

Kalabhavan Mani, who was suffering from liver disease, was admitted at a hospital in Kochi, and he passed away on Sunday (March 6, 2016). People in Chalkudi are very much fond of him. Despite all the popularity, Mani was known for his down-to-earth personality and for providing various humanitarian aids to people in need.

He also released a few religious songs and Mappila Pattukal, which however did not make an expected impact in the market.Įventually he became popular all across South India portraying negative characters in an unusual style. He had since then established a parallel industry of 'Nadan Pattukal', selling a record number of releases. His first album was Kannimanga Prayathil. He was also a professional playback singer and a singer of Nadan Paattu (folk songs). His another remarkable serious role was in the film My Dear Karady. At first, he was a comedian and then he turned out to be a serious actor as well as a strong villain. He has acted in more than 80 films in Malayalam and more than 20 films in Tamil.

He proved his acting prowess in movies like "Vasanthiyum Laksmiyum Pinne Njanum", in which he played a blind street singer. Since then, he acted in several movies as a comedian. He started his acting career in the Malayalam film Aksharam as an auto driver.

He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. Kalabhavan Mani was an Indian film actor (Malayalam) born on 1 January, 1971.
