Tamil actor Bijili Ramesh dies after prolonged illness; last wish was to act with Rajinikanth, his favourite superstar

Bijili Ramesh had reportedly been unwell for a few months and recently his family appealed to his colleagues for financial aid to help with his treatment.

Bijili Ramesh has died. The Tamil actor and YouTube sensation's funeral will be held in Chennai on Tuesday. He was unwell and in intensive care for a few days. Bijili was an ardent fan of Rajinikanth and watched every single Rajinikanth film, and wanted to act with the veteran actor someday.

‘My biggest wish is to act with Rajini sir’

The late Bijili Ramesh with veteran actor Rajinikanth. (File Photo)

He recently said in a video, "I wanted to act with everyone in films. But I couldn't. Especially my leader, Rajini (Rajinikanth). My biggest wish was to act with Rajini sir. But that didn't happen."

Ramesh was trending on social media due to a prank video in 2018. Subsequently, he made his film debut with Natpe Thunai, released in 2019. Later, he was seen in small roles on TV.

About Bijili Ramesh's health

Bijili had reportedly been unwell for the past few months. A few weeks ago, his family had appealed to his colleagues for financial aid to help with his treatment; many had reportedly helped too.

He had once given an interview to a YouTube channel, and said, "I know very well about my health. I couldn't eat. It's so hard. I'm not so good at telling people not to drink. I have lost that qualification. We don't know when this horse will stop... if you go to someone and tell them not to drink, they won't listen. They say go and do your job... it hurts to think of my children, and it hurts to think who will see them after I'm gone."

What Bijili Ramesh's wife had said recently