<p>Gandhimathi was suffering from a prolonged illness, family sources said. The actor, who remained a spinster, is survived by two adopted sons.<br /><br />Gandhimathi, hailing from Sivaganga district, has acted in over 300 Tamil films since she entered filmdom at the tender age of 15.<br /><br />Known for doing both character and comedy roles, Gandhimathi has acted with all the major celluloid heroes, including M G Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan and later with Rajnikanth and Kamal Hassan. Artistes from Kollywood visited her house to pay their last respects.</p>
<p>Gandhimathi was suffering from a prolonged illness, family sources said. The actor, who remained a spinster, is survived by two adopted sons.<br /><br />Gandhimathi, hailing from Sivaganga district, has acted in over 300 Tamil films since she entered filmdom at the tender age of 15.<br /><br />Known for doing both character and comedy roles, Gandhimathi has acted with all the major celluloid heroes, including M G Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan and later with Rajnikanth and Kamal Hassan. Artistes from Kollywood visited her house to pay their last respects.</p>
