Kalabhavan Mani
Biography
Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani (1 January 1971 – 6 March 2016), better known as Kalabhavan Mani, was an Indian actor and singer. Mani started his career as a mimicry artist with the Kalabhavan comedy troupe. He had starred in over 250 films, including Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu, and was renowned for his humorous characters and villain roles.
Mani won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award and Kerala State Film Awards for his performance as Ramu in Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999). He was the first actor from Kerala to win the National Film Award - Special Jury Award in the history of the Malayalam film industry.
He grabbed everyone's attention in the Tamil film industry as the villain in the movie Gemini (2002), which featured Vikram in the lead role. He acted in more than 30 Tamil films along with numerous Kannada and Telugu films. His last Tamil film is Pudhusa Naan Poranthen released in 2016.
