Kannada Rajyotsava award winner for 2016 from Karnataka state government and prestigious Varadappa award for 2011 Smt Revathi Kalyankumar wife of yesteryears famous actress Kalyankumar passed away on 24th December at 2.30 am at Chennai due to cardiac arrest.

Aged 80 Revathi Kalyankumar was actress in Kannada and Telugu languages. She was also writer. She leaves behind Bharat Kalyan and Deepak Kalyan. The cremation of Smt Revathi Kalyankumar takes place in Chennai on 25th December.

In Kannada Revathi Kalyankumar acted in films like Madidunno Maharaya, Rajalakshmi, Shivasharane Nambiyakka, Gandharva Kanye, Rathnagiri Rahasya, Bettada Kalla, Manege Banda Mahalakshmi Kanteredu Nodu, Miss Leelavathi and other films.

Revathi Kalyankumar was last seen in SP Varadaraju awards evening in 2011. She was in full emotions and wiped tears and said this prestigious award is to her husband Kalyankumar.