Prime minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences on the death of veteran actress Leelavati. He died on friday afternoon at the age of 85. prime minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences on the death of veteran kannada and South indian actress Leelavati, who was suffering from age-related illness. Sad to hear the news of the demise of renowned kannada film actress Leelavati. A true icon of cinema, he has graced the silver screen with his versatile performances in several films. His diverse roles and brilliant talent will always be remembered and appreciated. My condolences to his family and fans. He wrote 'Om Shanti'.
On friday afternoon, arrangements were made to rush actress Leelavati to a private hospital as her health worsened. However, Lilavati, who was already severely exhausted, breathed her last on the way. With that, a big link in the kannada film industry seems to have been lost. His son Vinod Rajkumar said that his last rites will be done tomorrow at his plantation Soladevanahalli in Nelamangala. Before that, arrangements have been made for public darshan at Ambedkar Maidan, Nelamangala. The police said that there will be arrangements for the final darshan from late friday night.
CM Siddaramaiah, former Chief Ministers BS Yeddyurappa, HD Kumaraswamy, former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar have expressed their condolences on the demise of Leelavati.
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