Venkat Subha

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Venkat Subha
Died29 May 2021
Chennai, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, writer and producer
Years active2004–2021

Venkat Subha (died 29 May 2021) was an Indian actor, producer and writer.

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Career

He was known for his roles in films such as Azhagiya Theeye (2004), Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005) and Mozhi (2007). He also acted in few television soap operas including Nachiyarpuram , Thirumagal, Priyamanaval . In 2020, he pulled out from acting in the Vijay TV Tamil soap opera Pandian Stores midway due to personal reasons and was replaced by Ravi Chandran. [1]

He also served as a YouTube reviewer for Touring Talkies channel giving his insights and opinions about the film receptions. [2] He would be seen posthumously in the film Friendship . [3]

Death

Subha died on 29 May 2021, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He had been admitted to a private hospital in Chennai after testing positive for the virus. [4] [5] [6]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2004 Azhagiya Theeye
2005 Kanda Naal Mudhal
2007 Mozhi
2015 Masala Padam producer Raman
2016 Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran DGP Sathasivam
2017 Kattappava Kanom astrologer
2017 Singam 3 opposition party leader
2017 Rum
2017 Kadugu
2018 Ghajinikanth broker
2018 Seethakaathi
2019 Kazhugu 2 Doss
2020 Oru Pakka Kathai
2019 Gorilla
2021 Mirugaa
2021Operation JuJuPiposthumous release
2021 Friendship posthumous release

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