Bengaluru: Veteran Kannada actress B. Jaya, passed away yesterday due to age-related ailments at a hospital in Bengaluru. She was 77. 

Born in 1944, she was a theatre artiste and entered the film industry with Bhakta Prahalada in 1958. In a career spanning over six decades, Jaya worked in over 350 movies, mostly in supporting roles. She shared screen space with most of the stars of the first generation of stars in Sandalwood that include Dr. Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Uday Kumar, Dwarakish and Balakrishna. In the later years, she was seen in television serials too.

Jaya’s last film was ‘Amma I Love You’ (2018). She recently attended a shooting in a yet to be released Kannada film. She bagged the best State-level award for supporting role in the film ‘Gowdru’ (2004-05).

Last rites will be performed at Chamarajpet here today.