Mysore/Mysuru, April 7 -- Veteran actress and one of the early pioneers of Kannada cinema, Prathima Devi, passed away owing to age-related ailments in Bengaluru on Tuesday. She was 88. She is survived by four children - renowned film Director S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu, Sangram Singh, Jairaj Singh and actress Vijayalakshmi Singh. Noted actor Jai Jagadeesh is her son-in-law.

She also leaves behind 8 grandchildren including Actor Aditya, actress Rishika Singh, Vybhavi, Vynidhi, Vysiri, Rohini and Amrutha Singh.

Prathima Devi, who hailed from Udupi, entered professional theatre at the age of 11 and made her film debut through Krishnaleela in 1947. The film was produced by Mahatma pictures, owned by film producer D. Shankar Singh, whom Prathi...