Tamil actor Nitish Veera, who appeared in Dhanush and Manju Warrier-starrer 'Asuran', passed away aged 45 on Monday at a hospital in Chennai due to coronavirus. Nitish, who made his debut in 2006 with 'Pudhu Pettai', was also known for his role in Rajinikanth's action film 'Kaala'. Dhanush took to Twitter to mourn his demise and wrote, "This is disheartening."