HYDERABAD: Meenakshisundaram Ramasamy Viswanathan, popularly known as Visu died in Chennai on Sunday. He was 75 and was suffering from age related ailments from quite a few days. Visu was one of the most talented television and film personalities. He forayed into film industry as an assistant director to K Balachander. He penned dialogues for various films like Netrikann, Thillu Mullu, Nallavanukku Nallavan and Mr Bharath. With the film, Kudumbam Oru Kadhambam, Visu proved his acting skills as well.

Many celebrities from the film fraternity poured in condolences for the veteran actor. Filmmaker SP Muthuraman said that Visu was not only known for classy and family films but he was equally talented in penning mass dialogues for commercial films as well.

#Visu sir, the legend You Will be always in my thoughts for creating the everlasting, ever inspiring #samsaramadhuminsaram May your soul Rest In Peace sir
— Mohan Raja (@jayam_mohanraja) March 22, 2020

RIP director and writer Visu sir, contribution to cinema and stage was immense. Our condolences to the family and key he rest in peace.
— Radikaa Sarathkumar (@realradikaa) March 22, 2020

Director, writer, actor #Visu passed away at 4 pm today.
May his soul RIP
Strength to his family pic.twitter.com/RsWQi844Fx
— Shanthnu ஷாந்தனு Buddy (@imKBRshanthnu) March 22, 2020

Visu was well known for his debate show, Arattai Arangam which used to air on Sun TV on Sunday morning. The show was successfully aired on TV for over 15 years and later Visu also conducted the Visuvin Makkal Arangam show on Jaya TV for a few years. Visu not only won the hearts of Tamil people but he was dear to Telugu people as well.

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