Last rites of TV actor Pavitra Jayaram performed at native village in Mandya district

MANDYA: The last rites of television actress Pavitra Jayaram, who died in a car accident on Sunday, held at her native Ummadahalli in Mandya on Monday.

The funeral rituals were performed as per the Vokkaliga tradition. Many co-artists and family members paid their last respects.

Co-star Chandrasekhar and ‘Lakshmi Baramma’ fame actor Chandu Gowda were also present during the funeral of rites.

Pavitra Jayaram died in a car accident at Divitipally in the Mahbubnagar district near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh when travelling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad on Sunday morning. According to Bhoothpur police, “She died in a road accident which occurred around 1 am at Divitipally in Mahbubnagar district. She was travelling from Bengaluru to Hyderabad. Her car lost control and hit the divider and later, a bus hit her vehicle”, police they said. While Pavitra Jayaram died on the spot, her cousin and driver were seriously injured in the incident, according to media reports.

Pavithra started her acting career with the television serial ‘Jokali’ in the Kannada TV industry. In 2018, she made her debut in the Telugu TV industry with ‘Ninne Pelladatha’. She gained popularity in every household with the TV serial ‘Tilottama’.

The actress was well-known for her roles in Kannada television series. Aside from that, she worked in other languages. Pavitra also won the hearts of the audience with her excellent performances in Telugu serials.