Time
has
indeed
flown
real
fast,
as
Kalabhavan
Mani's
demise
is
still
an
undigestable
fact
for
Malayalees.
He
has
not
only
proved
his
acting,
singing
and
mimicry
skills
but
has
also
made
a
place
in
everyone's
hearts.
The
actor's
act
in
Vasanthiyum
Lakshimiyum
Pinee
Njaanum,
Karumadikkuttan,
Ananthabhadram,
Chotta
Mumbai,
Bachelor
Party
are
just
a
few
from
his
numerous
remarkable
performances.
Also
called
the
Manimuzhakkam
(translates
to
the
sound
of
ringing
bells)
of
Malayala
cinema,
the
actor's
best
comic
timing
in
Kuberan,
Summer
in
Bethlehem,
Vettam
are
inevitable.
Though
the
actor
grew
day
by
day
through
his
movies
eventually
making
it
to
Tamil
and
Kannada
film
industries,
he
remained
very
close
to
the
people
in
his
countryside.
Today
marks
the
4th
death
anniversary
of
the
actor,
who
has
certainly
left
an
empty
space
in
the
Malayalam
film
industry
which
is
struggling
to
find
his
replacement.
Remembering
Kalabhavan
Mani,
Mollywood
pays
homage
to
Kalabhavan
Mani.
Mani
started
off
his
career
as
a
mimicry
artist
under
the
Cochin
Kalabhavan
Troup.
Later,
he
was
offered
a
role
in
the
1995
movie
Aksharam
as
an
auto
driver.
The
Chalakudy
born
actor
got
his
major
breakthrough
in
Salapam
(1996).
He
was
then
seen
essaying
comedy
roles
in
movies
till
Vasanthiyum
Lakshimiyum
Pinee
Njaanum
came
to
him.
The
tragedy
drama
had
Mani
playing
the
role
of
a
blind
singer.
His
performance
in
the
movie
is
considered
one
of
the
best
and
had
also
bagged
the
Special
Jury
Award
at
the
National
Film
Awards.
Kalabhavan
Mani
died
on
6th
March
2016
aged
45.
Shockingly,
the
police
had
registered
a
case
of
unnatural
death
after
they
found
a
toxic
chemical
in
Mani's
body
which
is
normally
found
in
illicitly
distilled
liquor.
But
later,
in
2019
the
CBI
had
concluded
the
probe
citing
that
the
actor
had
died
of
liver
disease.