Actor Kalabhavan Mani passed away

Popular Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani passed away at a private hospital in Kochi on today, Sunday (March 6). He was 45. 

Unwell for a while, Kalabhavan Mani was hospitalized for the past two days. “The actor was admitted to Amrita Hospital in Kochi yesterday. He was critical and was in the ICU. He died at 7:15 PM today,” said a hospital officials.

In a career spanning close to a quarter century, Mani has acted in around 200 films and of late, was seen more often in Tamil films. 

born Mani Raman Chenathunad  in Chalakudy, Kerala on 1st of January 1971, Kalabhavan Mani started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. 

He started his acting career in the Malayalam film Aksharam as an auto driver. Since then, he has acted in several movies as a comedian.

He came to the forefront with his role in Sallapam, which incidentally was the first big hit of super star Daleep. but his brilliant performance as blind man in the film “Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum” brought him more recognition. He won the state award for best actor in 1999 and  he won the special jury award at the national awards.

Apart from being a great actor, He was also a professional playback singer and a singer of Nadan Paattu (folk songs). His first album was Kannimanga Prayathil. 

He has since established a parallel industry of Nadan Pattukal selling a record number of releases. He has also released a few religious songs and Mappila Pattukal.

He made memorable roles in Tamil films like Gemini, Jay Jay, Aaru, Anniyan and Papanasam. 

Kalabhavan Mani is survived by his wife Dr. Nimmy and his daughter, Sree Lakshmi.

Kalabhavan Mani's death came as a shcok for Malayalam and Tamil film industry. He was a very talented artist. Its a great loss. may his soul rest in peace.

RIP Kalabhavan Mani

 

 

Mani, who hailed from an economically backward family at Chalakkudy in Thrissur district, started his career as mimicry artist at Kalabhavan. He was an auto-driver in Chalakkudy before he became a full time actor.

“The actor was admitted to Amrita Hospital in Kochi yesterday. He was critical and was in the ICU. He died at 7:15 PM today,” said a hospital official

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Popular Malayalam actor and folk singer Kalabhavan Mani passed away at a hospital in Kochi on Sunday (March 6). He was 45.

Mani, who started as a mimicry artist, was a popular character actor in all South Indian languages. With over 200 films to his credit, Mani started with comedy roles but graduated to lead characters. He was also the playback singer in about 25 movies, but was more popular for his trademark folksongs. Of late, was seen more often in Tamil films.

- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/malayalam-actor-kalabhavan-mani-passes-away/#sthash.m6y96h96.dpuf

Popular Malayalam actor and folk singer Kalabhavan Mani passed away at a hospital in Kochi on Sunday (March 6). He was 45.

Mani, who started as a mimicry artist, was a popular character actor in all South Indian languages. With over 200 films to his credit, Mani started with comedy roles but graduated to lead characters. He was also the playback singer in about 25 movies, but was more popular for his trademark folksongs. Of late, was seen more often in Tamil films.

- See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/malayalam-actor-kalabhavan-mani-passes-away/#sthash.m6y96h96.dpuf