Actor Pandu, who designed the symbol and flag of AIADMK dies

Actor Pandu, 74, who starred in a number of Tamil movies and who designed the AIADMK flag at the request of MGR, died right here on Thursday.

He was hospitalised after he examined optimistic for COVID-19. He is survived by his spouse and three sons.

Mr. Pandu made his appearing debut in the 1981 movie Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo and went on to essay comedy roles in a whole bunch of movies together with Kadal Meengal, Muthu, Kaadhal Kottai, Badri, Citizen, Pammal K. Samandham and Kanchana 2.

A well-known artist, Mr. Pandu designed the ‘two leaves’ symbol and the flag of the AIADMK.

In a 2016 interview to The Puucho, he recalled how he had been summoned by AIADMK founder M.G. Ramachandran, on the day of the announcement of floating the celebration, to design the celebration flag. Before the 1977 election, he was as soon as once more referred to as by MGR to design the celebration’s ‘two leaves’ symbol. His affiliation with MGR, he had stated, started in 1973, when he designed stickers for the actor’s movie Ulagam Suttrum Valiban.

Mr. Pandu additionally ran an organization, Capital Letters, and designed title boards for residences and workplaces of a number of members of the Tamil movie fraternity.

Offering his condolences, Chief Minister-designate M.K. Stalin stated Mr. Pandu had acquired a doctorate for artwork analysis and had additionally carved a distinct segment for himself as a comedy actor. “His death is a huge loss for both the world of art and cinema,” he stated.

In a joint assertion, AIADMK leaders O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami condoled the demise of Mr. Pandu.

The South Indian Artistes’ Association (Nadigar Sangam) stated in a press release that Mr. Pandu’s demise was a loss to the appearing neighborhood.