Kannada Actor Pavithra Jayaram Passes Away In Road Accident
Pavithra became a household name with the Telugu TV serial Tilottama.
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Kannada and Telugu actor Pavithra Jayaram, who played the role of Thillotama in the hit Telugu television show Trinayani, passed away in a car accident in Telengana's Mahbubnagar district. She died on the spot in the accident while she was returning from Bengaluru to Hyderabad on Sunday, 12 May, police told ANI.
The Bhoothpur police added, "She died in a road accident at 1am on Sunday 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, the police said.
Media reports have stated that while Pavithra succumbed to her injuries, her cousin and the driver are seriously injured.
Pavithra started her acting career in the Kannada TV industry with the TV show Jokali. In 2018, she made her debut in the Telugu TV industry with Ninne Pelladatha. Pavithra then became a household name with the TV serial Tilottama.
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