Cochin
Haneefa
is
no
more.
The
veteran
actor
died
yesterday
at
a
private
hospital
in
Chennai
due
to
liver
failure.
He
was
not
only
an
actor
but
a
director,
a
writer
and
a
good
human.
His
death
is
mourned
by
his
family,
the
film
industry
as
well
as
his
fans.
Cochin
Haneefa
happened
to
come
from
Cochin
Kalabhavan
and
was
so
much
attached
to
his
character
Haneefa,
a
role
he
did
in
a
drama,
that
he
became
Cochin
Haneefa
from
Salim
Ahmed
Ghosh.
He
was
born
in
1951.
He
made
his
first
debut
as
a
villain
in
his
career
and
then
turned
to
comedy.
And
true
he
excelled
in
that
too.
Hydrose
in
Kireedam,
Eldo
in
Mannar
Mathai
speaking,
Mani
Uncle
in
Soothradharan,
Thrivikraman
in
Meesamadhavan
and
the
mental
hospital
warden
in
Thalavattam
are
some
of
his
memorable
characters.
His
role
in
Soothradharan
won
him
the
State
Award
for
best
supporting
actor.
Valsalyam,
scripted
by
the
late
Lohithadas,
is
directed
by
him.
The
movie
still
bring
tears
in
the
eyes
of
the
audience.
Bheeshmacharya
is
another
film
by
him.
All
are
memorable
memories
now.
He
has
acted
in
about
300
films
in
all
including
Malayalam,
Tamil,
Hindi,
Telugu.
His
last
released
film
in
Malayalam
was
Body
Guard
with
Dileep.
The
cremation
took
place
at
central
Juma
Masjid,
Cochin.
He
is
survived
by
his
wife
and
two
children.
He
was
indeed
a
good
person,
a
one
in
all
and
his
death
is
a
very
great
loss
for
the
film
industry.