Malayalam Manorama District News

Thiruvananthapuram ∙ Nedumudi Venu was fond of this city. He wanted to settle permanently in Thiruvananthapuram, which turned him into an actor. So at home it was named ‘Thumb’. Thampil lived happily for a long time. Thambili is not needed now. Today is one year since he said goodbye. Friends and art lovers will gather today to refresh the memory of Nedumudi. The demise of Nedumudi Venu, who had a place in the hearts of the Malayalee audience through different roles, was unexpected.

He died of liver cancer. Three times the operation did not work. Doctors suggested a liver transplant, but he refused. Wife T.R.Susheela was ready to donate liver but Nedumudi did not consent. “Even if life is bought at a price, it will not do much good. Birth has natural death. It will happen when it has to happen.” – This was the position of Nedumudi Venu. He repeated it many times. He was an actor who shone in cinema and theater for half a century. He acted in more than five hundred films. Many roles as villain, supporting actor and character actor.

An actor who put all the characters he played in the mind of the audience. He wrote plays during his school days. After college, he worked as a journalist and parallel college teacher for some time. Later became a part of professional plays. He became famous as an actor following moving from Nedumudi to Thiruvananthapuram. He settled here on the basis of his friendship. The relationship and friendship with Kavalam, Aravindan, Padmarajan, Bharatan, Bharat Gopi etc. was deep.

Debut in 1978 with Thamp directed by Aravindan. He got the name of the best actor with the hype of Bharata. Nedumudi Venu achieved stardom with the role of Chellappanashari in ‘Takara’ directed by Bharathan himself. Padmarajan’s film Eruthit Oru Filewan was his foray into character roles. Nedummudi’s characters were strengthened by his spontaneous acting, dialogue style and distinct body language. Drama, traditional songs, shilas and mridanga were charming. The story and screenplay were prepared under the pen name Pachy. Directed the movie ‘Pooram’. Won state and national awards and other honors.