Veteran South Indian actress passes away

Chennai: Rajasulochana, a veteran actress gifted with exceptional dancing skills, died here today. Rajasulochana, 77, had acted in more than 275 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. The actress, who holds the distinction of having paired with leading stars of yesteryear like MGR, Sivaji Ganesan and N T Rama Rao, would be remembered for her roles in films such as `Vanangamudi`, `Arasilankumari` and `Padithal Mattum Podhuma`. Condoling her death, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said the actress had left an imprint for herself in the film industry. She was engaged in creating artistes in her dance school `Pushpanjali Nrithya Kala Kendram` here, Jayalalithaa said. PTI