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[edit | edit source]
Released films[edit | edit source]
| 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 | ||||
| Priyuraalu | 1952 | Telugu | |||||
| Shanthi | 1952 | Telugu | |||||
| Sankranthi | 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 | |||||
| Pratigna | 1953 | Telugu | |||||
| Bratuku Teruvu | 1953 | Telugu | Zamindar's daughter | ||||
| Bale Raman | 1953 | Tamil | |||||
| Pempudu Koduku | 1953 | Telugu | |||||
| Kodarikam | 1954 | Telugu | |||||
| Sugam Enge | 1954 | Tamil | Veni | ||||
| Chandraharam | 1954 | Telugu Tamil |
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| Menarikam | 1954 | Telugu | |||||
| Jyothi | 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 | ||||
| Alludu Chesina Alluri | 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 | |||||
| Bhagya Devatha | 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 | |||||
| Kumkuma Rekha | 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 | ||||
| Maamaku Takka Alludu | 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 | ||||
| Thobuttuvulu | 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 | ||||
| Jeevithalu | 1968 | Telugu | |||||
| Moogajeevulu | 1968 | Telugu | |||||
| Thalli Prema | 1968 | Telugu | Seetha | ||||
| Chinnari Papalu | 1968 | Telugu | Savithri's directorial debut | ||||
| Bandhavyalu | 1968 | Telugu | |||||
| Balram Shri Krishna | 1968 | Hindi | |||||
| Kuzhanthai Ullam | 1969 | Tamil | |||||
| Manasatchi | 1969 | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||||
| Chiranjeevi | 1969 | Telugu | |||||
| Varakatnam | 1969 | Telugu | |||||
| Vichitra Kutumbam | 1969 | Telugu | Kamala | ||||
| Mathru Devata | 1969 | Telugu | Lakshmi | ||||
| Maro Prapancham | 1970 | Telugu | |||||
| Pettandarulu | 1970 | Telugu | |||||
| Thalli Thandrulu | 1970 | Telugu | |||||
| Kodalu Diddina Kapuram | 1970 | Telugu | Lakshmi | ||||
| Nindu Dampathulu | 1971 | Telugu | Sridevi | ||||
| Vintha Samsaram | 1971 | Telugu | |||||
| Vichithra Dampathyam | 1971 | Telugu | |||||
| Talli Kootullu | 1971 | Telugu | |||||
| Praptham | 1971 | Tamil | Last Tamil film in lead role | ||||
| Thaikku Oru Pillai | 1972 | Tamil | |||||
| Puguntha Veedu | 1972 | Tamil | Remade into Telugu as Puttinillu Mettinillu | ||||
| Amma Mata | 1972 | Telugu | |||||
| Kanna Talli | 1972 | Telugu | |||||
| Sabhash Papanna | 1972 | Telugu | |||||
| Sabhash Bebi | 1972 | Telugu | |||||
| Errakota Veerudu | 1973 | Telugu | |||||
| Poolmala | 1973 | Telugu | |||||
| Desoddharakulu | 1973 | Telugu | |||||
| Ramarajyam | 1973 | Telugu | |||||
| Puttinillu Mettinillu | 1973 | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Pugundha Veedu | ||||
| Jyothi Lakshmi | 1973 | Telugu | |||||
| Suryakanthi | 1973 | Tamil | |||||
| Veetu Mappillai | 1973 | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as "Manchini Penchaali" | ||||
| Jakkamma | 1973 | Tamil | |||||
| Manjal Kungumam | 1973 | Tamil | |||||
| Petha Manam Pithu | 1973 | Tamil | |||||
| Engal Thaai | 1973 | Tamil | |||||
| Chuzhi | 1973 | Malayalam | Elizabeth | Savithri's first Malayalam film | |||
| Akkarapachai | 1974 | Tamil | |||||
| Baghdad Perazhagi | 1974 | Tamil | |||||
| Anaganaga Oka Thandri | 1974 | Telugu | |||||
| Mugguru Ammailu | 1974 | Telugu | |||||
| Jeevitha Rangamu | 1974 | Telugu | |||||
| Bandhalu Anubandhalu | 1974 | Telugu | |||||
| Gali Patalu | 1974 | Telugu | |||||
| Thulasi | 1974 | Telugu | |||||
| Manushulu Mattibommalu | 1974 | Telugu | |||||
| Adambaralu Anubandhalu | 1974 | Telugu | |||||
| Maa Inti Devudu | 1975 | Telugu | |||||
| Vaikuntapaali | 1975 | Telugu | |||||
| Cinema Vaibhavam | 1975 | Telugu | |||||
| Kavitha | 1975 | Telugu | |||||
| Pellikanitandri | 1975 | Telugu | |||||
| Pooja | 1975 | Telugu | |||||
| Teerpu | 1975 | Telugu | |||||
| Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi | 1975 | Telugu | |||||
| Santhanam-Sowbhagyam | 1975 | Telugu | |||||
| Andharangam | 1975 | Tamil | |||||
| Puthu Vellam | 1975 | Tamil | |||||
| Devaru Kotta Vara | 1975 | Kannada language | |||||
| Punitha Anthoniyar | 1976 | Tamil | Remade into Malayalam as Antonyes Punyavalan | ||||
| Chillara Devullu | 1977 | Telugu | |||||
| Panchayathi | 1977 | Telugu | |||||
| Unnai Suttrum Ulagam | 1977 | Tamil | |||||
| Amara Prema | 1978 | Telugu | |||||
| Allari Pillalu | 1978 | Telugu | |||||
| Rowdy Rangamma | 1978 | Telugu | |||||
| Devadasu Malli Puttadu | 1978 | Telugu | |||||
| Mugguru Muggure | 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 | |||||
| Ashwadhamavu | 1978 | Malayalam | |||||
| Antonyes Punnyavalan | 1978 | Malayalam | |||||
| Amar Deep | 1978 | Hindi | |||||
| Prema Paga | 1978 | Telugu | |||||
| Chandanada Gombe | 1979 | Kannada | |||||
| Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum | 1979 | Tamil | Allaudin's mother | ||||
| Naa Illu-Naa Vaallu | 1979 | Telugu | |||||
| Punaadiraallu | 1979 | Telugu | |||||
| Rangoon Rowdy | 1979 | Telugu | |||||
| Gorintaku | 1979 | Telugu | |||||
| Circus Ramudu | 1980 | Telugu | |||||
| Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta | 1980 | Telugu | |||||
| Sujatha | 1980 | Telugu | |||||
| Prema Tarangalu | 1980 | Telugu | |||||
| Natchathiram | 1980 | Tamil | As herself in a guest appearance | ||||
| Ravichandra | 1980 | Kannada | |||||
| Devudu Maavayya | 1981 | Telugu |
Unreleased and unfinished films[edit | edit source]
- Naai Vandhi Chennappa (Tamil) (1966)
- Maadi Veettu Ezhai (Tamil) (1969)