South Actress Leelavathi Death: A very sad news has come out from South Industry. Actress Lilavati, who did more than 600 films in a career spanning 5 decades, has passed away. She was struggling with age related issues. Last night he felt difficulty in breathing, after which he was admitted to Neelamangala Hospital in Karnataka where he breathed his last. She remained associated with the industry for a long time and apart from films, she also did theatre. He worked in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films in his career.
She was born in Belthangady district of Kannada and her name was Leela Kiran. His personal life was full of ups and downs. He lost his parents at the age of 6. But after this she made her mark on her own and became a big artist. Her son Vinod Raja is also an actor with whom she was living for a long time.
Saddened to hear about the passing of the legendary Kannada film personality Leelavathi Ji. A true icon of cinema, she graced the silver screen with her versatile acting in numerous films. Her diverse roles and remarkable talent will always be remembered and admired. my thoughts
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 8, 2023
There is a wave of mourning in the South Industry due to his demise. PM Narendra Modi also expressed condolences on the demise of Lilavati. He wrote- I am deeply saddened by the demise of Leelavati ji, a well-known personality of Kannada film industry. She was a true icon of cinema. He graced the silver screen with his versatile acting. His diverse roles and amazing talent will always be remembered and appreciated. My condolences to his family. om Shanti.
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Received many awards
If we turn to films, during his vast career he did more than 600 films, out of which more than 400 were Kannada films. He worked in many films including Mangalya Yoga, Dharma Vijay, Rani Honnama, Bevu Vella, Valar Pirai, Valmiki, Vatsalya, Naga Puja and Sant Tukaram. He did many films with Kannada film superstar Dr. Rajkumar. He was honored with the Filmfare Award and Dr. Rajkumar Lifetime Achievement Award.
