NT Rama Rao and Savitri in Chandraharam (1954). Image credit: National Film Archive of India. Mahanati will ultimately be about a “rock star” who holds lessons for the present generation ...

Actor Savitri did not just rule the film industry, but she was at par with the male actors at a time when acting was not considered a ‘respectable’ profession for women. Mahanati Savitri was ...

Mahanati is an ode to the veteran actor Savitri, who was once the queen of Tamil and Telugu cinema, with over 300 films to her name. Casting Keerthy Suresh in the lead role has worked wonders for ...

Filmmaker Nag Ashwin’s highly anticipated biopic on late legendary actress Savitri ‘Mahanati’ is all set to hit the screens on May 9, while the Tamil version ‘Nadigaiyar Thilagam’ will ...

Tamil movie star Gemini Ganesan’s daughter Kamala Selvaraj is unhappy with his portrayal in Nag Ashwin’s Mahanati, a biopic on actress Savitri, the New Indian Express reported. The May 9 ...

Former senior journalist Turlapati Kutumba Rao on Saturday recalled what he called unparalleled contribution of yesteryear Telugu film actress ‘Mahanati’ Savitri. Addressing a gathering ...

Nag Ashwin’s biopic Mahanati has brought back the discussion on the superstar and as his film releases on May 9, Savitri’s biographers and writers in the twin States reminisce their ...

On the other hand, the recently released film Mahanati, explores the life of South superstar Savitri, who was the second legal wife of Gemini Ganesan. Mahanati: Rekha and her father Gemini Ganesan ...

“Initially, both Savitri and Gemini drank socially. Later, she became an addict,” he said. My friends called me after watching Mahanati, insisted I watch the film too, as they felt my dad was ...

Let us tell you the whole story of Rekha's stepmother. Rekha's stepmother's name is Savitri, who was also known as Mahanati Savitri and Nadigaiyar Thilagam. However, her real name was Nishankara ...

Chennai, Nov 28 (PTI) South actor Keerthy Suresh is juggling a string of projects in Tamil and Telugu cinema but she says playing legendary actor Savitri in “Mahanati” is the most demanding ...