Name of the South Actress Who Died Young

Death is the ultimate truth of a person’s life. But when someone passes away before time, it comes as a shock to the family members. If we talk about the film industry, people fall in love with actors, and when they die before time, it leaves a deep impact on their minds. Some actors create magic onscreen and get unconditional love from the masses but suddenly. The South Indian Actress who got immense love from the audience but died really young is Aarthi Agarwal. She began her acting career in Bollywood and later worked in many Tollywood movies. She was at the peak of her career when she passed away due to cardiac arrest. Here is a list of other actresses in the South film industry who died young-

1. Silk Smitha

Originally named Vijayalaskhmi Vadlapatla, Silk Smitha was born in December 1960 in Andhra Pradesh. She worked for 17 years in various films, including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada. During her career span, she worked in around 450 movies. In 1996, she committed suicide. The Hindi movie, The Dirty Picture was inspired by her life. In this movie, Vidya Balan took up the role of Silk Smitha.

2. Savitri

Savitri Ganesan, born in December 1935, was a well-known south actress. She mainly worked in Kollywood and Tollywood movies. The biggest movie of her career was Pelli Chesi Choodu. She died at the age of 46 n December 26, 1981, after living in a coma for nineteen long years.

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   Soundarya

Soundarya was one of the most known actresses of the 90s. She was famous for her work in Tollywood cinema. She was a national film awardee, and she worked in other language cinemas also. Born in Karnataka, she started her acting career in the Kannada film Gandharva. During her career span of twelve years, she acted in more than a hundred movies, but she died in an aircraft crash in 2004.           

4. Chethana Raj

Chethana Raj was a famous South Indian actress who died during plastic surgery at a private hospital in Bengaluru. As per reports, the actress went for a fat removal surgery where she started facing health issues. Post-surgery, water started to accumulate in her lungs, due to which she faced breathing issues. The actress died at the age of twenty-one due to the doctor’s negligence.   

5. Gayathri

Another south actress, Gayathri, died in a horrific car accident in Hyderabad. She was an internet sensation before she became an actress. She was popular on social media as Dolly D Cruz. Just at the age of 26, she became a big name in the South. She wanted to become a Bollywood actress, but she died young.

6. Divya Bharathi

Divya Bharathi died young, in her teens. She was a huge sensation in the early 90s because of her work in Telugu and Hindi films. The true reason for her death is still a mystery, and there have been many conspiracy theories about her death. But she is always remembered for her beauty and acting skills.

7. Fatafat Jayalakshmi

In the 1970s, Jayalakshmi played the role of Balachander, who was a bold character who didn’t care about the rules and rebels. She earned a lot of praise for her acting skills and earned the name Fatafat Jayalakshmi because of her character in the movie. But one fine day she was found dead in her room.

To Sum It Up

Just like in Bollywood, many young girls and boys in the South film industry come from normal families to become Tollywood stars. Some of them live their dreams, while some die young. There have been cases when actresses and actors commit suicide, and some die unexpectedly. If you wish to know more about any south actress or any other related content, you can visit the Abouther website. You will find great blogs and articles here.