India, Sept. 24 -- Malayalam actor Savithri Sreedharan, who earned widespread recognition for her performance in Sudani from Nigeria, has died at the age of 85. She had been suffering from age-related ailments for some time, according to reports. Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan paid tribute to the veteran actor on Wednesday.
Four decades in theatre
Sreedharan began her acting journey in amateur theatre at the age of 16 and spent nearly two decades in the field before moving to professional theatre. Her career included performances with several prominent drama troupes.
K T Mohammed's play Deepasthambham Mahascharyam marked an important phase in her theatre career. She was later honoured with the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award f...