Tamil actor Pandu passes away in Chennai due to COVID-19

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Pandu was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chennai

Tamil actor Pandu, known for his comedy and character roles, passed away due to COVID-19 complications on Thursday. He was 74.

Pandu was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chennai after he tested positive for COVID-19.

Pandu, who made his debut in the 1970s, has acted along with MG Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Vijay, Prabhu, Ajith, among others. He has appeared in several films like Chinna Thambi,  Nattamai,  Kadhal Kottai, Ullathai Allitha, Badri, Ghilli and more. His role as Ajith’s sidekick in Kadhal Kottai in 1996 brought him recognition.

Interestingly, the actor is also known for designing the AIADMK flag and party symbol.

Kollywood has lost a few eminent artists to COVID-19 recently. Director Thamira and cinematographer KV Anand also succumbed to the virus in the last few weeks. Actor Vivek also passed away recently after he suffered a cardiac arrest.

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Actor Pandu, who designed AIADMK flag, no more

A well known artist, Pandu had designed the ‘two leaves’ symbol and the flag of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

 

Actor Pandu, who has starred in several Tamil films, passed away in Chennai on Thursday morning. He was 74 years old and was hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19. He is survived by his wife and three sons.

Mr. Pandu made his acting debut in the 1981 film Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo and went on to essay comedy roles in over 550 films including Kaadhal Kottai, Badri, Citizen, Pammal K. Samandham and Kanchana 2.

A well known artist, Pandu had designed the ‘two leaves’ symbol and the flag of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

In a 2016 interview to The Hindu, Pandu recalled how he had been called by AIADMK founder M G Ramachandran (MGR) the day the announcement about the floating the party had been made to design the party flag. Before the 1977 election, he was once again called by MGR to design the party’s two leaves symbol.

 

His association with MGR, he had said, began in 1973 when he designed stickers for the actor's film Ulagam Suttrum Valiban.

 

Pandu was also running a company called ‘Capital Letters’ and had designed name boards for the residences and offices of many members of the Tamil film fraternity.