Quick Info
| Profession | Actress (stage, film and television) |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 25/12/1933 |
| Age | 92 years (died on 30, Oct, 2026) |
| Date of Death | 30/10/2026 |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Latest News about Vatsala Rajagopal
30/10/2026
Veteran Tamil stage, film and television actress Vatsala Rajagopal died in Chennai, reportedly from age-related illness. Her body was kept at her residence in Pallavaram so that family, colleagues and fans could pay their respects. She is remembered for her roughly 450 stage plays, her television serials and her grandmother roles in films such as Roja.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Vatsala Rajagopal was a Tamil stage, film and television actress who worked for more than four decades. She began in theatre in 1979, performed in roughly 450 plays, and later appeared in many Tamil television serials of the 1990s. Her best-known film role was as the grandmother in Roja (1992). She died in Chennai on 30/10/2026 at the age of 92 or 93, after an age-related illness. |
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Personal Life
| Place of Death | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Career
| Stage | Began acting as a stage artist in 1979 and reportedly performed in about 450 plays over 25 years. |
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| Television | Acted in multiple Tamil television serials from the 1990s onward, including Kadhal Pagadai (1996), Adugiran Kannan (2003) and Uyirmei (2014-2015). |
| Film | Film roles include Roja (1992) as the title character's paternal grandmother, Sathi Leelavathi (1995), Rhythm (2000), Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997), Anniyan (2005), Dhaam Dhoom (2008) and Adhurs (2010, Telugu). |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Her first listed film role came in 1992 in Roja. | |
| 2. She is widely remembered in Tamil cinema for playing grandmother characters. | |
| 3. Her career spanned theatre, television and cinema. | |
| 4. She also appeared in the Hindi film Aur Ek Prem Kahani (1996). |
