


His admission to a private hospital was kept a secret and it was only on Sunday that even the special branch came to know that he was unwell. Mr Mani had been hospitalised for a couple of days and was battling liver and kidney-related ailments. People from all walks of life are visiting the hospital to pay their last respects to the actor who had been ailing for a while now. Popular Malayali actor Kalabhavan Mani died at a private hospital on Sunday, his family said. Kalabhavan Mani died on 6 March 2016 at Amrita Hospital in Kochi.Police will be conducting at autopsy as traces of chemicals were found in the actor's awards, according to the reports. He received Best Actor in a Villain Role Asianet Award for the film Chotta Mumbai. He got Special Jury Award, Kerala State film award and Asianet Film award for the film Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum. He is also notable for his down to earth personality and his humanitarian aids to people in need. He plays the villain role and was made famous all over South India for his unusual style. Though he started in comedic roles, he then shifted to serious roles. He has also released some religious songs and Mappila Pattukal. The first album that he released was Kannimanga Prayathil. He is also a good playback singer and sings Nadan Paattu. He has acted in more than 80 films in Malayalam and 20 films in Tamil. His first major role was in the movie Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. He acted as an auto driver in the Malayalam film Aksharam and since then he has appeared in a number of films as a comedian. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan in Cochin. He married Nimmy and has one daughter Sree Lakshmy. He belongs to the backward community of Pulaya. He was born on 1 st January 1971 in Chalakkudi in Kerala. He was noted for his role of blind street singer in the film Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum. He has acted in numerous films in Malayalam and Tamil. He started his career in Malayalam films as a comedian and established himself as a serious actor. Kalabhavan Mani is an actor and singer of South India.
