Savitri

Actress ● Supporting Actress ● Director


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

Telugu 1985
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Tamil 1984
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Tamil 1983
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Tamil 1981
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Telugu 1980
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Telugu 1979
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Telugu 1979
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Tamil 1979
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Hindi 1979
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Tamil 1978
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Telugu 1978
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Malayalam 1978
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Telugu 1977
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Malayalam 1977
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Telugu 1976
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Tamil 1975
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Telugu 1974
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Malayalam 1973
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Tamil 1973
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Hindi 1964
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Hindi 1951
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Telugu 1951
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Telugu 1971
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Telugu 1969
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Telugu 1968
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Tamil 1960
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Telugu 1971
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