She belongs to a music-loving family, her parents are fond of music.At the age of 6, Savitha got trained in Carnatic Vocal from Pemaraju Surya Rao and Light Music from Kalaga Krishna Rao. At the age of 13, she performed with her mentor Pemaraju Surya Rao at the Tyagaraja Aradhana Utsavalu.At a very young age, she started performing in concerts and programmes including the ones organised by All India Radio (AIR), and has received several awards and accolades in competitions for her performances as a child.