Chennai, Feb. 5 -- Veteran South Indian actress Pushpalatha passed away at the age of 87 in Chennai on February 4, her family said.

She died after prolonged illness. The funeral of the actress was held today.

In her illustrious career, the actress Pushpalatha has shared screens with superstars including M.G. Ramachandran ( MGR), Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan.

The actress has appeared in several films including iconic titles like 'Sarada', 'Paar Magaley Paar', 'Naanum Oru Penn', 'Yarukku Sontham', 'Thaaye Unakkaga', 'Karpooram', 'Jeevanaamsam', 'Dharisanam', 'Kalyanaraman', 'Sakalakala Vallavan', 'Simla Special', and Puthu Vellam.

She worked across Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam cinema, sharing the screen with legendary actor...