Kozhikode: Veteran Malayalam actress Kozhikode Sharada passed away here on Tuesday.

She was 75.

She was admitted on Monday night to the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital after she reported difficulty in breathing. She suffered cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning while undergoing treatment and was declared dead at the very same hospital where she worked as a nursing assistant for 27 years.

Sharada began her acting career with theatre. She made her film debut with Angakkuri in 1979. She, later acted in over 100 movies and several TV serials.

She worked predominantly in the Malayalam movie industry and was seen in films like Sallapam, Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu, Kutty Srank, Ennu Ninte Moideen.

She was last seen in Sreevalsan J Menon's short film 'Jara'.

She was married to actor and theatre artist AP Ummar and the couple had four children.

Kerala's Minister for Films and Culture Saji Cherian condoled her death and said she was a very strong actress who was seen in roles she played and she is going to be missed.