She is a yesteryear actress who was successful as a heroine. She acted opposite all big stars in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu and pretty soon, she was joined by her younger sister as a heroine who went on to become an even bigger star.
Both the sisters became extremely busy in films. The younger sister who ruled the roost settled down into marriage. But the elder one continued her bond with the film world by continuing as a character artiste.
More importantly, she is said to be extremely flexible with directors and producers who repeatedly cast her. They in turn introduce the heroes to her friendship and all of them are happy at the end of the day.