B. Saroja Devi, one of the most celebrated leading ladies of South Indian cinema whose cross-industry stardom spanned Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi-language films, died on Monday at her residence in Malleswaram, Bengaluru. She was 87. The veteran actor had been suffering from age-related ailments for some time.
Saroja Devi began her screen career in the mid-1950s and rose to become one of the most prolific and bankable actors of her era. She was best known for her extensive collaborations with superstar actors M.G. Ramachandran (Mgr), Sivaji Ganesan, and N.T. Rama Rao, appearing opposite each in more than 20 films.
Her early interest in dance led to film auditions. Following her debut in the Kannada-language film “Mahakavi Kalidasa” (1955), she transitioned quickly into Tamil and Telugu-language cinema. Her breakout role came in 1958 with the Tamil blockbuster “Nadodi Mannan,” opposite Mgr. That film cemented her reputation as a top-tier heroine in the Tamil film industry.
Saroja Devi began her screen career in the mid-1950s and rose to become one of the most prolific and bankable actors of her era. She was best known for her extensive collaborations with superstar actors M.G. Ramachandran (Mgr), Sivaji Ganesan, and N.T. Rama Rao, appearing opposite each in more than 20 films.
Her early interest in dance led to film auditions. Following her debut in the Kannada-language film “Mahakavi Kalidasa” (1955), she transitioned quickly into Tamil and Telugu-language cinema. Her breakout role came in 1958 with the Tamil blockbuster “Nadodi Mannan,” opposite Mgr. That film cemented her reputation as a top-tier heroine in the Tamil film industry.
- 14/07/2025
- di Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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