Savitri
- Recitazione
- 6 dicembre 1935 · Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
- 26 dicembre 1981
Biografia
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 leading actress in the tragic romance *Devadasu* (1953) and the social drama *Ardhangi* (1955). Over the 1950s and 1960s, she established herself as a central figure in South Indian cinema, headlining comedies such as *Missamma* (1955) and *Gundamma Katha* (1962), alongside dramatic roles in *Mayabazar* (1957), the family drama *Pasamalar* (1961), *Kalathur Kannamma* (1960), and *Mooga Manasulu* (1964). In 1968, Savitri made her feature directorial debut with the Telugu drama *Chinnari Papalu*, which won the Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film, and subsequently directed *Kuzhandai Ullam* (1969) and *Maathru Devatha* (1970). Throughout the 1970s, she transitioned into supporting and character roles across regional industries, appearing in features including *Puguntha Veedu* (1972), *Andharangam* (1975), *Jaganmohini* (1978), the Kannada drama *Chandanada Gombe* (1979), and *Gorintaku* (1979). Her final screen appearances included the action drama *Circus Ramudu* (1980).
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Filmografia
- ప్రేమతరంగాలు
- Harischandrudu
- நட்சத்திரம்
- సర్కస్ రాముడు · Janaki Devi
- గోరింటాకు · Ramu's Mother
- ಚಂದನದ ಗೊಂಬೆ · Rathna's Mother
- Punadhirallu
- അലാവുദ്ദീനും അത്ഭുതവിളക്കും · Alavuddin's mother
- Amar Deep
- ತಾಯಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಗ · Vishalakshi
- வட்டத்துக்குள் சதுரம் · Anu's aunt
- జగన్మోహిని
- അശ്വത്ഥാമാ
- உன்னை சுற்றும் உலகம்
- அந்தரங்கம் · Malliga
- పూజ · Sitamma
- அக்கரைப் பச்சை
- ఆడంబరాలు - అనుబంధాలు
- ఎర్రకోట వీరుడు
- ചുഴി
- பாக்தாத் பேரழகி · Queen Khadija
- Manjal Kungumam · Raja's mother
- ஜக்கம்மா · Jakkamma
- Puguntha Veedu · Sundaram's mother
- Maro Prapancham · Sarada
- Maathru Devatha · Regia
- மனசாட்சி
- Kuzhandai Ullam · Regia, Produzione
- వరకట్నం · Subhadra
- Chinnari Papalu · Regia
- Vichitra Kutumbam · Kamala
- திருவருட்செல்வர்
- ఉమ్మడి కుటుంబం · Rama
- Nirdoshi · Kamala
- கந்தன் கருணை · Goddess Parvati
- சரஸ்வதி சபதம் · Saraswathi
- మనసే మందిరం · Seeta
- నవరాత్రి · Radha
- அண்ணாவின் ஆசை · Seetha
- Zamindar
- திருவிளையாடல் · Goddess Parvathi in Different Disguises
- வல்லவனுக்கு வல்லவன் · In persona
- Hello Mister Zamindar
- Poojaikku Vantha Malar · Chitra
- పాండవ వనవాసము · Draupathi
- ஆயிரம் ரூபாய்
- நவராத்திரி · Nalina
- கை கொடுத்த தெய்வம் · Kokila
- డాక్టర్ చక్రవర్తి · Madhavi
- Mooga Manasulu
- கர்ணன் · Bhanumathi
- வேட்டைக்காரன்
- Pooja Phalamu
- Ganga Ki Lahren · Seema
- Karpagam · Amudha
- Parisu
- నర్తనశాల · Draupadi / Sairandhri
- இரத்தத்திலகம் · Kamala
- చదువుకున్న అమ్మాయిలు · Sujatha
- Bandha Pasam
- Kaathiruntha Kangal
- பாத காணிக்கை
- Vadivukku Valaikaappu
- గుండమ్మ కథ · Lakshmi
- మంచి మనసులు · Shanthi
- ఆరాధన · Anuradha
- கொஞ்சும் சலங்கை
- பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்
- ఆత్మ బంధువు · Lakshmi
- Padithal Mattum Podhuma
- Manithan Maravillai
- Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham · Radha
- Ellam Unakkaga · Sarala
- பாசமலர் · Radha
- பாவ மன்னிப்பு · Thangam
- கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழன் · Kannamma
- Velugu Needalu · Suguna
- Maa Babu
- Pudhiya Pathai
- Kalathur Kannamma · Kannamma