Actor Telangana Shakuntala dead

Popularly known as "Swarnakka" in Tamil filmdom as she portrayed a villainous role in that name in the Vikram-starrer "Dhool"

June 14, 2014 01:50 pm | Updated 01:50 pm IST - Hyderabad

Actor Telangana Shakuntala.

Actor Telangana Shakuntala.

Popular Tollywood character actress Telangana Shakuntala passed away on Saturday following a cardiac arrest at her home in Hyderabad.

The 63-year-old was rushed to a private hospital in the early hours and was declared “brought dead”, family sources said.

She is survived by two children.

Shakuntala acted in more than 70 films, including a few in Tamil, industry sources said.

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