Acting

Savitri

Born December 6, 1935 · Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Died December 26, 1981 · aged 46

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 lea…

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Manchi Manasulu

Manchi Manasulu · 1962

Manchi Manasulu

Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses. Thus, he shifts to a lawyer Anand Rao's summer-house, who gives it to him free of cost. Venu has a brother who is a blacksmith and funds Venu's studies and his daughter's needs in their village. Anand Rao's wife doesn't agree to give their summer house to a bachelor, so Anand Rao insists that he is married.

Thiruvarutchelvar

Thiruvarutchelvar · 1967

Thiruvarutchelvar

When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tales and songs of His greatness.

Pooja Phalamu

Pooja Phalamu · 1964

Madhu, a wealthy and naive boy, meets Vasanthi and develops feelings for her. However, he gets depressed after knowing that Vasanthi only saw him as a brother.

Baghdad Perazhagi

Baghdad Perazhagi · 1973

Baghdad Perazhagi

MovieHistoryDrama

When Prince Abdullah returns home after completing his higher education, he learns that his mother and sister have gone missing. He decides to search for them while his father falls for a dancer.

Mayabazar

Mayabazar · 1957

MovieFantasyDrama

Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas lose their kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama breaks his promise.

Velugu Needalu

Velugu Needalu · 1961

The life of 2 friends suguna (Savitri) and chandram (Nageshwara Rao) is potrayed as they and people around them swing between happiness and misery ( denoted as light and shadow).

Aradhana

Aradhana · 1962

MovieDramaRomance

Dr. Murali Krishna loves Anuradha, but he loses his scholarship after a misunderstanding with her. Krishna becomes engaged to Lakshmi before going to London. An uninterested Lakshmi asks Anuradha to write letters to Krishna on her behalf, intensifying Anuradha's feelings. Then Krishna has an accident and everything changes.

Mangalya Balam

Mangalya Balam · 1959

MovieRomanceDrama

1959 Indian film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao

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Manchi Manasulu

Manchi Manasulu · 1962

Manchi Manasulu

Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses. Thus, he shifts to a lawyer Anand Rao's summer-house, who gives it to him free of cost. Venu has a brother who is a blacksmith and funds Venu's studies and his daughter's needs in their village. Anand Rao's wife doesn't agree to give their summer house to a bachelor, so Anand Rao insists that he is married.

Shanthi

Thiruvarutchelvar

Thiruvarutchelvar · 1967

Thiruvarutchelvar

When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tales and songs of His greatness.

Pooja Phalamu

Pooja Phalamu · 1964

Madhu, a wealthy and naive boy, meets Vasanthi and develops feelings for her. However, he gets depressed after knowing that Vasanthi only saw him as a brother.

Baghdad Perazhagi

Baghdad Perazhagi · 1973

Baghdad Perazhagi

MovieHistoryDrama

When Prince Abdullah returns home after completing his higher education, he learns that his mother and sister have gone missing. He decides to search for them while his father falls for a dancer.

Queen Khadija

Mayabazar

Mayabazar · 1957

MovieFantasyDrama

Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas lose their kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama breaks his promise.

Sasirekha

Velugu Needalu

Velugu Needalu · 1961

The life of 2 friends suguna (Savitri) and chandram (Nageshwara Rao) is potrayed as they and people around them swing between happiness and misery ( denoted as light and shadow).

Suguna

Aradhana

Aradhana · 1962

MovieDramaRomance

Dr. Murali Krishna loves Anuradha, but he loses his scholarship after a misunderstanding with her. Krishna becomes engaged to Lakshmi before going to London. An uninterested Lakshmi asks Anuradha to write letters to Krishna on her behalf, intensifying Anuradha's feelings. Then Krishna has an accident and everything changes.

Anuradha

Mangalya Balam

Mangalya Balam · 1959

MovieRomanceDrama

1959 Indian film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao

Saroja

Donga Ramudu

Donga Ramudu · 1955

As a child, Ramudu is separated from his sister Lakshmi when he is arrested for thievery. Released from jail as an adult, Ramudu seeks to reunite with Lakshmi, but the shadow of his past threatens to destroy her future. What will Lakshmi give up to save her brother?

Seeta

Maa Babu

Maa Babu · 1960

Dr Anand, a respectable doctor, gives away his son to Ratna Devi, a widow. Soon, he marries a nurse and troubles between them ensue.

Mahadhevi

Mahadhevi · 1957

Impressed by his bravery, a king treats his rival and his daughter as guests after a battle. The king's senior commander gets attracted to her and plans to kidnap her.

Vichitra Kutumbam

Vichitra Kutumbam · 1968

Vichitra Kutumbam

Raja Shekaram, a respected lawyer in the village, opposes Nagaraju, a cruel landlord who is also his relative. Nagaraju tries to get his brother, Raghava, killed when he inherits the family wealth.

Kamala

Zamindar

Zamindar · 1966

MovieActionThriller

A CID officer goes undercover to track down a large sum of money that was stolen by a group of soldiers during the Second World War.

Mooga Manasulu

Mooga Manasulu · 1964

MovieDramaRomance

Mooga Manasulu is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film. It is based on the concept of reincarnation.

Aadambaralu Anubandhalu

Aadambaralu Anubandhalu · 1974

Aadambaralu Anubandhalu

Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham

Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham · 1961

Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham

Pattabhi Ramayya, who does not have any children, dotes on his younger brother and his two sons. However, trouble starts in their happy joint family with the entry of Rangoon Raja, a relative of Pattbhi Ramayya's wife.

Radha

Devadasu

Devadasu · 1953

MovieDramaFamily

Landlord Narayan Rao's son Devdasu and Parvathi, their poor neighbour's daughter, fall in love. But Devadas's family does not approve of the relationship.

Parvati

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum · 1979

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

MovieAdventureDrama

A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp.

Alavuddin's mother

Navaratri

Navaratri · 1966

MovieComedyDrama

Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.

Radha

Gundamma Katha

Gundamma Katha · 1962

MovieComedyDrama

Gundamma is a rich widow who dotes on her daughter Saroja but mistreats her stepdaughter Lakshmi. When brothers Anji and Raja encounter this family, they decide to teach the old woman a lesson.

Lakshmi

Missamma

Missamma · 1955

MovieComedyDrama

Rao and Mary, unemployed college graduates from Madras, act as if they are a married couple to get jobs as schoolteachers in the small village of Appapuram. Their story unfolds into an extremely hilarious comedy as they try to cover up that Mary is a christian. They are assisted in their drama by Devaiah, a friend and ex-beggar, in fooling the family they work for.

Mary / Mahalakshmi

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam · 1977

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film starring Jayalalithaa in the lead role. The supporting cast included AVM Rajan, Vidhubala, Pramila, Savithri, Vijayakumar. Kamal Haasan plays a cameo. The film was directed by G.Subramaniya Reddiar and produced by Shree Navaneetha Pictures.

Karnan

MovieActionDrama

Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.

Bhanumathi

Pathala Bhairavi

Pathala Bhairavi · 1951

Pathala Bhairavi

Thota Ramudu faces opposition when he falls in love with a princess. He then seeks the help of a sorcerer, who secretly plans to sacrifice Thota Ramudu to Goddess Pathala Bhairavi.

Dancer in "Ranante Rane Ranu" Song