Oct 19, Kathmandu- Actress Uma Maheshwari (aged 40) of Metti Oli fame has passed away in Chennai. She is survived by her hubby  Murugan, a veterinary doctor.

Uma’s co-stars  Gayathri Shastry , Ammu Ramachandran , Revathy , Gnanamurugan and others took to social media to pay their condolences to her family. The channel that aired the show Metti Oli also confirmed the news on their official media page.

Uma Maheshwari had played the role of the wife of one of the protagonists, Gopi in Meeti Oli. The Tamil serial was extremely popular and had aired from 2002 to 2005.  As per reports, the serial had run for over 800 episodes on Sun TV.

Uma Maheshwari had played the role of the wife of one of the protagonists, Gopi in Meeti Oli. The Tamil serial was extremely popular and had aired from 2002 to 2005.  As per reports, the serial had run for over 800 episodes on Sun TV.

There is still no clarity on the cause of her death. However, it is being said that she was facing some health issues. She was undergoing treatment for the past few days.