Pandu was a South Indian actor and comedian who played various comic roles in many Tamil films. Pandu succumbed to COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus. His wife Kumudha was also found infected with the virus and is in the ICU at a private hospital in Chennai.
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Pandu was born on Wednesday, 19 February 1947 (age 74 at the time of death) in Komarpalayam, Tamil Nadu. His zodiac sign is Pisces. After completing his schooling, Pandu was not confident about going to college as the course offered was five years long. However, his teacher convinced him to take the examination for Arts College and Pandu passed the examination with first division. Pandu received a government scholarship and enrolled at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad to complete his post-graduation in art and design. He then moved to France to complete his doctoral degree in art and design.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
family and caste
parents and siblings
Pandu had a brother, Idichapuli Selvaraj, who was an actor and comedian in the Tamil film industry.
wife and children
Pandu was married to Kumudha, and had three sons: Prabhu, Pintu and Panju.
Pandu with his wife Kumudha
Pandu with his son Pintu
Pandu with his son P Panju during his art exhibition
livelihood
Pandu started his career as a designer and painter. He was given the opportunity to design ‘Umbrella’, the logo of Tamil Nadu Tourism. On completion of the design, Pandu received a cash prize of Rs. 20,000. Pandu has designed over 250 logos for many organizations, including the logo of SUN TV. He designed the ‘Two Leaves’ party symbol for the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party under the supervision of party leader Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran (MGR). In 1975, Pandu started his own brass and aluminum business in Chennai. The name of the firm was Prapanj Unlimited and it was managed by him and his son Panju. He also had a company called Capital Letters, which dealt with designing name boards for the offices and residences of the Tamil film fraternity. Pandu started his acting career with Karayellam Shenbagapu (1981), in which he co-starred with his brother Idichapuli Selvaraj. Pandu played a supporting role in the film Kadhal Kottai in which she worked with Ajith Kumar. His performance in the film was highly appreciated and established him as a leading actor.
Poster of Kadhal Kottai (1996)
Over the years, she played supporting roles in several films such as Chinna Madam (1994), Mayabazar (1995), Take It Easy Urvashi (1996), and Panjumithai (2018). Pandu made his television debut as an actor in 2007 with Dhinam Dhinam Diwali. In 2013, Pandu was selected to play a comic role in the Tamil film Vellachi. The lead actor in the film was his son Pintu Pandu. The last film in which Pandu appeared was Indha Nilai Marum in 2020.
Death
Pandu and his wife Kumudha tested positive for Covid-19 and were admitted to a private hospital in Chennai. Unfortunately, Pandu passed away on 6 May 2021. His wife was still in the ICU and under close observation.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Jayalalitha’s painting for the song ‘Enge Aval, Andre Manam’ was made by Pandu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igC3eINQw1s
- Pandu followed the routine of designing all his logos during Brahma Muhurtam i.e. early morning time. If he was not able to complete a design during that time, he would stop working on it and continue it the next day.
- Pandu was fond of painting and once displayed all his paintings in an exhibition. During the exhibition, Pandu revealed that he made most of the paintings with his fingers because it made him feel happy and gave a better feel to the painting.
- After hearing the news of Pandu’s death, filmmaker and director G Dhananjayan posted a tweet on his Twitter account to express his condolences to the family.
It would be better to switch off from all social media for some time. It was a shock to read this morning’s news. #rippandu Sir, one of the finest human beings and actors.
Going to stay on home quarantine for a few days. Stay safe at home friends. Take care of yourself The coming days are very challenging 🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/yAvNwmjRms
– Dr. Dhananjayan ji (@Dhananjayang) 6 May 2021
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