Noted mimicry artiste and actor #Kalabhavan Navas, 51, died right here on Friday (August 1, 2025).

He was discovered unconscious in a resort room at Chottanikkara within the night. He was rushed to a close-by non-public hospital, the place his dying was confirmed. The police suspect that he died because of coronary heart failure, although a autopsy can be held on the Government Medical College Hospital, #Kalamassery, on Saturday to substantiate the reason for the dying.

Navas was staying within the resort as a part of the taking pictures of the #Malayalam film Prakambanam. He was supposed to take a look at of the room on Friday night. The resort workers discovered him in an unconscious state after he didn’t seem on the reception for check-out. The police stated that nothing suspicious was discovered from his room.

Navas entered the tinsel city after making a mark as a preferred mimicry artiste. He was adept in emulating the voice of varied actors and excelled in stage performances. He added #Kalabhavan to his title after he joined the favored mimicry troupe in Cochin #Kalabhavan, which was instrumental in providing a inventive house for a number of mimicry artistes in #Kerala. He had carried out with fashionable mimicry artistes together with #Kottayam Nazeer, Ok.S. Prasad, and the late Abi.

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He made his debut in #Malayalam by means of the film Chaithanyam in 1995. Some of the films that he had acted embody #Mimics Action 500, #Junior Mandrake, Mattupetti Machan, Chandamama, and One Man Show, to call just a few. He was final seen within the movie Detective Ujjwalan.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the dying of Navas, who had endeared himself to lots as a stage comic and actor.

Published – August 01, 2025 11:16 pm IST