Cochin Haneefa

Cochin Haneefa
Haneefa in 2008
Born(1951-04-22)22 April 1951
Cochin, State of Travancore–Cochin (present day Ernakulam, Kerala), India
Died2 February 2010(2010-02-02) (aged 58)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesVMC Haneefa
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active1972–2010
SpouseFasila
Children2
Parents
  • Veluthedathu Muhammed
  • Hajira

Cochin Haneefa (22 April 1951 – 2 February 2010) 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.[1] He acted in more than 300 films in Malayalam and Tamil.[2]

As a director he is best known for the films Aankiliyude Tharattu (1987) and Vatsalyam (1993).[2]

  1. ^ "സിനിമാ-'ജീവിത'ത്തിലെ ഹനീഫ" (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b Srinivasan, Meera; Kannan, Ramya (2 February 2010). "Actor Cochin Haneefa dies". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 2 February 2010.