Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 06, 1935
Died
Dec 26, 1981
Place of Birth
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Credits
125 titles
Savitri
Biography
Savitri Kommareddy (January 4, 1936 – December 26, 1981), known mononymously as Savitri, was an Indian actress, film director, and producer who worked predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema, alongside appearances in Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam films. After early stage work and brief appearances in *Pathala Bhairavi* (1951) and *Pelli Chesi Choodu* (1952), she achieved her breakthrough as a leading actress in the tragic romance *Devadasu* (1953) and the social drama *Ardhangi* (1955). Over the 1950s and 1960s, she established herself as a central figure in South Indian cinema, headlining comedies such as *Missamma* (1955) and *Gundamma Katha* (1962), alongside dramatic roles in *Mayabazar* (1957), the family drama *Pasamalar* (1961), *Kalathur Kannamma* (1960), and *Mooga Manasulu* (1964). In 1968, Savitri made her feature directorial debut with the Telugu drama *Chinnari Papalu*, which won the Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film, and subsequently directed *Kuzhandai Ullam* (1969) and *Maathru Devatha* (1970). Throughout the 1970s, she transitioned into supporting and character roles across regional industries, appearing in features including *Puguntha Veedu* (1972), *Andharangam* (1975), *Jaganmohini* (1978), the Kannada drama *Chandanada Gombe* (1979), and *Gorintaku* (1979). Her final screen appearances included the action drama *Circus Ramudu* (1980).
Known For
Filmography
Prema Tarangalu
Harischandrudu
Natchathiram
Circus Ramudu
Janaki Devi
Gorintaku
Ramu's Mother
Chandanada Gombe
Rathna's Mother
Punadhirallu
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Alavuddin's mother
Amar Deep
Thaayige Thakka Maga
Vishalakshi
Vattathukkul Chathuram
Anu's aunt
Jaganmohini
Ashwathama
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
Andharangam
Malliga
Pooja
Sitamma
Akkarai Pachchai
Aadambaralu Anubandhalu
Errakota Veerudu
Chuzhi
Baghdad Perazhagi
Queen Khadija
Manjal Kungumam
Raja's mother
Jakkamma
Jakkamma
Puguntha Veedu
Sundaram's mother
Maro Prapancham
Sarada
Maathru Devatha
Director
Kuzhandai Ullam
Director
Varakatnam
Subhadra
Chinnari Papalu
Vichitra Kutumbam
Kamala
Thiruvarutchelvar
Ummadi Kutumbam
Rama
Nirdoshi
Kamala
Kandhan Karunai
Goddess Parvati
Saraswathi Sabatham
Saraswathi
Manase Mandiram
Seeta
Navaratri
Radha
Zamindar
Thiruvilayadal
Goddess Parvathi in Different Disguises
Vallavanukku Vallavan
Self
Hello Mister Zamindar
Poojaikku Vantha Malar
Chitra
Pandava Vanavasamu
Draupathi
Aayiram Roobai
Navarathiri
Nalina
Kai Kodutha Deivam
Kokila
Doctor Chakravarthy
Madhavi
Mooga Manasulu
Karnan
Bhanumathi
Vettaikaaran