KOCHI: Popular Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani passed away at a private hospital in Kochi on Sunday, said his family. He was 45.
The actor, who was suffering from liver-related ailment was hospitalised for the past two weeks.
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His condition worsened on Sunday afternoon and breathed his last by 7.15 pm. He is survived by wife Nimmy and daughter Vasanthi.
In a career spanning close to a quarter century, Mani has acted in around 200 films and of late, was seen more often in Tamil films.
Beginning his career as a mimicry artiste, he went on to play serious and even villain roles and was a popular singer too, especially of ballads.
*Noted Performances:
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum Karumadikkuttan
Ben Johnson Gemini (Tamil),
Papanasam (Tamil)
Marumalarchi (Tamil).
*Special Jury Mention in National Awards for Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum.