Nissankara Savitri (also known as Savitri Ganesan; 6 December 1935 – 26 December 1981) was an Indian actress, playback singer, and filmmaker known for her works primarily in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She also worked in a few Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. Savitri starred in more than 250 films over three decades. She was one of the highest-paid and most popular Indian actresses from the 1950s to early 70s, and is known by the epithets Mahanati (transl. The great actress) and Nadigaiyar Thilagam (transl. Doyen of all the actresses). She is one of the most accomplished, versatile and respected actresses of South Indian film industry. She is known for her liveliness and her captivating performance and is still considered as the benchmark for acting in South Indian films.
Born on: 6 December, 1935
Born in: Chiravuru, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died on: 26 December, 1981
