Kalabhavan Mani
Born: 1971-01-01 in Chalakudy, Kerala, India
Died: 2016-03-06
Known For: Acting
Biography
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 troupe. He has starred in over 200 films, including Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films, and is renowned for his comedy, character, and villain roles. He received the National Film Award – Special Jury Award and Kerala State Film Award for his performance as Ramu in Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999).
Filmography
2017
2016
2015
- Mythri as Kalaprathapan
- Papanasam as Constable Perumal
- Kangaroo
- Compartment
- Mayapuri 3D
- Kerala Today
- Onnum Onnum Moonu
- Lokha Samastha as Chithal Rajan
- Alif as Chandran
- Elanjikavu P.O.
2014
- Konthayum Poonoolum as Mathachan
- Karanavar as Shekaran
- Ival Droupadi as Alex David
- Kaliyugaraman
- Parankimala
2013
- Amen as Looyi pappan
- Crocodile Love Story as Sharp Shooter Suresh
- Careebeyans as Minister Viswanathan / Charles / Charlie
- Olipporu as Kumaran
- Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala as Asst. Vicar
- Tourist Home as Traffic Cop
2012
- Ayalum Njanum Thammil as ASI Purushothaman
- Bachelor Party as Ayyappan
- Husbands in Goa as Imran Khalid
- Yaarukku Theriyum as Balaji
- Orange as Yakobi
- Face 2 Face as C.I. Abdul Latheef
- Madirasi as Johny
- Oru Kudumba Chithram
- Prabhuvinte Makkal as police officer
2011
- Adaminte Makan Abu as Johnson
- Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku as Ammavan
- Manushya Mrugam as C.I Rajeev
- The Filmstaar as Sooryakiran
- Priyappetta Nattukare
- Veeraputhran as Undakkaka
- Black Truth
2010
- Enthiran as Pachaimuthu
- Vaada
- Shikkar as Maniyappan
- 3 Char Sau Bees as Selvan's Father
- Canvas as Manaf Hussain
- Yugapurushan as Koran
- Oridathoru Postman as Shahul Hameed
- Chekavar as Garudan Raghavan
- Oru Small Family as C.I Bhargavan
- Black Stallion as Black Stallion
2009
- Aayirathil Oruvan as Aravindan
- Pura
- Oru Black & White Kudumbam as Antony
- Currency as Iruttu
- Shudharil Shudhan as Sankarankutty
- Vairam
- Kali
- Keralotsavam Mission 2009 as Jacob Issac
- Malayali as Nandiledathu Madhavan
2008
- Twenty 20 as Pappachan
- Nagaram as New ACP
- Mayabazar as Bhadran
- One Way Ticket
- Chempada
- Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Veerabhadran / Musafir
- Aandavan as Aandavan (Murugan)
- Bullet as Wahid Abdul Rahiman Haji
- Magic Lamp as Chalakudi Manikantan
- Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Kottayam Gopalan
- Apoorva – The Rare School Days
- Kabadi Kabadi
- Kerala Police
2007
- Vel as Sakara Pandi
- Chotta Mumbai as C. I. Nateshan
- Nasrani as Sukumaran
- Indrajith as Bhasi
- Payum Puli as Sharavanan
- Evadaithe Nakenti
- Rakshakan as Mukundan
- Nagaram
- Ravanan as Varghese IPS
- Abraham And Lincoln as Abraham
2006
- Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum as Mayan
- Chinthamani Kolacase as CI Ayyappadas
- Chacko Randaman as Chacko Randaaman, Chacko Mathai & Johnny Kutty
- Kisan as Velu
- Brahmastram as Vasudev
- Narakasuran
- Ravanan as S. P. Ravanan Varghese
- Red Salute as Chala Vasu
- Jayam
- Pasakiligal as Alakalan
2005
- Anniyan as House Owner
- Aaru as Police Officer
- Mayookham as Jayakrishnan
- Mazhai as Shailaja's father
- Anandabhadram as Chemban
- Jithan as Singampuli
- Narasimhudu as Pothuraju
- Iruvattam Manavatti as Korathu Raghavan
- Ben Johnson as Johnson / Amarkalam Pathrose
- Udayon as Mathan
- Pauran as Komalan
- Annorikkal as Pandi
- Lokanathan I. A. S. as Lokanathan
- Maanikyan as Maanikyan
2004
- Vettam as Mani
- Arjun as Doranna
- Kuthu as Anjali's father
- Natturajavu as Manikuttan
- Mampazhakkalam as Jose
- Durgi as Marigudi
- Aai as Mani
- Sethurama Iyer CBI as Isow Alex
- Sema Ragalai
- Kanninum Kannadikkum as Praav
- C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inch as Karimpuli Antony
- Bose as Kottaiperumal
- Thalamelam as Ramakrishnan
- Kusruthi as Ezhumangalam Panan Gurukkal
2003
- War & Love as Private Basheer
- Balettan as Musthafa
- Pattalam as Moythu Pilakkandi
- Jay Jay as KTM
- Naam as Police officer
- Vellithira as Vakkathi Vasu
- Puthiya Geethai as Reddiyar
- Malsaram as Kuppikkandam Hamsa, Kannan Bhai
- Banda Paramasivam as Sivam
- Singaari Bolona
2002
- Gemini as Teja
- Kuberan as Ramanujan
- Nandanam as Mahadevan
- Gemeni as Ladda
- Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam as Thiruppathy Perumal
- Bamboo Boys as Olanga
- Valkannadi as Appunni
- Jagathi Jagadeesh in Town as Malleswaran
- Kanmashi as Murugan
- Savithriyude Aranjanam as Phayaalvan Phalgunan
- Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari as Kochu Kurup
- Akhila
2001
- Nariman as Thief
- Vaanchinathan as Maya
- One Man Show as Ponnappan
- Achaneyanenikkishtam as Bhaskaran
- Soothradharan as Sadanandan
- Karumadikkuttan as Karumadikkuttan
- Rakshasa Rajavu as Minister Gunasekharan
- The Guard as Appukuttan Nair
- Bharthavudyogam as B.B.C. Ramji
- Dhosth as V. Jayan
- Ee Nadu Ennalevare
2000
- Narasimham as Bharathan
- Valliettan as Kattipalli Pappan
- Mister Butler as Major Kuttan
- Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal as Sudhakaran
- Dada Sahib as Thankachan
- Ingane Oru Nilapakshi
- Varnakkazhchakal
- Daivathinte Makan
- The Gang
- Millennium Stars
- Rapid Action Force as Arjun
1999
- Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Ramu
- Crime File as Ezhuthachan
- Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Chindan
- Pranaya Nilavu as Moosootty
- Aakasha Ganga as Fr. Vettukuzhi
- Saaphalyam
- Independence as Munna
- Pallavur Devanarayanan as Vasu
- Panchapaandavar as Sathyanarayanan
- James Bond
- My Dear Karady as Manikandan
1998
- Kottaram Veettile Apputtan as Maniyan
- Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum as 'Palacharakku' Chandy
- Summer in Bethlehem as Monai
- Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Sashankan
- Meenathil Thalikettu as Ochuuttee
- Achammakuttiyude Achayan
- Marumalarchi as Velu
- Meenakshi Kalyanam as Pushkaran
- Oru Maravathoor Kanavu as O.C. Antappan
- Kaikkudanna Nilavu as Lakshmanan
- Kudumba Vaarthakal as Lonayi
- Chitrashalabham as Bakkar Parappanangadi
- Oro Viliyum Kathorthu as Varunni
1997
- Aaram Thamburan as Namboothiri
- Kadhanayakan as Kuttan
- Kudamattam
- Gurushishyan as Sugunan
- Mayaponman as Fredy Lopez
- Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan
- Rajathanthram as Adv. P.K. Shivakumar
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Vamadevan
- Ikkareyanente Manasam as Uthaman
- Kalyanapittannu
- Bhoothakkannadi as Ayyappan
- The Car as S.I. Cheriyan
- Ullasappoonkattu as Musthafa
- Gajaraja Manthram as Paraman
- Vaachalam
- Manthramothiram as Pappachan
- The Good Boys as Gopalakrishnan
- Newspaper Boy as Pyasi
- Ancharakalyanam
- Siamese Irattakal
- Bhaaratheeyam
1996
- Kalyana Sowgandhikam as Balagopalan
- Sallapam as Rajappan
- The Porter as Xavi
- Padanayakan
- Manthrika Kuthira
- Excuse Me Ethu Collegila? as Appu
- Dilliwala Rajakumaran as Mani
- Saamoohyapadom as K.K Karu
- Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar as Superfast Chandran
- Udhyanapalakan
- Naalamkettile Nalla Thambimar as Devaswom Board Thoma
1995
- Aksharam as Auto driver
1991
- Captain Prabhakaran as Junior artist
1984
- My Dear Kuttichathan as Dakshinenthya Manthravaadhi