Cast & creator
Cochin Haneefa
Best known for Enthiran, Paadatha Thenikkal, Paadatha Thenikkal
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).
Also known as: VMC Haneefa, Cochin Hanifa, Kochin Haneefa, Salim Ahmed Ghoush, കൊച്ചിൻ ഹനീഫ
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1975–2015 · acting roles
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Filmography (280)
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Enthiran
Traffic Police
2010Paadatha Thenikkal
Director
1988Paadatha Thenikkal
Story
1988Paadatha Thenikkal
Original Story
1988
Anuragakottaram
Pala Paulose
1998
Sivaji: The Boss
Kuzhanthai Velu
2007
Kireedam
Haidrose
1989
Anniyan
Delinquent Car Owner
2005
Pandippada
Ummachan
2005
No. 20 Madras Mail
Himself
1990
Cheppu
Inspector
1987Kadalora Kadhal
1993Kadalora Kadhal
Director
1993
Twenty 20
Peruchazhi Vasu
2008
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
Kadathanattu Pappan Gurukal
1986Oru Sandesam Koodi
1985Oru Sandesam Koodi
Director
1985
Udayananu Tharam
Sona Sisupalan
2005
Ente Upasana
Doctor
1984
Vettam
Kurup
2004
Mahanadhi
Dhanush
1994
Chenkol
Haidrose
1993Minimol
1977Madhuram Thirumadhuram
Benny
1976
Mudhalvan
Chinnasami
1999
Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum
Ramesh
2006
Kilichundan Mambazham
Kalandan Haji
2003
Loudspeaker
Organ Agent Sarangadharan
2009
Vandanam
M.P.'s Lawyer
1989
Chandralekha
DSP Sathyapalan
1997
Lesa Lesa
Kailasam
2003
Hitler
Jabbar
1996
Youth
Dhanushkodi
2002
Paarthale Paravasam
2001
Thulli Thirintha Kaalam
Nair
1998
Gardish
Thief
1993
Kaalapani
Ahmed Kutty
1996Suyamvaram
Paandi
1999
Devasuram
Achuthan
1993
Vettaikaaran
the owner of a complex
2009Aattakalasham
1983
Kakkakuyil
Thomas
2001
Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul
Giri Chettan
2008
Thiru Ranga
Gopalakrishnan
2007
Manasellam
Sundaram
2003
Aegan
Haneefa
2008
Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam
Krishnakumar
1998
Kadhala Kadhala
Ananda 'V. Anand' Vikadanantha
1998
Praja
Hamid Plaavullakandi Methar
2001
One Man Show
Prem
2001
Dubai
Victor Sebastian
2001Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku
Anthony
1987Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku
Director
1987
Anandabhadram
Maravi Mathai
2005
Vellinakshatram
CI Velayudhan
2004
Madrasapattinam
Nambi
2010
Alibhai
Market Kunjikkannan
2007
C.I.D. Moosa
Vikraman
2003
Kanmadam
Police Officer
1998
Harikrishnans
Kunjikuttan
1998Parunthu
2008
Lal Americayil
1989Lal Americayil
Writer
1989Bhookambam
Anwar
1983
Aaram Thamburan
Govindan Kutty
1997
Runway
Divakaran
2004
Indriyam
Theepori Veerabhadran
2000Purappadu
1990
Ustaad
Union Minister Shivaji Rao
1999
Aakasha Ganga
Philipose
1999The Gang
2000
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Yusuf
1979
Citizen
Manmadha Kutty
2001
Paasa Paravaigal
Dhandraj
1988Paasa Paravaigal
Writer
1988Paasa Paravaigal
Director
1988
Lelam
Jayasimhan
1997
Pulival Kalyanam
Dharmendra
2003
Vishnu
Advocate
1994Sagaram Sakshi
Sudhakaran
1994
Kurukshetra
Havildar Sathyan
2008
Mister Butler
Thirupathy
2000Mister Butler
Thirupathi
2000Umanilayam
1984Umanilayam
Writer
1984
Vellithira
Panchayath President
2003
Meesa Madhavan
Thrivikraman
2002Red Salute
Hamsa Koya
2006
Kattradhu Kalavu
Vaikavardhan
2010Pillai Paasam
Writer
1991Pillai Paasam
Director
1991Inquilabinte Puthri
1988
Paradesi
Police
2007
Sarkar Dada
SI Sundareshan
2005
Aniyathipraavu
Eeyo
1997
English Medium
1999
Kadathanadan Ambadi
Story
1990
July 4
Aboobakkar
2007
Vesham
Adv. Chithrabhanu
2004
Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan
Veerendra Mannadiyar
1997
Mayavi
Jailor
2007
Thotti Jaya
2005
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram
Ajayan
2000Manya Mahajanangale
Basheer
1985
Chandrolsavam
Sreedharan
2005
Mugavari
Music Director
2000Kichamani M.B.A.
Jinnah
2007Vaigasi Poranthachu
1990
Sooryaputhran
Chekanoor Neelakantan Karthavu
1998
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka
Kittunni
2001
Vatsalyam
Man on the Bullock Cart
1993Vatsalyam
Director
1993
Independence
Balachandra Kammath
1999
Keerthi Chakra
Nairettan
2006
Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana
1995
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
Kunjambu
1988
Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu
1986Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu
Director
1986Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu
Writer
1986Vasalil Oru Vennila
1991Vasalil Oru Vennila
Director
1991Vasalil Oru Vennila
Screenplay
1991Vasalil Oru Vennila
Story
1991Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu
Chandran
1983Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu
Writer
1983
Koottinilamkili
Krishnanunny's Roommate
1984Pranayamanithooval
Moosakka
2002
Thakita Thakita
Alagappan
2010
Nerariyan CBI
George C Nair
2005
Puthiya Karukkal
Writer
1989
Vismayathumbathu
C.I Nandakumar
2004
Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam
Vasu
1995
Makan Ente Makan
Doctor
1985
Arayannangalude Veedu
Gangadharan
2000
Kari Puranda Jeevithangal
1980Suyetchai MLA
2006
Superman
Rajan Philip
1997
Mission 90 Days
Doctor Rajendran
2007
Thuruppugulan
Raman Kartha
2006
Mangalya Pallakku
Raghavan
1998
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
Puthooran
1995
Iruvattam Manavatti
Ambujakshan
2005
C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inch
C.I. Mahadevan
2004
Ee Parakkum Thalika
Veerappan Kurup
2001
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
Velappan
2003
Madurai Veeran
Teacher
2007
Vaaname Ellai
M.R.T.
1992
3 Wicketinu 365 Runs
2015
Kalyanji Anandji
Chakkunni
1995
Attagasam
Swapna's father
2004
Punjabi House
Gangadharan
1998
Kadhavaseshan
S.I. Shaji
2004Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta
Kunjayan
1995
Crime File
Jamal
1999
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan
Punchiri Pushparaj
2002
Chathikkatha Chanthu
Dharma
2004
Sandharbham
1984Sandharbham
Writer
1984Karinagam
1986
Bada Dosth
Javed Bhai
2006
Mayaponman
Pattalam Vasu
1997
Thiruvonam
1975
Kireedam
Chellapaandi
2007Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu
Bullet Ismail
2003
Friends
Manager Sundareshan
1999
Maaran
2002
Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum
Divakaran
2003
Swapnakoodu
Philippose
2003
Rajamanikyam
Varghese
2005
Mazhathullikkilukkam
Mathukkutty
2002
Vazhunnor
Vadakkathala Sivadas
1999
Aa Raathri
Babu's roommate
1983
Inspector Garud
Govindan
2007
Modhi Vilayadu
2009Kakkai Siraginilae
Kanmani's father
2000
Thalavattam
Anthony
1986
Abhimanyu
Chottu
1991
Chakoram
Sreedharan Kartha
1994
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham
Joseph
2009
Changathipoocha
2007Newspaper Boy
Jagadeeshwara Iyer
1997
Karimpana
1980Oru Nimisham Tharu
1984Musafir
Gopalakrishnan Nair
2013
Hailesa
Police Inspector Pothuval
2009
Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu
1985
Bodyguard
Principal
2010
Ben Johnson
2005
Pathram
DIG J. David Sabhapathy
1999
www.anukudumbam.com
2002
Kaiyethum Doorath
Kundara Sharangan
2002
Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan?
Party Member
2007
Azhakiya Ravanan
Varghese
1996Kodunkattu
Vijayan
1983Kodunkattu
Story
1983Bullet
Uttaman Vellayani
2008Bharthavudyogam
'Minnal' Prathapan Nair
2001
Mampazhakkalam
Manathudi Madhavan
2004
Colors
Vinu's father
2009Ee Bhargavi Nilayam
2002
Mayilpeelikkavu
Gopichetty
1998Ee Nadu Ennalevare
2001
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
Appukuttan
2006
Phantom
Sexton Devassi
2002
Vargam
ASI Gopalakrishna Pillai
2006
The Truth
Kumaran
1998
Cycle
Krishnankutty
2008
Daivanamathil
2005
Aankiliyude Tharattu
Sudhir
1987Aankiliyude Tharattu
Director
1987Aankiliyude Tharattu
Writer
1987
Sadanandante Samayam
Headmaster Chacko
2003
Lion
Vendor Chandy
2006
Megham
Kunjikuttan
1999
Deepavali
Settu
2007
Dada Sahib
Raghavan
2000
Mannar Mathai Speaking
Eldho
1995
Udayapuram Sulthan
Beeran Kutty
1999
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
Prasad
1985Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
Writer
1985
Heart Beats
Plaparabil Inashu
2007
Pattiyal
Yela Annan
2006Pagalil Pournami
1990Pagalil Pournami
Director
1990
Pattanathil Sundaran
Shekhara Pillai
2003
Changathikoottam
2009Snehithan
SI Sudarshan
2002
Njangal Santhushtaranu
Kannappan
1999
Kinnaripuzhayoram
Moothedathu Kumaran
1994
Kaliveedu
Dr. Gonzales
1996
Rakshasa Rajavu
Antony
2001
Bamboo Boys
Makki
2002
Kattuchembakam
Kankani Rajappan
2002
Aanachandam
Pulikkathara
2006
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu
Thankappan
1995
Ennittum
Prof. Vilasan
2006
Chandamama
Natwarlal
1999
King Solomon
Stereo Basheer
1996
Detective
Opposition Leader Shivaraman
2007
Thilakkam
Gunda Bhaskaran
2003Parayam
2004
Thirakkatha
Krishnadas
2008
Nagarapuranam
Manikyan Thamburan
1997
Aarambham
Story
1982
Ezhuthatha Sattangal
Original Story
1984
Panthayakozhi
Parunthu Bhaskaran
2007Chakkarayumma
1984Aadum Koothu
2006
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
Vadival Vasu
2004
Vismayam
1998
Nadhi Karaiyinile
2003
Sakthi
1980
Jayam Kondaan
2008
Ambasamuthiram Ambani
2010
Soothradharan
Rajamani
2001
Romeoo
Ratheesh Kumar
2007
Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu
Jose Panachikadan
1999
Moorkhan
1980
Junior Mandrake
Police Officer
1997
Madhuchandralekha
Abootty
2006
Kasthooriman
Younis
2003
Elavamkodu Desam
Singer
1998Utsava Kanavu
2011
Chakkara Muthu
Kumaran
2006
Snehapoorvam Anna
Abu Uncle
2000Vayal
1981
Kannaki
Ravunni
2002
Kunjikkoonan
Thomas
2002
Sunday 7.P.M.
Thomas Mathew
1990
Irumbazhikal
Krishnankutty
1979Irumbazhikal
Screenplay
1979
Sundarapurushan
Alavuddin
2001
Youth Festival
2004
Onappudava
1978
Veena Meettiya Vilangukal
1991Veena Meettiya Vilangukal
Writer
1991Veena Meettiya Vilangukal
Director
1991
Panchapaandavar
Kaloorkkadan Varkey
1999Chirikkudukka
Sathyavan
2002