Veluthedathu Muhammed Haneefa, 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. He acted in more than 300 films in Malayalam and Tamil.
Thilakkam (transl. Glitter) is a 2003 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film directed by Jayaraj and written by Rafi Mecartin. Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, and Thiagarajan play the lead roles. The rest of the cast includes Nedumudi Venu, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Nishanth Sagar, Jagathy Sreekumar, Cochin Haneefa, Harisree Ashokan, Salim Kumar, and Bindu Panicker. It was remade in Kannada as Nandeesha in 2012, starring Komal.
Salim Kumar is an Indian actor, comedian, director and writer in Malayalam cinema. Mostly known for his comic and comedy roles, Salim Kumar is considered one of the best and most prominent comedians in the history of Malayalam cinema.
Kochi Rajavu is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy thriller film directed by Johny Antony and written by the Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas duo. It stars Dileep in the lead role with Kavya Madhavan, Rambha, Harisree Ashokan, Murali and Jagathy Sreekumar in supporting roles.
Nadakkaparambil Francis Varghese was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam film industry. He began his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, acting in minor roles, but later he turned to strong villain roles. Akashadoothu was his major break through in career. He acted in more than 100 films. He died at the age of 53 when he suffered a heart attack and fell unconscious while driving his car. He lived along with his wife, three daughters and a son.
Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, better known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian actor, producer, and businessman who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has acted in more than 150 films and has won several awards, including four Kerala State Film Awards and one Filmfare Awards South.
Ee Parakkum Thalika is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language slapstick comedy drama film starring Dileep, Harisree Ashokan, Nithya Das, and Cochin Haneefa. It was directed by Thaha and written by V. R. Gopalakrishnan. The film also marked the debut of Nithya Das. The story follows bus owner Unnikrishnan and his assistant, Sundareshan, who live and sleep in their bus. It is considered one of the best slapstick comedy movies in Malayalam cinema and was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam movies in 2001. The bus known as Thamarakshan Pilla, which is a central figure in the movie, eventually developed into a cult figure in Kerala.
Pandippada is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language comedy action film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin. The film stars Dileep in the lead role while Prakash Raj, Navya Nair, Harisree Ashokan, Salim Kumar, Cochin Haneefa and Indrans play supporting roles. The film was produced by Dileep and Anoop under the company Graand Production. The film was commercially successful at box office, it was one of the highest-grossing film in 2005 and developed a cult following.
Kuberan is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Sundar Das and produced by Menaka under the production company Revathy Kalamandhir. It stars Dileep,Samyuktha Varma, and Kalabhavan Mani, along with a supporting cast of Uma Shankari, Harisree Ashokan, Keerthy Suresh,Indrans, and Jagathy Sreekumar. The film was released during Vishu 2002.
M. L. Varghese, popularly known by stage name Machan Varghese, was a Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan and debuted as an actor through Kabooliwala. Thereafter he played many notable roles in Malayalam films, mainly as a comedian. His association with Siddique-Lal, Rafi-Mecartin and Lal Jose are particularly noted. Within a career of nearly two decades, he acted in over 100 films. Varghese died on 3 February 2011 in Kozhikode of cancer. He was aged 50.
Sathyam Sivam Sundaram is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin and produced by Siyad Kokker through Kokers Films. It stars Kunchacko Boban, Aswathi Menon, and Jagadish, with Harisree Ashokan, Cochin Haneefa, and Balachandra Menon in supporting roles. The movie marked the debut of cinematographer Ravi Varman.
C. I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inchu is a 2004 Malayalam comedy thriller film directed by K. K. Haridas and starring Cochin Haneefa, Shruti and Jagathy Sreekumar in pivotal roles.
Inspector Garud is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Johny Antony, starring Dileep and Kavya Madhavan in the lead roles. The film was a commercial success at the box office.
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal is a 2013 Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Lal Jose and starring Dileep, Parvathy Nambiar, Rima Kallingal, and Murali Gopy. The film follows a sequence of events that unfolds during a course of seven days and nights of a bridegroom. It depicts how Aby Mathews' (Dileep) life is tossed over when he happens to meet his ex-girlfriend before his wedding day.
Pranayanilaavu is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Vinayan. The film stars Dileep, Mohini, Nedumudi Venu and K. R. Vijaya. The film's score was composed by Berny-Ignatius.
Kudumbakodathi is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film, directed by Viji Thampy and produced by V. S. Suresh. The film stars Innocent, Dileep, Ashokan, and Kalpana in the lead roles. The film has a musical score by S. P. Venkatesh.
Parvathy Parinayam is a 1995 Indian Malayalam film, directed by PG Vishwambharan, starring Mukesh, Premkumar and Annie in the lead roles. It was a superhit comedy movie run over 80 days.
Habeeb Muhammed, better known by his stage name Kalabhavan Abi, was an Indian impressionist, comedian, actor, and dubbing artist.
An International Local Story is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Harisree Ashokan. The film is about the friendship between five friends and features Rahul Madhav, Aswin Jose, Deepak Parambol, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Bijukuttan, Surabhi Santosh, Mamitha Baiju, Manoj K. Jayan and Tini Tom in substantial roles.
Arjun Ashokan is an Indian actor working in the Malayalam film industry. He is the son of the actor Harisree Ashokan. He played supporting roles in his career with notable performances in Parava, B. Tech, June,Varathan, Unda, Super Sharanya and An International Local Story.
