The actress was suffering from aging related complications and severe chest congestion for which she had been admitted to the Hospital.
Manimala Devi had acted in around 40 films and over 100 plays. Nishiddha Swapna, Kichi Smruti Kichi Anubhuti and Andha Diganta are some of her famous works.
People from different fields including Odia film industry, cultural associations, artists etc mourned the demise of Manimala Devi.
For her outstanding contribution in the field of art and culture, she was conferred with various prestigious awards such as the state’s highest cine award ‘Jayadev Purashkar’in the year 2000 and the national award ‘Sri Loknath’ among others.