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  1. Savitri Ganesan (née, Nissankara; 6 December 1934 – 26 December 1981) was an Indian actress, singer, and filmmaker known for her works primarily in Telugu and Tamil films. 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 ...

  2. 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. She

  3. Savitri filmography. 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.

  4. Apr 3, 2024 · Savitri, originally named Nissankara, was a prominent Indian actress, singer, and filmmaker renowned for her contributions primarily in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She achieved fame as one of the highest-paid and most beloved actresses in India during the 1950s and ’60s, earning the epithets “Mahanati” in Telugu and “Nadigaiyar Thilagam” in Tamil.

  5. Jun 16, 2017 · Savitri Biography. 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. Even she produced many human-related stories-based films and got national awards also.

  6. May 3, 2018 · Director PC Reddy who directed Savitri says, “there is none who can equal her beauty and talent. She didn’t heed to anyone’s advice and got married very early. I remember she was so addicted ...

  7. May 16, 2018 · Who was Savitri, the legend immortalised in Mahanati? 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. On January 4, 1936, Savitri was born in Chirravuru, Guntur district, Madras Presidency ...

  8. www.imdb.com › name › nm0767800Savitri - IMDb

    Savitri. Actress: Narthanasala. Savitri, also known as Savitri Ganesan, was an Indian film actress, director, producer, singer and race car enthusiast who predominantly worked in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She also worked in Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada movies. Starring in more than 250 films.

  9. Savitri was an Indian film actress who starred in Telugu and Tamil films. Starring in over 250 movies for more than three decades, Savitri is known as the first female superstar of the South Indian film industry. Some of her notable films include Pathala Bhairavi ...

  10. Savitri. Actress: Narthanasala. Savitri, also known as Savitri Ganesan, was an Indian film actress, director, producer, singer and race car enthusiast who predominantly worked in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She also worked in Malayalam, Hindi, and Kannada movies. Starring in more than 250 films. "Mahanati" (i.e.,) Greatest of all actresses by the Telugu Cinema and famously referred to as the "Nadigaiyar Thilagam" (i.e.,) Doyenne of all actresses by the Tamil...

  11. Dec 6, 2019 · Savitri was born into a family of not film lovers on January 4, 1936, in Chirravuru, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. Tamil star Gemini Ganesan, born as Ramasamy Ganesan, is her husband.

  12. Also known as: Savitri Nissankara, Kommareddy Savitri, Savitri Ganeshan: Occupation: Actor • Producer: Born: December 6, 1933: Birthplace: Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

  13. Savitri saving Satyavan from Yama. 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.

  14. Dec 6, 2020 · The 66-year-old actor revealed that Savitri had a unique style when it came to driving a car and chewing paan. During her heydays in South cinema, Savitri was treated like a goddess by filmmakers ...

  15. 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 ...

  16. encyclopedia.savitribhavan.org › about-savitri › the-storyThe StorySavitri Encyclopedia

    The Author’s Note The tale of Satyavan and Savitri is recited in the Mahabharata as a story of conjugal love conquering death. But this legend is, as shown by many features of the human tale, one of the many symbolic myths of the Vedic cycle. Satyavan is the soul carrying the divine truth of being within itself but descended into the grip of death and ignorance; Savitri is the Divine Word, daughter of the Sun, goddess of the supreme Truth who comes down and is born to save; Aswapati, the ...

  17. Aug 3, 2017 · Savitri knows that this is the moment of his death. When Yama comes to claim his body and soul, Savitri refuses to leave her husband and follows the god of Death. Yama repeatedly tells her to go ...

  18. Savitri Ganesan (born Nissankara Sarasavanidevi) was an Indian film actress, playback singer, dancer, director and producer known for her works primarily in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema.She is also known for her works in Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films.. Savitri's first significant role was in the 1952 Telugu film Pelli Chesi Choodu.

  19. May 10, 2018 · Back in the 50s and 60s, Savitri was nothing short of a celluloid queen reigning the industry with her noteworthy performances in Telugu and Tamil cinema. From her whirlwind romance with her co-star and later husband Gemini Ganesan, Savitri continues to be regarded as an actress to look up to, with her work and beauty speaking volumes decades later.

  20. May 24, 2018 · Savitri and Gemini Ganesan's love story is something that has piqued the interest of youngsters, thanks to the success of Mahanati/Nadigaiyar Thilagam. While the film is a two-hour-odd documentation of Savitri's rise and fall as an actress, the film has also unearthed a lot of information about Gemini Ganesan's life.

  21. Watch Vijay Raghavendra, Urvashi Rai, Playing lead role from Savitri . Also Starring Prakash Belavadi, Tara Anuradha, Mimicry Gopi, Sanju Basayya, Master Pun...

  22. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SavitriSavitri - Wikipedia

    Savitri, with all vowels short, a Roman-phonetic spelling of the Rigvedic solar deity Savitr. Sāvitrī, a name of the Gayatri Mantra dedicated to Savitṛ. Savitri (goddess), the consort of Brahma, a form of Saraswati. Name of a manifestation of Prakṛti. Savitri, a Hindu character from the story of Savitri and Satyavan in the epic Mahabharata.

  23. Jun 6, 2024 · Vat Savitri is a significant Hindu festival celebrated by married women for their husbands' well-being. The festival occurs on June 6, 2024, with rituals including fasting, prayers to the Banyan ...

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