Savitri was one of the leading Indian actress of the 1950s and 1960s. She ranked as the leading lady of the South Indian Film Industry for more than a decade and acted in 138 Telugu films; 100 Tamil films; 6 Kannada films; 5 Hindi films and 3 Malayalam films making a total of 252 films spending 30 years in the cinema industry. She died at the age of 47.
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Pathala Bhairavi | as a dancer in a dance sequence | Telugu Tamil | Song "Raanante Raane Ranu" (Telugu) / "Naan maten Neeyum"(Tamil) | ||
| 1951 | Roopavati | Vampa Kokila | Telugu | |||
| 1952 | Aadarsaam | Telugu | ||||
| 1952 | Pelli Chesi Choodu | Savithri | Telugu | First Telugu film for Savitri to appear as a lead role | ||
| 1952 | Kalyanam Panni Paar | Tamil | First Tamil film for Savitri to appear as a lead role and first film for Savitri to appear in color sequence. | |||
| 1952 | Palletooru | Suguna | Telugu | |||
| 1952 | Priyuraalu | Telugu | ||||
| 1952 | Santhi | Telugu | ||||
| 1952 | Sankranthi | Telugu | ||||
| 1953 | Manam Pola Mangalyam | Kalyani | Tamil | |||
| 1953 | Devadasu | Parvathi | Telugu | |||
| 1953 | Devadas | Paarvathi | Tamil | |||
| 1953 | Parobakaram Paropakaram | Tamil Telugu | ||||
| 1953 | Vanjam | Tamil | ||||
| 1953 | Pratigna | Telugu | ||||
| 1953 | Bratuku Teruvu | Zamindar's daughter | Telugu | |||
| 1953 | Bale Raman | Tamil | ||||
| 1953 | Pempudu Koduku | Telugu | ||||
| 1954 | Kodarikam | Telugu | ||||
| 1954 | Sugam Enge | Veni | Tamil | |||
| 1954 | Chandraharam | Telugu Tamil | ||||
| 1954 | Menarikam | Telugu | ||||
| 1954 | Jyothi | Telugu | ||||
| 1954 | Kudumbam | Tamil | ||||
| 1954 | Parivartana | Sundaramma | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Latchathipathi | ||
| 1954 | Bahut Din Huye | Mohini | Hindi | Savithri's first Hindi film | ||
| 1955 | Missamma Missiamma | Mary, Mahalakshmi | Telugu Tamil | |||
| 1955 | Gomathiyin Kaadhalan | Gomathi | Tamil | |||
| 1955 | Donga Ramudu | Seetha | Telugu | Remade in Tamil as Thiruttu Raaman | ||
| 1955 | Santhanam | Sharada | Telugu Tamil | |||
| 1955 | Guna Sundari | Heroine | Tamil | |||
| 1955 | Chella Pillai | Lalitha | Tamil | Simultaneously made in Telugu as Vadina | ||
| 1955 | Thiruttu Raman | Tamil | ||||
| 1955 | Vadina | Telugu | ||||
| 1955 | Maheshwari | Tamil | ||||
| 1955 | Ardhangi | Padma, wife of a mentally retarded man | Telugu | The film won "Certificate of Merit" | ||
| 1955 | Kanyashulkam | Madhuravani | Telugu | Based on Kanyasulkam play of Gurazada Apparao | ||
| 1955 | Maaman Magal | Malathy | Tamil | |||
| 1956 | Amara Deepam | Aruna | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Amarajeevi | ||
| 1956 | Pennin Perumai | Padma, wife of a mentally retarded man | Tamil | Remake of Ardhangi | ||
| 1956 | Mathar Kula Manickam | Tamil | made simultaneously in Telugu as Charanadasi | |||
| 1956 | Bhale Ramudu | Roopa | Telugu | |||
| 1956 | Charana Daasi | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| 1956 | Prema Pasam | Tamil | made simultaneously in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu | |||
| 1957 | Mayabazar | Sasirekha, Vatsala | Telugu Tamil | Dubbed in Kannada as Mayabazar in year 1960 | [1] | |
| 1957 | Vanangamudi | Tamil | played dual role | |||
| 1957 | Kudumba Gouravam Kutumba Gowravam | Satya | Tamil Telugu | |||
| 1957 | Enga Veetu Mahalakshmi | Susheela | Tamil | |||
| 1957 | Karpukkarasi | Manjula | Tamil | |||
| 1957 | Yaar Paiyan | Latha | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as "Evari Abbaayi" | ||
| 1957 | Soubhagyavathi | Gowri | Tamil | |||
| 1957 | Mahadhevi | Mahadevi | Tamil | |||
| 1957 | Iru Sagodharigal | Tamil | made simultaneously in Telugu as Bhale Ammayilu | |||
| 1957 | Todi Kodallu | Susheela | Telugu | |||
| 1957 | Bhale Ammayilu | Saroja | Telugu | |||
| 1957 | M.L.A. | Telugu | ||||
| 1957 | Pathini Deivam | Tamil | ||||
| 1958 | Mangalya Balam | Saroja | Telugu | |||
| 1958 | Karthavarayuni Katha | Aryamala | Telugu | |||
| 1958 | Inti Guttu | Shoba | Telugu | |||
| 1958 | Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu | Manjari | Telugu | |||
| 1958 | Alludu Chesina Alluri | Telugu | ||||
| 1958 | Kadan Vaangi Kalyaanam | Manjula | Tamil | |||
| 1958 | Annaiyin Aanai | Tamil | ||||
| 1958 | Kaathavaraayan | Aryamala | Tamil | |||
| 1958 | Pathi Bakthi | Tamil | ||||
| 1958 | Athisaya Thirudan | Gowri | Tamil | |||
| 1958 | Thirumanam | Tamil | ||||
| 1958 | Manamalai | Tamil | ||||
| 1959 | Manjal Mahimai | Saroja | Tamil | |||
| 1959 | Paanai Pidithaval Bhaagyasaali | Meena | Tamil | |||
| 1959 | Bhagya Devathai | Tamil | ||||
| 1959 | Bhagya Devatha | Sarala | Telugu | |||
| 1959 | Banda Ramudu | Gowri | Telugu | |||
| 1960 | Kalathur Kannamma | Kannamma | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Maavoori Ammaayi | ||
| 1960 | Puthiya Pathai | Tamil | ||||
| 1960 | Pattaliyin Vetri | Tamil | ||||
| 1960 | Kuravanji | Tamil | ||||
| 1960 | Chivaraku Migiledi | Telugu | ||||
| 1960 | Kumkuma Rekha | Telugu | Remake of Puthiya Pathai | |||
| 1960 | Nammina Bantu | Telugu | ||||
| 1960 | Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam | Goddess Padmavathi | Telugu | |||
| 1960 | Vimala | Vimala/Lalitha Kumari | Telugu | |||
| 1960 | Abhimaanam | Radha | Telugu | |||
| 1960 | Maamaku Takka Alludu | Telugu | ||||
| 1960 | Pathivratha | Telugu | ||||
| 1960 | Deepavali | Satyabhama | Telugu | |||
| 1960 | Maa Babu | Telugu | ||||
| 1961 | Velugu Needalu | Suguna | Telugu | |||
| 1961 | Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham | Radha | Telugu | |||
| 1961 | Pasamalar | Radha | Tamil | |||
| 1961 | Paava Mannippu | Thangam | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Paapaparihaaram | ||
| 1961 | Kappalottiya Thamizhan | Kannamma | Tamil | |||
| 1961 | Anbu Magan | Tamil | Remake of Maa Babu | |||
| 1961 | Thooya Ullam | Tamil | ||||
| 1961 | Ellam Unakkaga | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Mamakaaram | |||
| 1962 | Manithan Maravillai | Lakshmi | Tamil | Remake of Gundamma Katha | ||
| 1962 | Kathirunda Kangal | Lalitha/Shanmugam | Tamil | Dual Role | ||
| 1962 | Konjum Salangai | Shantha | Tamil | Savithri's hundredth film and first full-length color film. Dubbed in Telugu as Muripinche Muvvalu | ||
| 1962 | Gundama Katha | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| 1962 | Bandha Pasam | Poongudi | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Aadharsha Sodharalu First film to be credited as Nadigaiyar Thilagam | ||
| 1962 | Paarthaal Pasi Theerum | Indróma/Indhra | Tamil | |||
| 1962 | Vadivukku Valai Kappu | Vadivu | Tamil | |||
| 1962 | Paadha Kaanikkai | Malathy | Tamil | |||
| 1962 | Padithaal Mattum Podhuma | Seetha | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Kodukulu Kodallu | ||
| 1962 | Aradhana | Anuradha | Telugu | |||
| 1962 | Manchi Manasulu | Shanthi | Telugu | |||
| 1962 | Siri Sampadalu | Padma | Telugu | |||
| 1962 | Rakta Sambandham | Radha | Telugu | Remake of Pasamalar | ||
| 1962 | Aatma Bandhuvu | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| 1963 | Thobuttuvulu | Parvathi | Telugu | |||
| 1963 | Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | Sujatha | Telugu | |||
| 1963 | Narthanasala | Draupadi | Telugu | |||
| 1963 | Ratha Thilagam | Kamala | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu with the same title | ||
| 1963 | Parisu | Ponni | Tamil | |||
| 1963 | Karpagam | Amudha | Tamil | |||
| 1963 | Ghar Basake Dekho | Geetha | Hindi | |||
| 1964 | Karnan | Bhanumathi | Tamil | Dubbed in Telugu as Karna | ||
| 1964 | Vettaikkaaran | Latha | Tamil | |||
| 1964 | Navarathri | Nalina | Tamil | |||
| 1964 | Kai Kodutha Deivam | Kokila | Tamil | |||
| 1964 | Aayiram Roobai | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Veyyi Roopaayala Noottu | |||
| 1964 | Pooja Phalam | Seetha | Telugu | |||
| 1964 | Mooga Manasulu | Radha | Telugu | |||
| 1964 | Doctor Chakravarthy | Madhavi | Telugu | |||
| 1964 | Ganga Ki Lahren | Seema | Hindi | |||
| 1965 | Thiruvilaiyadal | Goddess Paarvathi | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Shiva Leelalu and dubbed into Kannada as Shiva Leela Vilaasaa | ||
| 1965 | Hello Mister Zamindar | Radha | Tamil | |||
| 1965 | Vallavanukku Vallavan | Guest appearance as herself | Tamil | Remade in Telugu as Monagallaku Monagadu. The scene Savitri appears were dubbed from the Tamil version to the Telugu version. | ||
| 1965 | Poojaikku Vantha Malar | Chitra | Tamil | |||
| 1965 | Sumangali | Sharada | Telugu | |||
| 1965 | Naadi Aada Janme | Kalyani | Telugu | |||
| 1965 | Pandava Vanavasam | Draupadi | Telugu | |||
| 1965 | Devata | Seetha/Lalitha | Telugu | Double role | ||
| 1965 | Manushulu Mamathalu | Radha | Telugu | |||
| 1965 | Monagallaku Monagadu | Guest appearance as herself | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Vallavanukku Vallavan | ||
| 1966 | Navaratri | Radha | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Navarathri. She also sang the song "Raju Vedale". | ||
| 1966 | Bhakta Potana | Goddess Saraswathi | Telugu | |||
| 1966 | Manase Mandiram | Seetha | Telugu | |||
| 1966 | Thattungal Thirakkappadum | Tamil | ||||
| 1966 | Saraswathi Sabatham | Goddess Saraswathi | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu with the same title | ||
| 1966 | Annavin Aasai | Seetha | Tamil | |||
| 1966 | Kandan Karunai | Goddess Parvathi | Tamil | |||
| 1966 | Thiruvarutchelvar | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as Shiva Bhaktha Vijayam | |||
| 1967 | Nirdoshi | Kamala | Telugu | |||
| 1967 | Seetha | Seetha | Tamil | |||
| 1967 | Kanchu Kota | Telugu | ||||
| 1967 | Ummadi Kutumbam | Telugu | ||||
| 1967 | Prana Mithrulu | Parvathi | Telugu | |||
| 1967 | Sati Sumathi | Guest Appearance as Goddess Parvathi | Telugu | |||
| 1968 | Jeevithalu | Telugu | ||||
| 1968 | Moogajeevulu | Telugu | ||||
| 1968 | Thalli Prema | Seetha | Telugu | |||
| 1968 | Chinnari Papalu | Telugu | Savithri's directorial debut | |||
| 1968 | Bandhavyalu | Telugu | ||||
| 1968 | Balram Shri Krishna | Hindi | ||||
| 1969 | Kuzhanthai Ullam | Tamil | ||||
| 1969 | Manasatchi | Guest appearance | Tamil | |||
| 1969 | Chiranjeevi | Telugu | ||||
| 1969 | Varakatnam | Telugu | ||||
| 1969 | Vichitra Kutumbam | Kamala | Telugu | |||
| 1969 | Mathru Devata | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| 1970 | Maro Prapancham | Telugu | ||||
| 1970 | Pettandarulu | Telugu | ||||
| 1970 | Thalli Thandrulu | Telugu | ||||
| 1970 | Kodalu Diddina Kapuram | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| 1971 | Nindu Dampathulu | Sridevi | Telugu | |||
| 1971 | Vintha Samsaram | Savitri | Telugu | |||
| 1971 | Vichithra Dampathyam | Telugu | ||||
| 1971 | Talli Kootullu | Telugu | ||||
| 1971 | Praptham | Tamil | Last Tamil film in lead role | |||
| 1972 | Thaikku Oru Pillai | Tamil | ||||
| 1972 | Puguntha Veedu | Tamil | Remade into Telugu as Puttinillu Mettinillu | |||
| 1972 | Amma Mata | Telugu | ||||
| 1972 | Kanna Talli | Telugu | ||||
| 1972 | Sabhash Papanna | Telugu | ||||
| 1972 | Sabhash Bebi | Telugu | ||||
| 1973 | Errakota Veerudu | Telugu | ||||
| 1973 | Poolmala | Telugu | ||||
| 1973 | Desoddharakulu | Telugu | ||||
| 1973 | Ramarajyam | Telugu | ||||
| 1973 | Puttinillu Mettinillu | Telugu | Remake of Tamil film Pugundha Veedu | |||
| 1973 | Jyothi Lakshmi | Telugu | ||||
| 1973 | Suryakanthi | Tamil | ||||
| 1973 | Veetu Mappillai | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as "Manchini Penchaali" | |||
| 1973 | Jakkamma | Tamil | ||||
| 1973 | Manjal Kungumam | Tamil | ||||
| 1973 | Petha Manam Pithu | Tamil | ||||
| 1973 | Engal Thaai | Tamil | ||||
| 1973 | Chuzhi | Elizabeth | Malayalam | Savithri's first Malayalam film | ||
| 1974 | Akkarapachai | Tamil | ||||
| 1974 | Baghdad Perazhagi | Tamil | ||||
| 1974 | Anaganaga Oka Thandri | Telugu | ||||
| 1974 | Mugguru Ammailu | Telugu | ||||
| 1974 | Jeevitha Rangamu | Telugu | ||||
| 1974 | Bandhalu Anubandhalu | Telugu | ||||
| 1974 | Gali Patalu | Telugu | ||||
| 1974 | Thulasi | Telugu | ||||
| 1974 | Manushulu Mattibommalu | Telugu | ||||
| 1974 | Adambaralu Anubandhalu | Telugu | ||||
| 1975 | Maa Inti Devudu | Telugu | ||||
| 1975 | Vaikuntapaali | Telugu | ||||
| 1975 | Cinema Vaibhavam | Telugu | ||||
| 1975 | Kavitha | Telugu | ||||
| 1975 | Pellikanitandri | Telugu | ||||
| 1975 | Pooja | Telugu | ||||
| 1975 | Teerpu | Telugu | ||||
| 1975 | Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi | Telugu | ||||
| 1975 | Santhanam-Sowbhagyam | Telugu | ||||
| 1975 | Andharangam | Tamil | ||||
| 1975 | Puthu Vellam | Tamil | ||||
| 1975 | Devaru Kotta Vara | Kannada | First Kannada film | |||
| 1976 | Punitha Anthoniyar | Tamil | Remade into Malayalam as Antonyes Punyavalan | |||
| 1977 | Chillara Devullu | Telugu | ||||
| 1977 | Panchayathi | Telugu | ||||
| 1977 | Unnai Suttrum Ulagam | Tamil | ||||
| 1978 | Amara Prema | Telugu | ||||
| 1978 | Allari Pillalu | Telugu | ||||
| 1978 | Rowdy Rangamma | Telugu | ||||
| 1978 | Devadasu Malli Puttadu | Telugu | ||||
| 1978 | Mugguru Muggure | Parvathi | Telugu | |||
| 1978 | Jaganmohini | Telugu | Dubbed into Tamil with the same title | |||
| 1978 | Sivaranjani | Guest appearance as herself | Telugu | Remade in Tamil as Natchathiram (1980) | ||
| 1978 | Vattathukkul Chaduram | Guest appearance | Tamil | Portrayed her real life as a past life of her character in the film | ||
| 1978 | Thayige Thakka Maga | Vishaalaakshi | Kannada | |||
| 1978 | Ashwathama | Kannada | ||||
| 1978 | Ashwadhamavu | Malayalam | ||||
| 1978 | Antonyes Punnyavalan | Malayalam | ||||
| 1978 | Amar Deep | Hindi | ||||
| 1978 | Prema Paga | Telugu | ||||
| 1978 | Amara Prema | Telugu | ||||
| 1979 | Chandanada Gombe | Sita | Kannada | |||
| 1979 | Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum | Allaudin's mother | Tamil | |||
| 1979 | Naa Illu-Naa Vaallu | Telugu | ||||
| 1979 | Punaadiraallu | Anasuya | Telugu | |||
| 1979 | Allari Pillalu | Telugu | ||||
| 1979 | Rangoon Rowdy | Telugu | ||||
| 1979 | Gorintaku | Telugu | ||||
| 1980 | Circus Ramudu | Telugu | ||||
| 1980 | Ramayanamlo Pidakala Veta | Telugu | ||||
| 1980 | Sujatha | Telugu | ||||
| 1980 | Prema Tarangalu | Telugu | ||||
| 1980 | Natchathiram | Tamil | As herself in a guest appearance | |||
| 1980 | Ravichandra | Ravi's mother | Kannada | |||
| 1980 | Harischandrudu | Telugu | ||||
| 1981 | Devudu Maavayya | Telugu |