Veteran Malayalam theatre and film actor Savithri Sreedharan passed away at the age of 85 due to age-related ailments.
She began her four-decade career in amateur theatre at age 16 before transitioning to professional stage plays and winning the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award.
She made her film debut in 1991 and earned widespread acclaim for her role in the 2018 film 'Sudani from Nigeria', winning a Kerala State Film Award.