Prolific Malayalam actor Nedumudi Venu passes away at the age of 73 at a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram after suffering from liver-related ailments. The veteran actor had acted in more than 500 films. He had recovered from Covid-19 infection but was admitted to a hospital again after he developed uneasiness. Many personalities from the film industry took to social media to offer condolences to the late actor. sharing a picture of Venu, Prithviraj Sukumaran 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! #NedumudiVenu”.

Actor Siddharth wrote, “Malayalam cinema loses one of its greatest actors of all time. An irreplaceable presence in our lives. Thank you for all the memories”

Last year the actor had come up with a song to spread awareness about the ways in which one can tackle the deadly COVID-19 disease.