Savitri filmography
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An old photograph of Savithri
Savitri was one of the leading Indian actress of the 1950s and 1960s. She ranked as the biggest 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 that make the total of 252 films spending 30 years in the cinema industry. She died at the age of 46!
Filmography[]
Released films[]
This is a filmography of Indian actress Savitri.
Title | Year | Language | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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Pathala Bhairavi | 1951 | Telugu Tamil |
as a dancer in a dance sequence | Song "Raanante Raane Ranu"(Telugu) / "Naan maten Neeyum"(Tamil) | ||
Roopavati | 1951 | Telugu | Vampa Kokila | |||
Aadarsaam | 1952 | Telugu | ||||
Pelli Chesi Choodu | 1952 | Telugu | Savithri | First Telugu film for Savitri to appear as a lead role | ||
Kalyanam Panni Paar | 1952 | Tamil | First Tamil film for Savitri to appear as a lead role and first film for Savitri to appear in color sequence. | |||
Palletooru | 1952 | Telugu | Suguna | |||
1952 | Telugu | |||||
1952 | Telugu | |||||
1952 | Telugu | |||||
Manam Pola Mangalyam | 1953 | Tamil | ||||
Devadasu | 1953 | Telugu | Parvathi | |||
Devadas | 1953 | Tamil | Paarvathi | |||
Parobakaram Paropakaram |
1953 | Tamil Telugu |
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Vanjam | 1953 | Tamil | ||||
1953 | Telugu | |||||
Bratuku Teruvu | 1953 | Telugu | Zamindar's daughter | |||
Bale Raman | 1953 | Tamil | ||||
Pempudu Koduku | 1953 | Telugu | ||||
1954 | Telugu | |||||
Sugam Enge | 1954 | Tamil | Veni | |||
Chandraharam | 1954 | Telugu Tamil |
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1954 | Telugu | |||||
1954 | Telugu | |||||
Kudumbam | 1954 | Tamil | ||||
Parivartana | 1954 | Telugu | Sundaramma | Dubbed in Tamil as Latchathipathi | ||
Bahut Din Huye | 1954 | Hindi | Mohini | Savithri's first Hindi film | ||
Missamma Missiamma |
1955 | Telugu Tamil |
Mary, Mahalakshmi | |||
Gomathiyin Kaadhalan | 1955 | Tamil | Gomathi | |||
Donga Ramudu | 1955 | Telugu | Seetha | Remade in Tamil as Thiruttu Raaman | ||
Santhanam | 1955 | Telugu Tamil |
Sharada | |||
Guna Sundari | 1955 | Tamil | Heroine | |||
Chella Pillai | 1955 | Tamil | Lalitha | Simultaneously made in Telugu as Vadina | ||
Thiruttu Raman | 1955 | Tamil | ||||
Vadina | 1955 | Telugu | ||||
Maheshwari | 1955 | Tamil | ||||
Ardhangi | 1955 | Telugu | Padma, wife of a mentally retarded man | The film won "Certificate of Merit" | ||
Kanyashulkam | 1955 | Telugu | Madhuravani | Based on Kanyasulkam play of Gurazada Apparao | ||
Maaman Magal (1955 film) | 1955 | Tamil | Malathy | |||
Amara Deepam | 1956 | Tamil | Aruna | Dubbed in Telugu as Amarajeevi | ||
Pennin Perumai | 1956 | Tamil | Padma, wife of a mentally retarded man | Remake of Ardhangi | ||
Mathar Kula Manickam | 1956 | Tamil | made simultaneously in Telugu as Charanadasi | |||
Bhale Ramudu | 1956 | Telugu | Roopa | |||
Charana Daasi | 1956 | Telugu | Lakshmi | |||
Prema Pasam | 1956 | Tamil | made simultaneously in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu | |||
Mayabazar | 1957 | Telugu Tamil |
Sasirekha, Vatsala | Dubbed in Kannada as Mayabazar in year 1960 | ||
Vanangamudi | 1957 | Tamil | played dual role | |||
Kudumba Gouravam Kutumba Gowravam |
1957 | Tamil Telugu |
Satya | |||
Enga Veetu Mahalakshmi | 1957 | Tamil | Susheela | |||
Karpukkarasi | 1957 | Tamil | Manjula | |||
Yaar Paiyan | 1957 | Tamil | Latha | Dubbed into Telugu as "Evari Abbaayi" | ||
Soubhagyavathi | 1957 | Tamil | Gowri | |||
Mahadhevi | 1957 | Tamil | Mahadevi | |||
Iru Sagodharigal | 1957 | Tamil | made simultaneously in Telugu as Bhale Ammayilu | |||
Todi Kodallu | 1957 | Telugu | Susheela | |||
Bhale Ammayilu | 1957 | Telugu | Saroja | |||
M. L. A. | 1957 | Telugu | ||||
Pathini Deivam | 1957 | Tamil | ||||
Mangalya Balam | 1958 | Telugu | Saroja | |||
Karthavarayuni Katha | 1958 | Telugu | Aryamala | |||
Inti Guttu | 1958 | Telugu | Shoba | |||
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu | 1958 | Telugu | Manjari | |||
1958 | Telugu | |||||
Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam | 1958 | Tamil | Manjula | |||
Annaiyin Aanai | 1958 | Tamil | ||||
Kaathavaraayan | 1958 | Tamil | Aryamala | |||
Pathi Bakthi | 1958 | Tamil | ||||
Athisaya Thirudan | 1958 | Tamil | Gowri | |||
Thirumanam | 1958 | Tamil | ||||
Manamalai | 1958 | Tamil | ||||
Manjal Mahimai | 1959 | Tamil | Saroja | |||
Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali | 1959 | Tamil | Meena | |||
Bhagya Devathai | 1959 | Tamil | ||||
1959 | Telugu | Sarala | ||||
Banda Ramudu | 1959 | Telugu | Gowri | |||
Kalathur Kannamma | 1960 | Tamil | Kannamma | Dubbed in Telugu as Maavoori Ammaayi | ||
Puthiya Pathai | 1960 | Tamil | ||||
Pattaliyin Vetri | 1960 | Tamil | ||||
Kuravanji | 1960 | Tamil | ||||
Chivaraku Migiledi | 1960 | Telugu | ||||
1960 | Telugu | Remake of Puthiya Pathai | ||||
Nammina Bantu | 1960 | Telugu | ||||
Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam | 1960 | Telugu | Goddess Padmavathi | |||
Vimala | 1960 | Telugu | Vimala/Lalitha Kumari | |||
Abhimaanam | 1960 | Telugu | Radha | |||
1960 | Telugu | |||||
Pathivratha | 1960 | Telugu | ||||
Deepavali | 1960 | Telugu | Satyabhama | |||
Maa Babu | 1960 | Telugu | ||||
Velugu Needalu | 1961 | Telugu | Suguna | |||
Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham | 1961 | Telugu | Radha | |||
Pasamalar | 1961 | Tamil | Radha | |||
Paava Mannippu | 1961 | Tamil | Thangam | Dubbed in Telugu as Paapaparihaaram | ||
Kappalottiya Thamizhan | 1961 | Tamil | Kannamma | |||
Anbu Magan | 1961 | Tamil | Remake of Maa Babu | |||
Thooya Ullam | 1961 | Tamil | ||||
Ellam Unakkaga | 1961 | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Mamakaaram | |||
Manithan Maravillai | 1962 | Tamil | Lakshmi | Remake of Gundamma Katha | ||
Kathirunda Kangal | 1962 | Tamil | Lalitha/Shanmugam | Dual Role | ||
Konjum Salangai | 1962 | Tamil | Shantha | Savithri's hundredth film and first full length color film. Dubbed in Telugu as Muripinche Muvvalu | ||
Gundama Katha | 1962 | Telugu | Lakshmi | |||
Bandha Pasam | 1962 | Tamil | Poongudi | Dubbed in Telugu as Aadharsha Sodharalu First film to be credited as Nadigaiyar Thilagam |
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Paarthaal Pasi Theerum | 1962 | Tamil | Indróma/Indhra | |||
Vadivukku Valai Kappu | 1962 | Tamil | Vadivu | |||
Paadha Kaanikkai | 1962 | Tamil | Malathy | |||
Padithaal Mattum Podhuma | 1962 | Tamil | Seetha | Dubbed in Telugu as Kodukulu Kodallu | ||
Aradhana | 1962 | Telugu | Anuradha | |||
Manchi Manasulu | 1962 | Telugu | Shanthi | |||
Siri Sampadalu | 1962 | Telugu | Padma | |||
Rakta Sambandham | 1962 | Telugu | Radha | Remake of Pasamalar | ||
Aatma Bandhuvu | 1962 | Telugu | Lakshmi | |||
1963 | Telugu | Parvathi | ||||
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | 1963 | Telugu | Sujatha | |||
Narthanasala | 1963 | Telugu | Draupadi | |||
Ratha Thilagam | 1963 | Tamil | Kamala | Dubbed in Telugu with the same title | ||
Parisu | 1963 | Tamil | Ponni | |||
Karpagam | 1963 | Tamil | Amudha | |||
Ghar Basake Dekho | 1963 | Hindi | Geetha | |||
Karnan | 1964 | Tamil | Bhanumathi | Dubbed in Telugu as Karna | ||
Vettaikkaaran | 1964 | Tamil | Latha | |||
Navarathri | 1964 | Tamil | Nalina | |||
Kai Kodutha Deivam | 1964 | Tamil | Kokila | |||
Aayiram Roobai | 1964 | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Veyyi Roopaayala Noottu | |||
Pooja Phalam | 1964 | Telugu | Seetha | |||
Mooga Manasulu | 1964 | Telugu | Radha | |||
Doctor Chakravarthy | 1964 | Telugu | Madhavi | |||
Ganga Ki Lahren | 1964 | Hindi | Seema | |||
Thiruvilaiyadal | 1965 | Tamil | Goddess Paarvathi | Dubbed into Telugu as Shiva Leelalu and dubbed into Kannada as Shiva Leela Vilaasaa | ||
Hello Mister Zamindar | 1965 | Tamil | Radha | |||
Vallavanukku Vallavan | 1965 | Tamil | Guest appearance as herself | Remade in Telugu as Monagallaku Monagadu. The scene Savitri appears were dubbed from the Tamil version to the Telugu version. | ||
Poojaikku Vantha Malar | 1965 | Tamil | Chitra | |||
Sumangali | 1965 | Telugu | Sharada | |||
Naadi Aada Janme | 1965 | Telugu | Kalyani | |||
Pandava Vanavasam | 1965 | Telugu | Draupadi | |||
Devata | 1965 | Telugu | Seetha/Lalitha | Double role | ||
Manushulu Mamathalu | 1965 | Telugu | Radha | |||
Monagallaku Monagadu | 1965 | Telugu | Guest appearance as herself | Remake of Tamil film Vallavanukku Vallavan | ||
Navaratri | 1966 | Telugu | Radha | Remake of Tamil film Navarathri. She also sang the song "Raju Vedale". | ||
Bhakta Potana | 1966 | Telugu | Goddess Saraswathi | |||
Manase Mandiram | 1966 | Telugu | Seetha | |||
Thattungal Thirakkappadum | 1966 | Tamil | ||||
Saraswathi Sabatham | 1966 | Tamil | Goddess Saraswathi | Dubbed into Telugu with the same title | ||
Annavin Aasai | 1966 | Tamil | Seetha | |||
Kandan Karunai | 1966 | Tamil | Goddess Parvathi | |||
Thiruvarutchelvar | 1966 | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Shiva Bhaktha Vijayam | |||
Nirdoshi | 1967 | Telugu | Kamala | |||
Seetha | 1967 | Tamil | Seetha | |||
Kanchu Kota | 1967 | Telugu | ||||
Ummadi Kutumbam | 1967 | Telugu | ||||
Prana Mithrulu | 1967 | Telugu | Parvathi | |||
Sati Sumathi | 1967 | Telugu | Guest Appearance as Goddess Parvathi | |||
1968 | Telugu | |||||
1968 | Telugu | |||||
Thalli Prema | 1968 | Telugu | Seetha | |||
Chinnari Papalu | 1968 | Telugu | Savithri's directorial debut | |||
Bandhavyalu | 1968 | Telugu | ||||
1968 | Hindi | |||||
Kuzhanthai Ullam | 1969 | Tamil | ||||
1969 | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||||
1969 | Telugu | |||||
Varakatnam | 1969 | Telugu | ||||
Vichitra Kutumbam | 1969 | Telugu | Kamala | |||
Mathru Devata | 1969 | Telugu | Lakshmi | |||
Maro Prapancham | 1970 | Telugu | ||||
Pettandarulu | 1970 | Telugu | ||||
1970 | Telugu | |||||
Kodalu Diddina Kapuram | 1970 | Telugu | Lakshmi | |||
Nindu Dampathulu | 1971 | Telugu | Sridevi | |||
1971 | Telugu | |||||
1971 | Telugu | |||||
1971 | Telugu | |||||
Praptham | 1971 | Tamil | Last Tamil film in lead role | |||
1972 | Tamil | |||||
Puguntha Veedu | 1972 | Tamil | Remade into Telugu as Puttinillu Mettinillu | |||
1972 | Telugu | |||||
1972 | Telugu | |||||
1972 | Telugu | |||||
1972 | Telugu | |||||
1973 | Telugu | |||||
1973 | Telugu | |||||
Desoddharakulu | 1973 | Telugu | ||||
1973 | Telugu | |||||
Puttinillu Mettinillu | 1973 | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Pugundha Veedu | |||
1973 | Telugu | |||||
Suryakanthi | 1973 | Tamil | ||||
1973 | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as "Manchini Penchaali" | ||||
Jakkamma | 1973 | Tamil | ||||
Manjal Kungumam | 1973 | Tamil | ||||
1973 | Tamil | |||||
1973 | Tamil | |||||
Chuzhi | 1973 | Malayalam | Elizabeth | Savithri's first Malayalam film | ||
1974 | Tamil | |||||
Baghdad Perazhagi | 1974 | Tamil | ||||
1974 | Telugu | |||||
1974 | Telugu | |||||
1974 | Telugu | |||||
Bandhalu Anubandhalu | 1974 | Telugu | ||||
1974 | Telugu | |||||
1974 | Telugu | |||||
1974 | Telugu | |||||
1974 | Telugu | |||||
1975 | Telugu | |||||
1975 | Telugu | |||||
1975 | Telugu | |||||
1975 | Telugu | |||||
1975 | Telugu | |||||
Pooja | 1975 | Telugu | ||||
Teerpu | 1975 | Telugu | ||||
1975 | Telugu | |||||
1975 | Telugu | |||||
Andharangam | 1975 | Tamil | ||||
1975 | Tamil | |||||
Devaru Kotta Vara | 1975 | Kannada language | ||||
1976 | Tamil | Remade into Malayalam as Antonyes Punyavalan | ||||
1977 | Telugu | |||||
1977 | Telugu | |||||
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam | 1977 | Tamil | ||||
Amara Prema | 1978 | Telugu | ||||
1978 | Telugu | |||||
1978 | Telugu | |||||
Devadasu Malli Puttadu | 1978 | Telugu | ||||
1978 | Telugu | |||||
Jaganmohini | 1978 | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil with the same title | |||
Sivaranjani | 1978 | Telugu | Guest appearance as herself | Remade in Tamil as Natchathiram (1980) | ||
Vatathukkul Chadhuram | 1978 | Tamil | Guest appearance | Portrayed her real life as a past life of her character in the film | ||
Thayige Thakka Maga | 1978 | Kannada | Vishaalaakshi | |||
Ashwathama | 1978 | Kannada | ||||
1978 | Malayalam | |||||
1978 | Malayalam | |||||
Amar Deep | 1978 | Hindi | ||||
Prema Paga | 1978 | Telugu | ||||
Chandanada Gombe | 1979 | Kannada | ||||
Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum | 1979 | Tamil | Allaudin's mother | |||
1979 | Telugu | |||||
Punaadiraallu | 1979 | Telugu | ||||
Rangoon Rowdy | 1979 | Telugu | ||||
Gorintaku | 1979 | Telugu | ||||
Circus Ramudu | 1980 | Telugu | ||||
1980 | Telugu | |||||
1980 | Telugu | |||||
Prema Tarangalu | 1980 | Telugu | ||||
Natchathiram | 1980 | Tamil | As herself in a guest appearance | |||
Ravichandra | 1980 | Kannada | ||||
1981 | Telugu | |||||
1981 | Kannada | |||||
1982 | Tamil | |||||
1983 | Tamil | |||||
Azhagu | 1984 | Tamil |
Unreleased and unfinished films[]
- Naai Vandhi Chennappa (Tamil) (1966)
- Maadi Veettu Ezhai (Tamil) (1969)
References[]
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