Kalabhavan Mani

Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani (1 January 1971 – 6 March 2016), better known by his stage name Kalabhavan Mani, was an Indian film actor and singer. Mani started his career as a mimicry artist with the Kalabhavan comedy troupe. He had starred in over 200 films, including Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films, and was renowned for his humorous characters and villain roles.

Kalabhavan Mani
Mani in 2010
Born	1 January 1971 Chalakudy, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Died	6 March 2016 (aged 45) Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Film actor Comedian Singer
Years active	1995 – 2016

Mani won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award and Kerala State Film Award for his performance as Ramu in Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999).[1][2]

Early life

Kalabhavan Mani was born in middle class community[3] to Chenathunad Kunnisseri Veettil Raman and Ammini at Chalakudy, Thrissur District on New Year's Day in 1971. He had an elder brother, Velayudan (deceased),[4] younger brother, R. L. V. Ramakrishnan (dancer) and four sisters, Thankamani, Leela, Santha and Ammini Jr. He studied at GLPS East School Chalakudy till 4th grade and Government Boys School, Chalakudy till 10th grade.[5]

Mani married to Nimmy on 22 September 1999 and has a daughter. He was once an autorickshaw driver from Chalakudy.[6] His brother, R. L. V. Ramakrishnan acted in Bamboo Boys in a cameo role, starring alongside Cochin Haneefa, his brother, Harisree Ashokan and Salim Kumar.

Career

Mani during a stage program.

He started his career as a mic mimicry artist with the drama group Cochin Kalabhavan.[7] He started his acting career in the Malayalam film Aksharam as an auto rickshaw driver.He got his first major breakthrough in Sallapam (1996). Since then, he has acted in several movies as a comedian. His first leading role was in the film Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. His first music album was (Thushima Guntharo)Kannimanga Prayathil. He has since established a parallel industry of folk songs (nadan pattu) selling a record number of releases. He has also released a few religious songs and Mappila Pattukal. Mani started his career portraying comic roles in Malayalam films which later shifted to character and villain roles. He was cast as the protagonist in movies like Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Karumadikkuttan, Ben Johnson, Aayirathil Oruvan, Valkannadi, Lokanathan IAS, Kerala Police, Red Salute etc. Eventually he portrayed negative characters. Mani is well known for providing humanitarian assistance to people in need.[8] Mani was approached and was offered a seat in the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election by LDF. He had openly told that he was a Leftist and used to Campaign for CPI(M) and left parties during elections.

Charity

Mani provided generously and did a lot of charity work for the poor people. Reportedly, on an average day, around 20 people from less privileged backgrounds used to come to visit him at his residence. He then wholeheartedly donated money, repaid debts and offered to help them. He is therefore often referred to with the title of "poor man's superstar" in Kerala.[9] As a fund-raiser and performer, he also had contributed money to the local festivals of the religious organisations and provided funds to the schools in his village.[10][11] He adopted two Adivasi Colonies in Athirappilly area and fed them. He used to take Adivasi kids to Tour and used to spend time with students from all over the country.

Death

Kalabhavan Mani died at 7:15 pm on 6 March 2016, aged 45. The day before, he was admitted to Amrita Hospital, Kochi, with haematemesis (vomiting of blood) and was in the ICU.[12][13] The police registered a case as unnatural death due to the presence of excessive methyl alcohol (a toxic chemical found in illicitly distilled liquor, Arrack) with acetaminophen in Kalabhavan Mani's body.[14]

On 8 March 2016, based on the initial autopsy report and statements of witnesses, the police said that serious alcoholic fatty liver illness along with alcohol consumption may have caused his death and it might have been a suicide attempt. Four months prior to his death, doctors had categorically warned him against drinking alcohol and he was counselled for severe depression. However, Mani in his phase of depression and informed severe liver damage conditions, ignored the doctors' warnings and continued with alcoholism. Even on the day before he died, he was allegedly reported consuming alcohol (beer) with friends in the outhouse of his house.[15][16]

His unexpected death led to a case by his friends and family which has been filed for investigation through Kochi City Police.[17] On 18 March 2016, based on the forensic test from the Regional Chemical Examiner's Laboratory, death cause was identified with high probability a highly poisonous chemical, Chlorpyrifos—usually used in insecticides, which is banned in many countries for residential use, it is considered as a hazardous substance for general ecology. Presence of chlorpyrifos along with methyl and ethyl alcohol contents were found excessively in the test samples. The report suggests that Mani might have consumed the poison knowingly or unknowingly over the days before his death. Therefore, the Government of Kerala has ordered a comprehensive probe in the death of Mani. The police is rounding the case through whom Mani could have accessed this poisonous concoction for substance abuse. Under RLV Ramakrishnan's suspicion Mani's three close friends have been taken into custody for questioning to rule out activities of vested interest.[18][19][20][21] On 11 June 2016, based on the recommendation of the state DGP, the Government of Kerala has decided the case to be investigated by CBI.[22] In May 2017 CBI took over the case and submitted FIR in which it was stated that the death of Kalabhavan Mani was due to unusual reasons[23]

His sudden demise led to emotional reactions from his fans and many of his co-stars in the Malayalam Film Industry along with the rest of the South Indian Film Industry. The Mollywood film fraternity and thousands of fans of late actor Kalabhavan Mani paid homage to the versatile artiste during a memorial service on 13 March 2016, at Carmel Higher Secondary School in Chalakudy organised by well-wishers. Tributes were celebrated through the media with 2–3 hours programme special. Mani was cremated with full state honours at his home premises on 7 March. The shopkeepers of Chalakudy paid homage to Mani by closing their shops on the same day.

Controversies

In an interview with journalist John Brittas, Mani stated that the State Government Award could easily have been bought off.[24]

On 14 May 2013, Mani has been accused of assaulting two forest officials during a routine inspection at Athirappilly. However, those who had claimed to be travelling with Mani in the same car, had filed a complaint against the forest officials for abusing them. The police have registered cases against both Mani and the injured forest officials[25][26] Later, Mani was arrested and charged when he surrendered to the police. He was granted bail by the High Court of Kerala with conditions on it.[27] Mani and his friends had been on a trip to the tourist place when forest officials intervened and said they wanted to search his vehicle. It had alleged that the officials started having an argument with Mani, allegedly hit the actor, verbally assaulted his Other Backward Class caste and stated Kalabhavan Mani was a "Dalit" and misbehaved with his friends wives on the car. T. P. Senkumar of then Kerala Police ADGP had said that Mani was unnecessarily harassed by the officials and the actual reason behind the assault case against Mani was that he belonged to a lower caste and that discrimination against the ordinary and lower class exists in the Kerala Police force.[28][29] However, the High Court criticised ADGP regarding the statement.[30] On the other hand, the officials had alleged that Mani was in a drunk condition and also a main accused in two other assault cases.[31] During an interview at Kairali channel, Mani said that jealousy had caused the officials registering the false case against him and the police officer who beat him had a criminal background of four charges.[32]

Awards and honours

National Film Awards

• 1999 – Special Jury Award – Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum

Kerala State Film Awards

• 1999 – Special Jury Award – Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum

Filmfare Awards

• 2002 – Best Villain (Tamil) – Gemini

Asianet Film Awards

• 1999 – Best Actor Award – Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum
• 2007 – Best Actor in a Villain Role – Chotta Mumbai

Vanitha awards

• 2008 – Vanitha Chandrika Award for Best Actor in Villain Role– Chotta Mumbai

Jaihind TV awards

• 2010 – Special Jury Award

Other awards

• 2014 Bharat Gopi Foundation Award[33]

Filmography

2010s

Year	Film	Role
2016	Poyi Maranju Parayathe	Rahul
	Yathra Chodikkathe	Balan
	Turning Point
	Mayapuri 3D
2015	Compartment
	Moonam Naal	Balachandran
	Wonderful Journey
	Elinjikkavu PO
	Iruvazhi Thiriyunidam
	Loka Samastha	Chinthal Rajan
	Kerala Today
	Ayal Njaanalla
Alif	Chandran
2014	Onnum Onnum Moonu	Ambulance Driver
	Kaaranavar
	Chakkaramampazham	Sekhara Menon
	Kaaranavar
	Konthayum Poonoolum	Police officer
	Parankimala
	Gunda
2013	Olipporu	Kumaran
	Caribeans	Vishwanathan, Charlie, Charles
	Crocodile Love Story	Sharp Shooter Suresh
	Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala	Priest
	Amen	Looyi pappan
	Tourist Home	Sukunan
	Oru Kudumba Chithram	Arunagiri
2012	120 Minutes	Raghu
	Prabhuvinte Makkal
	Ayalum Njanum Thammil	Sub Inspector Purushothaman
	Husbands in Goa	Sub Inspector Imran Khalid
	Bachelor Party	Ayyappan
	MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum	Mani
	Face 2 Face	C.I. Abdul Latheef
	Snake & Ladder	Viswanathan
	Madirasi	Johny
2011	Veeraputhran	Undakakka
	Priyappetta Nattukare	Sakhav Dasan
	Manushyamrugam	Circle Inspector Rajeev
	The Filmstaar	Sooryakiran
	Aazhakadal	Kunjumon
	Adaminte Makan Abu	Johnson
	Baktha janangalude Sradhaykku	Uncle
2010	Oru Small Family	C I Bhargavan
	Chekavar	Garudan Raghavan
	Shikkar	Mani
	Orange	Yakobi
	Yugapurushan	Koran
	Pulliman	Kunjunni
	Canvas	Manaf Hussain
	Annarakannanum Thannalayathu	Changampuzha Pavithran
	Holidays	Vinod
	Oridathoru Postman	Police Officer
	3 Char Sau Bees	Raghavan
	Black Stallion	Black

2000s

Year	Film	Role
2009	Keralotsavam 2009	Jacob Isaac
	Katha Parayum Theruvoram
	Pramukhan	Tomy Sebastian
	Malayali	Nanthileththu Madhavan
	Currency	Iruttu
	Shudharil Shudhan	mani
	Aayirathil Oruvan	Aravindan
	Oru Black and White Kudumbam	Antony
2008	Twenty:20	Karinkal Pappachan
	Bullet	C I Wahid Abdul Rahman Haji
	Apoorva
	Mayabazar	Bhadran
	Kabadi Kabadi	Madhavankutty
	Chempada
	Aandavan	Aandavan
	Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam	Kottayam Gopalan
	Parthan Kanda Paralokam	Veerabhadran / Musafir
	Kerala Police	Satyanath
	Swarnam	Divakaran
2007	Chotta Mumbai	Nadeshan
	Nagaram	Ponnayaya Thevar
	Indrajith	'Changoottam' Bhasi
	Nanma	Muthu Chettiyar
	Nasrani	Sukumaran
	Bhasmasuran
	Payum Puli	Saravanan
	Rakshakan	Mukundhan
	Abraham & Lincoln	Abraham
2006	Kali	Rajagopalan Nair
	Red Salute	Vasu
	Chacko Randaman	Ottachavittu Chacko / Johny Kutty / Chacko
	Kisan	Velu
	Narakasuran
	Chinthamani Kolacase	Ayyappadas
	Ravanan	Ravanan/Varghese Antony
2005	Mayookham
	Ananthabhadram	Chemban
	Lokanathan IAS	Lokanathan
	Udayon	Mathan
	Manikyan	Manikyan
	Ben Johnson	Ben Johnson / Pathrose
	Ponmudipuzhayorathu	Police officer
	Pauran	Komalan
	Annorikkal	Pandi
	Iruvattam Manavaatti	Korathu Raghavan
2004	Magic Lamp	Chalakkudy Manikanthan (an impersonation of himself)
	Mampazhakkalam	George
	Natturajavu	Manikuttan
	Vettam	Mani
	Paanchajanyam
	Raajapattam
	Kusruthi	Ezhumangalam Panan Gurukkal
	Mayilattam
	Maratha Naadu	Bharathan
	Thalamelam	Ramakrishnan
	Kanninum Kannadikkum	Praav / Maniyan
	C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu	Karimpuli Antony
	Sethurama Iyer CBI	Isow Alex
2003	War and Love	Basheer
	Shingari Bolona	Classy Kariyachan
	Malsaram	Kuppikandam Hamsa&Kannan Bhai
	Relax	Muthu
	Pattalam	Moythu Pilakkandi
	Balettan	Musthafa
	Vellithira	Vakkathi Vasu
2002	Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari	Kochu Kurup
	House owner
	Bamboo Boys	Olanga
	Jagathy Jagadeesh in Town	Malleswaran
	Kanmashi	Murugan
	Kuberan	Ramanujan
	Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam	Thiruppathy Perumal / Muniyandi
	Savithriyude Aranjanam	Phayaalvan Phalgunan
	Nandanam	Mahadevan
	Akhila	Mukundan
	Valkannadi	Appunni
2001	The Guard	Appu Kuttan Nair, Thomachan
	One Man Show	Ponnappan
	Achaneyanenikkishtam	Bhaskaran
	Bharthavudyogam	BBC Ramji
	Fort Kochi
	Ee Naadu Innale Vare	Seyad
	Akashathile Paravakal	Udumbu Vasu
	Nariman	Thief
	Antholanam	Thankappan
	Karumadikkuttan	Kuttan, 'Karumadi'
	Dhosth	V.Jayan
	Rakshasa Rajavu	Gunashekharan (Villain)
	Vakkalathu Narayanankutty	(Villain)
	Soothradharan	Ramesan's brother in law
	Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam	Maina
2000	Dada Sahib	Thankachan
	Daivathinte Makan	Eeshwar
	Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal	Sudhakaran
	Mr. Butler	'Major' Kuttan
	Valyettan	Kattipalli Pappan
	Varnakkazhchakal	Kunjandi
	Ingane Oru Nilapakshi
	Rapid Action Force	SI Arjun
	Narasimham	Bharathan
	Ival Draupadi
	The Gang
	Millennium Stars

1990s

Year	Film	Role
1999	Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum	Ramu
	Aakasha Ganga	Fr. Vettikalan
	Onnaamvattam Kandappol	Rajani Muththu
	Independence	Murali
	James Bond	Mathappan
	My Dear Karady	Manikantan
	Captain	Veeramani
	Pallavur Devanarayanan	Vasu
	Crime File	Ezhuthachan
	Saaphalyam	Narayanankutty
	Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu	Moosakutty's friend
	Panchapaandavar	Sathyanarayanan
	Pranaya Nilavu	Moosootty
	Onnaamvattam Kandappol	Rajani Muthu
1998	Aalibabayum Aarara Kallanmarum	Palacharakku Chandi
	Kaikudunna Nilavu	Lakshmanan
	Kudumba Vaarthakal	Lonappan
	Kattathoru Penpoovu (Villain)
	Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran	Sashankan
	Kottaram Veettile Apputtan	Maniyan
	Chitrashalabham	Bakkar Parappanangadi
	Meenakshi Kalyanam	Pushkaran
	Achamakuttiyude Achayan	Sibi
	Oru Maravathoor Kanavu	O.C. Antappan
	Oro Viliyum Kathorthu	Varunni
	Summer in Bethlahem	Monai
	British Market	SI Hameed
	Ilamura Thamburan	Kumaran
	Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham	Philip
	Meenathil Thalikettu	Achootty
1997	Mayaponman	Fredy Lopez
	Katha Nayagan	Kuttan
	Aaram Thamburan	Younger Namboothiri
	The Car	Cheriyan
	Ancharakalyanam	Kochappi
	Rajathanthram	Adv. P.K. Sivakumar
	Bharatheeyam	Mani
	My Dear Kuttichathan	Magician
	Shibiram	Thomaskutty
	Bhoothakkannadi	Ayyappan
	Sammanam	Moideen
	Siamese Irattakal	Sunil
	Guru Sishyan	Sugunan
	Newspaper Boy	Peasa
	Ikkareyanente Manasam	Uthaman
	Gajaraja Manthram	Paraman
	The Good Boys	Gopalakrishnan
	Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam	Vamadevan
	Kalyanappittannu
	Karunyam	Rajan
	Kudamattom	as Jeevan
	Manthra Mothiram	Pappachan
	Ullasappoonkattu	Musthafa
	Vaachalam	Appukuttan
	Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan	Madhavan
1996	Dilliwala Rajakumaran	Mani
	Padanayakan	Komalan
	Udhyanapalakan	Joseph
	Excuse Me Ethu Collegila	Appukuttan
	Naalamkettile Nalla Thampimar
	Kaathil Oru Kinnaram	Babu
	Kalyanasougandhikam	Balagopalan
	Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar	Superfast Chandren
	Manthrika Kuthira	Philip
	Swarna Kireedam	Maniyan
	Saamoohya Paadam	K.K. Karunan
	Sallapam	Rajappan
1995	The Porter	Xavi
	Samudayam	Fishmonger
	Aksharam	Auto Rickshaw driver

Tamil films

Year	Film	Role
1991	Captain Prabhakaran	Junior artist
1998	Marumalarchi	Velu
2001	Vaanchinathan	Maya
2002	Gemini	Teja
2003	Thennavan
	Naam
	Jay Jay	KTM
	Thathi Thavadhu Manasu
	Banda Paramasivam	Sivam
	Pudhiya Geethai	Reddiyar
	Kadhal Kisu Kisu
2004	Kuthu	Veerabahu
	Singara Chennai	Kumar
	Sema Ragalai
	Bose	Kottaiperumal
	Aai	Mani
2005	Sevvel	Parasuram
	Jithan	Singampuli
	Anniyan	Ponnambalam
	Mazhai	Sundaramoorthy
	Aaru	ACP Rajavelu
2006	Pasa Kiligal	Alakalan
	Something Something Unakkum Enakkum	"Mark" Mayandi
2007	Vel	Sakkara Pandi
2009	Modhi Vilayadu	Rajan Vasudev
2010	Enthiran	Pachaimuthu
2012	Yaarukku Theriyum	Raghu
	Madha Gaja Raja
2015	Kangaroo	Ticket
	Papanasam	Constable Perumal
	Kalai Vendhan
2016	Pudhusa Naan Poranthen

Telugu films

Year	Film	Role
2002	Gemini	Ladda
2003	Aayudham	Special Officer
2004	Arjun	Doranna
2005	Narasimhudu	Pothuraju
2006	Brahmastram	Vasudev
2007	Evadaithe Nakenti	DNK
2008	Nagaram	Police Inspector

Kannada films

Year	Film	Role
2004	Durgi	Marigudi
2012	Challenge	Raghu
2015	Mythri	Kalaprathapan

Prathapaveeran

As playback singer

• Sammanam (1995)
• Kottaram Veettile Apputtan (1998)
• Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999)
• Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum pinne njanum (1999)
• O Priye (2000)
• Achaneyanishttam (2001)
• Akasthile Paravakal (2001)
• The Guard (2001)
• Karumadikkuttan (2001)
• Bamboo Boys (2002)
• Kanmashi (2002)
• Vaalkannadi (2002)
• Kusruthy Kannan (2003)
• Kanninum Kannadiykkum (2004)
• Kazhcha (2004)
• Malsaram (2004)
• Ananthabhadram (2005)
• Ben Johnson (2005)
• Chacko Randaaman (2006)
• Kissan (2006)
• Red Salute (2006)
• Abraham Lincoln (2007)
• Evan (2007)
• Kabadi Kabadi (2008)
• Twenty Twenty (2010)
• Chakorandaman (2006)
• indrajith(2006)
• aandavan(2007)
• paayum puli(2007)

As music director

Year	Movie	Notes
2011	Mani Muzhagunnathu Arkkuvendi	Album Song
2012	MLA Mani Pathaam Classum Gusthiyum

Story

• MLA Mani Pathaam Classum Gusthiyum (2012)

Television

• Manimelam as host (Kairali TV)
• Gajarajan Guruvayoor Keshavan (Surya TV)
• Meera (Asianet)
• Vinodsala (Doordarshan)
• Chiri Arangu (Doordarshan)

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External links

• Kalabhavan Mani at IMDb
• http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Kalabhavan%20Mani&limit=186