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.