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Veteran Actress Savithri Sreedharan Passes Away at 78, Known for Stage & "Sudani From Nigeria"
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Veteran Actress Savithri Sreedharan Passes Away at 78, Known for Stage & "Sudani From Nigeria"
- •Renowned actress and veteran theater personality Savithri Sreedharan passed away on September 23 at her residence in Kozhikode at the age of 78.
- •She ruled the stage for almost five decades, winning many prestigious awards for her contributions to theater.
- •Savithri made her professional stage debut in 1984 with K. T. Mohammed's Kalinga Theater's play 'Ithu Bhoomiyanu'.
- •She gained nationwide recognition for her role as Jameela in the 2018 film 'Sudani From Nigeria'.
- •For her role in 'Sudani From Nigeria', she received the Best Character Actress award at the Kerala State Film Awards and a Special Mention at the National Film Awards.
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Savithri Sreedharan passed away on September 23 at her residence in Kozhikode due to age-related ailments at the age of 78.
She gained widespread nationwide recognition and won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress along with a Special Mention at the National Film Awards for her role as Jameela in the 2018 film 'Sudani From Nigeria'.
She made her film debut in 1991 in Jnanpith laureate M. T. Vasudevan Nair's directorial venture titled 'Kadavu'.
