Cochin Haneefa
Acting · Writing · Directing
Born April 22, 1951, Kochi, Thiru-Kochi, India
Salim Ahmed Ghoush, better known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa, was an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villainous roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema. He has acted in more than 300 films in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi. As a director he is best known for the films Aankiliyude Tharattu (1987) and Valtsalyam (1993).
Filmography
- 20153 Wicketinu 365 Runs
- 2014Kaliyugaraman
- 2013Musafir — Gopalakrishnan Nair
- 2011Utsava Kanavu
- 2010Ambasamuthiram Ambani
- 2010Bodyguard — Principal
- 2010Enthiran — Traffic Police
- 2010Kattradhu Kalavu — Vaikavardhan
- 2010Madrasapattinam — Nambi
- 2010Thakita Thakita — Alagappan
- 2009Changathikoottam
- 2009Colors — Vinu's father
- 2009Ee Pattanathil Bhootham — Joseph
- 2009Hailesa — Police Inspector Pothuval
- 2009Loudspeaker — Organ Agent Sarangadharan
- 2009Modhi Vilayadu
- 2009Vettaikaaran — the owner of a complex
- 2008Aegan — Haneefa
- 2008Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul — Giri Chettan
- 2008Bullet — Uttaman Vellayani
- 2008Cycle — Krishnankutty
- 2008Jayam Kondaan
- 2008Kurukshetra — Havildar Sathyan
- 2008Parunthu
- 2008Thirakkatha — Krishnadas
- 2008Twenty 20 — Peruchazhi Vasu
- 2007Alibhai — Market Kunjikkannan
- 2007Changathipoocha
- 2007Deepavali — Settu
- 2007Detective — Opposition Leader Shivaraman
- 2007Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? — Party Member
- 2007Heart Beats — Plaparabil Inashu
- 2007Inspector Garud — Govindan
- 2007July 4 — Aboobakkar
- 2007Kichamani M.B.A. — Jinnah
- 2007Kireedam — Chellapaandi
- 2007Madurai Veeran — Teacher
- 2007Mayavi — Jailor
- 2007Mission 90 Days — Doctor Rajendran
- 2007Panthayakozhi — Parunthu Bhaskaran
- 2007Paradesi — Police
- 2007Romeoo — Ratheesh Kumar
- 2007Sivaji: The Boss — Kuzhanthai Velu
- 2007Thiru Ranga — Gopalakrishnan
- 2006Aadum Koothu
- 2006Aanachandam — Pulikkathara
- 2006Bada Dosth — Javed Bhai
- 2006Chakkara Muthu — Kumaran
- 2006Ennittum — Prof. Vilasan
- 2006Keerthi Chakra — Nairettan
- 2006Kilukkam Kilukilukkam — Appukuttan
- 2006Lion — Vendor Chandy
- 2006Madhuchandralekha — Abootty
- 2006Pattiyal — Yela Annan
- 2006Red Salute — Hamsa Koya
- 2006Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum — Ramesh
- 2006Suyetchai MLA
- 2006Thuruppugulan — Raman Kartha
- 2006Vargam — ASI Gopalakrishna Pillai
- 2005Anandabhadram — Maravi Mathai
- 2005Anniyan — Delinquent Car Owner
- 2005Ben Johnson
- 2005Chandrolsavam — Sreedharan
- 2005Daivanamathil
- 2005Iruvattam Manavatti — Ambujakshan
- 2005Nerariyan CBI — George C Nair
- 2005Pandippada — Ummachan
- 2005Rajamanikyam — Varghese
- 2005Sarkar Dada — SI Sundareshan
- 2005Thotti Jaya
- 2005Udayananu Tharam — Sona Sisupalan
- 2004Attagasam — Swapna's father
- 2004C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inch — C.I. Mahadevan
- 2004Chathikkatha Chanthu — Dharma
- 2004Kadhavaseshan — S.I. Shaji
- 2004Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku — Vadival Vasu
- 2004Mampazhakkalam — Manathudi Madhavan
- 2004Parayam
- 2004Runway — Divakaran
- 2004Vellinakshatram — CI Velayudhan
- 2004Vesham — Adv. Chithrabhanu
- 2004Vettam — Kurup
- 2004Vismayathumbathu — C.I Nandakumar
- 2004Youth Festival
- 2003C.I.D. Moosa — Vikraman
- 2003Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu — Velappan
- 2003Kasthooriman — Younis
- 2003Kilichundan Mambazham — Kalandan Haji
- 2003Lesa Lesa — Kailasam
- 2003Manasellam — Sundaram
- 2003Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum — Divakaran
- 2003Nadhi Karaiyinile
- 2003Pattanathil Sundaran — Shekhara Pillai
- 2003Pulival Kalyanam — Dharmendra
- 2003Sadanandante Samayam — Headmaster Chacko
- 2003Swapnakoodu — Philippose
- 2003Thilakkam — Gunda Bhaskaran
- 2003Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu — Bullet Ismail
- 2003Vellithira — Panchayath President
- 2002Bamboo Boys — Makki
- 2002Chirikkudukka — Sathyavan
- 2002Ee Bhargavi Nilayam
- 2002Kaiyethum Doorath — Kundara Sharangan
- 2002Kannaki — Ravunni
- 2002Kattuchembakam — Kankani Rajappan
- 2002Kunjikkoonan — Thomas
- 2002Maaran
- 2002Mazhathullikkilukkam — Mathukkutty
- 2002Meesa Madhavan — Thrivikraman
- 2002Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan — Punchiri Pushparaj
- 2002Phantom — Sexton Devassi
- 2002Pranayamanithooval — Moosakka
- 2002Snehithan — SI Sudarshan
- 2002Youth — Dhanushkodi
- 2002www.anukudumbam.com
- 2001Bharthavudyogam — 'Minnal' Prathapan Nair
- 2001Citizen — Manmadha Kutty
- 2001Dubai — Victor Sebastian
- 2001Ee Nadu Ennalevare
- 2001Ee Parakkum Thalika — Veerappan Kurup
- 2001Kakkakuyil — Thomas
- 2001Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka — Kittunni
- 2001One Man Show — Prem
- 2001Paarthale Paravasam
- 2001Praja — Hamid Plaavullakandi Methar
- 2001Rakshasa Rajavu — Antony
- 2001Soothradharan — Rajamani
- 2001Sundarapurushan — Alavuddin
- 2000Arayannangalude Veedu — Gangadharan
- 2000Dada Sahib — Raghavan
- 2000Indriyam — Theepori Veerabhadran
- 2000Kakkai Siraginilae — Kanmani's father
- 2000Mister Butler — Thirupathy, Thirupathi
- 2000Mugavari — Music Director
- 2000Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram — Ajayan
- 2000Snehapoorvam Anna — Abu Uncle
- 2000The Gang
- 1999Aakasha Ganga — Philipose
- 1999Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu — Jose Panachikadan
- 1999Chandamama — Natwarlal
- 1999Crime File — Jamal
- 1999English Medium
- 1999Friends — Manager Sundareshan
- 1999Independence — Balachandra Kammath
- 1999Megham — Kunjikuttan
- 1999Mudhalvan — Chinnasami
- 1999Njangal Santhushtaranu — Kannappan
- 1999Panchapaandavar — Kaloorkkadan Varkey
- 1999Pathram — DIG J. David Sabhapathy
- 1999Suyamvaram — Paandi
- 1999Udayapuram Sulthan — Beeran Kutty
- 1999Ustaad — Union Minister Shivaji Rao
- 1999Vazhunnor — Vadakkathala Sivadas
- 1998Anuragakottaram — Pala Paulose
- 1998Elavamkodu Desam — Singer
- 1998Harikrishnans — Kunjikuttan
- 1998Kadhala Kadhala — Ananda 'V. Anand' Vikadanantha
- 1998Kanmadam — Police Officer
- 1998Mangalya Pallakku — Raghavan
- 1998Mayilpeelikkavu — Gopichetty
- 1998Punjabi House — Gangadharan
- 1998Sooryaputhran — Chekanoor Neelakantan Karthavu
- 1998Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam — Krishnakumar
- 1998The Truth — Kumaran
- 1998Thulli Thirintha Kaalam — Nair
- 1998Vismayam
- 1997Aaram Thamburan — Govindan Kutty
- 1997Aniyathipraavu — Eeyo
- 1997Chandralekha — DSP Sathyapalan
- 1997Junior Mandrake — Police Officer
- 1997Lelam — Jayasimhan
- 1997Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan — Veerendra Mannadiyar
- 1997Mayaponman — Pattalam Vasu
- 1997Nagarapuranam — Manikyan Thamburan
- 1997Newspaper Boy — Jagadeeshwara Iyer
- 1997Superman — Rajan Philip
- 1996Azhakiya Ravanan — Varghese
- 1996Hitler — Jabbar
- 1996Kaalapani — Ahmed Kutty
- 1996Kaliveedu — Dr. Gonzales
- 1996King Solomon — Stereo Basheer
- 1995Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu — Thankappan
- 1995Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
- 1995Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam — Vasu
- 1995Kalyanji Anandji — Chakkunni
- 1995Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta — Kunjayan
- 1995Mannar Mathai Speaking — Eldho
- 1995Thacholi Varghese Chekavar — Puthooran
- 1994Chakoram — Sreedharan Kartha
- 1994Kinnaripuzhayoram — Moothedathu Kumaran
- 1994Mahanadhi — Dhanush
- 1994Sagaram Sakshi — Sudhakaran
- 1994Vishnu — Advocate
- 1993Chenkol — Haidrose
- 1993Devasuram — Achuthan
- 1993Gardish — Thief
- 1993Kadalora Kadhal — Director
- 1993Vatsalyam — Man on the Bullock Cart, Director
- 1992Vaaname Ellai — M.R.T.
- 1991Abhimanyu — Chottu
- 1991Pillai Paasam — Writer, Director
- 1991Vasalil Oru Vennila — Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1991Veena Meettiya Vilangukal — Writer, Director
- 1990Kadathanadan Ambadi — Story
- 1990Pagalil Pournami — Director
- 1990Purappadu
- 1990Sunday 7.P.M. — Thomas Mathew
- 1990Vaigasi Poranthachu
- 1989Kireedam — Haidrose
- 1989Lal Americayil — Writer
- 1989Puthiya Karukkal — Writer
- 1989Vandanam — M.P.'s Lawyer
- 1988Inquilabinte Puthri
- 1988Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu — Kunjambu
- 1988Paadatha Thenikkal — Director, Story, Original Story
- 1988Paasa Paravaigal — Dhandraj, Writer, Director
- 1987Aankiliyude Tharattu — Sudhir, Director, Writer
- 1987Cheppu — Inspector
- 1987Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku — Anthony, Director
- 1986Karinagam
- 1986Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu — Kadathanattu Pappan Gurukal
- 1986Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu — Director, Writer
- 1986Thalavattam — Anthony
- 1985Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu
- 1985Makan Ente Makan — Doctor
- 1985Manya Mahajanangale — Basheer
- 1985Oru Sandesam Koodi — Director
- 1985Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya — Prasad, Writer
- 1984Chakkarayumma
- 1984Ente Upasana — Doctor
- 1984Ezhuthatha Sattangal — Original Story
- 1984Koottinilamkili — Krishnanunny's Roommate
- 1984Oru Nimisham Tharu
- 1984Sandharbham — Writer
- 1984Umanilayam — Writer
- 1983Aa Raathri — Babu's roommate
- 1983Aattakalasham
- 1983Bhookambam — Anwar
- 1983Kodunkattu — Vijayan, Story
- 1983Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu — Chandran, Writer
- 1982Aarambham — Story
- 1981Vayal
- 1980Kari Puranda Jeevithangal
- 1980Karimpana
- 1980Moorkhan
- 1980Sakthi
- 1979Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum — Yusuf
- 1979Irumbazhikal — Krishnankutty, Screenplay
- 1978Onappudava
- 1977Minimol
- 1976Madhuram Thirumadhuram — Benny
- 1975Thiruvonam
Appearances as themselves (1)
- 1990No. 20 Madras Mail — Himself