Salim Ahmed Ghoush better known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa (Malayalam: കൊച്ചിന്‍ ഹനീഫ) is an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970's as a villain and turned to be one of the popular comedians of Malayalam film industry. He has done more than 300 films in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films. As a filmmaker he is known for the melodrama Valtsalyam (1993).

Contents 1 Career 2 Awards 3 Filmography 3.1 Malayalam films 3.2 Tamil films 4 Director-filmography 4.1 Malayalam films 4.2 Tamil films 5 Writer-filmography 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Career

Haneefa was born Salim Ahmed Ghoush on 22 April 1951. He was a comic member of the famed 'Cochin Kalabhavan Troupe' whose members include Bindhu Panicker, Kalabhavan Mani and Harisree Asokan. He made his film debut in 1979 in a small role in 'Ashtavakran' and since then rose to become a very popular actor. He kept his name Haneefa in light of a character he played in a drama. Haneefa generally plays for comic relief generally as a drunkard or as a loutish man. He has also played negative roles usually as the funny sidekick of the villain. In addition to his Malayali career, he has also acted in over 80 Tamil Films- the most popular of which include Mahanadi.

[edit] Awards

State awards

• 2001- Second Best Actor - Soothradharan

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Malayalam films

• Mamangam (1979) .... Samoothiri'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) .... Mental hospital warden
• Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988) .... Police
• Kireedam (1989) .... Haidros
• Devasuram (1993) .... Achuthan
• Vatsalyam (1993)
• 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)
• 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) .... Sabhavathi
• Panchapandavar (1999) .... Varkey
• Njan Gandarvan (1999)
• Njangal Santhushtaranu (1999) .... Soudamini's Husband
• Megham (1999)
• Independence (1999)
• Friends (1999)...Sundareshan
• Chandamama (1999) .... Natwarlal
• Mr. Butler (2000) .... Swamy
• Dada Sahib (2000) .... Raghavan
• Arayannegalude Veedu (2000) .... Gangadharan
• Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram (2000)
• Rakshasa Rajav (2001)
• Praja (2001)
• Dubai (2001)
• Soothradharan (2001) .... Mani Uncle
• Kakkakuyil (2001) .... Local goon
• Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001) .... Veerappan Kurup
• Narendan Makan Jayakanthn 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
• Kunjikkoonan (2002) .... Thoma
• Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) .... Kundara Sharangan
• Chirikkudukka (2002) .... Sathyavan
• Bamboo Boys (2002) .... Makku
• Meesha Madhavan (2002) .... Thrivikraman
• Kasthuriman (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
• Anniyan (2005) .... The Person Who Stops His New Car
• Daivanamathil (2005)
• Pandippada (2005) .... Ummachan
• Nerariyan CBI (2005) .... George C. Nair
• Chirattakalipaattangal (2005)
• Rajamanikyam (2005) .... Varghese
• Vargam (2006)
• Ananthabhadram (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)
• Twenty:20 (2008)

[edit] Tamil films

• Mahanadi (1993)
• Kadhala Kadhala (1998)
• Mudhalvan (1999)
• Mugavari (2000)
• Youth (2002)
• Laysa Laysa (2002)
• Parthipan Kanavu (2003)
• Anniyan (2005)
• Kasthuriman (2005)
• Chanakya (2005)
• Pattiyal (2006)
• Unnakum Ennakum (2006)
• Mathurai Veeran (2006)
• Sree Rangam (2006)
• Deepavali (2007)
• Sivaji: The Boss (2007)
• Kireedam (2007)
• Jeyam konden(2008)
• Aegan (2008 film)

[edit] Director-filmography

[edit] 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)

[edit] Tamil films

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

[edit] Writer-filmography

• Bheesmacharya (1994)
• Kadathanadan Ambadi
• Puthiya Karukkal (1989)
• Lal Americayil (1989)
• Inakkilly (1984)

[edit] See also

• List of Malayalam film actors
• Telugu Cinema

[edit] External links

• Cochin Hanifa at the Internet Movie Database