In a shocking piece of news, reputed comedy actor Vadivelu has tested positive for the Covid-19 viral infection on Friday- December 24 and he has been hospitalized in Chennai. The news had saddened his fans and fraternities and they have been expressing their prayers to the actor for a speedy recovery. 

The 61-year-old actor has recently returned from London after a movie shooting and the reports say that he had undergone testing in Chennai, which has now returned positive, confirming that the actor has contracted the pandemic. According to reports, Vadivelu has been admitted to the Ramachandra Hospital in Porur, Chennai for further treatments and the hospital is expected to release an official bulletin concerning the actor's health soon. 

Vadivelu has flown to London after several years for the shooting of what has been predicted as his comeback movie. After the end of the troubling chapter, Vadivelu has signed to act as a lead in the movie 'Naai Sekar Returns' directed by Suraaj. The shooting of the movie has begun earlier this month and the movie is bankrolled by Lyca Productions. 

The movie is touted to be an entertainer and Vadivelu and the crew had flown to London for shooting and the actor himself had shared the pictures from London on his official Twitter handle. He shared the picture from London on December 17 and he has tested positive for the pandemic within a week. The development has come when India and several countries have been battling against the Omicron variant and the United Kingdom is one of the most-affected countries by the new variant. 

#naaisekarreturns pic.twitter.com/dpif51j1i3

— Actor Vadivelu (@Vadiveluhere) December 17, 2021