Veteran Tamil actor Vatsala Rajagopal dies at 93

Actor Vatsala Rajagopal, known for films such as Roja, Sathi Leelavathi, Rhythm and Julie Ganapathi, died in Chennai on Friday at 93 due to age-related ailments. Hailing from Trivandrum, she began in theatre in the 1970s with the troupe Rasika Ranga and gave over 450 stage performances across 25 years. Her body has been kept at her Pallavaram residence.