Savitri & B. R. Panthulu Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-18 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Savitri and B. R. Panthulu appeared together in 2 Tamil films between 1961 and 1964. Their highest-rated collaboration was Karnan (1964 — 8.5/10). Films span Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961) through Karnan (1964).
The Savitri & B. R. Panthulu partnership
From Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961) to Karnan (1964). The ran closed with Karnan in 1964. Karnan is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Kappalottiya Thamizhan (1961).
The shape of the work
Savitri acted in every film; B. R. Panthulu directed all of them.
2 films across 1 decade
- Karnan
- Kappalottiya Thamizhan
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 3 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
Before Kappalottiya Thamizhan, Savitri had starred in 3 films, including Kalathur Kannamma (1960) and Kuravanji (1960).
After Karnan, Savitri went on to appear in 16 more films, including Thiruvilaiyadal (1965) and Saraswati Sabatham (1966).
Before Kappalottiya Thamizhan, B. R. Panthulu had directed 3 films, including Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (1960) and Kuzhandhaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (1960).
After Karnan, B. R. Panthulu went on to direct 10 more films, including Ayirathil Oruvan (1965) and Nadodi (1966).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Savitri & B. R. Panthulu's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Sivaji Ganesan is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 2 films.
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