<p>Veteran Kannada actor Kishori Ballal, who had acted in over 75 movies and left an indelible mark with her role in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Swades", died on Tuesday at the age of 82.</p>.<p>The actor passed away due to age-related ailments at a private hospital here, family sources said.</p>.<p>Born in Dakshina Kannada district, Ballal made acting debut with 1960's "Ivalentha Hendathi" and in her five-decade-long career, she worked in over 75 movies across different languages such as "Kahi", "Hani Hani", "Suryakanthi", "Carry On Maratha" and "Quick Gun Murugun".</p>.<p>In the Hindi film industry, Ballal is best known for playing Kaveri Amma, a motherly figure to Shah Rukh's Mohan Bhargava in Ashutosh Gowariker's 2004 critically-acclaimed feature "Swades".</p>.<p>She also appeared in Rani Mukerji's "Aiyyaa" and Deepika Padukone's "Lafangey Parindey".</p>.<p>She was married to Bharatanatyam dancer N Sripathi Ballal.</p>.<p>Soon after her demise, Gowariker posted a tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.</p>.<p>"Heartbroken! Terribly sad about the passing away of #KishoriBallal ji. Kishori ji... you will be remembered for your generously kind, warm and affable persona! And your unforgettable performance as #Kaveriamma in #Swades !! You will surely be missed," the director tweeted.</p>.<p>Popular Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar tweeted, "Veteran artist Kishori Ballal amma is no more, RIP." </p>
<p>Veteran Kannada actor Kishori Ballal, who had acted in over 75 movies and left an indelible mark with her role in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Swades", died on Tuesday at the age of 82.</p>.<p>The actor passed away due to age-related ailments at a private hospital here, family sources said.</p>.<p>Born in Dakshina Kannada district, Ballal made acting debut with 1960's "Ivalentha Hendathi" and in her five-decade-long career, she worked in over 75 movies across different languages such as "Kahi", "Hani Hani", "Suryakanthi", "Carry On Maratha" and "Quick Gun Murugun".</p>.<p>In the Hindi film industry, Ballal is best known for playing Kaveri Amma, a motherly figure to Shah Rukh's Mohan Bhargava in Ashutosh Gowariker's 2004 critically-acclaimed feature "Swades".</p>.<p>She also appeared in Rani Mukerji's "Aiyyaa" and Deepika Padukone's "Lafangey Parindey".</p>.<p>She was married to Bharatanatyam dancer N Sripathi Ballal.</p>.<p>Soon after her demise, Gowariker posted a tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.</p>.<p>"Heartbroken! Terribly sad about the passing away of #KishoriBallal ji. Kishori ji... you will be remembered for your generously kind, warm and affable persona! And your unforgettable performance as #Kaveriamma in #Swades !! You will surely be missed," the director tweeted.</p>.<p>Popular Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar tweeted, "Veteran artist Kishori Ballal amma is no more, RIP." </p>