A recall of ‘Mahanati’ Savitri's best performances on her birth anniversary 📽️🎥

Savitri's first significant role was in the 1952 Telugu film Pelli Chesi Choodu.

She has acted in popular films like Devadasu (1953), which won special mentions at the India International Film Festival

She gained enormous fame for her role in the 1957 classic Mayabazaar.

She won the Rashtrapati Award in 1960 for her work in the Telugu movie Chivaraku Migiledi.

She earned Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 1968 for producing and directing the Telugu movie Chinnari Papalu.

Aradhana, a Telugu film, earned her the best actress award.

Multi-starrer Gundamma Katha was a super hit

Her other film, Maro Prapamcham, won her the best actress award.