Savitri Biodata

Birth Name : Savitri Kommareddy

Date of birth : 06/12/1935

Place of birth : Chirravuru, Guntur Dist, Andhra Pradesh, India

First Movie : Samsaram

Category : Hindi

Savitri is a Indian Actress, Director and Producer. She was born on Dec 6, 1935 at Chirravuru, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur Dist, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her parents are "Nissankara Guruvaiah" and "Subadramma". Her elder sister is "Maruthi". She is Spouse of "Gemini Ganesan". The Pair having two children "Vijaya Chamundeshwari" and "Satish Kumar". Savitri s father was expired her six years old. Savitri did her schooling in "Kasturi Bai Memorial School", Vijayawada. She learned dance and music from Sista Purnayya Sastri. she quit her studies stepped towards acting. Worked in Theater company run by Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao. She started her own troupe called Nava Bharata Natya Mandali.

Awards

Rashtrapathi Award for best acting in 1960

Kalaimamani award from the Government of Tamilnadu

Natasiromani Award for the Government of Andhra Pradesh

Maha Nati Award from Yuvathi Mandali of Andhra Pradesh

Nadigayar Thilakam Award From Tamil Film Industry

Acting Entry

Savitri started her acting career with public stage performances in vijayawada. Her debut movie is "Samsaram", in this movie she played a guest role. Savitri s first best role in "Atma Vanchana" written by "Bucchi". She played lead role in "Samsaram" in 1950. she acted in many memorable Telugu and Tamil movies. Savtri also acted in few movies in Hindi and Kannada.

Film Career

Savitri acted memorable movies like "Chandra Haram", "Devadasu", "Ardhangi", "Missamma", "Donga Ramudu", "Amara Deepam", " Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu", "Gundamma Katha", "Pandava Vanavasam". Savitri acted in more than 300 movies in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi languages. Her 100th movie is "Konjum Salangai".

savitri directed some films those are "Chinnari Papalu" (1968), "Chiranjeevi", "Matru Devatha" and "Vintha samsaram" in telugu, "Kuzhanthai Ullam" and "Pratham" in Tamil.

She secretly married "Gemini Ganesan" in 1954 and she declared it publicly after three years from the wedding. "Gemini Ganesan" and "Savitri made" a hit pair on-screen. Savitri s wedding was revealed when she signed in a photo for a Lux advertisement as "Savithri Ganesh".

Movies acted by Savitri

1950: Samsaram (Telugu)

1951: Agni Pareeksha (Telugu), Patala Bhairavi (Telugu & Tamil)

1952: Kalyanam Panni Paar (Tamil), Pelli Chesi Choodu(Telugu), Palletooru (Telugu)

1953: Pratigna (Telugu), Devadas (Tamil), Devadasu (Telugu), Bale Raman (Tamil), Bratuku Theruvu (Telugu)

1954: Menarikam(Telugu), Bahut Din Huye (Hindi), Chandraharam(Telugu & Tamil), Parivartana(Telugu)

1955: Vadina (Hindi), Missamma (Telugu & Telugu), Pennin Perumai (Tamil), Ardhangi (Telugu), Santanam (Telugu), Kanyasulkam (Telugu), Thiruttu Raman (Tamil), Donga Ramudu (Telugu)

1956: Charanadaasi (Telugu), Prema Pasam (Tamil), Bhale Ramudu (Telugu), Amara Deepam (Telugu & Tamil)

1957: Vinayaka Chaviti (Telugu), Todi Kodallu (Telugu), M.L.A. (Telugu), Kutumba Gauravam (Telugu & Tamil), Karpurakarasi(Tamil), Maya Bazaar(Telugu & Tamil)

1958: Mangalya Balam (Tamil), Intiguttu (Telugu), Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam (Tamil), Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (Telugu)

1959: Nammina Bantu (Telugu)

1960: Vimala (Telugu), Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam (Telugu), Shantinivasam (Telugu), Kalathur Kannamma (Tamil), Deepavali (Telugu), Chivaraku Migiledi (Telugu), Abhimanam (Telugu)

1961: Pasamalar (Tamil), Papapariharam (Telugu), Pandava Vanavasam (Telugu), Kalasivunte Kaladu Sukham (Telugu)

1962: Siri Sampadalu (Telugu), Pavithra Prema (Telugu), Manithan Maravillai (Tamil), Manchi Manasulu (Telugu), Aradhana (Telugu), Gundamma Katha (Telugu), Raktha Sambandham (Telugu), Atma Bandhuvu (Telugu)

1963: Karpagam (Tamil), Raktha Tilakam (Tamil), Mooga Manasulu (Telugu), Karna (Tamil), Ghar Basake Dekho (Hindi), Chaduvukunna Ammayilu (Telugu), Nartanasala (Telugu)

1964: Velugu Needalu (Telugu), Poojaphalam (Telugu), Navarathri (Tamil), Kai Kodutha Deivam (Tamil), Ganga Ki Lahren (Hindi), Doctor Chakravarthy (Telugu), Devatha (Hindi)

1965: Thiruvilayadal (Tamil), Sumangali (Telugu & Tamil), Naadi Ada Janme (Telugu), Manasulu Mamathalu (Telugu)

1966: Sri Krishna Pandaviyam (Telugu), Navarathri (Telugu), Manase Mandiram (Tamil), Bhakta Potana (Telugu)

1967: Prana Mithrulu (Telugu)

1968: Varakatnam (Telugu), Bandhavyalu (Telugu)

1970: Thalli Thandrulu (Telugu), Mathru Devatha (Telugu), Maro Prapancham (Telugu), Nirdoshi (Telugu)

1971: Vichithra Dampathyam (Telugu)

1978: Vattathukkul Sathuram (Tamil), Ashwathama (Kannada)

1979: Amar Deep (Hindi), Gorintaku (Telugu), Thaayige Thakka Maga (Kannada), Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum (Tamil), Chandanada Gombe (Kannada)

1980: RaviChandra (Kannada), Circus Ramudu (Telugu)

1981: Andarikante Monagadu (Telugu), Pavitra Prema (Telugu)