Veteran Malayalam actress Chithra no more

Gulf Today Report

Veteran actress Chithra, who was known for her work in Malayalam cinema, passed away on Saturday at the age of 56.

According to reports, the actress suffered a cardiac arrest in Saligramam, Chennai.

Actor Prithviraj Sukumaran took to his Instagram account on Saturday to pay condolences.

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Sharing a picture of the actress of yesteryear, he wrote: "Rest in Peace."

The star, who was popularly known as "Nallennai" Chithra, had worked in over 100 Tamil and Malayalam films, according to Indo-Asian News Service.

The actress made her debut with K. Balachander's Tamil film "Apoorva Raagangal".

She eventually made her debut as an adult in Malayalam film "Aattakalasam" in 1983 alongside actor Mohanlal.