Kalabhavan Mani Death

A court in Kochi on Tuesday granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct lie-detector tests on seven friends of late actor Kalabhavan Mani.

However, the levels of Methyl Alcohol have not been confirmed and the police are yet to submit their final report on the cause of the sudden death of the 45-year-old Kalabhavan Mani. There were initial reports of traces of pesticide found in his body

With the exact cause of south-Indian actor Kalabhavan Mani's death still eluding investigating officers, Kerala DGP T P Senkumar on Friday said scientific probe would be needed to unravel the mystery.

"We got a few bottles. We will know what they contained only after scientific tests," Deputy Superintendent of Police K Sudarshan, who is entrusted with the investigation, said. After his death, hospital authorities reported the presence of chemicals in the body, leading to speculation that he may not have died a natural death

Originally an autorickshaw driver, Kalabhavan Mani first shot to fame as a mimicry artist as part of the famous troupe Kalabhavan. His role as a blind man in Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum fetched him widespread acclaim and won him the special jury award at the national and the state level in 2000. He was often cast in villainous roles i...

The popular Malayalam actor could play comic roles with as much ease as the cruel villain. It was his award-winning portrayal of a blind man in 1999's Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum that fetched Mr Mani widespread acclaim and a National Film Award

Police have decided to conduct an autopsy at the Thrissur Medical College hospital on Monday, after reports surfaced about presence of some chemicals in the actor's body. Mr Mani had been hospitalised for a couple of days and was battling liver and kidney-related ailments

A court in Kochi on Tuesday granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct lie-detector tests on seven friends of late actor Kalabhavan Mani.

However, the levels of Methyl Alcohol have not been confirmed and the police are yet to submit their final report on the cause of the sudden death of the 45-year-old Kalabhavan Mani. There were initial reports of traces of pesticide found in his body

With the exact cause of south-Indian actor Kalabhavan Mani's death still eluding investigating officers, Kerala DGP T P Senkumar on Friday said scientific probe would be needed to unravel the mystery.

"We got a few bottles. We will know what they contained only after scientific tests," Deputy Superintendent of Police K Sudarshan, who is entrusted with the investigation, said. After his death, hospital authorities reported the presence of chemicals in the body, leading to speculation that he may not have died a natural death

Originally an autorickshaw driver, Kalabhavan Mani first shot to fame as a mimicry artist as part of the famous troupe Kalabhavan. His role as a blind man in Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum fetched him widespread acclaim and won him the special jury award at the national and the state level in 2000. He was often cast in villainous roles i...

The popular Malayalam actor could play comic roles with as much ease as the cruel villain. It was his award-winning portrayal of a blind man in 1999's Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum that fetched Mr Mani widespread acclaim and a National Film Award

Police have decided to conduct an autopsy at the Thrissur Medical College hospital on Monday, after reports surfaced about presence of some chemicals in the actor's body. Mr Mani had been hospitalised for a couple of days and was battling liver and kidney-related ailments