Obituary ·
Nedumudi Venu, a bridge between theatre and cinema, dies at 73
Actor Nedumudi Venu, equally at home in theatre and film, passed away on October 11, 2021.
Nedumudi Venu, the actor whose career connected Malayalam theatre and cinema, died on October 11, 2021, in Thiruvananthapuram. He was 73.
Venu came up through theatre and became a familiar face in films from the 1970s onward, working with directors across commercial and art-house streams. He was equally convincing in comic roles and in quiet, restrained parts.
His filmography includes work in several languages and collaborations with major Malayalam filmmakers. The news of his death brought tributes from actors, writers and theatre groups.
