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Cochin Haneefa

Cochin Haneefa

Acting1951Kochi, Thiru-Kochi, India

Biography

Salim Ahmed Ghoush, better known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa, 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. He has acted in more than 300 films in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi. As a director he is best known for the films Aankiliyude Tharattu (1987) and Valtsalyam (1993).

Acting History

2015
2014
2013
Musafir
as Gopalakrishnan Nair
2011
2010
Enthiran
as Traffic Police
Kattradhu Kalavu
as Vaikavardhan
Bodyguard
as Principal
2009
Vettaikaaran
as the owner of a complex
Colors
as Vinu's father
Hailesa
as Police Inspector Pothuval
Loudspeaker
as Organ Agent Sarangadharan
2008
Aegan
as Haneefa
Thirakkatha
as Krishnadas
Twenty 20
as Peruchazhi Vasu
Kurukshetra
as Havildar Sathyan
2007
Mission 90 Days
as Doctor Rajendran
Detective
as Opposition Leader Shivaraman
Madurai Veeran
as Teacher
Deepavali
as Settu
Kireedam
as Chellapaandi
Romeoo
as Ratheesh Kumar
July 4
as Aboobakkar
Alibhai
as Market Kunjikkannan
Sivaji: The Boss
as Kuzhanthai Velu
2006
Thuruppugulan
as Raman Kartha
Vargam
as ASI Gopalakrishna Pillai
Chakkara Muthu
as Kumaran
Red Salute
as Hamsa Koya
Pattiyal
as Yela Annan
Keerthi Chakra
as Nairettan
Aanachandam
as Pulikkathara
Bada Dosth
as Javed Bhai
Ennittum
as Prof. Vilasan
Lion
as Vendor Chandy
2005
Pandippada
as Ummachan
Nerariyan CBI
as George C Nair
Anandabhadram
as Maravi Mathai
Udayananu Tharam
as Sona Sisupalan
Chandrolsavam
as Sreedharan
Iruvattam Manavatti
as Ambujakshan
Sarkar Dada
as SI Sundareshan
Rajamanikyam
as Varghese
Anniyan
as Delinquent Car Owner
2004
Vismayathumbathu
as C.I Nandakumar
Vettam
as Kurup
Vesham
as Adv. Chithrabhanu
Runway
as Divakaran
Attagasam
as Swapna's father
Mampazhakkalam
as Manathudi Madhavan
Vellinakshatram
as CI Velayudhan
Kadhavaseshan
as S.I. Shaji
2003
Pattanathil Sundaran
as Shekhara Pillai
Sadanandante Samayam
as Headmaster Chacko
C.I.D. Moosa
as Vikraman
Kasthooriman
as Younis
Kilichundan Mampazham
as Kalandan Haji
Swapnakoodu
as Philippose
Pulival Kalyanam
as Dharmendra
Vellithira
as Panchayath President
Lesa Lesa
as Kailasam
Thilakkam
as Gunda Bhaskaran
2002
Kaiyethum Doorath
as Kundara Sharangan
Meesa Madhavan
as Thrivikraman
Kunjikkoonan
as Thomas
Bamboo Boys
as Makki
Kannaki
as Ravunni
Phantom
as Sexton Devassi
Youth
as Dhanushkodi
Mazhathullikkilukkam
as Mathukkutty
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
as Punchiri Pushparaj
Kattuchembakam
as Kankani Rajappan
2001
Ee Parakkum Thalika
as Veerappan Kurup
Dubai
as Victor Sebastian
Kakkakuyil
as Thomas
Bharthavudyogam
as 'Minnal' Prathapan Nair
2000
Arayannangalude Veedu
as Gangadharan
Kakkai Siraginilae
as Kanmani's father
Indriyam
as Theepori Veerabhadran
Mugavari
as Music Director
Dada Sahib
as Raghavan
Snehapoorvam Anna
as Abu Uncle
1999
Crime File
as Jamal
Ustaad
as Union Minister Shivaji Rao
Megham
as Kunjikuttan
Pathram
as DIG J. David Sabhapathy
Mudhalvan
as Chinnasami
Friends
as Manager Sundareshan
Chandamama
as Natwarlal
Independence
as Balachandra Kammath
Udayapuram Sulthan
as Beeran Kutty
Aakasha Ganga
as Philipose
Vazhunnor
as Vadakkathala Sivadas
1998
Punjabi House
as Gangadharan
Kadhala Kadhala
as Vikadananda (V Anand)
The Truth
as Kumaran
Harikrishnans
as Kunjikuttan
Mayilpeelikkavu
as Gopichetty
Sooryaputhran
as Chekanoor Neelakantan Karthavu
Anuragakottaram
as Paulose
1997
Superman
as Rajan Philip
Aaram Thamburan
as Govindan Kutty
Junior Mandrake
as Police Officer
Lelam
as Jayasimhan
Chandralekha
as DSP Sathyapalan
Newspaper Boy
as Jagadeeshwara Iyer
1996
Azhakiya Ravanan
as Varghese
King Solomon
as Stereo Basheer
Hitler
as Jabbar
Kaalapani
as Ahmed Kutty
1995
Kalyanji Anandji
as Chakkunni
1994
Sagaram Sakshi
as Sudhakaran
Chakoram
as Sreedharan Kartha
Mahanadhi
as Dhanush
Vishnu
as Advocate
Kinnaripuzhayoram
as Moothedathu Kumaran
1993
Gardish
as Thief
Chenkol
as Haidrose
Devasuram
as Achuthan
Vatsalyam
as Man on the Bullock Cart
Vatsalyam
Director
1991
Abhimanyu
as Chottu
1990
1989
Kireedam
as Haidrose
Vandanam
as M.P.'s Lawyer
1988
Paasa Paravaigal
as Dhandraj
1987
1986
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
as Kadathanattu Pappan Gurukal
Thalavattam
as Anthony
1985
1984
Koottinilamkili
as Krishnanunny's Roommate
1983
Bhookambam
as Anwar
Aa Raathri
as Babu's roommate
1982
1980
1979
Irumbazhikal
as Krishnankutty
Irumbazhikal
Screenplay
1978

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/22/1951
Day of Death
2/2/2010
Place of Birth
Kochi, Thiru-Kochi, India