NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JULY 11
Actor Ponnambalam, who is known for villainous as well as comedy roles in many Tamil blockbuster films likes Nattamai, Muthu, Indian and many others, has been admitted to a hospital in Adyar, Chennai, for a kidney-related problem. After learning about his health condition, actor-politician Kamal Haasan immediately got in touch with the actor and has been helping him out.
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Reports also suggest that Kamal is constantly in touch with the family members of Ponnambalam over the phone and keeping a track of his health. Moreover, the Ulaganayagan is also bearing the educational expenses of Ponnambalam’s two kids. A PR person from Kollywood has also shared a video of Ponnambalam from the hospital.
56-year-old Ponnambalam started his career as a stuntman in films. He later started acting in minor roles in films. He has also worked in some of Kamal Haasan’s films. However, Ponnambalam shot to fame with his role as a villain in KS Ravikumar’s Nattamai (1994) starring Sarathkumar. After this film, he was also featured in Rajinikanth’s Muthu (1995), also directed by KS Ravikumar.
In 2011, Ponnambalam entered politics and has been a part of two political parties so far. He was also seen as a contestant in Kamal Haasan hosted show, Bigg Boss Tamil season 2. He caught audiences’ attention for all the wrong reasons and was not a favourite on the show, due to which he was evicted after a few weeks.
