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The buzz was that Mani would have gotten a ticket from the party to contest in the coming Kerala assembly elections. Mani was forthright in his views and was close to the CPM in Kerala. One time he lost out on the Kerala state best actor award to another actor, which made him sad and in an emotional outburst he said he was always discriminated. At times he did feel that he was not given his due in the Malayalam film industry. Mani was a very popular man in his home town Chalakudy and went out of his way to help the poor and needy. One more of My Malayalee brothers dying of cirrhosis. Mani has played some notable characters in big Tamil films like Anniyan and Rajinikanth’s Enthiran and the recent Kamal Haasan starrer Papanasam. As a stage performer he was an all rounder who could do a one-man show on stage. Mani was also a popular singer who specialised in ' Nadan Pattu' (local folk songs) and an Ayappa devotee, who made religious songs, which had record sales during Sabarimala season. Mani later did a small role in Aksharam (1995), which never released, but got a big break playing a toddy tapper in Sallapam, which was written by a close friend and neighbour Lohitadas, who later became a top writer and director. Mani won the special jury award at the 2000 National film awards for his role as a visually challenged person in Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum. He used to mimic then popular Malayalam actors and caught the attention of Siddique (later went on to become a hit director in Malayalam, also directed Salman Khan’s Bodyguard) who was at that time a student of Kalabhavan a mimicry group. Mani was born in a very poor family, and started life as a autorikshaw driver. He is survived by his wife and a daughter.Mani (45) was a popular actor who has done hero and character roles in nearly 200 Malayalam films. Apart from acting in around 200 films, he sang in about 25 films and whenever he was called for a programme, was known for voluntarily singing ballads, which made him hugely popular.
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For the past few years, he was busy playing a baddie in Tamil films and character roles in the Malayalam industry. Also Read - Taapsee Pannu reacts to PM Modi’s decision to withdraw farm lawsĪ naturally gifted artiste, Mr Mani proved his mettle in the film Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum where he played the titlular role of a blind man which took him to even greater heights and won him the special jury award at the national and the state level in 2000. There was no looking back after that and Mr Mani acted in a string of Tamil and Telugu films. He was first noticed in the film Sallapam in 1996. Mr Mani burst into the Malayalam film industry in 1993 by first mimicking practically every film star the industry has seen as part of famous mimicry troupe Kalabhavan - which earned him his prefix. His predecessor and Left leader VS Achuthanandan said that the actor excelled at playing characters 'projecting the trials and tribulations of the weaker sections of the society.' "He was always bold enough to say that he was a very strong Left sympathiser and his untimely loss is a huge loss to the film industry," he said. Condolences to his family & fans: PMĬhief Minister Oommen Chandy condoled the sudden unexpected demise and said that Mr Mani would live through his ballads and the numerous characters he played. Kalabhavan Mani was multifaceted & popular. Also Read - Trending ENT news today: Salman Khan's Tiger 3 to get delayed, Kangana Ranaut reacts to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security lapse and moreĪ promising career is cut short. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed his grief over the loss.
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Police have decided to conduct an autopsy at the Thrissur Medical College hospital on Monday, after reports have surfaced about presence of some chemicals in the actor's body. 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.
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Police will be conducting at autopsy as traces of chemicals were found in the actor's awards, according to the reports.