Dhanush pens heartfelt note on Asuran co-star Nitish Veera's death

On Monday, Dhanush took to Twitter to pay tribute to his Asuran co-star Nitish Veera, who died of Covid-19. Nitish made his acting debut in Dhanush-starrer Pudhupettai in 2006.

The Tamil film industry mourned the loss of Nitish Veera on Monday, who died of the novel coronavirus at a private hospital in Chennai. Nitish, who played pivotal roles in Rajinikanth’s Kaala and Dhanush’s Asuran, had tested Covid positive a few days ago and was being treated at the hospital. On May 17, he succumbed to Covid-19 and breathed his last. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. This is disheartening. Rest in peace my brother. pic.twitter.com/kIpgiiiHPI On Monday, Dhanush, who worked with Nitish Veera in Asuran and Pudhupettai, took to Twitter to write an emotional note on Nitish's death. Calling him his brother, Dhanush wrote, “This is disheartening. Rest in peace my brother (sic).”