 She has also acted in 15 Kannada and Tamil films, "Kamanabillu", "Parasangada Gendethimma" and "Rosapoo Ravikkaikari" being some of the notable ones.Nagarathnamma died on 6 October 2012, at the age of 87, after a brief period of illness.Her husband preceded her in death and she is survived by a son and two daughters.