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Savitri's parents are Kommareddy Guraviah Chowdary and Subhadhramma. She was born in Chinnaravuru Tadepalle Mandalam (near Undavalli) in Guntur, Madras Presidency, now part of Andhra Pradesh, in a Telugu speaking family. Her father died when she was 6 months old. She had an elder sister named Maadhuri. Later, her family moved to Chirravuru. She studied in Kasturbhai High School. She learned music and Indian classical dance from Sistla Purnayya Sasthri, starting from the age of 8. She performed stage shows as a child.^[4][5]

Savitri married Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan in 1955. Her marriage became public when she signed a photo for a Lux advertisement as Savithri Ganesh three years later.^[9] They had two children, Vijaya Chamundeswari and Sathish Kumar.

Savithri often admires her step father Venkataramaiah Chowdary for her success. Chowdary identified talent of savithri in her childhood and enrolled her in dance and acting classes^[10].

Savitri gave a few public performances as a child artiste in Vijayawada. Later, she worked in a theatre company run by Kongara Jaggaiah. She also started her own company, the Navabharata Natya Mandali. Her best stage role was in Atma Vanchana, written by Bucchi Babu. She was offered a role in Agni Pariksha in 1949. However, she looked too young (she was 14) in screen tests, and so was dropped. Then, she was selected for the lead role in the film Samsaram, by the production house Sadhana Chitra in 1950. Because of stage-fright she needed a lot of retakes on the floor, so she was dropped again. She was replaced by Pushpavalli and was given a small role, with Nageswara Rao. She performed a dance in Pathala Bhairavi in 1951.^[4][5]

Bollywood

Savitri acted in a few Hindi films such as Bahut Din Huwe, Ghar Basake Dekho, Balaram Shri Krishna and Ganga Ki Lahren.

Kannada cinema

Savitri starred in a few Kannada films such as Thaayige Thakka Maga, Ravichandra, and Chandanada Gombe.

Playback singing

She is known for playback singing, and some of her works are "Sundari Neevanti" from Mayabazar, "Rangu Rangula Sila" from Navarathri (1966) and Neevevaro from Annapurna (1960), in which she gave voice for actress Girija.

Direction

Savitri has directed films such as Chinnari Papalu, Chiranjeevi, Maathru Devatha,Vintha Samsaram, Kuzhanthai Ullam and Praptham.^[4][5]

Savitri died on 26 December 1981 at the age of only 45 as a result of substance abuse.^[2]

• "Vendithera Vishaada Raagaalu" by Pasupuleti Rama Rao
• "Mahanati Savitri Vendithera Samaragni" by Pallavi
• "A Legendary Actress Mahanati Savitri" by VR Murthy and V Soma media^[2]

Rashtrapati Award, Nandi Award, Kalaimamani, Mahanati Savitri and Nadigayar Thilakam.^[2]