Cochin Haneefa

Cochin Haneefa
Born	Muhammed Haneefa 22 April 1951(1951-04-22) Kochi, Thiru-Kochi, India
Died	2 February 2010(2010-02-02) (aged 58) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names	VMC Haneefa
Occupation	Actor, Film Director, Screenwriter.
Years active	1972–2010
Spouse	Fasila
Children	Safa, Marwa twins

Mohammed Haneefa, better known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa (Malayalam: കൊച്ചിന്‍ ഹനീഫ) (22 April 1951 – 2 February 2010) was an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villainous roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema.^[1] He has acted in more than 300 films in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi.^[2] As a filmmaker he was critically acclaimed for the film Valtsalyam (1993).^[2]

Early life and career

Haneefa was born in Kochi to Kochi Velthedathu Tharavattil A.B. Muhammed and Hajira. He graduated with a degree in botany and studied at Kochi St. Augustine's School and St. Albert's College.

He was a member of the famed comedy troupe "Cochin Kalabhavan", whose members included Jayaram, Kalabhavan Mani, Harisree Ashokan, Salim Kumar, and Bindhu Panicker. He made his film debut in 1972 in Azhimukham directed by Vijayan and went on to act in over 300 films in Malayalam. He also acted in over 80 Tamil films, including popular movies like Mahanadi with Kamal Haasan,^[2] Sivaji and Enthiran with Rajini.

Haneefa played memorable roles in many Malayalam films, including Valtsalyam, Mannar Mathai Speaking, Devaasuram, Kireedam, Punjabi House and Swapnakoodu, C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu.^[3][4] He also directed around 20 films, including Valsalyam and Moonu Masangalkku Munbu. The last Tamil films in which he appeared were Madrasapattinam^[2] and Enthiran. His final Malayalam film was the 2010 film Bodyguard.

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

• 2001 – Second Best Actor – Soothradharan

Death

Haneefa died on 2 February 2010, aged 58, in Chennai, from multiple organ failure. He had been treated for liver cancer.^[5] He is survived by his wife Fasila and twin children Safa and Marwa.^[6]

Filmography

Malayalam films

• Azhimukham (1972)
• Mamangam (1979) .... Zamorin's Warrior
• Aavesham (1979)
• Sakthi (1980) .... Khadir
• Moorkhan (1980) .... Police Officer
• Aarathi (1981) .... Gangan
• Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu (1983) .... Chandran
• Bhookambam (1983) .... Anwar
• Attakkalasam (1983) .... Kuttappan
• Aa Rathri (1983)
• Koottinilamkili (1984) .... Krishnanunny's Roommate
• Inakkilly (1984) .... Peter
• Ente Upasana (1984) .... Doctor
• Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu (1985) .... Bus Passenger
• Makan Ente Makan (1985) .... Doctor
• Thalavattam (1986) .... Antony
• Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988) .... Police
• Kireedam (1989) .... Haidros
• Devaasuram (1993) .... Achuthan
• Valtsalyam (1993)
• Chenkol (1993) .... Haidros
• Kinnaripuzhayoram (1994) .... Mental Patient
• Bheesmacharya (1994) .... Sidharthan
• Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) .... Eldho
• Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Ana (1995)
• Mayaponman (1996)
• Kala Pani (1996) .... Ahmed Kutty
• Hitler (1996) .... Jabbar
• Superman (1997) .... Rajan Philip
• Anuraga Kottaram (1997)
• Lelam (1997) .... Jayasimhan
• Aniyathi Pravu (1997)
• Vismayam (1998)
• Punjabi House (1998) .... Gangadharan
• Mailpeelikkavu (1998)
• Kanmadam (1998) .... Police Officer
• Harikrishnans (1998) .... Kunjikuttan
• Elavamkodu Desam (1998) .... Singer
• The Truth (1998)
• Udayapuram Sulthan (1999) .... Beeran Kutty
• Pathram (1999) .... David Sabhapathi
• Panchapandavar (1999) .... Varkey
• Njan Gandharvan (1991)
• Njangal Santhushtaranu (1999) .... Soudamini's Husband
• Megham (1999)
• Independence (1999)
• Friends (1999) .... Sundareshan
• Chandamama (1999) .... Natwarlal
• Mr. Butler (2000) .... Swamy
• Dada Sahib (2000) .... Raghavan
• Arayannangalude Veedu (2000) .... Gangadharan
• Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram (2000)
• Rakshasa Rajavu (2001)
• Praja (2001)
• Dubai (2001)
• Soothradharan (2001) .... Mani Uncle
• Kakkakuyil (2001) .... Local goon
• Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001) .... Veerappan Kurup
• Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001)
• Ee Nadu Ennalevare (2001)
• Sundrapurushan (2001) .... Alavuddin
• Barthavudyokam (2001) .... Pratapan Nair
• Snehithan (2002) .... Sudarshanan
• Pranyamanithooval (2002) .... Moosakka
• Phantom (2002)
• Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan (2002) .... Punchiri Pushparaj
• Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002) .... Mathukutty
• Kunjikoonan (2002) .... Thoma
• Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) .... Kundara Sharangan
• Chirikkudukka (2002) .... Sathyavan
• Bamboo Boys (2002) .... Makku
• Meesa Madhavan (2002) .... Thrivikraman
• Kasthooriman (2003)
• Thilakkam (2003) .... Bhaskaran
• Kilichundan Mampazham (2003) .... Kalandan Haji
• Sadanandante Samayam (2003)
• Vellithira (2003) .... Panchayath President
• C.I.D. Moosa (2003) .... Vikraman
• Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum (2003) .... Divakaran
• Swapnakoodu (2003)...Philipose
• Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu (2003) .... Velappan
• Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu (2003) .... Bullet Ismail
• Pulival Kalyanam (2003) .... Dharmendra
• Pattanathil Sundaran (2003) .... Shekhara Pillai
• Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004) .... Vadival Vasu
• C. I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu (2004) .... Mahadevan
• Vismayathumbathu (2004) .... Nandakumar
• Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004) .... Dharma
• Runway (2004) .... Divakaran
• Vettam (2004)
• Youth Festival (2004) .... Kannappan
• Maampazhakkaalam (2004) .... Manathudi Madhavan
• Vesham (2004)
• Udayananu Tharam (2005) .... 'Sona' Balan
• Chandrolsavam (2005) .... Sreedharan
• Daivanamathil (2005)
• Pandippada (2005) .... Ummachan
• Nerariyan CBI (2005) .... George C. Nair
• Chirattakalipaattangal (2005)
• Rajamanikyam (2005) .... Varghese
• Vargam (2006)
• Anandabhadram (2005) .... Maravi Matthayi
• Kilukkam Kilukilukkam (2006)
• Madhuchandralekha (2006)
• Thuruppu Gulan (2006)
• Keerthi Chakra (2006)
• The Don (2006)
• Aanachandham (2006)
• Janmam (2006)
• Red Salute (2006)
• Chotta Mumbai (2007)
• Inspector Garud (2007)
• July 4 (2007)
• Twenty:20 (2008)
• Loudspeaker (2009)
• Bodyguard (2010) .... Principal (posthumous film)

Tamil films

• Paasa Paravigal (1988)
• Gopura Vaasalile (1991)....
• Vaigasi Porandaachu (1991)
• Vaaname Ellai ( 1992)
• Mahanadi (1993)
• Siraichalai (1996)
• Kaathala Kaathala (1998)....
• Thulli Thirintha Kaalam (1998)
• Mudhalvan (1999).....
• Suyamvaram (1999)
• Kaakai Siraginile (2000)
• Mugavaree (2000)....director
• Citizen (2001)
• Maaran (2001)
• Youth (2002)....
• Paarthale Paravasam (2002)....
• Lesa Lesa (2003)....
• Parthiban Kanavu (2003)
• Anniyan (2005)
• Kasthuri Maan (2005)
• Chanakya (2005)
• Pattiyal (2006)....
• Something Something ... Unnakum Ennakum (2006)
• Madurai Veeran (2007)
• Sringaram (2007)
• Deepavali (2007)
• Sivaji: The Boss (2007)
• Kireedam (2007)
• Arai En 305-il Kadavul (2008)
• Theekkutchi (2008)
• Jeyam Kondaan (2008)
• Aegan (2008)
• A Aa E Ee (2009)
• Modhi Vilayadu (2009)
• Vettaikaran (2009)
• Kattradhu Kalavu (2010; posthumous film)
• Ambasamudram Ambani (2010; posthumous film)
• Madrasapattinam (2010; posthumous film)
• Enthiran (2010; posthumous film)
• Thottu Paar (2010; posthumous film)
• Kodiesvaran (delayed since 1999; posthumous film)

Director-filmography

Malayalam films

• Bheesmacharya (1994)
• Valtsalyam (1993)
• Veena Meettiya Vilangukal (1990)
• Aankiliyude Tharattu (1987)
• Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku (1987)
• Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu (1986)
• Oru Sandesam Koodi (1985)

Tamil films

• Pasa Paravaigal (1988)
• Padatha Theneekkal (1988)
• Pasa Mazhai (1989)
• Pagalil Pournami (1990)
• Pillai Pasam (1991)
• Vasaliley Oru Vennila (1991)
• Naalai Engal Kalyanam (1992)

Writer-filmography

• Aval Oru Devaalayam (1977) (Directed by A.B. Raj)
• Adima Changala (1981) (Directed by A.B. Raj)
• Itihasam (1981)
• Chicagoyil Cheenthiya Raktham
• Aarambham (1982) (Directed by Joshi)
• Dheera (1982) (Directed by Joshi)
• Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu (1983) (Directed by A.B. Raj)
• Sandharbham (1984) (Directed by Joshi)
• Inakkilly (1984) (Directed by Joshi)
• Piriyilla Naam (1984) (Directed by Joshi)
• Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya (1985) (Directed by Priyadarshan)
• Puthiya Karukkal (1989) (Directed by Thampi Kannanthanam)
• Lal Americayil (1989) (Directed by Sathyan Anthikkad)
• Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990) (Directed by Priyadarshan)
• Bheesmacharya (1994) (Directed by Cochin Haneefa)

See also

• Tamil cinema

References

1. ^ "സിനിമാ-'ജീവിത'ത്തിലെ ഹനീഫ" (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. 2 February 2010. http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=81082. Retrieved 2 February 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Actor Cochin Haneefa dies". The Hindu. 2 February 2010. http://beta.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article99332.ece?homepage=true. Retrieved 2 February 2010. 
3. ^ "C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu". http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/3065/ci-mahadevan-5-adi-4.html. Retrieved 2 February 2010. 
4. ^ "C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406622. Retrieved 2 February 2010. 
5. ^ "VMC Haneefa passes away". Sify.com. 2010-02-02. http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=14929820. Retrieved 2011-08-21. 
6. ^ "വാപ്പച്ചിയില്ലാതെ സഫയും മര്‍വയും സ്‌കൂളിലേക്ക്". Janayugomonline.com. 2010-06-05. http://janayugomonline.com/php/newsDetails.php?nid=66756. Retrieved 2011-08-21. 

External links

• Cochin Haneefa at the Internet Movie Database
• "Cochin Haneefa Passed Away"
• Notice of death of Cochin Haneefa aka Salim Ahmed Ghoush
• Mathrubhumi Online website

Persondata
Name	Haneefa, Cochin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	22 April 1951
Place of birth	Kochi, Kerala, India
Date of death	2 February 2010
Place of death	Chennai, India