Savitri was one of the leading Indian actress of the 1950s and 1960s. She ranked as the 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 making a total of 252 films spending 30 years in the cinema industry. She died at the age of 47.
Filmography
Released films + Savitri Filmography Year Title Role Language Notes 1951 Pathala Bhairavi as a dancer in a dance sequence TeluguTamil Uncredited; Song "Raanante Raane Ranu" (Telugu) / "Naan Maataen Neeyum" (Tamil) Roopavati Vampa Kokila Telugu 1952 Aadarsaam Telugu Pelli Chesi Choodu Savitri Telugu First Telugu film for Savitri to appear as a lead role Kalyanam Panni Paar Savitri Tamil First Tamil film for Savitri to appear as a lead role and first film for Savitri to appear in color sequence. Palletooru Suguna Telugu Priyuraalu Telugu Santhi Telugu Sankranthi Telugu 1953 Manam Pola Mangalyam Kalyani Tamil Devadasu Parvathi Telugu Devadas Parvathi Tamil Parobakaram / Paropakaram TamilTelugu Vanjam Tamil Pratigna Telugu Bratuku Teruvu Meena Telugu Bale Raman Meena Tamil Pempudu Koduku Telugu 1954 Kodarikam Telugu Sugam Enge Veni Tamil Chandraharam Seeta TeluguTamil Menarikam Telugu Jyothi Telugu Kudumbam Tamil Parivartana Sundaramma Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Latchathipathi Bahut Din Huye Mohini Hindi Savithri's first Hindi film 1955 Missamma / Missiamma Mary, Mahalakshmi TeluguTamil Gomathiyin Kaadhalan Gomathi Tamil Donga Ramudu Seetha Telugu Remade in Tamil as Thiruttu Raaman Santhanam Sharada TeluguTamil Guna Sundari Heroine Tamil Chella Pillai Lalitha Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Vadina Vadina Lalitha Telugu Maheshwari Maheswari Tamil Ardhangi Padma Telugu The film won "Certificate of Merit" Kanyashulkam Madhuravani Telugu Based on play by Gurazada Apparao Maaman Magal Malathy Tamil 1956 Amara Deepam Aruna Tamil Dubbed in Telugu as Amarajeevi Pennin Perumai Padma Tamil Remake of Ardhangi Mathar Kula Manickam Lakshmi Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Charana Daasi Bhale Ramudu Roopa Telugu Charana Daasi Lakshmi Telugu Prema Pasam Prema Tamil Simultaneously made in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu 1957 Mayabazar Sasirekha, Vatsala TeluguTamil Dubbed in Kannada (1960) Vanangamudi Devasundari Tamil Kudumba Gouravam / Kutumba Gowravam Satya TamilTelugu Enga Veetu Mahalakshmi Susheela Tamil Karpukkarasi Manjula Tamil Yaar Paiyan Latha Tamil Dubbed into Telugu as Evari Abbaayi Soubhagyavathi Gowri Tamil Mahadhevi Mahadevi Tamil Iru Sagodharigal Saroja Tamil Made simultaneously in Telugu as Bhale Ammayilu Todi Kodallu Susheela Telugu Bhale Ammayilu Saroja Telugu M.L.A. Nirmala Telugu Pathini Deivam Tamil 1958 Mangalya Balam Saroja Telugu Karthavarayuni Katha Aryamala Telugu Inti Guttu Shoba Telugu Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu Manjari Telugu Alludu Chesina Alluri Telugu Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam Manjula Tamil Annaiyin Aanai Tamil Kaathavaraayan Aryamala Tamil Pathi Bakthi Alli / Bhagyam Tamil Athisaya Thirudan Gowri Tamil Thirumanam Vani Tamil Manamalai Tamil 1959 Manjal Mahimai Saroja Tamil Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali Meena Tamil Bhagya Devathai Tamil Bhagya Devatha Sarala Telugu Banda Ramudu Gowri Telugu 1960 Kalathur Kannamma Kannamma Tamil Dubbed in Telugu as Maavoori Ammaayi Puthiya Pathai Tamil Pattaliyin Vetri Tamil Kuravanji Kuravanji Tamil Chivaraku Migiledi Padma Telugu Kumkuma Rekha Telugu Remake of Puthiya Pathai Nammina Bantu Lakshmi Telugu Simultaneously in Tamil as Pattaliyin Vetri Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam Goddess Padmavathi Telugu Vimala Vimala / Lalitha Telugu Dual role Abhimaanam Radha Telugu Maamaku Takka Alludu Telugu Deepavali Satyabhama Telugu 1961 Velugu Needalu Suguna Telugu Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham Radha Telugu Pasamalar Radha Tamil Paava Mannippu Thangam Tamil Dubbed in Telugu as Paapaparihaaram Kappalottiya Thamizhan Kannamma Tamil Anbu Magan Tamil Remake of Maa Babu Thooya Ullam Suguna Tamil Ellam Unakkaga Sarala Tamil Dubbed in Telugu as Mamakaaram 1962 Manithan Maravillai Lakshmi Tamil Remake of Gundamma Katha Kathirunda Kangal Lalitha / Shanmugam Tamil Dual Role Konjum Salangai Shantha Tamil 100th film; first full-length color film Gundama Katha Lakshmi Telugu Bandha Pasam Poongudi Tamil First credited as Nadigaiyar Thilagam Paarthaal Pasi Theerum Indróma / Indhra Tamil Dual Role Vadivukku Valai Kappu Vadivu Tamil Paadha Kaanikkai Malathy Tamil Padithaal Mattum Podhuma Seetha Tamil Aradhana Anuradha Telugu Manchi Manasulu Shanthi Telugu Siri Sampadalu Padma Telugu Rakta Sambandham Radha Telugu Remake of Pasamalar 1963 Thobuttuvulu Parvathi Telugu Chaduvukunna Ammayilu Sujatha Telugu Narthanasala Draupadi Telugu Ratha Thilagam Kamala Tamil Parisu Ponni Tamil Karpagam Amudha Tamil Ghar Basake Dekho Geetha Hindi 1964 Karnan Bhanumathi Tamil Vettaikkaaran Latha Tamil Navarathri Nalina Tamil Kai Kodutha Deivam Kokila Tamil Aayiram Roobai Tamil Pooja Phalam Seetha Telugu Mooga Manasulu Radha Telugu Doctor Chakravarthy Madhavi Telugu Ganga Ki Lahren Seema Hindi 1965 Thiruvilaiyadal Goddess Paarvathi Tamil Hello Mister Zamindar Radha Tamil Vallavanukku Vallavan Herself Tamil Guest appearance Poojaikku Vantha Malar Chitra Tamil Sumangali Sharada Telugu Naadi Aada Janme Kalyani Telugu Pandava Vanavasam Draupadi Telugu Devata Seetha / Lalitha Telugu Dual Role Manushulu Mamathalu Radha Telugu Monagallaku Monagadu Herself Telugu Guest appearance 1966 Navaratri Radha Telugu Remake of Tamil film Bhakta Potana Goddess Saraswathi Telugu Manase Mandiram Seetha Telugu Thattungal Thirakkappadum Tamil Saraswathi Sabatham Goddess Saraswathi Tamil Annavin Aasai Seetha Tamil Kandan Karunai Goddess Parvathi Tamil Thiruvarutchelvar Arulmozhi Tamil 1967 Nirdoshi Kamala Telugu Seetha Seetha Tamil Kanchu Kota Madhavi Telugu Ummadi Kutumbam Rama Telugu Prana Mithrulu Parvathi Telugu Sati Sumathi Goddess Parvathi Telugu Guest appearance 1968 Jeevithalu Telugu Moogajeevulu Telugu Thalli Prema Seetha Telugu Chinnari Papalu Doctor Telugu Directorial debut Bandhavyalu Telugu Balram Shri Krishna Hindi 1969 Kuzhanthai Ullam Tamil Also director/producer Manasatchi Guest appearance Tamil Chiranjeevi Telugu Varakatnam Subhadra Telugu Vichitra Kutumbam Kamala Telugu Mathru Devata Lakshmi Telugu 1970 Maro Prapancham Sarada Telugu Pettandarulu Lakshmi Telugu Thalli Thandrulu Telugu Kodalu Diddina Kapuram Lakshmi Telugu 1971 Nindu Dampathulu Sridevi Telugu Vintha Samsaram Savitri Telugu Vichithra Dampathyam Telugu Talli Kootullu Telugu Praptham Radha Tamil Thirudaatha Thirudan Tamil Dubbed into Telugu as Errakota Veerudu 1972 Thaikku Oru Pillai Tamil Last Tamil film in lead role Puguntha Veedu Tamil Remake of Puttinillu Mettinillu Amma Mata Telugu Kanna Talli Telugu Sabhash Papanna Telugu Sabhash Bebi Telugu 1973 Errakota Veerudu Telugu Poolmala Telugu Desoddharakulu Lakshmi Telugu Ramarajyam Telugu Puttinillu Mettinillu Ravi's mother Telugu Jyothi Lakshmi Telugu Suryakanthi Sivakami Tamil Veetu Mappillai Tamil Jakkamma Jakkamma Tamil Manjal Kungumam Tamil Petha Manam Pithu Meenakshi Tamil Engal Thaai Tamil Chuzhi Elizabeth Malayalam Savithri's first Malayalam film 1974 Akkarapachai Tamil Baghdad Perazhagi Queen Khadija Tamil Anaganaga Oka Thandri Telugu Mugguru Ammailu Telugu Jeevitha Rangamu Telugu Bandhalu Anubandhalu Telugu Gali Patalu Telugu Thulasi Telugu Manushulu Mattibommalu Telugu Adambaralu Anubandhalu Telugu 1975 Maa Inti Devudu Telugu Vaikuntapaali Telugu Cinema Vaibhavam Telugu Kavitha Telugu Pellikanitandri Telugu Pooja Sitamma Telugu Teerpu Telugu Bharatamlo Oka Ammayayi Telugu Santhanam-Sowbhagyam Telugu Andharangam Malliga Tamil Puthu Vellam Tamil Devaru Kotta Vara Kannada First Kannada film 1976 Punitha Anthoniyar Tamil 1977 Chillara Devullu Telugu Panchayathi Telugu Unnai Suttrum Ulagam Dhanabakiyam Tamil 1978 Amara Prema Telugu Allari Pillalu Telugu Rowdy Rangamma Telugu Devadasu Malli Puttadu Telugu Mugguru Muggure Parvathi Telugu Jaganmohini Telugu Sivaranjani Herself Telugu Guest appearance Vattathukkul Chaduram Guest appearance Tamil Thayige Thakka Maga Vishaalaakshi Kannada Ashwathama Kannada Ashwadhamavu Malayalam Antonyes Punnyavalan Malayalam 1979 Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum Fathima Tamil Amar Deep Mother Hindi Naa Illu-Naa Vaallu Telugu Punaadiraallu Anasuya Telugu Allari Pillalu Telugu Rangoon Rowdy Deepa's mother Telugu Chandanada Gombe Sita Kannada Gorintaku Telugu 1980 Circus Ramudu Janaki Devi Telugu Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta Telugu Sujatha Telugu Prema Tarangalu Telugu Natchathiram Herself Tamil Guest appearance Ravichandra Mother Kannada Harischandrudu Telugu 1981 Devudu Maavayya Telugu Aval Oru Kaaviyam Tamil 1983 Azhagu Tamil
Unreleased and unfinished films
Naai Vandhi Chennappa (Tamil) (1966) Maadi Veettu Ezhai (Tamil) (1969)
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