Savitha Reddy

Savitha Reddy, also known as Savitha Radhakrishnan in the Tamil films, is a dubbing artist in the southern India film industry. She has lent voice for heroines in the Tamil and Telugu industries. She is a recipient of Tamil Nadu State Film Awards by Government of Tamil Nadu & Nandi Awards by Government of Andhra Pradesh.[1]

Savitha Reddy
Reddy in November 2007
Born	Savitha Radhakrishnan
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Dubbing artist
Years active	1985–present

Career

Savitha made her debut with Tamil film Annai Vayal (1992) lending her voice for actress Vinodhini . Her major break was with Jeans lending her voice to Aishwarya Rai's character[2]. She has majorly dubbed in Tamil and Telugu languages extending to Kannada (movies and advertisements) and a bit of Hindi (advertisements) and in Malayalam ads and movies for Tamil-speaking characters that include Lakshmi Rai for Annan Thambi & Gauthami Nair for Diamond Necklace.

An M.B.A. graduate who majored in advertising from Annamalai University, she first received attention when Shankar selected her to dub for Aishwarya Rai in Jeans.[3] In Telugu, her first work was for Simran in Kalisundam Raa and later she went on to dub for her in all most all the films. She has dubbed for Aarthi Agarwal from her debut film Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, "I got the Nandi award for this film," recalls Savitha. She lent voice for Trisha's first Telugu film, Varsham, Richa's in Nuvve Kavali, and for Asin in Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, she has dubbed mostly for Simran, Jyothika and Trisha.[4] Her major works are Thulladha Manamum Thullum, Priyamanavale, Panchathantiram, Kushi, Dhool, Chandramukhi,and Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. In the movie Deiva Thirumagal she lent her voice for Amala Paul whereas her daughter lent her voice for Sara Arjun.[5]

She dubbed for Jyothika Saravanan in the Telugu version of blockbuster movie Chandramukhi and for Simran & Jyothika Saravanan in 12B. She had also dubbed for actress Nina's character in Chitti serial. In Parthiban Kanavu she dubbed for Actress Sneha for one of her duel appearances.[6]

List of dubbing films

Dubbed for	Films
Vinodhini	Annai Vayal (1992)
Charmila	Kizhakke Varum Paattu (1993)
Sanghavi	Muthukulikka Vaariyala (1995)
Ranjitha	Makkal Aatchi (1995)
Subhashri	Muthu (1995) Minor Mappillai (1996)
Sreeja	Ilaya Raagam(1995)
Devayani	Kalloori Vaasal (1996) Naani (2004)
Manthra	Priyam (1996) Ganga Gowri (1997) Kalyana Galatta (1998)
Heera	Avvai Shanmughi (1996) Sundara Pandian (1998) Pooveli (1998) Thodarum (1999)
Reeva	Selva (1996)
Sakshi Shivanand	Pudhayal (1997) Samudram (1999) Singanadai (1999) Vedam (2001)
Roshini	Sishya (1997)
Soundarya	Arunachalam (1997) Kadhala Kadhala (1998) Padayappa (1999) Thavasi (2001)
Maheswari	Nesam (1997) Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998) Iniyavale(1998) En Uyir Nee Thaane (1998)
Roja	Pasamulla Pandiyare (1997)
Ravali	Abhimanyu (1997)
Simran	VIP (1997) Natpukkaga (1998) Kannedhirey Thondrinal (1998) Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999) Kanave Kalaiyadhe (1999) Vaali (1999) Kannupada Poguthaiya (1999) Jodi (1999) Time (1999) Kalisundam Raa (2000) Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven (2000) Yuvaraju (2000) Priyamanavale (2000) Parthen Rasithen (2000) Mrugaraju (2001) Prematho Raa (2001) Bava Nachadu (2001) Paathale Paravasam (2001) 12B (2001) Thamizh (2002) Narasimha Naidu (2002) Pammal K. Sambandam (2002) Panchathantiram (2002) New (2004) Arasu (2003) Pithamagan (2003) Kicha Vayasu 16 (2005) Seval (2008) John Appa Rao 40 Plus (2008) Ainthaam Padai (2009) Trisha Illana Nayanthara (2015) Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga (2017) Petta (2019)
Aishwarya Rai	Jeans (1998) Priyuralu Pilichindi (2000)(Telugu Dubbing) Enthiran (2010) 2.0 (2018; Voice only)
Tabu	Thaayin Manikodi (1998)
Juhi Chawla	Harikrishnans (1998) (Tamil Version)
Rachna Banerjee	Muradan (1998)
Maanu	Kadhal Mannan (1998)
Monica Nerukkar	Golmaal (1998)
Keerthi Reddy	Jolly (1998) Ninaivirukkum Varai(1999)
Ragasudha	Kadhalar Dhinam (1999)
Isha Koppikar	En Swasa Kaatre(1999) Nenjinile(1999) Kadhal Kavithai(1999) Narasimha(2001)
Jyothika	Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) Mugavaree (2000) Kushi (2000) Rhythm (2000) Snegithiye (2000) Uyirile Kalanthathu (2000) Star (2001) Thenali (2000) Little John (2001) Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001) Poovellam Un Vasam (2001) 12B (2001) Raja (2002) Dhool (2003) Priyamana Thozhi (2003) Perazhagan (2004) Arul (2004) Manmadhan (2004) Mass (2004) Chandramukhi (2005) Shock (2006) Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006) Saravana (2006) Mozhi (2007; mind voice only) 36 Vayadhinile (2015)
Laila	Rojavanam (1999) Mudhalvan (1999) Parthen Rasithen (2000) Nanda (2001) Dheena (2001) Alli Thandha Vaanam (2001) Unnai Ninaithu (2002) Mounam Pesiyadhe (2002) Pithamagan (2003) Gambeeram (2004) Ullam Ketkume (2005) Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005)
Sonali Bendre	Premikula Roju (Telugu dubbed film) (1999) Kannodu Kanbathellam (1999) Indran (Tamil dubbed film) (2002)
Ruchita Prasad	Kannodu Kanbathellam (1999)
Malavika	Anantha Poongatre (1999) Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000)
Preeti Jhangiani	Hello (1999)
Preity Zinta	Kadhal Vennila (Tamil Dubbed film) (1999)
Riya Sen	Taj Mahal (1999) Nenu Meeku Telusa...? (2008)
Monica Castelino	Minsara Kanna (1999)
Abitha	Sethu (1999)[7]
Renu Desai	Badri (2000) James Pandu (2000)
Richa Pallod	Nuvve Kavali (2000) Shahjahan (2001)
Vaijayanthi	Vanna Thamizh Pattu (2000)
Abhirami	Vaanavil (2000)
Rambha	Sudhandhiram (2000) Azhagana Naatkal (2001)
Kausalya	Sandhitha Velai (2000)
Sneha	Ennavale (2000) April Maadhathil (2002) Vaseegara (2003) Parthiban Kanavu (2003) Vasool Raja MBBS (2004) Bose (2004) Autograph (2004) Jana (2004) Aayudham (2005) Pallikoodam (2007) Goa (2010)
Anjala Zaveri	Devi Putrudu (2001) Ullam Kollai Poguthey (2001)
Meena	Rishi (2001)
Suvalakshmi	Aandan Adimai (2001)
Bhumika	Kushi (2001) Roja Koottam (2002) Vasu (2002) Okkadu(2003) Missamma (2003) Samba (2004) Naa Autograph (2004) Sathyabhama (2007) Swagatam (2008) Mallepuvvu (2008) Middle Class Abbayi (2017) Savyasachi (2018)
Aarthi Agarwal	Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001) Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu (2002) Allari Ramudu (2002) Nee Sneham (2002) Bobby (2002) Veede (2003) Vasantham (2003) Palnati Brahmanayudu (2003) Nenunnanu (2004) Adavi Ramudu (2004) Sankranthi (2005) Bambara Kannaley (2005) Gorintaku (2008)
Reemma Sen	Cheli (2001) (Telugu Version) Manasantha Nuvve (2001) Adrustam (2002) Enakku 20 Unakku 18/Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu (2003) Giri (2004)
Vasundhara Das	Citizen (2001)
Gajala	Naalo Unna Prema (2001) Kalusukovalani (2002) Ezhumalai (2002) Janaki Weds Sriram (2003) Raam (2005)
Radhika Chaudhari	Paravasam (Telugu Dubbed version) (2001)
Kareena Kapoor	Samrat Asoka (2001; Tamil dubbed) Ra.One (2011; Tamil Dubbed)
Shriya Saran	Ishtam (2001) Santosham (2002) Nuvve Nuvve (2002) Enakku 20 Unakku 18/Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu (2003) Tagore (2003) Ela Cheppanu (2003) Arjun (2004) Mazhai (2005) Thiruvilayadal Arambam (2006) Arasu (2007) Sivaji: The Boss (2007) (Telugu Dubbed Version) Thoranai (2009) Kanthaswamy (2009) (Telugu Dubbed Version) Jaggubhai (2010) Komaram Puli (2010) Rowthiram (2011) Chandra (2014) Thozha (2016)
Gayatri Jayaraman	Manadhai Thirudivittai (2001)
Monal	Badri (2001) Samudhiram (2001) Paarvai Ondre Podhume (2001)
Rinke Khanna	Majunu (2001)
Trisha	Mounam Pesiyadhe (2002) Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu (2003) Enakku 20 Unakku 18 (2003) Manasellam (2003) Varsham (2004) Allari Bullodu (2005) Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) Athadu (2005) Bangaram (2006) Unnakum Ennakum (2006) Pournami (2006) Sainikudu (2006) Kireedam (2007) Bujjigadu (2008) Kuruvi (2008) King (2008) Sankham (2009) Namo Venkatesa (2010) Bodyguard (2012) Vetadu-Ventadu (2013) (Telugu dubbed) Yentha Vaadu Gannie (2015; Telugu dubbed) Lion (2015)
Lisa Ray	Takkari Donga (2002)
Kalyani	Seshu (2002) Pellamtho Panenti (2003)
Nandita Das	Azhagi (2002) Vishwa Thulasi (2004)
Charmy Kaur	Kadhal Azhivathillai (2002) Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu (2003)
Rathi	Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002)
Gayathri Raguram	Charlie Chaplin (2002) Style (2002)
Anita Hassanandani	Samurai (2002) Sukran (2005)
Priyanka Trivedi	Raja (2002) Kadhal Sadugudu (2003)
Samyuktha Varma	Thenkasi Pattanam (2002)
Priya Gill	Red (2002)
Sandhya	Youth (2002)
Kaniha	Five Star (2002)
Manya	Naina (2002)
Ankitha	Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002) Manasu Maata Vinadhu (2005) London (2005) Thaka Thimi Tha (2005)
Anu Prabhakar	Arputham (2002)
Namitha	Sontham (2002) Engal Anna (2004) Aai (2004) Maha Nadigan (2004) Chanakya (2005) Kovai Brothers (2006)
Ashima Bhalla	Ramanaa (2002) Cheppave Chirugali (2004)
Bhavna Pani	Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu (2002)
Meera Jasmine	Bala (2002) Puthiya Geethai (2003) Anjaneya (2003) Joot (2003) Bhadra (2005) Sandakozhi (2005) Mercury Pookal (2006) Maharadhi (2007) Nepali (2008) Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu (2008)
Asin	Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi(2003) Sivamani (2003) Ghajini (2005; Telugu Dubbed Version) Majaa (2005; Telugu version & song bit) Annavaram (2006)
Sherin	Whistle (2003)
Nikita Thukral	Hai (2003) Kurumbu(2003)
Shilpa Anand	Vishnu (2003)
Shamita Shetty	Pilisthe Palukutha (2003)
Tulip Joshi	Villain (2003)
Daisy Bopanna	Indru Mudhal (2003)
Sharmilee	Aasai Aasaiyai (2003) Anbe Anbe (2003) Taarak (2003)
Sadha	Jayam (2003) Edhiri (2004) Priyasakhi (2005) Anniyan (2005) (Telugu Version only) Eli (2015)
Sridevi Vijaykumar	Ninne Ishtapaddanu (2003)
Rakshita	Dum (2003) Madurey (2004)
Kiran Rathod	Parasuram (2003) Andaru Dongale Dorikite (2004)
Neha Mehta	Dham (2003)
Anshu	Jai (2004)
Pooja Umashankar	Attahasam (2004)
Anuradha Mehta	Arya (2004) Nuvvante Naakishtam (2005)
Namrata Shirodkar	Anji (2004)
Divya Spandana	Kuththu (2004)
Divya Khosla Kumar	Love Today (2004)
Laya	Gajendra (2004) Chanakya (2005)
Chaya Singh	No (2004 Telugu Movie) (2004)
Ambili Devi	Vishwa Thulasi (2004)
Madhumitha	Englishkaran (2005) Naalai (2006)
Nandana	Kalinga (2005)
Gopika	Thotti Jaya (2005) Em Magan (2006)
Nila	Anbe Aaruyire (2005) Jambhavan (2006) Bangaram (2006)
Sameera Reddy	Narasimhudu (2005) Jai Chiranjeeva (2005)
Rimi Sen	Andarivaadu (2005)
Neha Oberoi	Balu (2005)
Pranathi	Gurudeva (2005) Kaatrullavarai (2005)
Sonia Agarwal	Oru Kalluriyin Kathai (2005) Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (2005)
Anushka Shetty	Super (2005) Nagavalli (2010) Saguni (2012) Alex Pandian (2013) Thozha (2016)
Mamta Mohandas	Sivappathigaram (2006)
Renuka Menon	Kalabha Kadhalan (2006) Daas (2005)
Ileana	Devadasu (2006) Kedi (2006) Pokiri (2006) Khatarnak (2006) Shakti (2011)
Bhavana	Chithiram Pesuthadi (2006) Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai (2006) Deepavali (2007) Ontari (2008)
Nithya Das	Manathodu Mazhaikalam (2006)
Poonam Kaur	Nenjirukkum Varai (2006) 6 (2013)
Poonam Bajwa	Premante Inte (2006) Veduka(2007)
Sheela	Seethakoka Chiluka/Ilavattam (2006)
Debina Bonnerjee	Perarasu (2006)
Mallika Kapoor	Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu (2006) Vathiyar (2006)
Genelia	Bommarillu (2006) Raam (2006) Chennai Kadhal (2006) Dhee (2007) Santosh Subramaniam (2008) Ready (2008) King (2008) Satya in Love (2008; Telugu dubbed) Katha (2009) Sasirekha Parinayam (2009) Uthamaputhiran (2010) Orange (2010) Ramcharan (2010; Orange Tamil Dubbed version) Velayudham (2011) Naa Ishtam (2012)
Nayantara	E (2006) Vallavan (2006) Aegan (2008) Sathyam (2008) Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008) Aadhavan (2009) Villu (2009) Super (2010) (Telugu Dubbed Version) Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010) Aarambam (2013) Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal (2014) Nannbenda (2015) Thirunaal (2016)
Vedhika	Muni (2007) Malai Malai (2009)
Ashita	Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen (2007)
Samvrutha Sunil	Evadaithe Nakenti (2007)
Nargis Bagheri	Ninaithale (2007)
Gurleen Chopra	Thullal (2007)
Karishma Kotak	Shankar Dada Zindabad (2007)
Vishakha Singh	Pidichirukku (2008) Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013)
Ramya Raj	Sandai (2008)
Gowri Munjal	Singakutty (2008)
Vidisha	Kathavarayan (2008)
Lakshmi Rai	Annan Thambi (2008)
Kamna Jethmalani	Bendu Apparao R.M.P (2008)
Kavya Madhavan	Sadhu Miranda (2008)
Ishita Sharma	Sakkarakatti (2008)
Siya Gautham	Neninthe (2008)
Anuya Bhagwat	Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009) Naan (2012)
Tamannaah	Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam (2009) Paiyaa (2010) Thillalangadi (2010)[8] Siruthai (2011) Venghai (2011) Veeram (2014) Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga (2015)
Kajal Aggarwal	Arya 2 (2009) Businessman (2012) Sarocharu (2012) Baadshah (2013) Temper (2015) Vivegam (2017)
Sneha Ullal	Current (2009) Action 3D (2013)
Farzana	1977 (2009)
Meenakshi	Rajadhi Raja (2009)
Karthika Nair	Josh (2009) Ko (2011) (Telugu Dubbed Version)
Kangana Ranaut	Ek Niranjan (2009)
Manjari Fadnis	Siddu From Sikakulam (2009)
Shamili	Oye! (2009)
Sarah Jane Dias	Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai (2010) Panjaa (2011)
Taapsee Pannu	Jhummandi Naadam (2010) Veera (2011) Kanchana 2 (2015; Tamil/Telugu dubbed)
Dhansika	Maanja Velu (2010) Kabali (2016; Hindi dubbed)
Hariprriya	Kanagavel Kaaka (2010) Vallakottai (2010)
Shruti Marathe	Guru Sishyan (2010)
Nushrat Bharucha	Taj Mahal (2010)
Shraddha	Unakkaga En Kadhal (2010)
Hansika Motwani	Mappillai (2011) Engeyum Kadhal (2011) Oru Kal Oru Kannadi (2012) Biriyani (2013) Settai (2013) Singam 2 (2013) Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (2013) Aranmanai (2014) Power (2014) Aambala (2015) Vaalu (2015) Romeo Juliet (2015) Uyire Uyire (2016) Pokkiri Raja (2016) Bogan (2017) Luckunnodu (2017) Gulaebaghavali (2018)
Deeksha Seth	Mirapakaay (2011) Nippu (2012)
Amala Paul	Deiva Thirumagal (2011) Vettai (2012) Love Failure (2012) Velaiyilla Pattathari(2014) Pasanga 2 (2015) Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 (2017)
Shweta Prasad	Raa Raa (2011)
Meghana Raj	Uyarthiru 420 (2011)
Nisha Agarwal	Solo (2011) Sukumarudu (2013)
Pranitha Subhash	Saguni (2012)
Amy Jackson	Thaandavam (2012) Gethu (2016)
Pooja Hegde	Mugamoodi (2012)
Gauthami Nair	Diamond Necklace (2012)
Mrudhula Basker	Vallinam (2014)
Remya Nambeesan	Damaal Dumeel (2014)
Deepika Padukone	Kochadaiiyaan (2014) Bajirao Mastani (2015; Tamil dubbed) Padmaavat (2018; Tamil dubbed)
Erica Fernandes	Galipatam (2014)
Rashi Khanna	Jil (2014) Bengal Tiger (2015) Supreme (2016) Oxygen (2017)
Regina Cassandra	Ra Ra... Krishnayya (2014) Rajathandhiram(2015) Soukhyam (2015)
Malavika Nair	Yevade Subramanyam (2015)
Sulagna Panigrahi	Isai (2015)
Catherine Tresa	Kathakali (2016) Aruvam (2019)
Amanda Rosario	Saagasam (2016)
Abhinaya	Nisabdham (2017) Vizhithiru (2017)
Amala Rose Kurian	Oru Kanavu Pola (2017)
Parvatii Nair	Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga (2017)
Kriti Kharbanda	Bruce Lee (2017)
Ashrita Shetty	Indrajith (2017)
Sayyeshaa	Vanamagan (2017) Ghajinikanth (2018)
Katrina Kaif	Thugs of Hindostan (2017; Tamil dubbed)
Mia Leonne	Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku (2018)
Shraddha Srinath	Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)
Samyuktha Hegde	Comali (2019)
Sakshi Chaudhary	Iruttu (2019)
Aditi Rao Hydari	Psycho (2020)
Rittika Sen	Dagaalty (2020)
Ananya	God Father (2020)
Shirin Kanchwala	Walter (2020)

TV Serials

Year	Serial	Dubbing for	Channel Name
1999	Jannal-Adutha Veetu Kathai	Sriranjini	Raj TV
1999	Kasalavu Nesam	Sriranjini	Raj TV / Sun TV
2000-2001	Chithi	Neena	Sun TV
2000	Micro Thodargal-Azhukku Vetti	Gayatri Jayaraman	Raj TV
2002	Annamalai	Neena	Sun TV
2008	Simran Thirai	Simran	Jaya TV

Dialogues in between songs

Savitha with Dhanush on Velaiyilla Pattathari dubbing

Year	Title	Film	Language	Composer	Co – artist
1999	"Suthi Suthi"	Padayappa	Tamil	A. R. Rahman	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Harini
2003	"Nuvvenmaya Chesavokaani"	Okkadu	Telugu	Mani Sharma	Shreya Ghoshal
2003	"Aruna Runaam"	Pithamagan	Tamil	Ilaiyaraaja	Old Songs Medley (Dubbing Voice For Simran Bagga)
2004	"Theendai Mei Theendai"	En Swasa Katre	Tamil	A R Rahman	Isha Koppikar & Vairamuthu
2005	"Chi Chi Chi"	Majaa	Tamil	Vidyasagar	Shankar Mahadevan & Harini

Accolades

Year	Artist & Film	Award	References
2000	Simran for Priyamanavale	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist	[9]
2001	Aarthi Agarwal for Nuvvu Naaku Nachav	Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist	[10]
2003	Bhumika Chawla for Missamma	Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist	[11]
2005	Jyothika for Chandramukhi	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist	[12]
2006	Genelia D'Souza for Bommarillu	Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist
2008	Genelia D'Souza for Santosh Subramaniam	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist	[13]
2010	Nayanthara for Boss Engira Bhaskaran	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist	[1]

References

1. http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Chandramukhi.htm%5B%5D
2. "Dubbing is big business today in Kollywood - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
3. "Screen The Business Of Entertainment-Regional-Telugu-Spotlight". 24 November 2001. Archived from the original on 24 November 2001. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
4. "Ever Unseen But Never Unheard". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
5. "7 POPULAR DUBBING ARTISTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT". BookMyShow. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
6. Rao, Subha J. (17 December 2011). "Over to the voices…". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
7. "Voicing their talent". The Hindu. 11 May 2001.
8. "Star voices". The Hindu. 4 May 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
9. "Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
10. "Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com".
11. "Telugu Cinema Etc - Idlebrain.com".
12. https://www.webindia123.com/movie/awards/state/tamil/2005/index.htm
13. "Tamilnadu State Awards 2007 & 2008". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2009.

External links

• Savitha Reddy on IMDb