Sri Savitri Productions

Savitri remade the film 'Chinnari Papalu' into Tamil under the banner of Sri Savitri Productions as 'Kuzhandai Ullam' (1969) with Gemini Ganesan as lead actor. Savitri and Vanisri played the female leads. This was also a flop as the Telugu version. Though people were rejected the both versions, critics and analysts were appreciated the talent of Savitri's direction.

Matru Devatha

Savitri's second venture as director was 'Matru Devatha' (1970). Though a hit, it's a blow to Savitri financially. Her another movie 'Chiranjeevi' got mixed respose. She lost so many valuable things in her house for recover of financial losses from these two films. Even she sold her 10 acres of land near by Vahini Studios to mere rate. And she was start doing charecter roles in outside films. She did her last big role in 'Kodalu Diddina Kapuram'. After that film, she did even very small roles.

The Director

Savitri's first film as a director was 'Chinnari Papalu'. She took the muhurat shot of the film on 12th October, 1967 in Vahini Studios (Madras). She took care everything about the film like shopping for the heroine's costumes. Even she behaved like a producer of it. Because there were 14 share holders in that production company, Sri Matha Films. Their money was short to complete the movie. They took some financiers. So Savitri kept all the film's works on her shoulders before release of it, and put an uncountable amout. The film released in 1968 and collected Rs. 25 of each Rs. 100 only. Anyway it got Silver Nandi as Best Second Film.

Blast from the past - Navaratri (1966)

'Navaratri' (1966) combined the story telling skills of filmmaker Tatineni Rama Rao and the performances of all-time greats Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri. Even today when you talk of Kamal Hassan’s 'Dasavatharam', in which he played ten roles, you cannot but recall 'Navaratri'. None who knows Telugu cinema can forget the great actor playing nine very different roles in the film. Every character essayed a rasa (emotion) and the navarasas were embellished to the optimum in ANR's portrayals. The thespian’s imaginative approach to his roles was remarkable. Even now he’s an inspiration to aspiring actors. But where did he find his inspiration?
Remembered for: At a time when playing even three roles in a film was a wonder, you saw an actor handling nine with élan! And each was so different from the other that you almost forgot it was the same man playing all the parts.

The Producer

Everyone felt that time (1965) 'Sumangali' was Savitri's last film with ANR, becasue she gained over weight. But after that film, Savitri done another film 'Navaratri' with him, hence it was not a romantic film, but a performance oriented film. So that she accepted it. And also she was the co-producer of it. For the first time she produce this film under the banner of Vijaya Chamundeswari Combines. And she sung a song in it.

Savitri Bungalow

1964 - Savitri bought a big building in Hyderabad. It was called as 'Savitri Bungalow'. She stayed in that building whenever she came to Hyderabad. In the same year, Savitri constructed two houses in Vijayawada. Those were also called as 'Savitri Bungalows'.
1965 - Savitri given birth to a baby boy on 18 August and named him as Satish. She began shoots again from December. She did the films 'Bhakta Pothana', 'Manase Mandiram', 'Monagallaku Monagadu', 'Srikrishna Pandaveeyam' and 'Nava Ratri', this year.

The Highest Paid Actress

Savitri took more remuneration after ANR for the film 'Aradhana'. Another hero of the film, Jaggaiah got less remuneration than her. Savitri was taking one lakh rupees as remuneration for Tamil films from the movie 'Pasamalar'. At that time she was the highest paid actress in both Telugu and Tamil.

Savitri's favourite role

Savitri's film 'Chivaraku Migiledi' released in 1960. In that film, she portrayed the role Padma. It was her favourite role. The film got the President's Award as Best Regional Film. Madras Film Fans Assosiation was given Best Actress award to her, and Best Director award to G. Ramineedu for this film.

Savitri married GG

1952 - Savitri married Gemini Ganesan aka G.G.
1958 - 1 March - Savitri entered in a new house at Habibullah Road at T. Nagar (Chennai). All the people of both Telugu and Tamil Cinema were attended. Even Prem Nazir, the Malayali star actor, also attended that function.
2 December - Savitri given birth to a baby girl and named her Viyaja Chamundeswari.
1960 - 22 films of Savitri released in Telugu and Tamil.

Susheela, Savitri's favourite singer

Great singer P. Susheela was sung for Savitri in 'Todi Kodallu', first time. Then after Savitri suggested to the producers that Susheela should be sing her songs in all the movies. If the lyrical values are more in those songs, her persistence is also more.