Mani was approached and was offered a seat in the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election by LDF. Mani is well known for providing humanitarian assistance to people in need. Eventually he portrayed negative characters. He was cast as the protagonist in movies like Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Karumadikkuttan, Ben Johnson, Aayirathil Oruvan, Valkannadi, Lokanathan IAS, Kerala Police, Red Salute etc. Mani started his career portraying comic roles in Malayalam films which later shifted to character and villain roles. He has also released a few religious songs and Mappila Pattukal. He has since established a parallel industry of folk songs (nadan pattu) selling a record number of releases. His first music album was (Thushima Guntharo)Kannimanga Prayathil. His first leading role was in the film Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum. Since then, he has acted in several movies as a comedian. He started his acting career in the Malayalam film Aksharam as an auto rickshaw driver.He got his first major breakthrough in Sallapam (1996). He started his career as a mic mimicry artist with the drama group Cochin Kalabhavan. During an interview at Kairali channel, Mani said that jealousy had caused the officials registering the false case against him and the police officer who beat him had a criminal background of four charges. On the other hand, the officials had alleged that Mani was in a drunk condition and also a main accused in two other assault cases. However, the High Court criticised ADGP regarding the statement. Senkumar of then Kerala Police ADGP had said that Mani was unnecessarily harassed by the officials and the actual reason behind the assault case against Mani was that he belonged to a lower caste and that discrimination against the ordinary and lower class exists in the Kerala Police force. It had alleged that the officials started having an argument with Mani, allegedly hit the actor, verbally assaulted his Other Backward Class caste and stated Kalabhavan Mani was a "Dalit" and misbehaved with his friends wives on the car. Mani and his friends had been on a trip to the tourist place when forest officials intervened and said they wanted to search his vehicle. He was granted bail by the High Court of Kerala with conditions on it. The police have registered cases against both Mani and the injured forest officials Later, Mani was arrested and charged when he surrendered to the police. However, those who had claimed to be travelling with Mani in the same car, had filed a complaint against the forest officials for abusing them. RLV Ramakrishnan, Kalabhavan Mani’s brother feels that the investigation by officers in the murder case was not satisfactory.On, Mani has been accused of assaulting two forest officials during a routine inspection at Athirappilly. Initially, director Baiju Kottarakkara had claimed that Dileep was allegedly involved in the actor’s death, and now the late actor’s family seems to share similar views. On March18, 2016, based on the forensic test from the Regional Chemical Examiner’s Laboratory, death cause was identified with high probability a highly poisonous chemical, Chlorpyrifos-usually used in insecticides, which is banned in many countries for residential use, and it is considered as a hazardous substance for general ecology.Īs on Jfresh allegations were made by late actor’s family indicating actor Dileep’s involvement in Mani’s death. His unexpected death led to a case by his friends and family which has been filed for investigation through Kochi City Police. The police registered a case as unnatural death due to the presence of excessive methyl alcohol, which is a toxic chemical found in illicitly distilled liquor, Arrack, with acetaminophen in Mani's body. On March 6, 2016, Kalabhavan Mani had an untimely death. It was because of this he was often referred to as the title of "poor man's superstar" in Kerala. Mani would then wholeheartedly donate money, repay debts and offer help to the needy. The actor was a huge philanthropist and reportedly every day around 20 people from less privileged backgrounds used to come to visit him at his residence. He also received the National Film Award – Special Jury Award and Kerala State Film Award for his performance as Ramu in Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum (1999). The actor then went on to star in over 200 films, including Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films, and is remembered till date for his humorous character and villain roles. Mani, as he was fondly called, started his career as a mimicry artist with the Kalabhavan troupe. Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani, popularly known as Kalabhavan Mani, is a South Indian actor, singer and mimicry artist.