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Veteran Malayalam Actress Savithri Sreedharan Passes Away at 85
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News18•23-09-2026, 11:00
Veteran Malayalam Actress Savithri Sreedharan Passes Away at 85
- •Malayalam theatre and film actor Savithri Sreedharan, known for her role in 'Sudani from Nigeria', died at 85.
- •Sreedharan had a four-decade-long career in theatre, starting at age 16 in amateur theatre before moving to professional stage.
- •She received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for her contributions to theatre.
- •Her film debut was in 1991 with 'Kadavu', and she returned to the silver screen in 2018 with 'Sudani from Nigeria'.
- •Her performance in 'Sudani from Nigeria' earned her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress and a Special Mention at the National Film Awards.
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Veteran Malayalam theatre and film actor Savithri Sreedharan passed away at her residence in Kozhikode at the age of 85 after suffering from age-related ailments.
She earned widespread appreciation and won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress along with a Special Mention at the National Film Awards for her role in the 2018 film 'Sudani from Nigeria'.
She received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for her overall contribution to theatre, the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress, and a Special Mention at the National Film Awards.
