Soorarai
Pottru
actor
Poo
Ramu
has
passed
away
in
Chennai
today
(June
27).
The
veteran
actor
was
hospitalised
earlier
in
the
day
after
he
suffered
a
heart
attack.
Poo
Ram,
who
has
acted
in
a
few
films
in
a
row,
had
a
sudden
heart
attack
and
was
admitted
to
the
Intensive
Care
Unit
(ICU)
of
the
Rajiv
Gandhi
Government
Hospital
in
Chennai
in
critical
condition.
While
he
was
receiving
intensive
treatment
there,
he
succumbed
to
his
injuries
shortly
after.
The
actor
was
60
years
old.
He
is
survived
by
his
wife
and
daughter.
'Poo'
Ramu
came
into
the
limelight
for
his
stellar
performance
in
director
Sasi's
film
Poo,
which
featured
actress
Parvathy
and
actor
Srikanth
in
the
lead
roles.
In
that
film,
he
played
the
role
of
Penakaran.
Despite
being
a
driver,
everyone
in
the
film
calls
him
a
penguin.
Ramu
made
a
name
for
himself
by
exhibiting
realistic
acting
in
his
first
film.
Following
the
success
of
the
film,
everyone
started
calling
him
'Poo'
Ramu.
The
veteran
actor
has
been
a
part
of
several
blockbusters
and
critically
acclaimed
films
such
as
Pariyaerum
Perumal,
Karnan
and
Neerparavai
to
name
a
few.
Ramu
was
a
multi-faceted
communist
thinker,
drama
artist,
writer
and
actor.
Poo
Ramu's
demise
has
come
as
a
shock
to
his
industry
colleagues
and
Tamil
cinema
fans.
His
funeral
will
take
place
tomorrow
after
a
public
tribute.
Ramu's
body
will
be
taken
to
his
residence
in
Periyar,
where
the
funeral
will
be
held.