Savitri

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).