Popular serial actor Uma Maheswari, best known for her role as Viji in Metti Oli, has passed away. The 40-year-old had been battling illness for the past few months. On Sunday morning, she vomited and collapsed before she was declared dead.

Apart from Metti Oli, Uma has also acted in serials like  Oru Kadhaiyin Kadhai and Manjal Magimai. Besides that, she has also played notable roles in a few films. She has acted in films like Vetri Kodi Kattu, Unnai Ninaithu, and Alli Arjuna. She had also essayed the lead role in a Malayalam film titled Ee Bhargavi Nilayam.

Many from the Tamil film and serial industry have paid their condolences to Uma Maheswari. She is survived by her husband, Murugan.