Mahanati Savitri
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Nadigaiyar Thilagam
In the memories of Savitri Amma garu
Nissankara Savitri
Awards
Rashtrapati Award
Nandi Award
Kalaimamani
5 Years of "Mahanati"
A glimpse about Savitri Amma
She was one of the highest-paid and most popular Indian actresses in the 1950s and 1960s.
Known for her versatility, Savitri Amma is considered as the benchmark for acting in South Indian cinema.
She is one of the most accomplished and respected actresses of all time in South India.
Savitri Amma was also noted for her kindness, charity, and generosity towards the poor.
She received "A Moon Among Stars" honour at the 30th International Film Festival of India, "Woman in Cinema" section in 1999.
The 2018 biographical film Mahanati based on the life of Savitri Amma won the "Equality in Cinema Award" at the 2018 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
She is popularly known by the epithets Mahanati (transl. The great actress) in Telugu and Nadigaiyar Thilagam (transl. Doyen of all the actresses) in Tamil.
In 2011, the Government of India issued a postage stamp in commemoration of Savitri.
Mahanati Savitri
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Nadigaiyar Thilagam
The one and only Versatile Actress living in the hearts of all cinema fans.
Actress Keerthy Suresh acted in the Nag Ashwin-directed biographical drama Mahanati where she portrayed the late southern actress Savitri and for which her performance has received critical acclaim and the National Film Award for Best Actress. Her performance in the film featured in the list of "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion.
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