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	'''Savitri Ganesan''' (born '''Nissankara Savitri''', 6 December 1935 – 26 December 1981) was an Indian actress, playback singer, dancer, director and producer known for her works primarily in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] cinema. She had also worked in [[Kannada]], [[Hindi]] and [[Malayalam]] films. Reputed as the first female superstar of South Indian film industry, she starred in more than 250 films over three decades. She was the one of the highest-paid and most popular Indian actresses of the ~~1950's~~ and ~~60's~~. She is often referred as "Mahanati" and "Nadigaiyar Thilagam".<ref name="auto">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2013-12-22/Drama-in-real-life-80115\|title=Drama In Real Life\|last=Kalyanam\|first=Rajesshwari\|date=22 December 2013\|website=The Hans India\|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref>		'''Savitri Ganesan''' (born '''Nissankara Savitri''', 6 December 1935 – 26 December 1981) was an Indian actress, playback singer, dancer, director and producer known for her works primarily in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] cinema. She had also worked in [[Kannada]], [[Hindi]] and [[Malayalam]] films. Reputed as the first female superstar of South Indian film industry, she starred in more than 250 films over three decades. She was the one of the highest-paid and most popular Indian actresses of the 1950s and 60s. She is often referred as "Mahanati" and "Nadigaiyar Thilagam".<ref name="auto">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2013-12-22/Drama-in-real-life-80115\|title=Drama In Real Life\|last=Kalyanam\|first=Rajesshwari\|date=22 December 2013\|website=The Hans India\|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref>

	Savitri's first significant role was in the 1952 Telugu film ''[[Pelli Chesi Choodu]]''. She has starred in successful ventures such as ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'' (1951), ''[[Devadasu (1953 film)\|Devadasu]]'' (1953) which received special mentions at [[India International Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/iffi.asp \|title=::Directorate Of Film Festivals:: \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528092902/http://www.dff.nic.in/iffi.asp \|archive-date=28 May 2015 }}</ref><ref name="4thawardPDF">{{cite web\|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/4th_Nff.pdf\|title=4th National Film Awards\|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]\|access-date=2 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm33IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=33IIFA.pdf \|title=33rd International Film Festival of India \|year=2002 \|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223151140/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm33IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=33IIFA.pdf \|archive-date=23 December 2017 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=23 December 2017 }}</ref> ''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)\|Donga Ramudu]]'' (1955), ''[[Mayabazar]]'' (1957), and ''[[Nartanasala]]'' (1963), featured at the Afro-Asian film festival in [[Jakarta]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130424003536/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/13200.html 100 Years of Indian Cinema: The 100 land mark Indian films of all time\|Movies News Photos-IBNLive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>		Savitri's first significant role was in the 1952 Telugu film ''[[Pelli Chesi Choodu]]''. She has starred in successful ventures such as ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'' (1951), ''[[Devadasu (1953 film)\|Devadasu]]'' (1953) which received special mentions at [[India International Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/iffi.asp \|title=::Directorate Of Film Festivals:: \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528092902/http://www.dff.nic.in/iffi.asp \|archive-date=28 May 2015 }}</ref><ref name="4thawardPDF">{{cite web\|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/4th_Nff.pdf\|title=4th National Film Awards\|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]\|access-date=2 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm33IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=33IIFA.pdf \|title=33rd International Film Festival of India \|year=2002 \|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223151140/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm33IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=33IIFA.pdf \|archive-date=23 December 2017 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=23 December 2017 }}</ref> ''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)\|Donga Ramudu]]'' (1955), ''[[Mayabazar]]'' (1957), and ''[[Nartanasala]]'' (1963), featured at the Afro-Asian film festival in [[Jakarta]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130424003536/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/13200.html 100 Years of Indian Cinema: The 100 land mark Indian films of all time\|Movies News Photos-IBNLive<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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	Savitri acted in dance dramas as a child, including some work with a theatre company run by [[~~Kongara Jaggaiah~~]]. She made an unsuccessful speculative trip to find film work in [[Chennai\|Madras]] at the age of 12, when she was deemed to be too young to play heroine roles, but in 1950 was cast as the female lead in ''[[Samsaram (1950 film)\|Samsaram]]''. That role did not become actuality because she became too excited, necessitating numerous retakes and eventually her replacement in the part. She was given a minor speaking role in the film and in the next year had two more minor roles, in ''[[Roopavati]]'' and ''[[Patala Bhairavi]]'', before getting her big break as second heroine in ''Pelli Chesi Choodu''. She later on propelled to stardom with critically acclaimed roles in blockbusters such as ''Devadasu'' and ''Missamma''.<ref name="auto"/>		Savitri acted in dance dramas as a child, including some work with a theatre company run by [[Jaggayya]]. She made an unsuccessful speculative trip to find film work in [[Chennai\|Madras]] at the age of 12, when she was deemed to be too young to play heroine roles, but in 1950 was cast as the female lead in ''[[Samsaram (1950 film)\|Samsaram]]''. That role did not become actuality because she became too excited, necessitating numerous retakes and eventually her replacement in the part. She was given a minor speaking role in the film and in the next year had two more minor roles, in ''[[Roopavati]]'' and ''[[Patala Bhairavi]]'', before getting her big break as second heroine in ''Pelli Chesi Choodu''. She later on propelled to stardom with critically acclaimed roles in blockbusters such as ''Devadasu'' and ''Missamma''.<ref name="auto"/>

	Director PC Reddy who directed Savitri says, “there is none who can equal her beauty and talent. She didn’t heed to anyone’s advice and got married very early. I remember she was so addicted to drinking even on the sets; she threw up on my shirt during a shoot. The next day she got a brand new shirt for me. She was a generous woman.” Savitri also worked in ~~bollywood~~ films, although she did not find much success.<ref name="auto" /> Her only Malayalam film was ''[[Chuzhi]]'' (1973).<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/old-is-gold-chuzhi-1973/article6493734.ece\| title=Chuzhi: 1973\|work=The Hindu\|first=B.\|last=Vijayakumar\|date=12 October 2014\|access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref>		Director PC Reddy who directed Savitri says, “there is none who can equal her beauty and talent. She didn’t heed to anyone’s advice and got married very early. I remember she was so addicted to drinking even on the sets; she threw up on my shirt during a shoot. The next day she got a brand new shirt for me. She was a generous woman.” Savitri also worked in Bollywood films, although she did not find much success.<ref name="auto" /> Her only Malayalam film was ''[[Chuzhi]]'' (1973).<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/old-is-gold-chuzhi-1973/article6493734.ece\| title=Chuzhi: 1973\|work=The Hindu\|first=B.\|last=Vijayakumar\|date=12 October 2014\|access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref>

	Her performance in the 1957 film ''[[Mayabazaar]]'' skyrocketed her to stardom. She later went on to become the highest-paid and most sought-after Telugu actress of her generation. Savitri was known for her hospitality, philanthropic gestures, and her love of buying property and jewellery, but she kept little control of her spending. Ganesan continued to philander and she was susceptible to favouring hangers-on with her largesse. Her career took a downturn in the late 1960s. Her properties were seized by tax officials and she turned to acting in any film that would have her, while sycophants encouraged her to direct and produce films that were unsuccessful and financially draining. Among her few supporters during her financial troubles was [[Dasari Narayana Rao]], who cast her in most of his films, such as ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)\|Gorintaku]]'' (1979), and specifically made ''[[Devadasu Malli Puttadu]]'' (1978) as a movie for her. In 1960, she received the [[Rashtrapati Award]] for her performance in the Telugu film ''[[Chivaraku Migiledi]]''. In 1968, she produced and directed the Telugu film ''[[Chinnari Papalu]]'', for which she received the state [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] (Silver).<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Chowdhary\|first1=Y. Sunita\|date=3 May 2018\|title=Savitri: a legend like none other\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/savitri-a-legend-like-none-other/article23759251.ece\|access-date=8 January 2021\|website=The Hindu\|language=en-IN}}</ref>		Her performance in the 1957 film ''[[Mayabazaar]]'' skyrocketed her to stardom. She later went on to become the highest-paid and most sought-after Telugu actress of her generation. Savitri was known for her hospitality, philanthropic gestures, and her love of buying property and jewellery, but she kept little control of her spending. Ganesan continued to philander and she was susceptible to favouring hangers-on with her largesse. Her career took a downturn in the late 1960s. Her properties were seized by tax officials and she turned to acting in any film that would have her, while sycophants encouraged her to direct and produce films that were unsuccessful and financially draining. Among her few supporters during her financial troubles was [[Dasari Narayana Rao]], who cast her in most of his films, such as ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)\|Gorintaku]]'' (1979), and specifically made ''[[Devadasu Malli Puttadu]]'' (1978) as a movie for her. In 1960, she received the [[Rashtrapati Award]] for her performance in the Telugu film ''[[Chivaraku Migiledi]]''. In 1968, she produced and directed the Telugu film ''[[Chinnari Papalu]]'', for which she received the state [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] (Silver).<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Chowdhary\|first1=Y. Sunita\|date=3 May 2018\|title=Savitri: a legend like none other\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/savitri-a-legend-like-none-other/article23759251.ece\|access-date=8 January 2021\|website=The Hindu\|language=en-IN}}</ref>

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| other_names = Mahanati Savitri<br/> Nadigaiyar Thilagam
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'''Savitri Ganesan''' (born '''Nissankara Savitri''', 6 December 1935 – 26 December 1981) was an Indian actress, playback singer, dancer, director and producer known for her works primarily in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] cinema. She had also worked in [[Kannada]], [[Hindi]] and [[Malayalam]] films. Reputed as the first female superstar of South Indian film industry, she starred in more than 250 films over three decades. She was the one of the highest-paid and most popular Indian actresses of the 1950's and 60's. She is often referred as "Mahanati" and "Nadigaiyar Thilagam".<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2013-12-22/Drama-in-real-life-80115|title=Drama In Real Life|last=Kalyanam|first=Rajesshwari|date=22 December 2013|website=The Hans India|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref>

Savitri's first significant role was in the 1952 Telugu film ''[[Pelli Chesi Choodu]]''. She has starred in successful ventures such as ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'' (1951), ''[[Devadasu (1953 film)|Devadasu]]'' (1953) which received special mentions at [[India International Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/iffi.asp |title=::Directorate Of Film Festivals:: |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528092902/http://www.dff.nic.in/iffi.asp |archive-date=28 May 2015 }}</ref><ref name="4thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/4th_Nff.pdf|title=4th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=2 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm33IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=33IIFA.pdf |title=33rd International Film Festival of India |year=2002 |publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223151140/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm33IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=33IIFA.pdf |archive-date=23 December 2017 |url-status=dead |access-date=23 December 2017 }}</ref> ''[[Donga Ramudu (1955 film)|Donga Ramudu]]'' (1955), ''[[Mayabazar]]'' (1957), and ''[[Nartanasala]]'' (1963), featured at the Afro-Asian film festival in [[Jakarta]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130424003536/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/13200.html 100 Years of Indian Cinema: The 100 land mark Indian films of all time|Movies News Photos-IBNLive]</ref>
She also starred in works such as ''[[Missamma]]'' (1955), ''[[Ardhangi]]'' (1955), ''[[Thodi Kodallu]]'' (1957), ''[[Mangalya Balam]]'' (1959), ''[[Aradhana (1962 film)|Aradhana]]'' (1962), ''[[Gundamma Katha]]'' (1962), ''[[Doctor Chakravarty]]'' (1964), ''[[Sumangali (1965 film)|Sumangali]]'' (1965), and ''[[Devata (1965 film)|Devata]]'' (1965).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm6IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=6IIFA.pdf |title=Directorate of Film Festival |publisher=Iffi.nic.in |access-date=2012-08-25}}</ref>
Savitri was also noted for her kindness, charity and generosity towards the poor. She donated a third of her earnings from every film. Savitri received ''"A Moon Among Stars"'' honor at the 30th [[International Film Festival of India]], "Woman in Cinema" section in 1999.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Devipriya|date=January 1999|title=Savitri: A Moon Among Stars|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm30IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=30IIFA.pdf|work=30th International Film Festival of India '99|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=23 March 2018|page=150|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130012630/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm30IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=30IIFA.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2013}}</ref> The 2018 biographical film [[Mahanati]] based on the life of Savitri won the "Equality in Cinema Award" at the 2018 [[Indian Film Festival of Melbourne]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/mahanati-100-glorious-days-of-an-undisputed-classic-184535.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108224505/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/mahanati-100-glorious-days-of-an-undisputed-classic-184535.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-11-08|title=Mahanati: 100 glorious days of an undisputed classic! - in.com|website=in.com}}</ref>

==Early life==
Nissankara Savitri was born on 6 December 1935{{efn|name=dob|Savitri's birth date is misrecorded at many places as 4 January 1936. VR Murthy and V Shobaraju in their book ''A Legendary Actress: Mahanati Savitri'' have determined the exact birth date as 6 December 1935 after an extensive research.<ref name=":0" />}} in a [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-speaking family in Chirravuru, [[Guntur district]] of present-day [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2016-12-25|first=V. K.|last=Premchand|title=మసకబారని మహానటి|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/savitri-death-anniversary-today-435229|access-date=2020-12-06|website=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]|language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-06|title=On her birth anniversary, remembering late legendary actress Savitri through her journey in the showbiz|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/on-her-birth-anniversary-remembering-late-legendary-actress-savitri-through-her-journey-in-the-showbiz/photostory/72402164.cms|access-date=2020-10-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Her father was Nissankara Guruvaiya and her mother was Nissankara Subhadramma.<ref name=":0" /> Her father died when she was six months old, after which her mother took Savitri and an older sibling, Maruti, to live with an aunt and uncle. Her uncle, Kommareddy Venkataramaiah Chowdary, enrolled her in classes when she began to show a talent for dance.<ref name="auto"/><ref name=":0" />

She was named for the expression of her eyes during dramas. She participated in many dramas, in one of which she was rewarded with a garland by the famous actor Prithvi Raj Kapoor. She, along with her grandfather, went to the Vijaya Vahini studio in [[Chennai]] to enroll Savitri as a character in a movie, though they refused to do so. Not giving up, they tried once again, in another cinema, where she managed to get a role, but could not stand it as she hesitated in reciting dialogues because she was in awe when talking to the hero.

It was then that she met Ramaswamy Ganesan, also known as [[Gemini Ganesan]], who took pictures of Savitri and instructed the duo that they come after two months.
Defeated, Savitri went back to her village and continued playing dramas. On one specific day a man came to their home and asked Savitri to play a role for his cinema. Savitri's career thus began.
Savitri married Tamil actor [[Gemini Ganesan]] in 1952, having first met him in 1948. The marriage led to a permanent rift with her uncle because Ganesan was already married, had four daughters, and was involved in an affair with [[Pushpavalli]].<ref name="auto"/> Her marriage became public when she signed a photograph as Savitri Ganesh.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/15/stories/2003081501500300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030929110047/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/15/stories/2003081501500300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 September 2003 |title=Star and a versatile actor |date= 15 August 2003|access-date=11 July 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Ganesan later acknowledged that he had two daughters with Pushpavalli while married to Savitri, with whom he had a daughter and a son.

==Career==
{{main|Savitri filmography}}

[[File:Savitri 2011 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|upright|Savitri on a 2011 stamp of India]]
Savitri acted in dance dramas as a child, including some work with a theatre company run by [[Kongara Jaggaiah]]. She made an unsuccessful speculative trip to find film work in [[Chennai|Madras]] at the age of 12, when she was deemed to be too young to play heroine roles, but in 1950 was cast as the female lead in ''[[Samsaram (1950 film)|Samsaram]]''. That role did not become actuality because she became too excited, necessitating numerous retakes and eventually her replacement in the part. She was given a minor speaking role in the film and in the next year had two more minor roles, in ''[[Roopavati]]'' and ''[[Patala Bhairavi]]'', before getting her big break as second heroine in ''Pelli Chesi Choodu''. She later on propelled to stardom with critically acclaimed roles in blockbusters such as ''Devadasu'' and ''Missamma''.<ref name="auto"/>

Director PC Reddy who directed Savitri says, “there is none who can equal her beauty and talent. She didn’t heed to anyone’s advice and got married very early. I remember she was so addicted to drinking even on the sets; she threw up on my shirt during a shoot. The next day she got a brand new shirt for me. She was a generous woman.” Savitri also worked in bollywood films, although she did not find much success.<ref name="auto" /> Her only Malayalam film was ''[[Chuzhi]]'' (1973).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/old-is-gold-chuzhi-1973/article6493734.ece| title=Chuzhi: 1973|work=The Hindu|first=B.|last=Vijayakumar|date=12 October 2014|access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref>

Her performance in the 1957 film ''[[Mayabazaar]]'' skyrocketed her to stardom. She later went on to become the highest-paid and most sought-after Telugu actress of her generation. Savitri was known for her hospitality, philanthropic gestures, and her love of buying property and jewellery, but she kept little control of her spending. Ganesan continued to philander and she was susceptible to favouring hangers-on with her largesse. Her career took a downturn in the late 1960s. Her properties were seized by tax officials and she turned to acting in any film that would have her, while sycophants encouraged her to direct and produce films that were unsuccessful and financially draining. Among her few supporters during her financial troubles was [[Dasari Narayana Rao]], who cast her in most of his films, such as ''[[Gorintaku (1979 film)|Gorintaku]]'' (1979), and specifically made ''[[Devadasu Malli Puttadu]]'' (1978) as a movie for her. In 1960, she received the [[Rashtrapati Award]] for her performance in the Telugu film ''[[Chivaraku Migiledi]]''. In 1968, she produced and directed the Telugu film ''[[Chinnari Papalu]]'', for which she received the state [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film]] (Silver).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chowdhary|first1=Y. Sunita|date=3 May 2018|title=Savitri: a legend like none other|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/savitri-a-legend-like-none-other/article23759251.ece|access-date=8 January 2021|website=The Hindu|language=en-IN}}</ref>

Savitri was also one of the top Tamil actresses of her era. She acted with top heroes M.G.R, Sivaji Ganesan and her husband. Her notable Tamil works include ''[[Kalathur Kannamma]]'' (1959), ''[[Pasamalar]]'' (1961), ''[[Pava Mannippu]]'' (1961), ''[[Paarthal Pasi Theerum]]'' (1962), ''[[Karpagam]]'' (1963), ''[[Karnan (1964 film)|Karnan]]'' (1963), ''[[Kai Koduttha Dheivam]]'', ''[[Navarathri (1964 film)|Navarathri]]'' (1964), and ''[[Thiruvilayadal (1965 film)|Thiruvilaiyadal]]'' (1965).

==Death==
Savitri died on 26 December 1981, at the age of 46, after being in a coma for 19 months. She had developed [[diabetes]] and high blood pressure.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite news |work=Deccan Chronicle |title=I never watched amma's films: Vijaya Chamundeswari |first=Sashidhar |last=Adivi |date=26 April 2017 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/260417/i-never-watched-ammas-films-vijaya-chamundeswari.html |access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref>

==Awards==
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]]: [[Devadasu (1953 film)|''Devadasu'']] (1953)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2019-12-06|title=On her birth anniversary, remembering late legendary actress Savitri through her journey in the showbiz|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/on-her-birth-anniversary-remembering-late-legendary-actress-savitri-through-her-journey-in-the-showbiz/photostory/72402164.cms|access-date=2021-07-31|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
*Best Actress – Telugu: ''[[Mayabazar]]'' (1957)<ref name=":1" />
*Best Actress – Telugu: ''[[Gundamma Katha]]'' (1962)<ref name=":1" />
*Best Actress – Telugu: ''[[Doctor Chakravarty]]'' (1964)<ref name=":1" />
*Best Actress – Telugu: ''[[Maro Prapancham]]'' (1970)<ref name=":1" />
;[[Rashtrapati Award]]
*[[Chivaraku Migiledi |''Chivaraku Migiledi'']] (1960)<ref name=":1" />
;[[Nandi Awards]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]]: ''[[Chinnari Papalu]]'' (1968)<ref name=":1" />

==Popular culture ==
In 2011, The [[Government of India]] issued a postage stamp in commemoration of Savitri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://postagestamps.gov.in/Stamps2011.aspx|title=Stamp depicting Savtri issued by the Government|website=Govt postage stamps}}</ref> Savitri's biopic, titled ''[[Mahanati]]'', starring [[Keerthy Suresh]] as Savitri and [[Dulquer Salmaan]] as [[Gemini Ganesan]] was released in 2018.

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* {{IMDb name|0767800|name=Savitri}}

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