Venkateswara Mahatyam (1960)

Synopsis: Balaji (NTR) descends to earth following a celestial problem caused by Narada. On earth, as a common man who is nevertheless recognized by all the 'good folk' as the god, he falls for Padmavathi (Savitri). In the end, as two earthly women, the 'heavenly' Lakshmi and Padmavathy, battle over him, he turns into a statue.
Cast: NTR, Savitri, S. Varalakshmi, Nagaiah, Gummadi, Relangi, Santha Kumari, Suribabu, Rajanala
Screenpaly: Athreya
Lyrics: Athreya, Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
Music: Pendyala Nageswara Rao
Cinematography: PL Rai
Director: P. Pullaiah
Banner: Padmasri Pictures
Release Date: 9 Jan 1960

Banda Ramudu (1959)

Cast: NTR, Savitri, Relangi, Rajanala, Suryakantham, Ramana Reddy, Nagaiah, Peketi Sivaram, Chadalavada
Director: P. Pullaiah
Banner: Sahini Art Productions
Release Date: 6 Nov 1959

Appu Chesi Pappu Kudu (1959)

Cast: NTR, Savitri, SVR, Jaggaiah, Jamuna, CSR Anjaneyulu, Relangi, Girija, Ramana Reddy
Music: S. Rajeswara Rao
Producers: Nagi Reddy, Chakrapani
Director: LV Prasad
Banner: Vijaya Productions

Intiguttu (1958)

Cast: NTR, Savitri, Gummadi
Lyrics: Malladi Ramakrishna Sastry
Music: MS Prakash
Cinematographer: C. Nageswara Rao
Director: Vedantam Raghavaiah
Banner: Sangeetha Productions
Release Date: 31 Oct 1958

Kartavarayani Katha (1958)

Cast: NTR, Savitri
Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishna Sastry
Music: G. Viswanathan
Director: Ramanna
Banner: RR Pictures
Release Date: 18 Oct 1958

Kutumba Gauravam (1957)

Cast: Savitri, NTR, Kannamba, Jamuna, Relangi, Padmanabham, Rajanala
Director: BS Ranga
Banner: Vikram Productions
Release Date: 2 Nov 1957

Bhale Ammayilu (1957)

Cast: NTR, CSR Anjaneyulu, Savitri, Jaggaiah
Lyrics: Kosaraju
Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao
Director: Vedantam Raghavaiah
Banner: Narasu Studios
Release Date: 6 Sept 1957

Sontha Vooru (1956)

Cast: NTR, Rajasulochana, Savitri, Amarnath, CSR Anjaneyulu, Janaki
Story and Dialogues: Ravuru
Lyrics: Ravuru, Samudrala, Malladi, Daita Gopalam
Cinematography: Vincent
Producer: Ghantasala Sadasivudu
Director: ESN Murthy
Banner: GVS Productions
Release Date: 25 May 1956
Notes: GVS Productions was Ghantasala's home production company. NTR was seen as in Sri Krishna get-up for first time. This was the first film to Rajasulochana as a female lead.

Charanadasi (1956)

Cast: NTR, ANR, SVR, Savitri, Anjali Devi, Relangi
Lyricist: Samudrala Raghavacharya
Music: Saluri Rajeswara Rao
Director: Tatineni Prakasa Rao
Banner: Lalitha Films
Release Date: 20 Dec, 1956

Kanyasulkam (1955)

Cast: Savitri (Madhuravani), NTR (Gireesam), CSR Anjaneyulu (Ramappantulu), Govindarajula Subba Rao (Lubdavadhanlu), Gummadi (Sowjanya Rao), Janaki (Buchchamma), Vinnakota Ramanna Pantulu (Agnihotravadhanlu), Vangara (Karataka Sastry), Hemalatha (Venkamma), Suryakantham (Meenakshi), Chaya Devi (Putakullamma), Chadalavada (Polisetti), Subhadra (Subbi), Kundu (Venkatesam), Peketi Sivaram (Police Inspector)
Story: Gurazada Appa Rao
Dialogues: Vemapati Sadasivabrahmam
Lyrics: Gurazada, Sri Sri, Sadasivabrahmam
Music: Ghantasala
Producer: DL Narayana
Director: P Pullaiah
Banner: Vinoda Pictures
Release Date: 26 Aug 1955

Missamma (1955)

Cast: NTR (Rao), ANR (Raju), Savitri (Mary), Jamuna (Sita), Relangi (Devaiah), SVR (Jamindar), Rushyendramani, Ramana Reddy (David), Allu Ramalingaiah
Dialogues: Chakrapani
Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Music: S. Rajeswara Rao
Singers: AM Raja, P. Leela, P. Susheela
Cinematography: Marcus Bartley
Audiography: Krishnan

Art: Gokhale and Kaladhar
Producers: Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani
Director: LV Prasad
Banner: Vijaya Productions
Release Date: 12 Jan, 1955

Parivartana (1954)

Cast: NTR, ANR, Chadalawada Kutumba Rao, Ramana Reddy, Doraswamy, Savitri, Balasaraswathi, Jr. Nageswara Rao, Mikkilineni, Perumallu, Ramakoti, Allu Ramalingaiah
Story: Pinisetti Srirama Murthy
Dialogues: Sunkara Satyanarayana
Lyrics: Anisetti
Music: Mohandas and Chalapathi Rao
Director: Tatineni Prakasha Rao
Banner: Janatha Pictures
Release Date: 1 Sept, 1954
Notes: This film was made based on the stage play 'Anna Chellelu', written by Pinisetti.

Chandraharam (1954)

Cast: NTR (Chandana Raju), Sriranjani (Gowri), Relangi (Dhumaketu), Joga Rao (Nikshepa Rayudu), Savitri (Chanchala), Kantha Devi (Achala), SVR (Mali), Suryakantham (Asha Devi), C.V.V. Panthulu (Maridanna), Annapurna (Bala Chandan), Madhavapeddi Satyam (Rajaguru), R. Nageswara Rao (Indra), Thilakam (Indrani), Doraswamy, Rushyendramani, Bala Krishna, Srivatsa, Venkumamba, Padmanabham, KVS Sarma, Sarala.
Dialogues and Lyrics: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Music: Ghantasala
Cinematography: Marcus Bartley
Audiography: Krishnayyar
Dances: Pasumarthi Krishana Murthy
Art: Gokhale and Kaladhara
Producers: Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani
Director: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
Banner: Vijaya Productions
Release Date: 6 Jan, 1954

Front name in titles

Palletooru (1952)
Cast: NTR, SVR, Nagabhushanam, Savitri, T.G. Kamala Devi, Ramana Reddy, Mikkilineni, Surapaneni Perumallu, Chadalavada, Atluri Pundarikakshaiah
Dialogues: Sunkara Satyanarayana, Vasireddy Bhaskara Rao
Music: Ghantasala
Producer: P. Sivaramaiah
Director: Tatineni Prakasa Rao
Banner: People's Art Productions
Notes: When Savitri got the good reputation after release of the film 'Pelli Chesi Choodu', Sivaramaiah, the producer of 'Palletooru', decided to make a change. He put Savitri's name at front at female artistes names in title cards in the place of T.G. Kamala Devi. So 'Palletooru' was the first film to Savitri as her name came at front in titles. She saw the film ten times in theatres for see her name.

Recognition as an actress

Pelli Chesi Choodu (1952)
Cast: NTR, SVR, G. Varalakshmi, Savitri, Suryakumari, Doraswamy, Dr. Sivarama Krishnaiah, Joga Rao, Padmanabham, Balakrishna, Master Kundu
Songs: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Music: Ghantasala
Cinematographer: Marcus Bartley
Art: Gokhale
Production Manager: Madduri Sesha Chalapathi Rao
Producers: Nagi Reddy, Chakrapani
Director: L.V. Prasad
Banner: Vijaya Productions
Release Date: 29 Feb, 1952
Notes: The shoot of this movie started in Aug 1951. Savitri done second heroine role while G. Varalakshmi was the main heroine. The film attracted the audiences instantly. Savitri got good recognition with her performance. This film run 100 days in 11 centres and the 100 days celebrations done on 8 June 1952 at Durga Kalamandir, Vijayawada in a grand manner.

The Dancer

Patala Bhairavi (1951)
Cast: NTR, SVR, Malathi, CSR Anjaneyulu, Girija, Surabhi Kamalabai, Krishna Kumari, Lakshmikantam, Padmanabham, Hemalatamma Rao, Savitri, Relangi Venkatramaiah
Dialogues: Pingali Nagendra Rao
Screen-play: Kamalakara Kameswara Rao
Choreographer: Pasumarti Krishna Murthy
Producers: Nagireddy, Chakrapani
Director: K.V. Reddy
Banner: Vijaya Productions
Release Date: 5 March, 1951
The shoot of the film started in Feb 1950. When K.V. Reddy saw Savitri in Vahini Studios, he was very much impressed to Savitri's activeness. He took her as a dancer for a song. Savitri done the rehearsals before the shoot under the choreography by Pasumarti Krishna Murthy. She danced along with Krishna Murthy before the camera for the song 'Raanante Raane'. Everybody couldn't do the song, because the sequence required good footwork and many facial expressions. Who can dance and act can only do it. Savitri had those qualities. Since the shoot of the song Savitri was known as 'Raanante Ranne' girl.

Savitri first film 'Samsaram'

Samsaram (1950)
Cast: Pushpavalli (Kamala), Lakshmirajyam (Manju), Savitri, ANR (Venu), NTR (Raghu), Relangi (Seetharam), Surabhi Balasaraswathi (Kamakshi), Bezawada Kanthamma, Sundara Rao (Dr. Damodaram), Suryakantham, Rangaswamy, Doraswamy
Cinematography: Rehman, B. Subba Rao
Producer: Ranganath Das
Director: L.V. Prasad
Banner: Sadhana Films
Release Date: 29 Dec, 1950
Notes: Donepudi Krishna Murthy, well wisher of Savitri's family, recommended Savitri to Ranganath Das, the producer of 'Samsaram'. L.V. Prasad given her the female lead role, Kamala.
Savitri didn't forget the day 17 May, 1950 in her whole life. That day she acted infront of the camera, first time with make-up for 'Samsaram'. She feared to act with ANR, who was the favourite actor of younger generation of that time. She took many takes for many scenes in their combination. So the director and producer decided to replace her by Pushpavalli. Anyway Savitri did a small role as one of Pushpavalli's friends in the film. We can see her in 'Takkutamaaram bandi, tankeela bandi' song. And she said a dialogue 'nuvvu achcham hero Nageswara Rao laa unnave'.

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.