Savitri
Savitri Kommareddy (January 4, 1936 – December 26, 1981), known mononymously as Savitri, was an Indian actress, film director, and producer who worked predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema, alongside appearances in Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam films. After early stage work and brief appearances in *Pathala Bhairavi* (1951) and *Pelli Chesi Choodu* (1952), she achieved her breakthrough as a leading actress in the tragic romance *Devadasu* (1953) and the social drama *Ardhangi* (1955). Over the 1950s and 1960s, she established herself as a central figure in South Indian cinema, headlining comedies such as *Missamma* (1955) and *Gundamma Katha* (1962), alongside dramatic roles in *Mayabazar* (1957), the family drama *Pasamalar* (1961), *Kalathur Kannamma* (1960), and *Mooga Manasulu* (1964).
In 1968, Savitri made her feature directorial debut with the Telugu drama *Chinnari Papalu*, which won the Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film, and subsequently directed *Kuzhandai Ullam* (1969) and *Maathru Devatha* (1970). Throughout the 1970s, she transitioned into supporting and character roles across regional industries, appearing in features including *Puguntha Veedu* (1972), *Andharangam* (1975), *Jaganmohini* (1978), the Kannada drama *Chandanada Gombe* (1979), and *Gorintaku* (1979). Her final screen appearances included the action drama *Circus Ramudu* (1980).
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.8742 |
| Birthday | 1935-12-06 |
| Place of Birth | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Also Known As | Savitri Kommareddy, Savitri Ganesan, Nissankara Savitri , Mahanati Savitri, |
1953
Pempudu Koduku
9/1
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Pempudu Koduku
1964
Pooja Phalamu
9/1
Madhu, a wealthy and naive boy, meets Vasanthi and develops feelings for her. However, he gets depressed after knowing that Vasanthi only saw him as a...
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Pooja Phalamu
1966
Navaratri
9/1
Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a...
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Navaratri
1966
Zamindar
8/1
A CID officer goes undercover to track down a large sum of money that was stolen by a group of soldiers during the Second World War.
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Zamindar
1954
Chandraharam
9/1
Chandhanaraju is a prince whose life is preserved within the necklace he wears. He should overcome several hurdles to marry his dream girl.
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Chandraharam
1967
Ummadi Kutumbam
9/1
Four brothers live happily together as a joint family. But when misunderstandings arises between them, they need to overcome them to live happily agai...
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Ummadi Kutumbam
1979
Gorintaku
7/1
Ramu and Swapna are fellow medical students who love each other. But when neither of them reveal it, Swapna marries Anand, a doctor from London. Soon,...
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Gorintaku
1962
Aathma Bandhuvu
9/1
Parvathi is excited that her youngest daughter, Geeta, has received a marriage proposal from a rich family. However, things go awry when Parvathi's hu...
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Aathma Bandhuvu
1980
Prema Tarangalu
10/1
Vijay, an orphan living alone in the city, saves a man named Kumar from thugs and becomes his best friend. However, he soon has to give up everything...
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Prema Tarangalu
1962
Manchi Manasulu
0/0
Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses. Thus, he shifts to a lawyer Anand Rao's summer-h...
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Manchi Manasulu
1962
Gundamma Katha
7.667/12
Gundamma is a rich widow who dotes on her daughter Saroja but mistreats her stepdaughter Lakshmi. When brothers Anji and Raja encounter this family, t...
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Gundamma Katha
1957
Mayabazar
8.048/31
Balarama promises Subhadra that he'll marry his daughter to her son. But when the Pandavas lose their kingdom to the Kauravas, Balarama breaks his pro...
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Mayabazar
1951
Roopavathi
0/0
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Roopavathi
1961
Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham
8/1
Pattabhi Ramayya, who does not have any children, dotes on his younger brother and his two sons. However, trouble starts in their happy joint family w...
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Kalasi Unte Kaladu Sukham
1972
Puguntha Veedu
0/0
A rich brother and sister's relationship grows dangerously strained as they marry into a poor family
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Puguntha Veedu
1965
Thiruvilayadal
7.6/9
The Hindu god Shiva gives a sacred mango fruit, brought by the sage Narada, to his elder son Vinayaka as a prize for outsmarting his younger brother M...
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Thiruvilayadal
1967
Kandhan Karunai
7.333/6
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Kandhan Karunai
1967
Thiruvarutchelvar
7.5/3
When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tale...
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Thiruvarutchelvar
1964
Navarathiri
8/3
After a fight with her father on who her future husband should be, Nalina leaves home on the first night of Navaratri. For the next nine days, she exp...
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Navarathiri
1964
Kai Kodutha Deivam
6/2
Raghu befriends Ravi, a homeless man, and provides him with shelter and a job. However, when Ravi sees the photograph of the girl Raghu decides to mar...
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Kai Kodutha Deivam
1966
Saraswathi Sabatham
7/3
Sage Narada instigates Goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvathi against each other. The trio set out to answer what is paramount in a man's life, kno...
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Saraswathi Sabatham
1963
Ratha Thilagam
8/1
War between India and China separates the lovers Kumar and Kamala. Kumar joins the Indian army while Kamala, who was born in China, joins their army.
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Ratha Thilagam
1962
Bandha Pasam
7.5/2
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Bandha Pasam
1961
Padithal Mattum Podhuma
7/2
Gopal dearly loves his brother Raju, despite the latter's unkind acts and frauds. But fate seems to have something else in store for Gopal as he is so...
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Padithal Mattum Podhuma
1962
Vadivukku Valaikaappu
7/1
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Vadivukku Valaikaappu
1961
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
7/3
Chidambaram Pillai, a revolutionary leader, starts the first shipping company in India. With the help of this company, he fights against the monopoly...
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Kappalottiya Thamizhan
1958
Kathavarayan
0/0
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Kathavarayan
1956
Amara Deepam
9/1
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Amara Deepam
1957
Vanangaamudi
7/1
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Vanangaamudi
1956
Pennin Perumai
8.5/2
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Pennin Perumai
1961
Pasamalar
6.667/6
Two siblings, Rajasekharan and Radha, become orphans when they lose their mother at a young age. Things take a turn when Rajasekharan's friend Anand f...
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Pasamalar
1953
Manampole Mangalyam
9/1
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Manampole Mangalyam
1955
Gunasundari
10/1
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Gunasundari
1956
Matharkula Manikkam
10/1
The film is based on two couples – where the first couple Dr. Chandra Shekar (Gemini Ganesan) & Parvathi (Anjali Devi) and the second couple is Ravi (...
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Matharkula Manikkam
1955
Maman Magal
0/0
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Maman Magal
1957
Karpukarasi
9/1
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Karpukarasi
1957
The Wedding Garland
8/1
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The Wedding Garland
1956
Iru Sahodarigal
8/1
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Iru Sahodarigal
1962
Konjum Salangai
8/1
A king Parthiban (Ramadas) gifts a rare anklet (salangai) to a dancer Aparajita (Kumari Madhuri). She begets the king's son, Amarendran and hands him...
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Konjum Salangai
1962
Paadha Kaanikkai
6/1
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Paadha Kaanikkai
1960
Pudhiya Pathai
7/1
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Pudhiya Pathai
1963
Karpagam
10/1
A rich farmer makes his married children and their spouses live in his house to take care of his business. Problems arise when one of them starts to s...
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Karpagam
1962
Kaathiruntha Kangal
8.5/2
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Kaathiruntha Kangal
1961
Manithan Maravillai
10/1
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Manithan Maravillai
1958
Athisaya Thirudan
10/1
The story about a Crafty Thief, wicked Minister Neelakalakantam out to rob the state's finances and is also after many women one of them Gowri, who i...
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Athisaya Thirudan
1958
Thirumanam
9/1
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Thirumanam
1958
Kudumba Gouravam
7/1
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Kudumba Gouravam
1958
Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
8/1
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Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam
1957
Yaar Paiyyan
0/0
Poori (Daisy Irani) does not know who his parents are, and has been looking high and low to get back to them. Seated in a park bench beside Sundararaj...
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Yaar Paiyyan
1955
Maheswari
8/1
Manickam is wanted by the army of East India Company. He is absconding and takes refuge in the house of Maheswari. Manickam and Maheswari fall in love...
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Maheswari
1952
Kalyanam Panni Paar
7/1
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Kalyanam Panni Paar
1964
Aayiram Roobai
7/1
Poverty-stricken Santhanam struggles to take care of his visually impaired brother. However, his life takes a turn after he comes across two women fro...
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Aayiram Roobai
1965
Hello Mister Zamindar
0/0
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Hello Mister Zamindar
1960
Kalathur Kannamma
7/2
A landlord's son and a farmer's daughter fall in love and marry secretly in a temple. Since their love is not accepted by the families, they are force...
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Kalathur Kannamma
1962
Parthal Pasi Theerum
8.2/5
Believing his wife to be dead, a soldier in the British-Indian army marries another woman and moves on. After few years, he finds out that his ex-wife...
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Parthal Pasi Theerum
1964
Vettaikaaran
5/1
Babu, an estate owner and hunter, falls for Latha and marries her. However, a plunderer named Mayavan lusts after her and decides to ruin Babu's life.
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Vettaikaaran
1963
Parisu
0/0
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Parisu
1957
Mahadhevi
9/1
Impressed by his bravery, a king treats his rival and his daughter as guests after a battle. The king's senior commander gets attracted to her and pla...
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Mahadhevi
1956
Charana Daasi
8.5/2
The film revolves around couples - Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana Daasi (transl. Wife) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-langu...
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Charana Daasi
1975
Pooja
0/0
Due to a familial dispute, Ramu is not allowed to marry his lady-love, Lalitha. He is then forced to marry Gouri who struggles to win him over.
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Pooja
1973
Errakota Veerudu
4/1
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Errakota Veerudu
1958
Karthavarayani Katha
8/1
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Karthavarayani Katha
1960
Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
5.333/3
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Sri Venkateswara Mahatmyam
1951
Pathala Bhairavi
8.6/7
Thota Ramudu faces opposition when he falls in love with a princess. He then seeks the help of a sorcerer, who secretly plans to sacrifice Thota Ramud...
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Pathala Bhairavi
1959
Mangalya Balam
7/1
1959 Indian film starring Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savitri and S.V. Ranga Rao
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Mangalya Balam
1960
Maa Babu
10/1
Dr Anand, a respectable doctor, gives away his son to Ratna Devi, a widow. Soon, he marries a nurse and troubles between them ensue.
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Maa Babu
1965
Poojaikku Vantha Malar
5/1
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Poojaikku Vantha Malar
1973
Manjal Kungumam
0/0
When a couple is ousted from home, the wife struggles to make a lawyer out of her husband
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Manjal Kungumam
1955
Kanyasulkam
9/2
Venkatesam decides to get his nine-year-old daughter married to a rich old man, Lubdhavadhanlu, for large sums of money. However, Karataka Sastry deci...
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Kanyasulkam
1970
Maro Prapancham
10/1
Nine idealistic youngsters plan to create "Maro Prapancham", an egalitarian utopian. But when they start kidnapping children to bring them into their...
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Maro Prapancham
1969
Varakatnam
9/1
Devasimha and Sujatha's wedding is cancelled due to his father demanding a hefty dowry. As a result, Devasimha decides to marry her in secret and make...
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Varakatnam
1952
Palletooru
0/0
Ganapathi, a wicked village head, stirs up trouble for Chandram, a hardworking young man who tries to educate the inhabitants of his village.
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Palletooru
1961
Paava Mannippu
9/2
The deeds of a dishonest man lead three children from a family to be raised by different foster parents. The children grow up in Muslim, Christian and...
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Paava Mannippu
1979
Punadhirallu
0/0
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Punadhirallu
1980
Harischandrudu
0/0
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Harischandrudu
1964
Doctor Chakravarthy
8.5/2
Dr Chakravarthi gets attached to Madhavi after his sister's death as she reminds him of his sister. However, their spouses misunderstand their relatio...
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Doctor Chakravarthy
1963
Narthanasala
7/4
The Pandavas have to finish 13-year exile and hide their real identities until Vijayadashmi. Arjun's son, Abhimanyu, falls in love with Virata's daugh...
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Narthanasala
1961
Velugu Needalu
8/1
The life of 2 friends suguna (Savitri) and chandram (Nageshwara Rao) is potrayed as they and people around them swing between happiness and misery ( d...
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Velugu Needalu
1953
Devadasu
5.2/5
Landlord Narayan Rao's son Devdasu and Parvathi, their poor neighbour's daughter, fall in love. But Devadas's family does not approve of the relations...
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Devadasu
1964
Mooga Manasulu
7/2
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Mooga Manasulu
1955
Missamma
7.857/7
Rao and Mary, unemployed college graduates from Madras, act as if they are a married couple to get jobs as schoolteachers in the small village of Appa...
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Missamma
1978
Vattathukkul Chathuram
10/1
When orphaned Anu decides to help her childhood friend Malathi escape a forced marriage and finance Malathi's education, Anu finds herself making unex...
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Vattathukkul Chathuram
1978
Jaganmohini
7/1
The story of woman betrayed by a king reappears in his next life as a ghost intent on possessing him. On the advice of a priest,the king marries a pio...
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Jaganmohini
1975
Andharangam
7/1
Thangadurai does not talk to his wife assuming that she has cheated him. However, after many years of married life, he gets attracted towards Kanaga,...
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Andharangam
1964
Karnan
7.273/11
Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.
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Karnan
1974
Akkarai Pachchai
0/0
Bollywood 1974
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Akkarai Pachchai
1962
Aradhana
8/2
Dr. Murali Krishna loves Anuradha, but he loses his scholarship after a misunderstanding with her. Krishna becomes engaged to Lakshmi before going to...
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Aradhana
1966
Manase Mandiram
0/0
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Manase Mandiram
1959
Manjal Mahimai
0/0
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Manjal Mahimai
1957
Thodi Kodallu
7/1
Lawyer Ganapathi and his wife Annapurna are the eldest members of a family. His brother Subbu and his wife Anusuya live in the village. The duo treats...
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Thodi Kodallu
1954
Parivartana
8/1
Zamindar of a village has no children and adopts a boy from an Orphanage. The boy grows up as Anandarao (NTR) and returns to the village after higher...
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Parivartana
1961
Ellam Unakkaga
0/0
Anandan and Venkatachalam are friends. Venkatachalam's daughter Sarala, following an accident, loses her ability to walk. A doctor informs Venkatachal...
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Ellam Unakkaga
1955
Ardhangi
10/1
Zamindar Bhujangarao (Gummadi) has two sons. The elder son Raghunath Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) born to his first wife is a retard. After her death,...
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Ardhangi
1955
Donga Ramudu
7/1
As a child, Ramudu is separated from his sister Lakshmi when he is arrested for thievery. Released from jail as an adult, Ramudu seeks to reunite with...
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Donga Ramudu
1979
Amar Deep
8/1
Raja was adopted by a criminal don (Ashok Kumar) at a very young age. After the death of the don, Raja inherits the property, and refrains from crime....
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Amar Deep
1965
Pandava Vanavasamu
6.667/3
After the Pandavas are forcefully exiled by their enemies, they must get together and fight back in order to reclaim their land.
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Pandava Vanavasamu
1968
Chinnari Papalu
0/0
It tells the story of a rich man falling in love with a tribal girl, and how the pair face challenges in life when they separate.
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Chinnari Papalu
1958
Intiguttu
10/1
Seshachalam and his wife Nancharamma secretly swap their infant son with their rich brother-in-law's new born son. Unaware of this Dewan Bahadur raise...
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Intiguttu
1955
Gomathiyin Kaadhalan
8/1
Rajan loses his luggage in the train and ends up as a driver in Dharmalingam's family. He falls in love with Gomathy, the eldest daughter of Mullaivaa...
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Gomathiyin Kaadhalan
1977
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
0/0
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Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
1954
Bahut Din Hue
10/1
Kidnapped by a villainous sorcerer, young mother Balanagamma (Pushpavalli) remains in captivity for more than 12 years, spurning her captor's sexual a...
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Bahut Din Hue
1973
Chuzhi
10/1
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Chuzhi
1959
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
7/2
Ramadasu, a perpetual debtor, wants his son Raghu to marry Manjari in order to acquire Mukunda Rao's assets. But Raghu is already married to Leela and...
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Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
1958
Annaiyin Aanai
8/1
Ganesh's father is falsely accused of a crime and murdered in prison. Years later, his mother asks him to exact revenge against the culprit.
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Annaiyin Aanai
1978
Ashwathama
7/1
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Ashwathama
1963
Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
9/1
Sujatha and Vasantha are best friends despite hailing from different financial backgrounds. Both of them end up falling in love with Shekhar, but Suja...
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Chaduvukunna Ammayilu
1959
Banda Ramudu
4.5/2
A thief saves a beautiful princess from the clutches of an evil minister who has his eyes on her. After he saves her, they both fall in love but face...
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Banda Ramudu
1979
Chandanada Gombe
7/2
Chandanada Gombe is a simple love story. Anant Nag is a landlord. Lakshmi's father is a school teacher who is struggling to find a bridegroom for Laks...
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Chandanada Gombe
1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
6.5/5
A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp.
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Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1952
Pelli Chesi Choodu
9/1
A satirical comedy that deals with the negative effects of the Indian dowry system, through the marital life of Venkata Ramana and Ammadu.The film was...
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Pelli Chesi Choodu
1980
Natchathiram
5.5/2
A movie buff befriends a popular actress as he believes that she is leading a happy life. However, one day he sees an unknown man making an attempt on...
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Natchathiram
1978
Thaayige Thakka Maga
10/2
At his detective wife's request, a young man joins a boxing club to find out about the illegal activities carried out by the head of the establishment...
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Thaayige Thakka Maga
1956
Bhale Ramudu
8/1
Ramu changes his identity to help Roopa as she gets disabled because of him.
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Bhale Ramudu
1964
Ganga Ki Lahren
6.5/2
Seema and Uma belongs to a Thakur family which earns their bread & butter through stage & dance performances and this leaves Seema disowned by...
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Ganga Ki Lahren
1974
Aadambaralu Anubandhalu
9/1
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Aadambaralu Anubandhalu
1960
Kuravanji
7/1
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Kuravanji
1967
Nirdoshi
0/0
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Nirdoshi
1972
Jakkamma
0/0
A brave woman sets out to save an entire village from the atrocities of a cruel man and even dares to kill him in order to free the villagers.
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Jakkamma
1980
Circus Ramudu
0/0
Raja loses his memory and sanity after Bhaskar Rao plans an accident against him. Fortunately, Raja's long-lost twin brother learns about his existenc...
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Circus Ramudu
1965
Vallavanukku Vallavan
0/0
Ramesh accidentally gets trapped in a case of fraud when his suitcase gets swapped with another bag that contains money. Once out of prison, he sets o...
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Vallavanukku Vallavan
1957
Soubhagyavathi
0/0
It is predicted that Kaladhar can only live up to 25 years of age. When he marries Gowri, they rue their short-lived happiness. However, Gauri has imm...
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Soubhagyavathi
1973
Baghdad Perazhagi
0/0
When Prince Abdullah returns home after completing his higher education, he learns that his mother and sister have gone missing. He decides to search...
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