Comprehension
Q1]Have you ever seen any of the films in which Savitri acted? List them. Which of
them do you like most?
A]Yes, I have seen five or six films in which Savitri acted. They are : Kanyasulkam,
Missamma, Maya Bazaar, Shantinivasam, Karna, Devadasu, Pandava Vanavasam,
Gundamma Katha, Velugu Needalu, Dr. Chakravarthy and Narthanasala. I like her
character of Mary in the film ‘Missamma’ most. Her action was brilliant in that movie.
Q2]Savitri’s qualities and her acting have been mentioned in the tribute. Which of
Savitri’s qualities fascinates you most?
A]I am mostly fascinated by her generosity, great action, charm, expressive eyes,
involvement in the role she plays and so on. She was generous to the people who were
in need. Once, she donated all the jewellery she was wearing to the Prime Minister’s
fund. Along with her magnificent action and charm, she had expressive eyes through
which she expressed mischievous look, look of fake anger, look of real anger, look of
passion, pain filled look and confident look. We can see an example for her involvement
in the roles she plays. Once she played the role of a nurse in a psychiatry ward in the
movie, ‘Chivaraku Migiledi’. In a particular scene, the nurse has a nervous breakdown
and cries uncontrollably, Though the director said, “Cut”, Savitri could not stop crying.
All these qualities fascinate not only me but all the Telugu audience most.
Q3]Why was Savitri taken away from her main role in the film, ‘Samsaaram’?
A]L.V. Prasad, the noted director, offered Savitri the role of a heroine in the film
‘Samsaaram’ (1950). On the sets, she was nervous ; she had to repeat many takes and
this proved a setback for her. Hence, the role was given to someone else and she was
given a small role. Thus, Savitri was taken away from her main role in ‘Samsaaram’.
Q4]How do you think Savitri was able to strike back after she was replaced from the
main role in ‘Samsaaram’?
A]Although Savitri was replaced from the main role in ‘Samsaaram’, she was able to
strike back because of her passion for acting brought her another chance in the film
Devadasu’ (1953). She proved her ‘potential’ to the cine-world by her tremendous
action and liveliness. In the role of Parvathi with curly hair, a lock of hair straying to
her forehead, the large round black berry eyes looking out from an innocent face left
an indelible imprint in the minds of all cine lovers. She played the role of a rich man’s
wife marvellously. Thus, she was able to strike back and got more chances.
Q5]The purpose of the tribute is … [ choose the appropriate answer]
a) to sympathaize with Savitri.
b) to admire Savitri’s acting and her abilities.
c) to understand Savitri’s acting and qualities.
d) to express different opinions about Savitri.
A](b) to admire Savitri’s acting and her abilities.
