Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Navas found dead in Kochi hotel
India, Aug. 3 -- Malayalam actor and mimicry artist Kalabhavan Navas was found dead in a hotel room in Chottanikkara, Kochi, on Friday evening. The 51-year-old was staying at the hotel for the shoot of the film Prakambanam. When he failed to check out at the scheduled time, hotel staff entered his room and found him unconscious. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead.
Police suspect cardiac arrest as the cause of death and said no foul play is suspected. A post-mortem will be conducted at Government Medical College Hospital in Kalamassery on Saturday. His body is currently kept at SD Tata Hospital, Chottanikkara. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled his passing.
Known for his versatility, Kalabhavan was a celebrated mimicry artist, singer, and actor in Malayalam cinema. He made his film debut with Chaithanyam in 1995 and went on to act in several movies including Mimics Action 500 (1995), Hitler Brothers (1997), Mattupetti Machan (1998), Chandamama (1999), and Thillana Thillana (2003). His later work included Chattambinadu (2009), ABCD (2013), John Honai (2015), and Mera Naam Shaji (2019).
He also served as a judge on reality shows such as Comedy Masters, Comedy Stars Season 2, and Thakarppan Comedy.
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