Well known Telugu comedian Venu Madhav, who has been battling liver and kidney ailments for quite some time, has now been put on life support, as per reports in Times Now. The actor was first admitted to a hospital in Secunderabad on Tuesday and discharged on Sunday, was again rushed back after his condition worsened. As per the reports, the doctors had advised the actor to get liver transplantation. The report also mentions that Venu has been moved into the ICU and has been kept on a life support system. Vijaya Nirmala Death: Mahesh Babu's Step Mom Passes Away 73 Due to Cardiac Arrest

Venu, who has been battling health issues from a very long time, was also the victim of multiple death hoaxes in the past too. Owing to his ill-health, the 39-year old actor's last film was Dr.Paramanandaiah Students in 2016.

Venu who has been a prominent part of Telugu movies has also done many Tamil films as well, in his 20-year long career and can boast of having more than 170 films.

We hope for the best and wish for Venu's speedy recovery!

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