Asuran actor Nitish Veera passes away due to Covid-19

Tamil actor Nitish Veera died of Covid-19 in Chennai. He was being treated at Omandurar Government Hospital for the last few days. However, he breathed his last on Monday (May 17). The 45-year-old is survived by his wife and two daughters, aged 8 and 7. Nitish played pivotal roles in films like ‘Pudhupettai’, ‘Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu’ and ‘Kaala’. He was last seen in a prominent role in the Dhanush starrer ‘Asuran’.

Many from the Tamil film industry have mourned his death. Director Selvaraghavan who worked with Nitish in ‘Pudhupettai’ shared one of his stills from the film and wrote,

REST IN PEACE MY “MANI ”

Here are some other condolence messages from Tamil film celebrities.

Vishnu Vishal:

#RIPNitishVeera
It pains to write this…

Acted with him in #Vennilakabbadikuzhu and #MaaveranKittu..
This covid second wave is taking away so many lives..
Be careful and keep your loved ones really close to you…

Sakshi Agarwal:

#RIPNitishVeera
My journey with you in #Kaala was a beautiful one. Such a hardworking actor and so grounded always. Heartfelt condolences to your family. You will be missed

Krishna:
Rest in peace my friend Nitish Veera. We did two films together #kazhugoo and #Bellbottom. An extremely passionate actor and a kind soul.

The second is wave is not a joke guys…. can’t loose anyone anymore… pls stay in and stay safe