<P> Savitri becomes devastated with the death of her mother, and most of her property taken away, she starts drinking a lot . One day, Savitri fights with her daughter about alcohol and faints . Her daughter takes Savitri to the hospital, and they learn that she has diabetes . Her estranged uncle Chowdary comes to visit her, and Savitri asks her daughter and her uncle for forgiveness and that her daughter gets married . Savitri starts losing weight and stops drinking . Savitri's property is taken away, so she lives in a smaller house with her son and starts acting in a few films where she realizes that one of her trusted housekeeper, Satyam (Mahesh Achanta), had stolen some money from her . The tax officers also keep asking for money from her, and she strongly refuses . The next day she goes to Bangalore with her son, feeling lost, calls Gemini but is unable to talk to him . Though Gemini does recognize her even though the blank call . Her life flashes before her eyes start drinking alcohol once more and she collapses . </P> <P> Madhurvani finishes the article about Savitri, which causes everyone to know the real Savitri, and people adore her even more . Madhurvani learns a lot from Savitri and realizes her love for a Christian photographer, Anthony . Madhurvani visits Savitri while she is in the coma, and gives her a necklace and flowers . Madhurvani also finds the picture of Savitri's father whom Savitri has been trying to see how he looks since the beginning of the movie and gives it to her . Madhurvani says that she had been inspired by her story and that everyone will love her now . The film ends with a text on the screen that Savitri passed away after remaining in coma for 19 months . Then there is a flashback episode of Savitri leaving the water pond in the temple where Susheela and Savitri often meet . Susheela asks her when she could meet her again . Savitri turns around, smiles and tells her to meet her again in cinema . Then there will be the speech of savitri saying "I want to see you all, and to talk with you all . But not for now...JAI HIND! ". Then in the end credits, there will be the photos of savitri in her real life and in her cinema life . </P> <Ul> <Li> Keerthy Suresh as Savitri </Li> <Li> Dulquer Salmaan as Gemini Ganesan </Li> <Li> Samantha Akkineni as Madhuravani </Li> <Li> Vijay Devarakonda as Vijay Anthony </Li> <Li> Rajendra Prasad as K.V. Chowdary, Savitri's paternal uncle </Li> <Li> Divyavani as Subhadramma, Savitri's mother </Li> <Li> Bhanupriya as Durgamamba, Savitri's paternal aunt </Li> <Li> Prakash Raj as Aluri Chakrapani </Li> <Li> Tanikella Bharani as Prajavani newspaper head </Li> <Li> Malavika Nair as Alamelu, first wife of Gemini Ganesan </Li> <Li> Shalini Pandey as Susheela, Savitri's childhood friend </Li> <Li> Tulasi as Madhuravani's mother </Li> <Li> Mahesh Achanta as Satyam, Savitri's housekeeper </Li> </Ul> <Li> Keerthy Suresh as Savitri </Li>

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