Veteran Telugu film actor and former parliamentarian Jamuna passed away at her residence in Hyderabad. As per reports in Telangana Today, the actress died after a brief illness due to age-related issues.

Jamuna acted in 198 films in Telugu language, notable among being Bhookailas, Gundamma Katha, Chiranjeevulu, Mooga Manasulu and Ramudu Bheemudu, among others. Jamuna also had a successful stint, albeit a brief one, with politics when she got elected to the Lok Sabha on a Congress ticket from Rajahmundry.

Her husband Juluri Ramana Rao, a professor of zoology in Osmania University, died in November 2014. She is survived by her children Vamsee Juluri, a media professional, and Sravanthi Juluri, an artist.