Savitri filmography

An old photograph of Savitri

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)
1951	Roopavati	Vampa Kokila	Telugu
1952	Aadarsaam		Telugu
1952	Pelli Chesi Choodu	Savithri	Telugu	First Telugu film for Savitri to appear as a lead role
1952	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.
1952	Palletooru	Suguna	Telugu
1952	Priyuraalu		Telugu
1952	Santhi		Telugu
1952	Sankranthi		Telugu
1953	Manam Pola Mangalyam	Kalyani	Tamil
1953	Devadasu	Parvathi	Telugu
1953	Devadas	Paarvathi	Tamil
1953	Parobakaram Paropakaram		Tamil Telugu
1953	Vanjam		Tamil
1953	Pratigna		Telugu
1953	Bratuku Teruvu	Zamindar's daughter	Telugu
1953	Bale Raman		Tamil
1953	Pempudu Koduku		Telugu
1954	Kodarikam		Telugu
1954	Sugam Enge	Veni	Tamil
1954	Chandraharam		Telugu Tamil
1954	Menarikam		Telugu
1954	Jyothi		Telugu
1954	Kudumbam		Tamil
1954	Parivartana	Sundaramma	Telugu	Dubbed in Tamil as Latchathipathi
1954	Bahut Din Huye	Mohini	Hindi	Savithri's first Hindi film
1955	Missamma Missiamma	Mary, Mahalakshmi	Telugu Tamil
1955	Gomathiyin Kaadhalan	Gomathi	Tamil
1955	Donga Ramudu	Seetha	Telugu	Remade in Tamil as Thiruttu Raaman
1955	Santhanam	Sharada	Telugu Tamil
1955	Guna Sundari	Heroine	Tamil
1955	Chella Pillai	Lalitha	Tamil	Simultaneously made in Telugu as Vadina
1955	Thiruttu Raman		Tamil
1955	Vadina		Telugu
1955	Maheshwari		Tamil
1955	Ardhangi	Padma, wife of a mentally retarded man	Telugu	The film won "Certificate of Merit"
1955	Kanyashulkam	Madhuravani	Telugu	Based on Kanyasulkam play of Gurazada Apparao
1955	Maaman Magal	Malathy	Tamil
1956	Amara Deepam	Aruna	Tamil	Dubbed in Telugu as Amarajeevi
1956	Pennin Perumai	Padma, wife of a mentally retarded man	Tamil	Remake of Ardhangi
1956	Mathar Kula Manickam		Tamil	made simultaneously in Telugu as Charanadasi
1956	Bhale Ramudu	Roopa	Telugu
1956	Charana Daasi	Lakshmi	Telugu
1956	Prema Pasam		Tamil	made simultaneously in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu
1957	Mayabazar	Sasirekha, Vatsala	Telugu Tamil	Dubbed in Kannada as Mayabazar in year 1960
1957	Vanangamudi		Tamil	played dual role
1957	Kudumba Gouravam Kutumba Gowravam	Satya	Tamil Telugu
1957	Enga Veetu Mahalakshmi	Susheela	Tamil
1957	Karpukkarasi	Manjula	Tamil
1957	Yaar Paiyan	Latha	Tamil	Dubbed into Telugu as "Evari Abbaayi"
1957	Soubhagyavathi	Gowri	Tamil
1957	Mahadhevi	Mahadevi	Tamil
1957	Iru Sagodharigal		Tamil	made simultaneously in Telugu as Bhale Ammayilu
1957	Todi Kodallu	Susheela	Telugu
1957	Bhale Ammayilu	Saroja	Telugu
1957	M.L.A.		Telugu
1957	Pathini Deivam		Tamil
1958	Mangalya Balam	Saroja	Telugu
1958	Karthavarayuni Katha	Aryamala	Telugu
1958	Inti Guttu	Shoba	Telugu
1958	Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu	Manjari	Telugu
1958	Alludu Chesina Alluri		Telugu
1958	Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam	Manjula	Tamil
1958	Annaiyin Aanai		Tamil
1958	Kaathavaraayan	Aryamala	Tamil
1958	Pathi Bakthi	Alli/Bhagyam	Tamil
1958	Athisaya Thirudan	Gowri	Tamil
1958	Thirumanam		Tamil
1958	Manamalai		Tamil
1959	Manjal Mahimai	Saroja	Tamil
1959	Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali	Meena	Tamil
1959	Bhagya Devathai		Tamil
1959	Bhagya Devatha	Sarala	Telugu
1959	Banda Ramudu	Gowri	Telugu
1960	Kalathur Kannamma	Kannamma	Tamil	Dubbed in Telugu as Maavoori Ammaayi
1960	Puthiya Pathai		Tamil
1960	Pattaliyin Vetri		Tamil
1960	Kuravanji		Tamil
1960	Chivaraku Migiledi		Telugu
1960	Kumkuma Rekha		Telugu	Remake of Puthiya Pathai
1960	Nammina Bantu		Telugu
1960	Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam	Goddess Padmavathi	Telugu
1960	Vimala	Vimala/Lalitha Kumari	Telugu
1960	Abhimaanam	Radha	Telugu
1960	Maamaku Takka Alludu		Telugu
1960	Pathivratha		Telugu
1960	Deepavali	Satyabhama	Telugu
1960	Maa Babu		Telugu
1961	Velugu Needalu	Suguna	Telugu
1961	Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham	Radha	Telugu
1961	Pasamalar	Radha	Tamil
1961	Paava Mannippu	Thangam	Tamil	Dubbed in Telugu as Paapaparihaaram
1961	Kappalottiya Thamizhan	Kannamma	Tamil
1961	Anbu Magan		Tamil	Remake of Maa Babu
1961	Thooya Ullam		Tamil
1961	Ellam Unakkaga		Tamil	Dubbed in Telugu as Mamakaaram
1962	Manithan Maravillai	Lakshmi	Tamil	Remake of Gundamma Katha
1962	Kathirunda Kangal	Lalitha/Shanmugam	Tamil	Dual Role
1962	Konjum Salangai	Shantha	Tamil	Savithri's hundredth film and first full-length color film. Dubbed in Telugu as Muripinche Muvvalu
1962	Gundama Katha	Lakshmi	Telugu
1962	Bandha Pasam	Poongudi	Tamil	Dubbed in Telugu as Aadharsha Sodharalu First film to be credited as Nadigaiyar Thilagam
1962	Paarthaal Pasi Theerum	Indróma/Indhra	Tamil
1962	Vadivukku Valai Kappu	Vadivu	Tamil
1962	Paadha Kaanikkai	Malathy	Tamil
1962	Padithaal Mattum Podhuma	Seetha	Tamil	Dubbed in Telugu as Kodukulu Kodallu
1962	Aradhana	Anuradha	Telugu
1962	Manchi Manasulu	Shanthi	Telugu
1962	Siri Sampadalu	Padma	Telugu
1962	Rakta Sambandham	Radha	Telugu	Remake of Pasamalar
1962	Aatma Bandhuvu	Lakshmi	Telugu
1963	Thobuttuvulu	Parvathi	Telugu
1963	Chaduvukunna Ammayilu	Sujatha	Telugu
1963	Narthanasala	Draupadi	Telugu
1963	Ratha Thilagam	Kamala	Tamil	Dubbed in Telugu with the same title
1963	Parisu	Ponni	Tamil
1963	Karpagam	Amudha	Tamil
1963	Ghar Basake Dekho	Geetha	Hindi
1964	Karnan	Bhanumathi	Tamil	Dubbed in Telugu as Karna
1964	Vettaikkaaran	Latha	Tamil
1964	Navarathri	Nalina	Tamil
1964	Kai Kodutha Deivam	Kokila	Tamil
1964	Aayiram Roobai		Tamil	Dubbed into Telugu as Veyyi Roopaayala Noottu
1964	Pooja Phalam	Seetha	Telugu
1964	Mooga Manasulu	Radha	Telugu
1964	Doctor Chakravarthy	Madhavi	Telugu
1964	Ganga Ki Lahren	Seema	Hindi
1965	Thiruvilaiyadal	Goddess Paarvathi	Tamil	Dubbed into Telugu as Shiva Leelalu and dubbed into Kannada as Shiva Leela Vilaasaa
1965	Hello Mister Zamindar	Radha	Tamil
1965	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.
1965	Poojaikku Vantha Malar	Chitra	Tamil
1965	Sumangali	Sharada	Telugu
1965	Naadi Aada Janme	Kalyani	Telugu
1965	Pandava Vanavasam	Draupadi	Telugu
1965	Devata	Seetha/Lalitha	Telugu	Double role
1965	Manushulu Mamathalu	Radha	Telugu
1965	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".
1966	Bhakta Potana	Goddess Saraswathi	Telugu
1966	Manase Mandiram	Seetha	Telugu
1966	Thattungal Thirakkappadum		Tamil
1966	Saraswathi Sabatham	Goddess Saraswathi	Tamil	Dubbed into Telugu with the same title
1966	Annavin Aasai	Seetha	Tamil
1966	Kandan Karunai	Goddess Parvathi	Tamil
1966	Thiruvarutchelvar		Tamil	Dubbed into Telugu as Shiva Bhaktha Vijayam
1967	Nirdoshi	Kamala	Telugu
1967	Seetha	Seetha	Tamil
1967	Kanchu Kota		Telugu
1967	Ummadi Kutumbam		Telugu
1967	Prana Mithrulu	Parvathi	Telugu
1967	Sati Sumathi	Guest Appearance as Goddess Parvathi	Telugu
1968	Jeevithalu		Telugu
1968	Moogajeevulu		Telugu
1968	Thalli Prema	Seetha	Telugu
1968	Chinnari Papalu		Telugu	Savithri's directorial debut
1968	Bandhavyalu		Telugu
1968	Balram Shri Krishna		Hindi
1969	Kuzhanthai Ullam		Tamil
1969	Manasatchi	Guest appearance	Tamil
1969	Chiranjeevi		Telugu
1969	Varakatnam		Telugu
1969	Vichitra Kutumbam	Kamala	Telugu
1969	Mathru Devata	Lakshmi	Telugu
1970	Maro Prapancham		Telugu
1970	Pettandarulu		Telugu
1970	Thalli Thandrulu		Telugu
1970	Kodalu Diddina Kapuram	Lakshmi	Telugu
1971	Nindu Dampathulu	Sridevi	Telugu
1971	Vintha Samsaram	Savitri	Telugu
1971	Vichithra Dampathyam		Telugu
1971	Talli Kootullu		Telugu
1971	Praptham		Tamil	Last Tamil film in lead role
1972	Thaikku Oru Pillai		Tamil
1972	Puguntha Veedu		Tamil	Remade into Telugu as Puttinillu Mettinillu
1972	Amma Mata		Telugu
1972	Kanna Talli		Telugu
1972	Sabhash Papanna		Telugu
1972	Sabhash Bebi		Telugu
1973	Errakota Veerudu		Telugu
1973	Poolmala		Telugu
1973	Desoddharakulu		Telugu
1973	Ramarajyam		Telugu
1973	Puttinillu Mettinillu		Telugu	Remake of Tamil film Pugundha Veedu
1973	Jyothi Lakshmi		Telugu
1973	Suryakanthi		Tamil
1973	Veetu Mappillai		Tamil	Dubbed into Telugu as "Manchini Penchaali"
1973	Jakkamma		Tamil
1973	Manjal Kungumam		Tamil
1973	Petha Manam Pithu		Tamil
1973	Engal Thaai		Tamil
1973	Chuzhi	Elizabeth	Malayalam	Savithri's first Malayalam film
1974	Akkarapachai		Tamil
1974	Baghdad Perazhagi		Tamil
1974	Anaganaga Oka Thandri		Telugu
1974	Mugguru Ammailu		Telugu
1974	Jeevitha Rangamu		Telugu
1974	Bandhalu Anubandhalu		Telugu
1974	Gali Patalu		Telugu
1974	Thulasi		Telugu
1974	Manushulu Mattibommalu		Telugu
1974	Adambaralu Anubandhalu		Telugu
1975	Maa Inti Devudu		Telugu
1975	Vaikuntapaali		Telugu
1975	Cinema Vaibhavam		Telugu
1975	Kavitha		Telugu
1975	Pellikanitandri		Telugu
1975	Pooja		Telugu
1975	Teerpu		Telugu
1975	Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi		Telugu
1975	Santhanam-Sowbhagyam		Telugu
1975	Andharangam		Tamil
1975	Puthu Vellam		Tamil
1975	Devaru Kotta Vara		Kannada	First Kannada film
1976	Punitha Anthoniyar		Tamil	Remade into Malayalam as Antonyes Punyavalan
1977	Chillara Devullu		Telugu
1977	Panchayathi		Telugu
1977	Unnai Suttrum Ulagam		Tamil
1978	Amara Prema		Telugu
1978	Allari Pillalu		Telugu
1978	Rowdy Rangamma		Telugu
1978	Devadasu Malli Puttadu		Telugu
1978	Mugguru Muggure	Parvathi	Telugu
1978	Jaganmohini		Telugu	Dubbed into Tamil with the same title
1978	Sivaranjani	Guest appearance as herself	Telugu	Remade in Tamil as Natchathiram (1980)
1978	Vattathukkul Chaduram	Guest appearance	Tamil	Portrayed her real life as a past life of her character in the film
1978	Thayige Thakka Maga	Vishaalaakshi	Kannada
1978	Ashwathama		Kannada
1978	Ashwadhamavu		Malayalam
1978	Antonyes Punnyavalan		Malayalam
1978	Amar Deep		Hindi
1978	Prema Paga		Telugu
1978	Amara Prema		Telugu
1979	Chandanada Gombe	Sita	Kannada
1979	Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum	Allaudin's mother	Tamil
1979	Naa Illu-Naa Vaallu		Telugu
1979	Punaadiraallu	Anasuya	Telugu
1979	Allari Pillalu		Telugu
1979	Rangoon Rowdy		Telugu
1979	Gorintaku		Telugu
1980	Circus Ramudu		Telugu
1980	Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta		Telugu
1980	Sujatha		Telugu
1980	Prema Tarangalu		Telugu
1980	Natchathiram		Tamil	As herself in a guest appearance
1980	Ravichandra	Ravi's mother	Kannada
1980	Harischandrudu		Telugu
1981	Devudu Maavayya		Telugu

Unreleased and unfinished films

• Naai Vandhi Chennappa (Tamil) (1966)
• Maadi Veettu Ezhai (Tamil) (1969)