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Muhammed Haneefa[1] (22 April 1951 – 2 February 2010), better known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa, was an Indian actor, film 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.[2] He acted in more than 300 films in Malayalam and Tamil.[3]

Cochin Haneefa
Haneefa in 2008
Born	Muhammed Haneefa (1951-04-22)22 April 1951 Cochin, Travancore-Cochin, India
Died	2 February 2010(2010-02-02) (aged 58) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	VMC Haneefa (Veluthedathu Muhammed Cochin Haneefa)
Occupation	Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active	1972–2010
Spouse	Fasila
Children	Safa, Marwa (twins)
Parent(s)	Veluthedathu Muhammed, Hajira

As a director he is best known for the films Aankiliyude Tharattu (1987) and Vatsalyam (1993).[3]

Personal life and education

Haneefa was born in Cochin (present-day Kochi) to Kochi Velthedathu Tharavattil A.B. Muhammed and Hajira, as the second among their eight children.[4] He studied at Kochi St. Augustine's School and St. Albert's College and graduated with a degree in commerce.[5]

His nephew Badusha acted in Pappayude Swantham Appoos

Career

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,[3] Sivaji and Enthiran with Rajinikanth.

Haneefa played memorable roles in many Malayalam films, including Mannar Mathai Speaking, Devaasuram, Kireedam, Chenkol , Punjabi House and Swapnakoodu, Pulivaal Kalyanam, Meesa Madhavan, C.I.D Moosa, Thilakkam etc.[6][7] He also directed around 20 films, including Valtsalyam and Moonu Masangalkku Munbu. The last Tamil films in which he appeared were Madrasapattinam[3] and Enthiran. His final Malayalam film was the 2010 film Bodyguard.

Even though he started off in villain roles, he slowly transitioned to the comedic characters. He had also played dramatic supporting character roles to a great effect. Haneefa's comedic roles smartly captured his physique in a self-deprecating nature and eventually, he became one of the most popular comedians in Malayalam cinema.[8] In Kireedam, he played the role of Hydrose, a hilarious rowdy. His first noted role as a comedian came in Mannar Mathai Speaking, where he played the role of Eldho. Punjabi House was the movie which established him as a major comedian in Malayalam cinema. Considered one of the best slapstick comedy film in Malayalam cinema, Haneefa portrayed the character Gangadharan in the movie.[9] Punjabi House was a major breakthrough in the careers of Harishree Asokan and Dileep as well. The movie eventually developed into a cult.[10] Haneefa along with these Asokan and Dileep eventually formed a successful trio in Malayalam cinema.[11] They acted together in numerous movies such as Udayapuram Sulthan, Ee Parakkum Thalika, Meesa Madhavan, Thilakkam, C.I.D. Moosa, Runway and Pandippada. Haneefa played the role of S.I Veerappan Kurupp in the 2001 slapstick comedy movie Ee Parakkum Thalika. He again played the role of a hilarious police officer, this time becoming Sudarshanan in the movie Snehithan, which was released the same year. His role as Mathukkutty in the 2002 film Mazhathullikkilukkam was also noted. Haneefa's character Thrivikraman in the 2002 movie Meesa Madhavan was highly appreciated. It was the highest-grossing movie of that year and many of the characters in the movie like Pillechan and Pattalam Purushu became a cult.[12] It was in the year 2003 that Haneefa played some of the best iconic comedy characters in his career. In Thilakkam, he became the local rowdy called Bhaskaran and in Kilichundan Mampazham, he portrayed the role of Kalanthan Haji.[13] Haneefa's one of the career best role came in the slapstick comedy movie C.I.D Moosa, where he played the role of Vikaraman. Similar to that of Punjabi House, Ee Parakkum Thalika and Meesa Madhavan, the performance of Dileep-Asokan-Haneefa trio along with Jagathy Sreekumar in this movie were highly appreciated and it became the second highest-grossing movie in 2003.[14] In Swapnakoodu, he played the role of Philipose and as Panchayath President in Vellithira. Haneefa's another memorable character came out in the movie Pulival Kalyanam, where he played as Dharmendra, often mistaken in the movie with the Bollywood legendary superstar of the same name. This movie was well appreciated especially for the comedy scenes between Haneefa and Salim Kumar, who played as Manavalan in the movie. Manavalan eventually became a cult character in Malayalam cinema.[15]

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

• 2001 – Second Best Actor – Soothradharan

Death

Haneefa died on February 2, 2010, aged 58, at Sri Ramachandra Hospital in Chennai, from multiple organ failure.[16] He had been treated for liver cancer.[17] He was buried at Ernakulam Central Juma Masjid with full state honours.

Filmography

As Actor

Hindi films

• 1987 Itihaas Cameo role
• 1998 Kabhi Na Kabhi Cameo role

Telugu films

• 2010 Komaram Puli

Malayalam films

Year	Title	Role
1972	Azhimukham
1974	Collegegirl
1975	Loveletter
1975	Velicham Akale
1975	Kalyanapanthal
1975	Hello Darling
1976	Chottanikkara Amma
1976	YudhaBhoomi
1976	Panchami	Rajan
1976	Chirikudukka	Vasu
1977	Minimol
1977	Niraparayum Nilavilakkum
1977	Aval Oru Devaalayam
1977	Rathimanmandan
1977	Pattalam Janaki
1978	Thacholi Ambu
1978	Aval Kanda Lokam
1979	Maamaankam	Zamorin's Warrior
1979	Manasa Vacha Karmana
1979	Irumbazhikal	Krishnankutty
1979	Aavesham
1979	Ponnil Kulicha Rathri
1979	Kochu Thampuratti
1979	Choola
1979	Sarapancharam
1979	Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum	Yusaf
1980	Benz Vasu	Thoma
1980	Digvijayam
1980	Sakthi	Khadir
1980	Karimbana
1980	Kari Puranda Jeevithangal
1980	Sathyam	Appu
1980	Moorkhan	Police Officer
1981	Aarathi	Gangan
1981	Vayal	Paappi
1981	Sambhavam
1981	Kaahalam
1981	Itha Oru Dhikkari	Sekharan
1982	Saram
1982	Kayam
1982	Dheera
1982	Ivan Oru Simham
1982	Sree Ayappanum Vavarum	Kaliyappan
1982	Adharsham
1983	Himam	Ameer Khan
1983	Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu	Chandran
1983	Bhookambam	Anwar
1983	Attakkalasam	Kuttappan
1983	Aa Rathri
1983	Ee Yugam
1983	Kathirunna Divasam
1983	Kodumkattu
1983	Kaathirunna Divasam
1984	Koottinilamkili	Krishnanunny's Roommate
1984	Chakkaraumma
1984	Sandarbham
1984	Krishna Guruvayoorappa	Pandya Rajan
1984	Oru Nimisham Tharoo
1984	Inakkilly	Peter
1984	Piriyilla Naam
1984	Umanilayam	Gopi
1984	Ente Upasana	Doctor
1985	Oru Sandesam Koodi	Chandran
1985	Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu	Bus Passenger
1985	Makan Ente Makan	Doctor
1986	Thalavattam	Antony
1986	Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil
1986	Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
1987	Aankiliyude Tharattu
1987	Oru Sindoorapottinte Ormakku
1987	Cheppu	Police Inspector
1988	Inquilabinte Puthri	Das
1988	Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1989	Kireedam	Haidros
1989	Vandhanam
1989	Lal Americayil
1989	Eenam Thettatha Kattaru	George
1990	No.20 Madras Mail
1990	Kadathanadan Ambadi
1990	Veena Meettiya Vilangukal	Antony
1990	Sunday 7 PM
1991	Abhimanyu	Chotta
1993	Devaasuram	Achuthan
1993	Vatsalyam	Bullock cart driver
1993	Chenkol	Haidros
1994	Kinnaripuzhayoram	Mental Patient
1994	Bheesmacharya	Sidharthan
1994	Chakoram
1995	Mannar Mathai Speaking	Eldho
1995	Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Ana
1995	Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
1995	Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam
1995	Achan Rajavu Appan Jethavu
1996	Kalyanji Anandji
1996	Udyanapalakan
1996	Kala Pani	Ahmed Kutty
1996	Hitler	Jabbar
1996	King Solomon
1996	Sulthan Hyderali	Damu
1996	Kaliveedu
1996	Azhakiya Ravanan
1997	Superman	Rajan Philip
1997	Mayaponman
1997	News paper boy
1997	Nagarapuram
1997	Chandralekha
1997	Mangalyapallakku
1997	Vamsham
1997	Aaram Thampuran
1997	Lelam	Jayasimhan
1997	Aniyathi Pravu
1998	Vismayam
1998	Punjabi House	Gangadharan
1998	Mayilpeelikkavu
1998	Kanmadam	Police Officer
1998	Harikrishnans	Kunjikuttan
1998	Elavamkodu Desam	Singer
1998	The Truth
1998	Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam
1998	Anuragakottaram
1998	Sooryaputran
1999	Udayapuram Sulthan	Beeran Kutty
1999	Pathram	David Sabhapathi
1999	Panchapandavar	Varkey
1999	Vazhunnor	Vadakethala Sivadas
1999	Njangal Santhushtaranu	Soudamini's Husband
1999	Megham
1999	Crime File
1999	English Medium	Mathukutty
1999	Auto Brothers
1999	Independence
1999	Charlie Chaplin
1999	Friends	Sundareshan
1999	Chandamama	Natwarlal
2000	Mr. Butler	Swamy
2000	Dada Sahib	Raghavan
2000	Snehapoorvam Anna
2000	Arayannangalude Veedu	Gangadharan
2000	Indriyam	Police
2000	Sathyam Sivam Sundaram
2001	Rakshasa Rajavu
2001	Praja
2001	Pranayamanthram
2001	Goa	Kanakambharan/David Thomas
2001	Nalacharitham Nalamdivasam
2001	Dubai
2001	Soothradharan	Mani Uncle
2001	Kakkakuyil	Local goon
2001	Ee Parakkum Thalika	Veerappan Kurup
2001	Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka	Kittunni
2001	Ee Nadu Ennalevare	Chandrakumar
2001	Rajapattam
2001	Sundrapurushan	Alavuddin
2001	Barthavudyokam	Pratapan Nair
2002	Snehithan	Sudarshanan
2002	Pranyamanithooval	Moosakka
2002	Phantom
2002	Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan	Punchiri Pushparaj
2002	Mazhathullikkilukkam	Mathukutty
2002	Kunjikoonan	Thoma
2002	Kaiyethum Doorath	Kundara Sharangan
2002	Chirikkudukka	Sathyavan
2002	Bamboo Boys	Makku
2002	Meesa Madhavan	Thrivikraman or Pidali
2002	Kasthooriman	Philipose Uncle
2002	Kattuchempakam
2002	Kannaki
2002	Bucket	Shilpa
2002	Ee Bhargavinilayam
2002	www.anukudumbam.com
2003	Relax	Ganesh
2003	Thilakkam	Bhaskaran
2003	Kilichundan Mampazham	Kalanthan Haji
2003	Sadanandante Samayam
2003	Vellithira	Panchayath President
2003	C.I.D. Moosa	Vikraman
2003	Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum	Divakaran
2003	Swapnakoodu	Philipose
2003	Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu	Velappan
2003	Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu	Bullet Ismail
2003	Pulival Kalyanam	Dharmendra
2003	Malsaram	Bhaskaran
2003	Pattanathil Sundaran	Shekhara Pillai
2004	Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku	Vadival Vasu
2004	C. I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu	Mahadevan
2004	Vismayathumbathu	Nandakumar
2004	Chathikkatha Chanthu	Dharma
2004	Runway	Divakaran
2004	Vettam
2004	Maratha Naadu
2004	Ee Snehatheerathu	Neelan
2004	Ennittum	Professor Villas
2004	Youth Festival	Kannappan
2004	Maampazhakkaalam	Manathudi Madhavan
2004	Vesham
2004	Vellinakshatram
2004	Vacation	Urumees
2005	Udayananu Tharam	'Sona' Balan
2005	Chandrolsavam	Sreedharan
2005	Daivanamathil
2005	Iruvattam Manavatti
2005	Pandippada	Ummachan
2005	Nerariyan CBI	George C. Nair
2005	Chirattakalipaattangal
2005	Ben Johnson
2005	Immini Nalloral
2005	Rajamanikyam	Varghese
2005	Anandabhadram	Maravi Mathai
2006	Vargam
2006	Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
2006	Madhuchandralekha	Abootty
2006	Thuruppu Gulan
2006	Keerthi Chakra
2006	The Don
2006	Aanachandham
2006	Janmam
2006	Lion
2006	Rashtram
2006	Rathrimazha
2006	Chakkaramuthu
2006	Chirattakalippanttagal
2006	Red Salute
2006	Badadosth	Javed
2007	Changathipoocha	Vattu Bhargavan
2007	Chotta Mumbai
2007	Inspector Garud
2007	July 4
2007	Mayavi
2007	Panthaya Kozhi	Parunthu Bhaskaran
2007	Paradeshi
2007	Detective
2007	Heartbeats
2007	Kichamani MBA	Jinnah
2007	Romeoo
2007	Avan Chandiyude Makan	Chackochi
2007	Indrajith	Udumbu Rudrakshan
2007	Ali Bhai	Kunji Kannan
2008	Mayakazhcha	Kilippadan
2008	Twenty:20
2008	Annan Thampi
2008	Parunthu	Kunjachan
2008	Bullet
2008	Thirakkatha
2008	Kurukshetra
2009	Loudspeaker
2009	Changathikoottam	Pathrose
2009	Colours
2009	Hailesa
2009	Venalmaram	Achuthankutty
2010	3 Chaur Sau Bees
2010	Bodyguard	Principal
2011	Kalabha Mazha	(posthumous film)
2013	Musafir	GK (posthumous film)
2014	Mannar Mathai Speaking 2	Eldho (posthumous film)
2015	3 Wicketinu 365 Runs	(posthumous film)

Tamil films

Year	Title	Role
1988	Paadatha Thenikkal	killer
1988	Paasa Paravaigal	killer
1990	Pagalil Pournami	hotel manager
1990	Mounam Sammadham	Kallupatti Rangan
1990	Vaigasi Poranthachu	Malaiyappan
1991	Gopura Vasalile
1991	Vaasalil Oru Vennila	singer
1992	Vaaname Ellai	M.R.T.
1992	Mahanadi	Dhanush
1996	Siraichalai	Ahmmed Kutty
1998	Thulli Thirintha Kaalam	Nair
1998	Kaathala Kaathala	Vikadananda
1999	Adutha Kattam
1999	Kakkai Siraginile	Kanmani's father
1999	Suyamvaram	Paandi
1999	Mudhalvan	Chinnasamy
2000	Mugavaree	Director
2001	Citizen	Manmadha Kutty
2002	Youth	Dhanushkodi
2002	Maaran	C.B.I officer Madanagopal
2002	Paarthale Paravasam
2003	Lesa Lesa	Kailasam
2003	Parthiban Kanavu
2003	Nadhi Karaiyinile
2004	Attahasam	Swapna's father
2005	Anniyan	Delinquent car owner
2005	Thotti Jaya
2005	Chanakya	MLA
2005	Kasthuri Maan
2006	Pattiyal	Saamy
2006	Something Something ... Unnakum Ennakum	Ravichandran
2007	Madurai Veeran	Teacher
2007	Deepavali	Sait
2007	Sivaji: The Boss	A. Kuzhandhaivel
2007	Kireedam	Chellapandi
2007	Sringaram
2008	Theekuchi	Kasi
2008	Arai En 305-il Kadavul	Giri Chettan
2008	Jeyam Kondaan	Kasi
2008	Poi Solla Porom	Vijayakumar
2008	Aegan	Hanifa
2009	A Aa E Ee	Vedachalam
2009	Modhi Vilayadu	Chanakya
2009	Vettaikaran	Complex Owner
2010	Kattradhu Kalavu	posthumous film)
2010	Ambasamudram Ambani	posthumous film)
2010	Madrasapattinam	posthumous film)
2010	Enthiran	posthumous film)
2010	Thottu Paar	posthumous film)

As Director

Malayalam Films

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

Tamil films

• Paasa Paravaigal (1988)
• Paadatha Thenikkal (1988)
• Pagalil Pournami (1990)
• Pillai Paasam (1991)
• Vaasalile Oru Vennila (1991)
• Naalai Engal Kalyanam (later released as Kadalora Kaadhal)

As Writer

• Aval Oru Devaalayam (1977) (Directed by A.B. Raj)
• Adima Changala (1981) (Directed by A.B. Raj)
• Ithihasam (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 himself)
• Mission (2010)

See also

• Tamil cinema
• Malayalam Cinema

References

External links

• Cochin Haneefa at IMDb
• Cochin Haneefa at MSI
• "Cochin Haneefa Passed Away"
• Notice of death of Cochin Haneefa aka Salim Ahmed Ghoush
• Mathrubhumi Online website

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