Renowned
Tamil
actor
Vivekh,
who
was
last
seen
in
the
2020
film
Dharala
Prabhu
passed
away
today
(April
17,
2021)
at
a
private
hospital
in
Chennai,
following
a
massive
heart
attack.
He
was
59.
The
Bigil
actor
is
survived
by
his
wife
Arulselvi
and
two
daughters-
Amrithanandini
and
Tejaswini.
The
actor
was
admitted
to
the
hospital
on
Friday
(April
16)
morning
after
he
suffered
a
heart
attack.
As
per
the
medical
statement
released
by
the
hospital
on
Friday,
Vivekh
underwent
an
emergency
coronary
angiogram
followed
by
Angioplasty
for
a
complete
block
in
a
critical
blood
vessel
of
the
heart.
On
the
other
hand,
Tamil
Nadu's
Health
Secretary
Radhakrishnan
during
his
media
interaction
on
the
same
day,
said
that
Vivekh
suffered
a
heart
attack
that
has
no
connection
whatsoever
with
the
COVID-19
vaccine
shot
taken
by
him
on
Thursday
(April
15).
Upon
hearing
the
news
of
Vivekh's
death,
several
of
his
fans
and
celebrities
took
to
their
social
media
handles
to
mourn
his
untimely
loss.
Best
known
for
his
comic
roles,
Vivekh
was
introduced
to
films
by
renowned
director
K
Balachander.
He
had
started
his
film
career
with
the
1987
film
Manathil
Uruthi
Vendum
and
gradually
established
himself
as
a
solo
comedian,
who
later
became
part
and
parcel
of
Kollywood.
Films
that
displayed
Vivekh's
unforgettable
performances
include
Veera
(1994),
Unnai
Thedi
(1999),
Vaali
(1999),
Alaipayuthey
(2000),
Kushi
(2000),
Minnale
(2001),
Saamy
(2003),
Boys
(2003),
Anniyan
(2005),
Sivaji
(2007)
and
Bigil
(2019)
among
many
others.
Notably,
his
projects
Yaadhum
Oore
Yaavarum
Kelir
with
Vijay
Sethupathi
and
Indian
2
with
Kamal
Haasan
along
with
his
directorial
ventures
Anukoni
Athidhi
and
Boxer
are
yet
to
be
released.
Vivekh
was
awarded
the
highest
civilian
honour
Padma
Shri
in
2009
for
his
contribution
to
Indian
Cinema.