Covid-19: Actor Nitish Veera no more

CHENNAI:

Actor Nitish Veera

, who did memorable character roles in Tamil films including ‘Asuran’, ‘Kaala’ and ‘Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu’, died early on Monday of Covid-related complications at a government hospital here. He was 45.


Nitish made an impact in director K Selvaraghavan’s ‘Pudhupettai’ as an associate of the film’s protagonist Dhanush. He later appeared in a memorable role in Suseenthiran’s ‘Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu’, a film about the sport set in the milieu of south Tamil Nadu. Nitish went on to act in director Vetrimaran’s ‘Asuran’, which also featured Dhanush in the lead, and ‘Kaala’, with Rajinikanth in the lead.

“I had enquired about the health condition of Nitish Veera on Sunday and was told that he will recover in two days. But was shocked to hear that he passed away,” said Vetrimaran.