Popular
mimicry
artiste-turned-actor
Abi(54),
who
has
acted
a
good
number
of
Malayalam
movies,
passed
away
this
morning
in
Kochi.
Reportedly,
the
actor
was
suffering
from
a
blood
related
disease.
Abi,
was
the
superstar
of
the
mimicry
field
and
he
was
one
among
the
pioneers
who
made
mimicry
much
popular
in
Kerala.
Young
actor
Shane
Nigam
is
the
son
of
Abi.
Abi
shot
to
fame
with
his
on
stage
performances.
His
portrayal
of
'Aamina
Thaatha'
in
many
stages
and
audio
casettes,
earned
him
a
huge
fan
base.
Later,
he
went
on
to
portray
the
same
character
in
a
film
Kirredamillatha
Rajakkanamar,
directed
by
Kalabhavan
Ansar.
Abi
is
the
only
Malayalam
mimicry
artist,
who
could
imitate
Amitabh
Bachchan
to
perfection,
which
later
landed
him
with
the
opportunity
to
dub
for
Amitabh
Bachchan
in
Malayalam
advertisements.
Abi
has
worked
with
some
of
the
reputed
mimcry
troupes
like
Kalabhavan,
Harisree
and
Kochi
Sagar.
Dileep-Nadirsha-Abi
team
was
a
superhit
combo
of
the
90s.
Later,
he
ventured
in
to
films
and
appeared
in
above
50
movies.
Sainyam,
Mazhavil
Koodaram,
Mimics
Action
500,
Aniyathipravu
etc.,
were
the
prominent
movies
of
the
actor.
Most
recently,
he
was
seen
in
the
film
Thrissivaperoor
Kliptham,
which
had
hit
the
theatres
in
the
month
of
August,
this
year.
Abi
is
survived
by
wife
Sunila
and
children
Shane
Nigam,
Ahaana
and
Aleena.