Savitri
Savitri Ganesan (born Nissankara Savitri, 6 December 1936 – 26 December 1981) was an Indian film actress, playback singer, dancer, director and producer known for her works primarily in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She had also worked in Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. Savitri's first significant role was in the 1952 Telugu film Pelli Chesi Choodu. In 1960, she received the Rashtrapati Award for her performance in the Telugu film Chivaraku Migiledi. In 1968, she produced and directed the Telugu film Chinnari Papalu, for which she received the state Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Silver). She is often referred as "Mahanati" and "Nadigaiyar Thilagam".
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| Date of birth | 6 December 1937
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| Place of birth | Andhra Pradesh, Chirravur, India
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| Date of death | 26 December 1981
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Savitri is known for her role in the film Ek Chitthi Pyar Bhari (1985) as producer.
She is also known for her role in the film Ravichandra (1980) as Ravi's mother.
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