Actor and comedian
Sivanathan Shanmugavelan Ramamoorthy
, mostly known as
Nellai Siva, passed away on May 11 in his hometown
Panagudi
,
Tirunelveli
district. He was 69. According to the reports, Siva breathed his last due to a heart attack. He was also suffering from geriatric issues. Siva was single and his last rites will be done by his brother’s children at their native.
Nellai Siva was famous for his dialogue delivery in the Tirunelveli dialect (Nellai Tamil). He was known as a successful character artist and a comedian. He had a good sense of humor too.
“நகைச்சுவை நடிகர் நெல்லை சிவா உடல்நலக்குறைவு காரணமாக இன்று மாலை திருநெல்வேலி மாவட்டம் அவரின் சொந்த ஊரான பணகுடி - யில் வீட்டிலேயே மாரடைப்பால் காலமானார் .
#NellaiSiva passed away today evening in his hometown Tirunelveli
#RIPNellaisiva (sic)”, reads Riaz Ahmed’s tweet.
The demise of Nellai Siva has shocked many celebs in the entertainment industry. The cast of the
Pandian Stores
including Stalin Muthu, Sujitha Dhanush, Kumaran Thangarajan, Kaavya Arivumani, Saravana Vickram, and others have expressed their grief.
Sujitha Dhanush captioned her message, "RIP (sic)"
Kumaran wrote, “Really Heartbreaking
RIP
Badly gonna miss you mama (sic)”
Kumaran Thangarajan of Pandian Stores mourns Nellai Siva's demise (Photo - Instagram)
The artists of the show
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
like
Sameer Ahamathu
, Darshini Gowda and and others have shared their condolence messages.
Sameer wrote, “Rest in peace Nellai Siva anney!!
Unga Sirippa romba miss pannuvan
Good soul (sic)”
Sameer Ahamauthu of Sillunu Oru Kaadhal mourns Nellai Siva's demise (Photo - Instagram)
Darshini Gowda wrote, “RIP SIR
Your laugh will be missed (sic)”
Darshini Gowda of Sillunu Oru Kaadhal mourns Nellai Siva's demise (Photo - Instagram)
Nellai Siva was a popular face to the Tamil audience. He has been a part of several films and TV shows. Siva made his acting debut in the movie
Aan Paavam
in 1985. Siva is known for his appearances in movies like Vetri Kodi Kattu, Mahaprabhu, Kannum Kannum, Saamy, Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei, Kireedam, Oram Po, and
Papanasam
, to name a few. In his career spanning over 35 years, he has featured in over 500 films in various roles.
On the TV front, Nellai Siva has featured in the TV shows Pandian Stores (as
Kumaresan Mama
) and Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (as Kayalvizhi’s uncle).
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