telugu | ||||||
1974 | Thulasi | Telugu | ||||||
1974 | Manushulu Mattibommalu | Telugu | ||||||
1974 | Adambaralu Anubandhalu | Telugu | ||||||
1975 | Maa Inti Devudu | Telugu | ||||||
1975 | Vaikuntapaali | Telugu | ||||||
1975 | Cinema Vaibhavam | Telugu | ||||||
1975 | Kavitha | Telugu | ||||||
1975 | Pellikanitandri | Telugu | ||||||
1975 | Pooja | Telugu | ||||||
1975 | Teerpu | Telugu | ||||||
1975 | Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi | Telugu | ||||||
1975 | Santhanam-Sowbhagyam | Telugu | ||||||
1975 | Andharangam | Tamil | ||||||
1975 | Puthu Vellam | Tamil | ||||||
1975 | Devaru Kotta Vara | Kannada | ||||||
1976 | Punitha Anthoniyar | Tamil | Remade into Malayalam as Antonyes Punyavalan | |||||
1977 | Chillara Devullu | Telugu | ||||||
1977 | Panchayathi | Telugu | ||||||
1977 | Unnai Suttrum Ulagam | Tamil | ||||||
1978 | Amara Prema | Telugu | ||||||
1978 | Allari Pillalu | Telugu | ||||||
1978 | Rowdy Rangamma | Telugu | ||||||
1978 | Devadasu Malli Puttadu | Telugu | ||||||
1978 | Mugguru Muggure | Parvathi | Telugu | |||||
1978 | Jaganmohini | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil with the same title | |||||
1978 | Sivaranjani | Guest appearance as herself | Telugu | Remade in Tamil as Natchathiram (1980) | ||||
1978 | Vattathukkul Chaduram | Guest appearance | Tamil | Portrayed her real life as a past life of her character in the film | ||||
1978 | Thayige Thakka Maga | Vishaalaakshi | Kannada | |||||
1978 | Ashwathama | Kannada | ||||||
1978 | Ashwadhamavu | Malayalam | ||||||
1978 | Antonyes Punnyavalan | Malayalam | ||||||
1978 | Amar Deep | Hindi | ||||||
1978 | Prema Paga | Telugu | ||||||
1978 | Amara Prema | Telugu | ||||||
1979 | Chandanada Gombe | Sita | Kannada | |||||
1979 | Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum | Allaudin's mother | Tamil | |||||
1979 | Naa Illu-Naa Vaallu | Telugu | ||||||
1979 | Punaadiraallu | Anasuya | Telugu | |||||
1979 | Allari Pillalu | Telugu | ||||||
1979 | Rangoon Rowdy | Telugu | ||||||
1979 | Gorintaku | Telugu | ||||||
1980 | Circus Ramudu | Telugu | ||||||
1980 | Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta | Telugu | ||||||
1980 | Sujatha | Telugu | ||||||
1980 | Prema Tarangalu | Telugu | ||||||
1980 | Natchathiram | Tamil | As herself in a guest appearance | |||||
1980 | Ravichandra | Ravi's mother | Kannada | |||||
1980 | Harischandrudu | Telugu | ||||||
1981 | Devudu Maavayya | Telugu | ||||||
1981 | Aval Oru Kaviyam | Tamil | 2024 | in our hearts always |
Unreleased and unfinished films
edit- Naai Vandhi Chennappa (Tamil) (1966)
- Maadi Veettu Ezhai (Tamil) (1969)
References
edit- ^ Rajpal, Roktim (25 March 2020). "'Mayabazar' retro review: This Sr NTR, ANR starrer is a must-watch". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2024.