Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 46

Also known asSavitri Kommareddy, Savitri Ganesan, Nissankara Savitri , Mahanati SavitriGenderFemaleNationalityDominion of IndiaBorn06/12/1935Born inGuntur, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDied26/12/1981Died inChennaiCausedrug overdoseWikidataQ3418119 ↗TMDb#1166378 ↗

Nissankara Savitri was an Indian actress and filmmaker who predominantly worked in Telugu and Tamil films. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she was popularly known by the epithets Mahanati in Telugu, and Nadigaiyar Thilagam in Tamil. Savitri was among the highest-paid in South Indian cinema during the 1950s and 1960s and is often considered the "Queen of Telugu cinema".

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Filmography86 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1980	NatchathiramMovie	—	45
1979	Allauddinum Albhutha VilakkumMovie	Alavuddin's mother	44
1979	Chandanada GombeMovie	Rathna's Mother	44
1979	GorintakuMovie	Ramu's Mother	44
1978	Thaayige Thakka MagaMovie	Vishalakshi	43
1978	Vattathukkul ChathuramMovie	Anu's aunt	43
1977	Unnai Suttrum UlagamMovie	—	42
1975	AndharangamMovie	Malliga	40
1975	PoojaMovie	Sitamma	40
1974	Aadambaralu AnubandhaluMovie	—	39
1973	Errakota VeeruduMovie	—	38
1973	Manjal KungumamMovie	Raja's mother	38
1969	VarakatnamMovie	Subhadra	34
1967	NirdoshiMovie	Kamala	32
1967	Kandhan KarunaiMovie	Goddess Parvati	32
1967	Ummadi KutumbamMovie	Rama	32
1967	ThiruvarutchelvarMovie	—	32
1966	NavaratriMovie	Radha	31
1966	Manase MandiramMovie	Seeta	31
1966	ZamindarMovie	—	31
1966	Saraswathi SabathamMovie	Saraswathi	31
1965	Pandava VanavasamuMovie	Draupathi	30
1965	ThiruvilayadalMovie	Goddess Parvathi in Different Disguises	30
1965	Poojaikku Vantha MalarMovie	Chitra	30
1965	Vallavanukku VallavanMovie	Self	30
1964	Doctor ChakravarthyMovie	Madhavi	29
1964	Kai Kodutha DeivamMovie	Kokila	29
1964	Pooja PhalamuMovie	—	29
1964	Aayiram RoobaiMovie	—	29
1964	NavarathiriMovie	Nalina	29
1964	KarnanMovie	Bhanumathi	29
1963	NarthanasalaMovie	Draupadi / Sairandhri	28
1963	KarpagamMovie	Amudha	28
1963	Chaduvukunna AmmayiluMovie	Sujatha	28
1962	Manchi ManasuluMovie	Shanthi	27
1962	Parthal Pasi TheerumMovie	—	27
1962	Gundamma KathaMovie	Lakshmi	27
1962	AradhanaMovie	Anuradha	27
1962	Konjum SalangaiMovie	—	27
1962	Paadha KaanikkaiMovie	—	27
1962	Bandha PasamMovie	—	27
1962	Kaathiruntha KangalMovie	—	27
1961	Kalasi Unte Kaladu SukhamMovie	Radha	26
1961	Kappalottiya ThamizhanMovie	Kannamma	26
1961	Paava MannippuMovie	Thangam	26
1961	PasamalarMovie	Radha	26
1961	Manithan MaravillaiMovie	—	26
1960	Maa BabuMovie	—	25
1960	KuravanjiMovie	Kuravanji	25
1960	Kalathur KannammaMovie	Kannamma	25
1960	Sri Venkateswara MahatmyamMovie	Goddess Padmavathi	25
1960	Pudhiya PathaiMovie	—	25
1959	Appu Chesi Pappu KooduMovie	Manjari Devi	24
1959	Banda RamuduMovie	Gouri	24
1959	Manjal MahimaiMovie	Saroja	24
1959	Mangalya BalamMovie	Saroja	24
1958	ThirumanamMovie	—	23
1958	Karthavarayani KathaMovie	Aryamala	23
1958	Athisaya ThirudanMovie	Gowri	23
1958	Annaiyin AanaiMovie	—	23
1958	Kadan Vaangi KalyanamMovie	—	23
1958	Kudumba GouravamMovie	—	23
1957	MayabazarMovie	Sasirekha	22
1957	MahadheviMovie	—	22
1957	VanangaamudiMovie	—	22
1957	Yaar PaiyyanMovie	Latha	22
1957	SoubhagyavathiMovie	Gowri	22
1957	The Wedding GarlandMovie	—	22
1957	KarpukarasiMovie	—	22
1956	Charana DaasiMovie	Lakshmi	21
1956	Matharkula ManikkamMovie	Lakshmi	21
1956	Bhale RamuduMovie	Roopa	21
1956	Pennin PerumaiMovie	—	21
1956	Amara DeepamMovie	Aruna	21
1956	Iru SahodarigalMovie	—	21
1955	KanyasulkamMovie	Madhuravani	20
1955	Donga RamuduMovie	Seeta	20
1955	MaheswariMovie	Maheswari	20
1955	Gomathiyin KaadhalanMovie	Gomathi	20
1955	GunasundariMovie	—	20
1954	ParivartanaMovie	Sundaramma	19
1953	DevadasuMovie	Parvati	18
1953	Manampole MangalyamMovie	—	18
1952	PalletooruMovie	Suguna	17
1952	Kalyanam Panni PaarMovie	—	17
1951	Pathala BhairaviMovie	Dancer in "Ranante Rane Ranu" Song	16