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. |
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| 1951 | Pathala Bhairavi | as a dancer in a dance sequence | Telugu Tamil |
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 | Tamil Telugu |
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| Vanjam | Tamil | ||||
| Pratigna | Telugu | ||||
| Bratuku Teruvu | Meena | Telugu | |||
| Bale Raman | Meena | Tamil | |||
| Pempudu Koduku | Telugu | ||||
| 1954 | Kodarikam | Telugu | |||
| Sugam Enge | Veni | Tamil | |||
| Chandraharam | Seeta | Telugu Tamil |
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| 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 |
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| Gomathiyin Kaadhalan | Gomathi | Tamil | |||
| Donga Ramudu | Seetha | Telugu | Remade in Tamil as Thiruttu Raaman | ||
| Santhanam | Sharada | Telugu Tamil |
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| 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 | Telugu Tamil |
Dubbed in Kannada (1960) | [1] |
| Vanangamudi | Devasundari | Tamil | |||
| Kudumba Gouravam / Kutumba Gowravam | Satya | Tamil Telugu |
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| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 1983 | Azhagu | Tamil |
Unreleased and unfinished films
- Naai Vandhi Chennappa (Tamil) (1966)
- Maadi Veettu Ezhai (Tamil) (1969)
References
- ^ "'Mayabazar' retro review". Deccan Herald. 25 March 2020.