National award-winning actor Nedumudi Venu passed away on Monday. The actor was admitted to a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram and was in a serious condition. He was 73.

The actor, who has acted in more than 500 films, had earlier recovered from Covid-19 infection.

Manorama reported that Nedumudi Venu developed uneasiness on Sunday and was rushed to the hospital.

Starting his career as a journalist, he has had no reason to look back after donning the grease paint for the first time in 1978, until then he was a popular theatre personality.

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Winner of three National Film awards and six state film awards, Venu was popular not just among his fans but also his colleagues in the film industry due to his pleasing and jovial nature.

The veteran actor began his career with theatre and drama, He later began to venture into movies. Nedumudi Venu debuted in Mollywood in 1978 with ace director G Aravindan’s film ‘Thambu’. The actor later went on to handle many versatile roles.