CHENNAI : Popular Tamil comedian and actor Mayilsamy passed away at the age of 57 in Chennai on Sunday morning,Feb.19. He suffered a heart attack and later died in the early hours today, according to the news agency ANI.
Known for his comic roles, Mayilsamy has worked in over 200 Tamil films. Some of his acclaimed roles include ‘Dhool’, ‘Vaseegara’, ‘Ghilli’, ‘Giri’, ‘Uthamaputhiran’, ‘Veeram’, ‘Kanchana’, and ‘Kangalal Kaidhu Sei’, for which he won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
Several fellow actors condoled the demise of Mayilsamy. Taking to Twitter, Kamal Haasan said that Mayilsamy remained successful in presenting his own style of comedy acting. “A tribute to a dear friend #Mayilsamy,” he tweeted.
