Actor Bijlee Ramesh passed away on August 27 in Chennai after a prolonged illness. His last rites will be performed today at around 5 pm near MGR Nagar in Chennai. He was undergoing treatment for liver-related problems. A few months ago, his family members had appealed to his colleagues for financial help for his treatment.

Bijli Ramesh came into the limelight when he appeared in a sketch group’s prank videos on YouTube. The videos went viral and he became a part of pop culture in 2018.

In 2018, he was roped in for a special promotional song for Nayanthara and director Nelson Dilipkumar’s ‘Kolamavu Kokila’. Eventually, he made his acting debut in Tamil cinema. So far, he has appeared in films like Hip Hop Adi’s ‘Natpe Thunai’, Amala Paul’s ‘Aadai’, Jyothika’s ‘Ponmagal Vandhal’ and Jayam Ravi’s ‘Komaali’.

Ramesh Vijay was one of the participants in the television cooking reality show ‘Cookoo with Comali’.

Bijli Ramesh, who calls himself a Rajinikanth fan, has mostly done comedy roles in his career. However, for the last few months, he has been bedridden due to his illness.

In many interviews, Bijli Ramesh told that he is an alcoholic, due to which he is facing a lot of problems in life. He advised people to stay away from alcohol addiction and take care of their health.

Soon after the news of Bijli Ramesh’s death broke out, condolences started pouring in on social media.