Savitri Kommareddy (January 4, 1936 – December 26, 1981), known mononymously as Savitri, was an Indian actress, film director, and producer who worked predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema, alongside appearances in Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam films. After early stage work and brief appearances in *Pathala Bhairavi* (1951) and *Pelli Chesi Choodu* (1952), she achieved her breakthrough as a leading actress in the tragic romance *Devadasu* (1953) and the social drama *Ardhangi* (1955). Over the 1950s and 1960s, she established herself as a central figure in South Indian cinema, headlining comedies such as *Missamma* (1955) and *Gundamma Katha* (1962), alongside dramatic roles in *Mayabazar* (1957), the family drama *Pasamalar* (1961), *Kalathur Kannamma* (1960), and *Mooga Manasulu* (1964). In 1968, Savitri made her feature directorial debut with the Telugu drama *Chinnari Papalu*, which won the Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film, and subsequently directed *Kuzhandai Ullam* (1969) and *Maathru Devatha* (1970). Throughout the 1970s, she transitioned into supporting and character roles across regional industries, appearing in features including *Puguntha Veedu* (1972), *Andharangam* (1975), *Jaganmohini* (1978), the Kannada drama *Chandanada Gombe* (1979), and *Gorintaku* (1979). Her final screen appearances included the action drama *Circus Ramudu* (1980).

Filmography

• 1980Circus Ramudu — Janaki Devi
• 1980Harischandrudu
• 1980Natchathiram
• 1980Prema Tarangalu
• 1979Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum — Alavuddin's mother
• 1979Amar Deep
• 1979Chandanada Gombe — Rathna's Mother
• 1979Gorintaku — Ramu's Mother
• 1979Punadhirallu
• 1978Ashwathama
• 1978Jaganmohini
• 1978Thaayige Thakka Maga — Vishalakshi
• 1978Vattathukkul Chathuram — Anu's aunt
• 1977Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
• 1975Andharangam — Malliga
• 1975Pooja — Sitamma
• 1974Aadambaralu Anubandhalu
• 1974Akkarai Pachchai
• 1973Baghdad Perazhagi — Queen Khadija
• 1973Chuzhi
• 1973Errakota Veerudu
• 1973Manjal Kungumam — Raja's mother
• 1972Jakkamma — Jakkamma
• 1972Puguntha Veedu — Sundaram's mother
• 1970Maathru Devatha — Director
• 1970Maro Prapancham — Sarada
• 1969Kuzhandai Ullam — Director, Producer
• 1969Varakatnam — Subhadra
• 1968Chinnari Papalu — Director
• 1968Vichitra Kutumbam — Kamala
• 1967Kandhan Karunai — Goddess Parvati
• 1967Nirdoshi — Kamala
• 1967Thiruvarutchelvar
• 1967Ummadi Kutumbam — Rama
• 1966Manase Mandiram — Seeta
• 1966Navaratri — Radha
• 1966Saraswathi Sabatham — Saraswathi
• 1966Zamindar
• 1965Hello Mister Zamindar
• 1965Pandava Vanavasamu — Draupathi
• 1965Poojaikku Vantha Malar — Chitra
• 1965Thiruvilayadal — Goddess Parvathi in Different Disguises
• 1964Aayiram Roobai
• 1964Doctor Chakravarthy — Madhavi
• 1964Ganga Ki Lahren — Seema
• 1964Kai Kodutha Deivam — Kokila
• 1964Karnan — Bhanumathi
• 1964Mooga Manasulu
• 1964Navarathiri — Nalina
• 1964Pooja Phalamu
• 1964Vettaikaaran
• 1963Chaduvukunna Ammayilu — Sujatha
• 1963Karpagam — Amudha
• 1963Narthanasala — Draupadi / Sairandhri
• 1963Parisu
• 1963Ratha Thilagam — Kamala
• 1962Aathma Bandhuvu — Lakshmi
• 1962Aradhana — Anuradha
• 1962Bandha Pasam
• 1962Gundamma Katha — Lakshmi
• 1962Kaathiruntha Kangal
• 1962Konjum Salangai
• 1962Manchi Manasulu — Shanthi
• 1962Paadha Kaanikkai
• 1962Parthal Pasi Theerum
• 1962Vadivukku Valaikaappu
• 1961Ellam Unakkaga — Sarala
• 1961Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham — Radha
• 1961Kappalottiya Thamizhan — Kannamma
• 1961Manithan Maravillai
• 1961Paava Mannippu — Thangam
• 1961Padithal Mattum Podhuma
• 1961Pasamalar — Radha
• 1961Velugu Needalu — Suguna
• 1960Kalathur Kannamma — Kannamma
• 1960Kuravanji — Kuravanji
• 1960Maa Babu
• 1960Pudhiya Pathai
• 1960Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam — Goddess Padmavathi
• 1959Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu — Manjari Devi
• 1959Banda Ramudu — Gouri
• 1959Mangalya Balam — Saroja
• 1959Manjal Mahimai — Saroja
• 1958Annaiyin Aanai
• 1958Athisaya Thirudan — Gowri
• 1958Intiguttu — Shoba
• 1958Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
• 1958Karthavarayani Katha — Aryamala
• 1958Kathavarayan
• 1958Kudumba Gouravam
• 1958Thirumanam
• 1957Karpukarasi
• 1957Mahadhevi
• 1957Mayabazar — Sasirekha
• 1957Soubhagyavathi — Gowri
• 1957The Wedding Garland
• 1957Thodi Kodallu — Susheela
• 1957Vanangaamudi
• 1957Yaar Paiyyan — Latha
• 1956Amara Deepam — Aruna
• 1956Bhale Ramudu — Roopa
• 1956Charana Daasi — Lakshmi
• 1956Iru Sahodarigal
• 1956Matharkula Manikkam — Lakshmi
• 1956Pennin Perumai
• 1955Ardhangi — Padma
• 1955Donga Ramudu — Seeta
• 1955Gomathiyin Kaadhalan — Gomathi
• 1955Gunasundari
• 1955Kanyasulkam — Madhuravani
• 1955Maheswari — Maheswari
• 1955Maman Magal
• 1955Missamma — Mary / Mahalakshmi
• 1954Bahut Din Hue — Mohini
• 1954Chandraharam — Chanchala
• 1954Parivartana — Sundaramma
• 1953Devadasu — Parvati
• 1953Manampole Mangalyam
• 1953Pempudu Koduku
• 1952Kalyanam Panni Paar
• 1952Palletooru — Suguna
• 1952Pelli Chesi Choodu — Savitri
• 1951Pathala Bhairavi — Dancer in "Ranante Rane Ranu" Song
• 1951Roopavathi — Vampa Kokila

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1965Vallavanukku Vallavan — Self