Cochin Haneefa
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 and Tamil.
As a director he is best known for the films Aankiliyude Tharattu and Vatsalyam.
Personal life and education
Haneefa was born in Cochin to Kochi Velthedathu Tharavattil A.B. Muhammed and Hajira, as the second among their eight children. He studied at Kochi St. Augustine's School and St. Albert's College and graduated with a degree in commerce. He was married to Fasila. The couple have twins, Safa and Marva.Career
He was a member of the famed comedy troupe Cochin Kalabhavan, whose members included Jayaram, Siddique, Lal, Kalabhavan Mani, Harisree Ashokan and Zainudheen. 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, 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 etc. He also directed around 20 films, including Valtsalyam and Moonu Masangalkku Munbu. The last Tamil films in which he appeared were Madrasapattinam 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. His comedic roles smartly captured his physique in a self-deprecating nature. He had also played dramatic supporting character roles to a great effect.
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards:- 2001 – Second Best Actor – Soothradharan
Death
Filmography
As Actor
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 2002 | Kasthooriman | |
| 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 | ' | |
| 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 | |
| 2013 | Musafir | GK |
| 2014 | Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 | Eldho |
Tamil films'
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1988 | Paadatha Thenikkal | Director |
| 1988 | Paasa Paravaigal | Director |
| 1990 | Mounam Sammadham | |
| 1990 | Vaigasi Poranthachu | Malaiyappan |
| 1991 | Gopura Vasalile | |
| 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 | Chandru's Uncle |
| 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
- Vatsalyam
- Veena Meettiya Vilangukal
- Aankiliyude Tharattu
- Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku
- Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu
- Oru Sandesam Koodi
- Paasa Paravaigal
- Paadatha Thenikkal
- Pagalil Pournami
- Pillai Paasam
- Vaasalile Oru Vennila
- Naalai Engal Kalyanam
As Writer
- Aval Oru Devaalayam
- Adima Changala
- Ithihasam
- Chicagoyil Cheenthiya Raktham
- Aarambham
- Dheera
- Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu
- Sandharbham