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Known as Nadigaiyar Thilagam (Doyen of all the actresses) & Mahanati (The great actress), Savitri was one of the highest-paid and most popular Indian actresses in the 1950s and '60s. She was one of the most accomplished and respected actresses of all time in South India.
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.
Mahanati ( transl. The great actress) is a 2018 Indian Telugu -language biographical drama film based on the life of actress Savitri. It is written and directed by Nag Ashwin, and produced by Priyanka Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema.
May 5, 2018 · Mahanati Savithri was the only actress to achieve equal pay as male superstars like NTR & ANR. Savithri’s marriage to Gemini Ganeshan got revealed to the public when she accidentally signed the Lux contract as ‘Savithri Ganeshan’. Apart from what they shared, we also bring you lesser known facts about the Mahanati:
May 8, 2018 · Mahanati: Directed by Nag Ashwin. With Keerthy Suresh, Dulquer Salmaan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Vijay Deverakonda. Biography of Savitri, an actress from South India movie industry, who ruled the industry for two decades during 50s and 60s.
Mahanati Savitri was an actor unlike any in her era and there hasn’t been another performer like her till date. She ruled the south Indian film industry for over three decades and worked on...
May 3, 2018 · Nag Ashwin’s biopic Mahanati has brought back the discussion on the superstar and as his film releases on May 9, Savitri’s biographers and writers in the twin States reminisce their...
May 1, 2018 · As the film (Mahanati) approaches release, here’s a brief as to who Savitri was and why she remains special. Hailing from a remote village in Guntur district, Savitri started her acting career at the age of 11, taking part in plays and dance dramas across Andhra Pradesh.
Dec 6, 2022 · South Indian cinema is paying tribute to its iconic actress Mahanati Savitri on her 85th birth anniversary. She was born on December 6 as Savitri Nissankara. Mahanati Savitri is one of the actresses who made their name when the industry was male-dominated.
May 10, 2018 · Mahanati, the big release this week, tells the tale of legendary actress Savitri. Does Mahanati live up to expectations? Our review of Mahanati says the film does exactly that, and beautifully.
