Renowned Malayalam film actor Nedumudi Venu passed away on Monday at the age of 73. It is being told that he had recovered from corona infection some time ago, after which his health started deteriorating. He was immediately admitted to the hospital after his health deteriorated but his condition did not improve significantly. He had a liver problem due to which his health got worse on Sunday night. People associated with the film world have expressed deep sorrow for his death.
Nedumudi Venu started his career as a theater artist with plays by Kavalam Narayana Panicker. He made his debut in the film industry with the film 'Thambu'. The film was directed by G Aravindan in 1978. Venu had acted in around 500 films which include Malayalam and Tamil films. Not only did he do strong acting, but he was also famous for comedy roles. He was also honored with the National Award. Venu was given three National Awards and six State Awards.
Actor and filmmaker producer Prithviraj Sukumaran also expressed grief over the passing away of Nedumudi Venu. He tweeted and wrote, 'Farewell Venu uncle! Your body of work and your expertise over the craft will forever be research material for generations to come! Rest in peace legend!'
