Veteran
actress
Kamala
Kumari,
popularly
known
as
Jayanthi
in
Kannada
film
industry,
has
reportedly
been
rushed
to
a
hospital
after
she
complained
about
difficulty
in
breathing
and
having
a
severe
asthma
attack.
A
report
in
Times
of
India
says
that
Jayanthi
has
been
put
on
a
ventilator
and
fortunately
tested
negative
for
COVID-19.
Jayanthi's
son
Krishna
Kumar
confirmed
to
the
portal
that
Jayanthi's
condition
is
stable
now
and
she
is
responding
to
the
treatment.
For
those
who
are
unversed,
the
Sandalwood
actress
was
stuck
at
a
hotel
in
Hosapete,
near
Hampi
with
her
son
Krishna
Kumar.
She
returned
to
Bangalore
in
an
ambulance.
She
was
later
shifted
to
her
residence
in
Bangalore
because
of
her
health
issues.
Talking
about
her
career,
Jayanthi
has
worked
in
various
Kannada
and
Tamil
films.
She
has
mostly
worked
with
MG
Ramachandran
aka
MGR
and
Gemini
Ganesan.
The
legendary
actress
has
acted
in
over
500
films
in
all
the
South
Indian
languages.