SAVITRI(MAHANATI) Savitri was an indian film actress, playback singer, dancer, director and producer. She appeared mainly in telugu and tamil language films but also in Kannada , Malayalam and Hindi language films. LIFE OF SAVITRI Savitri was born on 4 January 1936 in Chirravuru, Guntur district,Her father died when she was six months old, after which her mother took Savitri and an older sibling, Maruti, to live with an aunt and uncle. Her uncle, Kommareddy Venkataramaiah Chowdhury, enrolled her in classes when she began to show a talent for dance. spouse(s) : gemini ganesan Savitri married Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan in 1952, The marriage led to a permanent rift with her uncle because Ganesan was already married, had four daughters and was involved in an affair with pushpavalli. Her marriage became public when she signed a photograph as Savithri Ganesh . Ganesan later acknowledged that he had two daughters with Pushpavalli while married to Savitri, with