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Nissankara Savitri (also known as Savitri Ganesan; 6 December 1934 – 26 December 1981) was an Indian actress, singer, and filmmaker known for her works primarily in Telugu and Tamil films. Known by the epithets Mahanati ( transl.
Jun 16, 2017 · Savitri was a great actress in the Indian film celluloid. She acted in more than three hundred movies and left outstanding performances in the film industry, working in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi.
Savitri ( Sanskrit: सावित्री, IAST: Sāvitrī ) and Satyavan ( Sanskrit: सत्यवान, IAST: Satyavān) are a legendary couple in Hinduism. Savitri is a princess who marries an exiled prince named Satyavan, who is prophesied to die early. She saves her husband from the god of death, Yama, persuading the deity to restore his life. [1]
Savitri, goddess in Hindu mythology, the daughter of the solar deity Savitr and the wife of the creator god Brahma. The Mahabharata recounts how Savitri used the power of her dedication to her husband Satyavan to prevent Yama, the god of the dead, from taking him when he was fated to die.
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.
May 3, 2018 · Former journalists and authors who have chronicled the life of Savitri discuss the varied, at times disturbing, facets of her life.
May 16, 2018 · Mahanati, the biopic of evergreen actress Savitri is having a dream run at the box office. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the film starred Keerthy Suresh, Dulquer Salmaan, Samantha Akkineni and Vijay Deverakonda. Listen to Story.
Aug 29, 2018 · Born on January 4, 1936, Savitri was one of the most important actresses of Tamil cinema. She made her acting debut in 1950 with the Tamil-Telugu drama ‘Samarasam’. Regarded as one of the iconic actresses, Savitri was successful in both Tamil and Telugu.
Dec 6, 2019 · Savitri is considered to be one of the greatest screen legends of classic Tollywood cinema. Her outstanding and dignified personality has allowed her to reach cult status. In addition to acting, Savitri also directed and produced films such as 'Praptam', 'Chinnari Papalu' and 'Mathru Devata'.
May 7, 2018 · Born on December 6, 1934, Savitri began her acting career in stage productions as a child. She made her Telugu cinema debut in LV Prasad’s Pelli Chesi Choodu in 1952.
