Legendary Malayalam actor Nedumudi Venu, who has appeared in memorable Tamil movies like Indian (1996), Anniyan (2005) and the yet to release Indian 2 has passed away at 73. Born Kesavan Venugopal, Nedumudi Venu had developed an uneasiness on Sunday and was admitted to the ICU immediately. He had previously recovered from COVID-19 and passed away Monday afternoon.

Nedumudi Venu has as acted in over 500 films and is the winner of 3 National Film Awards and 6 Kerala State Film Awards.  

The legend is no more … Rest In Peace #NedumudiVenu sir . a kind person and a great teacher . Will miss u sir pic.twitter.com/rxSmfimQeY

— G.V.Prakash Kumar (@gvprakash) October 11, 2021

Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of a great legendary actor #NedumudiVenu Sir. Not only was he a great actor but also a wonderful human being. Had the honor of my husband directing him in one of his films. Will miss him. May his soul rest in peace. #RIP 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/twCUKWkzgc

— KhushbuSundar (@khushsundar) October 11, 2021

God bless RIP Venu chettan 🤗 filming him from his national award winning performance in Perumthachan to my recent unreleased film Jack and Jill 🙏 pic.twitter.com/OJ3Lbdfwcz

— SantoshSivanASC. (@santoshsivan) October 11, 2021

From my childhood days, looked up to Venu sir for his craft and his contribution to cinema! May his legacy inspire the future generations too!!🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/xJ6JxTOyG5

— Suriya Sivakumar (@Suriya_offl) October 11, 2021

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 pic.twitter.com/VzZ4LF49Nq

— Prithviraj Sukumaran (@PrithviOfficial) October 11, 2021

I will never forget the love and guidance you gave me in my first film. I will always cherish that I started my journey alongside you. Will miss you Venu chetta. 💔

Rest In Peace pic.twitter.com/MHPut9QUmo

— Nivin Pauly (@NivinOfficial) October 11, 2021

Nedumudi Venu sir, an exemplary actor is no more with us. His legendary craftsmanship and body of work is a culmination of decades of dedication to the art of acting.
RIP sir. pic.twitter.com/zJs6i1bmUu

— Actor Karthi (@Karthi_Offl) October 11, 2021

Malayalam cinema will never be the same again 💔
One of the finest actors to have graced our screens. RIP Nedumudi Venu sir 💔 thank you for the cinema ♥️ pic.twitter.com/jmSrWTtQpM

— malavika mohanan (@MalavikaM_) October 11, 2021

#NedumudiVenu SIR. A Great and Excellent Actor. So Dedicated and Disciplined. Most Humble & Wonderful Human being. Huge loss for the film industry. When are we going to see your Magic of bringing Scenes to Life again Venu Sir? We’re going to miss you a lot! R.I.P 🙏

— Shankar Shanmugham (@shankarshanmugh) October 11, 2021