Famous South Indian actress Pushpalatha dies, worked for over 100 films

Pushpalatha Death: A Famous South Indian actress passed away today. She was ill for a long time. She has worked in more than 100 films in Tamil, Telugu as well as Malayalam and Kannada cinema.

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:52 PM (IST)
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Famous South Indian actress Pushpalatha dies, worked for over 100 films
Famous South Indian actress Pushpalatha dies, worked for over 100 films

Famous South cinema actress Pushpalatha passed away today. She was in poor health for a long, long time. She performed in over 100 movies in both Tamil and Telugu and in Malayalam and Kannada cinema as well.

The actress lived in quiet, off-stage life. The death of the actress, a fan favorite, ends an era, and a heritage that will inspire future performers and cinema enthusiasts will resonate in our minds forever.

Actress Pushpalatha started her career with ‘Shenkotta Simham’ in 1958 in her maiden Tamil cinema and entered the field of Malayalam cinema in 1969 with Director Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair’s ‘Nurse’.

Throughout her career, the veteran actress has given stellar performances in notable films such as ‘Sharada’, ‘Paar Mangale Paar’, ‘Naanum Oru Penn’, ‘Yarukku Sontham’, ‘Thaye Unakkaga’, ‘Karpooram’, ‘Jeevana Namasam’, ‘Dharisanam’, ‘Kalyanaraman’, ‘Sakalakala Vallavan’, ‘Shimla Special’.

The actress has worked with Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, and Kamal Haasan among others. Some of her most memorable roles include Rajinikanth’s ‘Naan Adimai Illai’ and Kamal Haasan’s ‘Kalyanaraman’ and ‘Sakalakala Vallavan’.

Apart from acting, veteran actress Pushpalata was also a trained Bharatnatyam dancer. Along with this, she also entered the world of filmmaking and produced two films. Apart from acting, film producer, and Bharatnatyam dancer, she was also a hit in the world of advertising. She became the face of Lux advertisement in 1964.

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