It's a sad day for the Kannada entertainment world. Eminent Kannada actor Leelavathi (85), who has worked in over 600 movies, including Tamil and Telugu, died at a private hospital in Nelamangala on the outskirts of Bengaluru city on Friday evening. The actress had lakhs of fans spanning the Kollywood and Tollywood industries. The news of her passing has shaken all of her supporters.

Suffering from ailments related to old age, she was admitted to a private hospital, where she breathed her last, sources said. The actress, who had worked in more than 600 movies, including about 400 in Kannada, was living with actor son Vinod Raj at Nelamangala for the past many years.