Actress Savithri's biopic Nadigaiyar Thilagam (Mahanati in Telugu), which is expected to hit theatre screens on May 9, 2018 has been censored with a clean U by the CBFC. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the bilingual film has Keerthy Suresh playing the late actress and also starrs Dulquer Salmaan (as Gemini Ganesan), Naga Chiatanya (as Nageshwar Rao), Shalini Pandey (as Savithri's friend Jamuna) with Samantha Akkinenni as Madhuravani a reporter, the narrator of the film and Vijay Deverakonda as her love-interest.
Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies banner, Mahanati / Nadigaiyar Thilagam has Mickey J Meyer for music and Dani Sanchez-Lopz for cinematography.