Savithri (The Wife) is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by T. S. Ranga starring H. G. Somashekar Rao, Anil Thakker, Vasant Kumar and Ashwini.
[1] The film is based on a novel by Ram.
The film won the Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film.
[2][3] Film director Kenneth George Godwin reviewing the film at the 5th Hong Kong International Film Festival, wrote that "T.S.
Ranga’s SAVITHRI – THE WIFE is an interesting film with some parallels to Phutane’s film [Sarvasakshi], but without the supernatural overtones and perhaps a bit more difficult for a non-Indian to identify with".