Legendary Kannada actress B Saroja Devi aka ‘Abhinaya Saraswati' passes away at 87
B Saroja Devi, one of the most renowned and legendary actresses of Kannada cinema has passed away. The icon who was popularly known as Abhinaya Saraswati remained one of the most successful actresses of Indian cinema.
B Saroja Devi passes away at 87
The Kannada film industry is mourning the loss of legendary actress B Saroja Devi, who passed away on July 14, 2025. She was 87 and battling geriatric issues leading to her demise in her Bengaluru home.
Khushbu Sundar mourns the loss of B Saroja Devi
While numerous fans and artists are mourning such a great big loss, it has been Khushbu Sundar who posted an emotional note as she mourned B Saroja Devi.
Taking to X, Khushu referred to the late actress as 'Saroja amma' and recalled sharing a great rapport with the senior actor.
In her words 'An era gold golden cinema comes to an end. #SarojaDevi amma was the greatest of all times . No other female actor in south has ever enjoyed the name and fame as her. Such a lovable adorable soul she was. Had a great rapport with her. My trip to Bengaluru was incomplete without meeting her. And whenever in chennai, she would call. Will miss her immensely. Rest in peace Amma. Om Shanti.'
More about Saroja Devi's life and works
Saroja Devi was born in January 1938 and besides Kannada, she's worked in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films as well.
She had been known as the first female superstar of Kannada cinema and achieved breakthrough in her work at the age of 17. She was also regarded as one of the top stars of Tamil cinema.
Saroja was awarded the Padma Sri in 1969 and later in 1992, she received the Padma Bhushan award.
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