Nithya Menen

Nithya Menen

The late actress Savithri was considered equal to Sivaji in her excellent acting of old times. Director Nag Ashwin of ‘Yevade Subramanyam’ fame is directing a biopic based on her life with a strong female protagonist playing the role of Savithri. We hear that the talented actress Nithya Menon will be seen as Savithri in this biopic. The OK Kanmani lady is equally talented with her presence in cine field right from her childhood. She is the right heroine to play Savithri in this Tamil/Telugu bilingual. She even has a pan audience appeal in both Kollywood and Tollywood. The other members of the cast and crew are not yet decided upon. Titled as Mahanati, the name itself means a great actress in Telugu. Also Savithri was given the same character name in her movies and the makers have finalised the same. The shooting is scheduled to run on floors from December month. We also hear that Telugu actors Jr.NTR and Naga Chaitanya might be seen making special appearances.