Kalabhavan Abi

Abi
Born	Habeeb Muhammed (1965-02-28)28 February 1965 Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India
Died	30 November 2017(2017-11-30) (aged 52) Elamakkara, Kochi
Education	Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
Occupations	Impressionist comedian actor dubbing artist playback singer
Years active	1991–2017
Spouse	Sunila
Children	3 (including Shane Nigam)

Habeeb Muhammed (28 February 1965 – 30 November 2017), better known by his stage name Kalabhavan Abi, was an Indian impressionist, comedian, actor, and dubbing artist.

Personal life

Kalabhavan Abi was born on 28 February 1965 in Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam. He graduated from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. Abi was married to Sunila, and had three children, including actor Shane Nigam.

Death

On 30 November 2017, Abi was admitted to hospital after complaining of uneasiness and died half an hour later. His funeral took place at Muvattupuzha Muslim Jamath Mosque.[1][2][3] Prior to his death, Abi was under treatment for Aplastic Anemia.

Career

Abi participated in Youth Festivals at the Mahatma Gandhi University and won several awards at mimicry competitions before joining the mimicry troupe Kalabhavan. He debuted in 1991 with the film Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu. In addition to acting, Abi has dubbed for actors such as Amitabh Bachchan in various Malayalam dubbed adverts.

Filmography

As Actor

• All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Role
1991	Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu	Stephen
1992	Kasarkode Khaderbai	Sakaria
	Ellarum Chollanu
1993	Vatsalyam	Vinod
1994	Bheeshmacharya
	Sainyam	Cadet Das
	Vardhakya Puranam	Santhosh
1995	Mimics Action 500	Devassykutty
	Mazhavilkoodaram
	Kidilol Kidilam
1996	The Porter (1996 film)
	Kireedamillatha Rajakkanmar
1997	Manikya Koodaram
	Aniyathipraavu
1999	James Bond
2002	Desam
2004	Rasikan
2007	Kichamani MBA
2010	Thanthonni
2013	Thank You
	For Sale
	Malayala Nadu
2014	Koothara
2016	Happy Wedding
2017	Chicken Kokkachi
	Thrissivaperoor Kliptham	Sensilavos Pauly
	Karutha Sooryan

As Playback Singer

Year	Film	Song	Music Director	Co-singer
2014	Salalah Mobiles	La La Lasa	Gopi Sundar	Nazriya Nazim, Gopi Sundar

As Dubbing Artist

Year	Film	Actor
2015	Kshatriya Vamsam	Venkatesh

Television

• Prekshakare Avashyamundu (Mazhavil Manorama)
• Midukki (Mazhavil Manorama)
• Cinemaa Chirimaa (Mazhavil Manorama)

References

1. Malayalam actor and popular mimicry artiste Abi passes away at the age of 52
2. Staff, T. N. M. (30 November 2017). "Kalabhavan Abi, popular Malayalam comedy artist passes away". The News Minute. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
3. "Mimicry artist, actor Abi dies | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 November 2017.