Savitri filmography
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
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Pathala Bhairavi | as a dancer in a dance sequence | Telugu Tamil | Song "Raanante Raane Ranu" (Telugu) / "Naan maten Neeyum"(Tamil) | |
| Roopavati | Vampa Kokila | Telugu | |||
| 1952 | Aadarsaam | Telugu | |||
| Pelli Chesi Choodu | Savithri | Telugu | First Telugu film for Savitri to appear as a lead role | ||
| Kalyanam Panni Paar | 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 | Paarvathi | Tamil | |||
| Parobakaram Paropakaram | Tamil Telugu | ||||
| Vanjam | Tamil | ||||
| Pratigna | Telugu | ||||
| Bratuku Teruvu | Zamindar's daughter | Telugu | |||
| Bale Raman | Tamil | ||||
| Pempudu Koduku | Telugu | ||||
| 1954 | Kodarikam | Telugu | |||
| Sugam Enge | Veni | Tamil | |||
| Chandraharam | Telugu Tamil | ||||
| 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 | Telugu Tamil | ||
| Gomathiyin Kaadhalan | Gomathi | Tamil | |||
| Donga Ramudu | Seetha | Telugu | Remade in Tamil as Thiruttu Raaman | ||
| Santhanam | Sharada | Telugu Tamil | |||
| Guna Sundari | Heroine | Tamil | |||
| Chella Pillai | Lalitha | Tamil | Simultaneously made in Telugu as Vadina | ||
| Thiruttu Raman | Tamil | ||||
| Vadina | Telugu | ||||
| Maheshwari | Tamil | ||||
| Ardhangi | Padma, wife of a mentally retarded man | Telugu | The film won "Certificate of Merit" | ||
| Kanyashulkam | Madhuravani | Telugu | Based on Kanyasulkam play of Gurazada Apparao | ||
| Maaman Magal | Malathy | Tamil | |||
| 1956 | Amara Deepam | Aruna | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Amarajeevi | |
| Pennin Perumai | Padma, wife of a mentally retarded man | Tamil | Remake of Ardhangi | ||
| Mathar Kula Manickam | Tamil | made simultaneously in Telugu as Charanadasi | |||
| Bhale Ramudu | Roopa | Telugu | |||
| Charana Daasi | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| Prema Pasam | Tamil | made simultaneously in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu | |||
| 1957 | Mayabazar | Sasirekha, Vatsala | Telugu Tamil | Dubbed in Kannada as Mayabazar in year 1960 | [1] |
| Vanangamudi | Tamil | played dual role | |||
| Kudumba Gouravam Kutumba Gowravam | Satya | Tamil Telugu | |||
| 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. | 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 | 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 | Tamil | ||||
| Chivaraku Migiledi | Telugu | ||||
| Kumkuma Rekha | Telugu | Remake of Puthiya Pathai | |||
| Nammina Bantu | Telugu | ||||
| Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam | Goddess Padmavathi | Telugu | |||
| Vimala | Vimala/Lalitha Kumari | Telugu | |||
| Abhimaanam | Radha | Telugu | |||
| Maamaku Takka Alludu | Telugu | ||||
| Pathivratha | Telugu | ||||
| Deepavali | Satyabhama | Telugu | |||
| Maa Babu | 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 | Tamil | ||||
| Ellam Unakkaga | 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 | Savithri's hundredth film and first full-length color film. Dubbed in Telugu as Muripinche Muvvalu | ||
| Gundama Katha | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| Bandha Pasam | Poongudi | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Aadharsha Sodharalu First film to be credited as Nadigaiyar Thilagam | ||
| Paarthaal Pasi Theerum | Indróma/Indhra | Tamil | |||
| Vadivukku Valai Kappu | Vadivu | Tamil | |||
| Paadha Kaanikkai | Malathy | Tamil | |||
| Padithaal Mattum Podhuma | Seetha | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Kodukulu Kodallu | ||
| Aradhana | Anuradha | Telugu | |||
| Manchi Manasulu | Shanthi | Telugu | |||
| Siri Sampadalu | Padma | Telugu | |||
| Rakta Sambandham | Radha | Telugu | Remake of Pasamalar | ||
| Aatma Bandhuvu | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| 1963 | Thobuttuvulu | Parvathi | Telugu | ||
| Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | Sujatha | Telugu | |||
| Narthanasala | Draupadi | Telugu | |||
| Ratha Thilagam | Kamala | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu with the same title | ||
| Parisu | Ponni | Tamil | |||
| Karpagam | Amudha | Tamil | |||
| Ghar Basake Dekho | Geetha | Hindi | |||
| 1964 | Karnan | Bhanumathi | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Karna | |
| Vettaikkaaran | Latha | Tamil | |||
| Navarathri | Nalina | Tamil | |||
| Kai Kodutha Deivam | Kokila | Tamil | |||
| Aayiram Roobai | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Veyyi Roopaayala Noottu | |||
| Pooja Phalam | Seetha | Telugu | |||
| Mooga Manasulu | Radha | Telugu | |||
| Doctor Chakravarthy | Madhavi | Telugu | |||
| Ganga Ki Lahren | Seema | Hindi | |||
| 1965 | Thiruvilaiyadal | Goddess Paarvathi | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Shiva Leelalu and dubbed into Kannada as Shiva Leela Vilaasaa | |
| Hello Mister Zamindar | Radha | Tamil | |||
| Vallavanukku Vallavan | Guest appearance as herself | Tamil | Remade in Telugu as Monagallaku Monagadu. The scene Savitri appears were dubbed from the Tamil version to the Telugu version. | ||
| Poojaikku Vantha Malar | Chitra | Tamil | |||
| Sumangali | Sharada | Telugu | |||
| Naadi Aada Janme | Kalyani | Telugu | |||
| Pandava Vanavasam | Draupadi | Telugu | |||
| Devata | Seetha/Lalitha | Telugu | Double role | ||
| Manushulu Mamathalu | Radha | Telugu | |||
| Monagallaku Monagadu | Guest appearance as herself | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Vallavanukku Vallavan | ||
| 1966 | Navaratri | Radha | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Navarathri. She also sang the song "Raju Vedale". | |
| Bhakta Potana | Goddess Saraswathi | Telugu | |||
| Manase Mandiram | Seetha | Telugu | |||
| Thattungal Thirakkappadum | Tamil | ||||
| Saraswathi Sabatham | Goddess Saraswathi | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu with the same title | ||
| Annavin Aasai | Seetha | Tamil | |||
| Kandan Karunai | Goddess Parvathi | Tamil | |||
| Thiruvarutchelvar | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Shiva Bhaktha Vijayam | |||
| 1967 | Nirdoshi | Kamala | Telugu | ||
| Seetha | Seetha | Tamil | |||
| Kanchu Kota | Telugu | ||||
| Ummadi Kutumbam | Telugu | ||||
| Prana Mithrulu | Parvathi | Telugu | |||
| Sati Sumathi | Guest Appearance as Goddess Parvathi | Telugu | |||
| 1968 | Jeevithalu | Telugu | |||
| Moogajeevulu | Telugu | ||||
| Thalli Prema | Seetha | Telugu | |||
| Chinnari Papalu | Telugu | Savithri's directorial debut | |||
| Bandhavyalu | Telugu | ||||
| Balram Shri Krishna | Hindi | ||||
| 1969 | Kuzhanthai Ullam | Tamil | Also director, producer and screenplay writer | ||
| Manasatchi | Guest appearance | Tamil | |||
| Chiranjeevi | Telugu | ||||
| Varakatnam | Telugu | ||||
| Vichitra Kutumbam | Kamala | Telugu | |||
| Mathru Devata | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| 1970 | Maro Prapancham | Telugu | |||
| Pettandarulu | 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 | Tamil | Last Tamil film in lead role | |||
| 1972 | Thaikku Oru Pillai | Tamil | |||
| Puguntha Veedu | Tamil | Remade into Telugu as Puttinillu Mettinillu | |||
| Amma Mata | Telugu | ||||
| Kanna Talli | Telugu | ||||
| Sabhash Papanna | Telugu | ||||
| Sabhash Bebi | Telugu | ||||
| 1973 | Errakota Veerudu | Telugu | |||
| Poolmala | Telugu | ||||
| Desoddharakulu | Telugu | ||||
| Ramarajyam | Telugu | ||||
| Puttinillu Mettinillu | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Pugundha Veedu | |||
| Jyothi Lakshmi | Telugu | ||||
| Suryakanthi | Tamil | ||||
| Veetu Mappillai | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as "Manchini Penchaali" | |||
| Jakkamma | Tamil | ||||
| Manjal Kungumam | Tamil | ||||
| Petha Manam Pithu | Tamil | ||||
| Engal Thaai | Tamil | ||||
| Chuzhi | Elizabeth | Malayalam | Savithri's first Malayalam film | ||
| 1974 | Akkarapachai | Tamil | |||
| Baghdad Perazhagi | 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 | Telugu | ||||
| Teerpu | Telugu | ||||
| Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi | Telugu | ||||
| Santhanam-Sowbhagyam | Telugu | ||||
| Andharangam | Tamil | ||||
| Puthu Vellam | Tamil | ||||
| Devaru Kotta Vara | Kannada | First Kannada film | |||
| 1976 | Punitha Anthoniyar | Tamil | Remade into Malayalam as Antonyes Punyavalan | ||
| 1977 | Chillara Devullu | Telugu | |||
| Panchayathi | Telugu | ||||
| Unnai Suttrum Ulagam | Tamil | ||||
| 1978 | Amara Prema | Telugu | |||
| Allari Pillalu | Telugu | ||||
| Rowdy Rangamma | Telugu | ||||
| Devadasu Malli Puttadu | Telugu | ||||
| Mugguru Muggure | Parvathi | Telugu | |||
| Jaganmohini | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil with the same title | |||
| Sivaranjani | Guest appearance as herself | Telugu | Remade in Tamil as Natchathiram (1980) | ||
| Vattathukkul Chaduram | Guest appearance | Tamil | Portrayed her real life as a past life of her character in the film | ||
| Thayige Thakka Maga | Vishaalaakshi | Kannada | |||
| Ashwathama | Kannada | ||||
| Ashwadhamavu | Malayalam | ||||
| Antonyes Punnyavalan | Malayalam | ||||
| Amar Deep | Hindi | ||||
| Prema Paga | Telugu | ||||
| Amara Prema | Telugu | ||||
| 1979 | Chandanada Gombe | Sita | Kannada | ||
| Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum | Allaudin's mother | Tamil | |||
| Naa Illu-Naa Vaallu | Telugu | ||||
| Punaadiraallu | Anasuya | Telugu | |||
| Allari Pillalu | Telugu | ||||
| Rangoon Rowdy | Telugu | ||||
| Gorintaku | Telugu | ||||
| 1980 | Circus Ramudu | Telugu | |||
| Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta | Telugu | ||||
| Sujatha | Telugu | ||||
| Prema Tarangalu | Telugu | ||||
| Natchathiram | Tamil | As herself in a guest appearance | |||
| Ravichandra | Ravi's mother | Kannada | |||
| Harischandrudu | Telugu | ||||
| 1981 | Devudu Maavayya | Telugu | |||
| 1983 | Azhagu | Tamil |
Unreleased and unfinished films
- Naai Vandhi Chennappa (Tamil) (1966)
- Maadi Veettu Ezhai (Tamil) (1969)
References
- ^ Rajpal, Roktim (25 March 2020). "'Mayabazar' retro review: This Sr NTR, ANR starrer is a must-watch". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2024.