Chennai: Popular Tamil film actor and comedian Pandu, who enthralled the audience with his witty comments, passed away early on Thursday morning due to COVID-19.
He was 74.
He is survived by his wife and three sons.
Pandu, a close associate of AIADMK Founder MGR and the one who designed the AIADMK Flag and the hugely popular ‘Two leaves’ symbol, tested positive for COVID-19 and has been under treatment at a private hospital.
His wife also tested positive and was also undergoing treatment.
However, Pandu breathed his last at around 0530 hrs this morning.
Top AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam and members of the Tamil film industry condoled his death.
Pandu forayed into the Tamil film scenario through his maiden film ‘Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo’ in 1981 and in a career spanning four decades, had acted in more than 550 films, that included comedy and characteristic roles.
His popular films included ‘Kaadhal Kottai’, ‘Badri’, ‘Citizen’, ‘Pammal K.Samandham’, ‘Kanchana 2’ and ‘Unnai Ninaithu’.
A well known artist, Pandu had designed the ‘two leaves’ symbol and the flag of the AIADMK.
Pandu was also running a company called ‘Capital Letters’ and had designed name boards for the residences and offices of many members of the Tamil film fraternity. (UNI)