Folk singer and actor Paravai Muniyamma passes away

MADURAI: Tamil folk singer and actor Paravai Muniyamma passed away suffering from age old ailments. She was 83.

Paravai Muniyamma was born in Madurai. She played the role of grandmothers in films. She began her acting career with Dhool in 2003. Her performance was appreciated by the audiences. She also sang the popular “Madurai Veeran” for the film.

After Dhool she acted in several films like Kovil (2004), Devathaiyai Kanden (2005), Suyetchai MLA (2006), Sandai (2008), Thamizh Padam (2010), Bhavani IPS (2011) among others. She was last seen in the horror drama Sathura Adi 3500 (2017).

Muniyamma was bestowed with the Kalaimamani award in 2019 by the government of Tamil Nadu. She is survived by her son and two grandchildren.