Veteran actor B Saroja Devi, known for her extensive work in regional cinema, passed away at the age of 87 on Monday (July 14, 2025). The actor, who breathed her last in Bengaluru, was reported to have been suffering from age-related illness.
Saroja, who got her first break when she was 17 years old in the Kannada film Mahakavi Kalidasa (1955), is also known as the first female superstar of Kannada cinema. The actor went on to win a National Award for her performance in her debut film. She is also known as the Abhinaya Saraswati.
In a career spanning more than seven decades, she appeared in over 200 movies across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi cinema.B Saroja Devi was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1969 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992.A fan wrote, “An era ends with #SarojaDevi Amma’s passing. A timeless legend, forever in our hearts. Om Shanti”
Saroja Devi Passes away at the age of 87,due to age-related illness
