Nitish Veera
Nitish Veera | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 or 1976 (age 48–49) |
| Died | (aged 45) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000-2021 |
Nitish Veera (1975/6 – 17 May 2021) was an Indian actor who worked in Tamil-language films.
Career
Veera portrayed small roles in several of them including Pudhupettai (2006) and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009). He contacted Pa. Ranjith who gave him the role of Kathiravan, Rajinikanth and Eashwari Rao's son in Kaala (2018).[1] He shot for the film for 40 days.[2] Veera went on to portray an important role in Asuran (2019). In the film, he played a character that lived in the 1960s.[3] He was signed to play a pivotal role in Laabam.[4] The post production of his upcoming film Bell was in progress and was slated for a late 2021 to early 2022 release. He recently completed dubbing for his part in the film.[citation needed] Due to his untimely death, the makers roped in Sridhar to reprise his role and changed the film's storyline.[5]
Death
He died from COVID-19 on 17 May 2021, at the age of 45.[6]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Vallarasu | Police officer | Uncredited[4][3] |
| 2005 | Thirupaachi | Local goon | Uncredited |
| Chandramukhi | Fighter | Uncredited | |
| 2006 | Pudhupettai | Mani, Selvi's brother | |
| Perarasu | Man helping Sudesi | ||
| 2007 | Onbadhu Roobai Nottu | Madhava Padayachi's youngest son | |
| 2009 | Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu | Sekar | |
| Sindhanai Sei | Hari | ||
| 2012 | Kazhugu | ||
| 2014 | Netru Indru | Guru | |
| 2015 | Puriyadha Anandam Puthithaga Arambam | ||
| 2017 | Enga Amma Rani | ||
| 2018 | Padai Veeran | ||
| Kaala | Kathiravan | ||
| 2019 | Peranbu | Call taxi driver | |
| Airaa | Bhavani's brother-in-law | ||
| Neeya 2 | Vikram's enemy | ||
| Raatchasi | Ramalingam's nephew | ||
| Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 | Sekar | ||
| Asuran | Pandiyan | ||
| 2020 | Ettuthikkum Para | ||
| 2021 | Laabam | ||
| 2022 | Taanakkaran | Sahul Bai | |
| Suzhal: The Vortex | Pushpa Raj | Webseries | |
| 2023 | Bell | Bell |
References
- ^ "Actor Nitish Veera reveals his role in 'Kaala'". The News Minute. 7 June 2018.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (2 June 2018). "Nitish reveals joy acting with Rajinikanth". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ a b Cr, Sharanya. "Vetri Maaran is a mix of Mani Ratnam and Selvaraghavan: Nithish Veera". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Asuran actor Nitish Veera joins cast of Vijay Sethupathi-Shruti Haasan's Laabam". The Times of India. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Bell Movie Review: Hard to extract any entertainment out of this wreckage". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Asuran actor Nitish Veera dies of Covid-19". The Indian Express. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
External links
- Nitish Veera at IMDb
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