‘Cried like a child’: Cochin Haneefa kept his fatal illness a secret from friend Mammootty | Malayalam News
Cochin Haneefa was renowned not just as a phenomenal actor but also as an exceptional writer-director. In a career spanning close to 40 years, he appeared in over 300 films across Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu languages, winning the hearts of audiences wherever he set foot. Haneefa was also a beloved figure among industry insiders, and almost everyone still has only the nicest things to say about him. The unbreakable bond between Mammootty, Cochin Haneefa While he shared a warm bond with almost everyone around him, Malayalam megastar Mammootty held a special place in Cochin Haneefa’s heart. In fact, the only time Malayalees saw Mammootty, widely considered as the regional film industry’s Valyettan (big brother), cry in public was when the actor-director died. The image of a highly emotional Mammootty struggling to pacify a sobbing Maniyanpilla Raju during one of the moments following Haneefa’s death still remains etched in Malayalees’ minds. Cinema Anatomy | Jana Nayagan: Vijay’s propaganda film makes even Sura and Villu look like masterpieces For the unfamiliar, Cochin Haneefa died at the …









