Mega serial 'Metti Oli' that aired from 2002-2005 has been etched in the hearts of every tamil family since the early 2000s. The serial, directed by Thirumurugan, aired on Sun TV on the weekdays and starred Delhi Kumar, Kaveri, Gayathri, Vanaja, Uma, Chetan, Bose Venkat, Neelima Rani, Thirumurugan, Shanti Williams and Deepa Venkat. It was hugely popular among Tamil families and ran for more than 800 episodes.
Actress Uma Maheswari, who is best known for her role as Viji in the TV series died this morning (October 17) due to poor health. She was 40. Maheshwari played the role of the wife of the hero Gopi in the serial and she became very popular due to her performance in it.
Besides 'Metti Oli', she had acted in serials like 'Oru Kadhaiyin Kadhai' and 'Manjal Magimai'. Uma had also played the lead role in the 2002 Malayalam film 'Ee Bhargavi Nilayam'. In Tamil, she played notable roles in 'Vetri Kodi Kattu' (2000), 'Unnai Ninaithu' (2002) and 'Alli Arjuna' (2002). The actress who was in the media field for 13 years, stayed away from the industry after marriage. Uma was battling illness for several days. She is survived by her husband Murugan who is a veterinarian.
Uma Maheshwari was the young sister of actress Vanaja who played her elder sister in 'Metti Oli' too. Sunitha is her younger sister. Kollywood celebrities and fans of the show have been expressing their grief and pouring tributes for the actress on social media.
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