Cochin Haneefa

actor • director • writer

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).

Born: April 22, 1951 in Kochi, Thiru-Kochi, India

Died: February 2, 2010 (age 58)

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Known For

7.7

Sivaji: The Boss

Movies & TV Credits

255 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
3 Wicketinu 365 Runs Movie	—	Actor	—	2015
Kaliyugaraman Movie	—	Actor	—	2014
Musafir Movie	3.3	Actor	Gopalakrishnan Nair	2013
Utsava Kanavu Movie	—	Actor	—	2011
Madrasapattinam Movie	7.0	Actor	Nambi	2010
Enthiran Movie	7.1	Actor	Traffic Police	2010
Bodyguard Movie	7.0	Actor	Principal	2010
Kattradhu Kalavu Movie	5.3	Actor	Vaikavardhan	2010
Thakita Thakita Movie	6.4	Actor	Alagappan	2010
Ambasamuthiram Ambani Movie	—	Actor	—	2010
Loudspeaker Movie	7.3	Actor	Sarangadharan	2009
Colors Movie	2.9	Actor	Vinu's father	2009
Hailesa Movie	2.1	Actor	—	2009
Vettaikaaran Movie	5.0	Actor	the owner of a complex	2009
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam Movie	3.9	Actor	—	2009
Modhi Vilayadu Movie	5.6	Actor	—	2009
Changathikoottam Movie	—	Actor	—	2009
Jayam Kondaan Movie	7.0	Actor	—	2008
Kurukshetra Movie	5.4	Actor	Gate Keeper	2008
Twenty 20 Movie	6.6	Actor	Peruchazhi Vasu	2008
Thirakkatha Movie	7.2	Actor	Krishnadas	2008
Parunthu Movie	2.6	Actor	—	2008
Bullet Movie	3.2	Actor	Uttaman Vellayani	2008
Aegan Movie	4.7	Actor	Haneefa	2008
Arai Enn 305-Il Kadavul Movie	5.7	Actor	Giri Chettan	2008
Cycle Movie	6.1	Actor	Krishnankutty	2008
Sivaji: The Boss Movie	7.5	Actor	Kuzhanthai Velu	2007
Deepavali Movie	5.6	Actor	Settu	2007
Kireedam Movie	6.4	Actor	Chellapaandi	2007
Detective Movie	6.8	Actor	Opposition Leader	2007
Mayavi Movie	6.6	Actor	Jailor	2007
Paradesi Movie	6.9	Actor	Police	2007
Kichamani M.B.A. Movie	2.5	Actor	Jinnah	2007
Romeoo Movie	4.5	Actor	Ratheesh Kumar	2007
Changathipoocha Movie	3.0	Actor	—	2007
Alibhai Movie	3.1	Actor	Market Kunjikkannan	2007
Inspector Garud Movie	4.1	Actor	Govindan	2007
July 4 Movie	4.6	Actor	Aboobakkar	2007
Panthayakozhi Movie	5.1	Actor	Parunthu Bhaskaran	2007
Mission 90 Days Movie	6.1	Actor	Doctor Rajendran	2007
Madurai Veeran Movie	—	Actor	Teacher	2007
Heart Beats Movie	4.2	Actor	Plaparabil Inashu	2007
Keerthi Chakra Movie	7.0	Actor	Nairettan	2006
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Movie	2.5	Actor	Appukuttan	2006
Something Something… Unakkum Enakkum Movie	7.2	Actor	Ramesh	2006
Pattiyal Movie	7.1	Actor	Yela Annan	2006
Vargam Movie	5.9	Actor	Gopalakrishna Pillai	2006
Madhuchandralekha Movie	3.4	Actor	Abootty	2006
Aanachandam Movie	4.9	Actor	Pulikkathara	2006
Chakkara Muthu Movie	3.4	Actor	—	2006
Red Salute Movie	4.0	Actor	Hamsa Koya	2006
Bada Dosth Movie	3.4	Actor	Javed	2006
Suyetchai MLA Movie	5.4	Actor	—	2006
Aadum Koothu Movie	7.0	Actor	—	2006
Ennittum Movie	4.6	Actor	Prof. Vilasan	2006
Lion Movie	6.6	Actor	Vendor Chandy	2006
Thuruppugulan Movie	5.1	Actor	Raman Kartha	2006
Anniyan Movie	7.7	Actor	Delinquent Car Owner	2005
Udayananu Tharam Movie	7.3	Actor	Sona Sisupalan	2005
Anandabhadram Movie	7.5	Actor	Maravi Mathai	2005
Rajamanikyam Movie	7.6	Actor	Varghese	2005
Thotti Jaya Movie	6.0	Actor	—	2005
Iruvattam Manavatti Movie	3.7	Actor	Ambujakshan	2005
Pandippada Movie	6.6	Actor	Ummachan	2005
Daivanamathil Movie	6.2	Actor	—	2005
Chandrolsavam Movie	6.1	Actor	Sreedharan	2005
Ben Johnson Movie	5.4	Actor	—	2005
Nerariyan CBI Movie	6.3	Actor	George C Nair	2005
Sarkar Dada Movie	2.5	Actor	SI Sundareshan	2005
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku Movie	3.8	Actor	Vadival Vasu	2004
Chathikkatha Chanthu Movie	7.2	Actor	Dharma	2004
Vettam Movie	7.4	Actor	Kurup	2004
Runway Movie	6.8	Actor	Divakaran	2004
Vismayathumbathu Movie	5.0	Actor	Nandakumar	2004
C.I. Mahadevan 5 Adi 4 Inch Movie	4.4	Actor	C.I. Mahadevan	2004
Vesham Movie	5.8	Actor	Brother-in-Law of Appu & Hari	2004
Mampazhakkalam Movie	4.3	Actor	Manathudi Madhavan	2004
Kadhavaseshan Movie	7.4	Actor	Police Inspector	2004
Youth Festival Movie	2.8	Actor	—	2004
Vellinakshatram Movie	5.0	Actor	—	2004
Parayam Movie	—	Actor	—	2004
Attagasam Movie	6.1	Actor	Swapna's father	2004
Lesa Lesa Movie	5.9	Actor	Kailasam	2003
Kilichundan Mampazham Movie	5.9	Actor	Kalandan Haji	2003
C.I.D. Moosa Movie	7.4	Actor	Vikraman	2003
Kasthooriman Movie	6.6	Actor	House Owner	2003
Thilakkam Movie	7.0	Actor	Gunda Bhaskaran	2003
Swapnakoodu Movie	6.2	Actor	Philippose	2003
Pulival Kalyanam Movie	7.1	Actor	Dharmendra	2003
Pattanathil Sundaran Movie	4.8	Actor	Shekhara Pillai	2003
Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum Movie	3.5	Actor	Divakaran	2003
Sadanandante Samayam Movie	5.4	Actor	Headmaster Chacko	2003
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu Movie	2.8	Actor	Velappan	2003
Vellithira Movie	4.1	Actor	Panchayath President	2003
Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu Movie	3.1	Actor	Bullet Ismail	2003
All over the heart Movie	5.0	Actor	—	2003
Nadhi Karaiyinile Movie	—	Actor	—	2003
Kaiyethum Doorath Movie	3.4	Actor	Kundara Sharangan	2002
Kunjikkoonan Movie	6.3	Actor	Thomas	2002
Meesa Madhavan Movie	7.3	Actor	Thrivikraman	2002
Phantom Movie	4.8	Actor	—	2002
Mazhathullikkilukkam Movie	6.1	Actor	Mathukkutty	2002
Chirikkudukka Movie	3.3	Actor	Sathyavan	2002
Snehithan Movie	4.7	Actor	SI Sudarshan	2002
Bamboo Boys Movie	3.6	Actor	Makki	2002
Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Movie	4.9	Actor	Punchiri Pushparaj	2002
www.anukudumbam.com Movie	3.7	Actor	—	2002
Youth Movie	6.3	Actor	Dhanushkodi	2002
Pranayamanithooval Movie	3.0	Actor	Moosakka	2002
Ee Bhargavi Nilayam Movie	3.9	Actor	—	2002
Kannaki Movie	5.9	Actor	Ravunni	2002
Kattuchembakam Movie	3.2	Actor	Kankani Rajappan	2002
Ee Parakkum Thalika Movie	7.3	Actor	Veerappan Kurup	2001
Dubai Movie	3.8	Actor	Victor Sebastian	2001
Kakkakuyil Movie	6.4	Actor	Thomas	2001
Praja Movie	4.0	Actor	Hamid Methar	2001
Ee Nadu Ennalevare Movie	4.3	Actor	—	2001
Sundarapurushan Movie	4.4	Actor	Alavuddin	2001
Bharthavudyogam Movie	3.6	Actor	'Minnal' Prathapan Nair	2001
One Man Show Movie	6.3	Actor	Prem	2001
Paarthale Paravasam Movie	4.9	Actor	—	2001
Soothradharan Movie	5.3	Actor	Mani Uncle	2001
Rakshasa Rajavu Movie	4.7	Actor	Antony	2001
Citizen Movie	7.0	Actor	Manmadha Kutty	2001
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka Movie	7.2	Actor	Kittunni	2001
Dada Sahib Movie	4.6	Actor	Raghavan	2000
Mugavari Movie	7.0	Actor	Music Director	2000
Arayannangalude Veedu Movie	6.7	Actor	Gangadharan	2000
Snehapoorvam Anna Movie	4.5	Actor	Abu Uncle	2000
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram Movie	5.4	Actor	—	2000
Mr. Butler Movie	5.6	Actor	Thirupathi	2000
Indriyam Movie	5.4	Actor	Theepori Veerabhadran	2000
Kakkai Siraginilae Movie	4.2	Actor	Kanmani's father	2000
The Gang Movie	3.2	Actor	—	2000
Mudhalvan Movie	7.8	Actor	Chinnasami	1999
Friends Movie	7.4	Actor	Manager Sundareshan	1999
Pathram Movie	6.9	Actor	DIG J. David Sabhapathy	1999
Megham Movie	6.6	Actor	—	1999
Suyamvaram Movie	5.6	Actor	—	1999
Crime File Movie	6.4	Actor	Jamal	1999
Vazhunnor Movie	6.0	Actor	Vadakkathala Sivadas	1999
Independence Movie	5.1	Actor	Balachandra Kammath	1999
Njangal Santhushtaranu Movie	5.2	Actor	Soudamini's Husband	1999
English Medium Movie	6.5	Actor	—	1999
Chandamama Movie	4.7	Actor	Natwarlal	1999
Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu Movie	6.0	Actor	Jose Panachikadan	1999
Udayapuram Sulthan Movie	5.3	Actor	Beeran Kutty	1999
Aakasha Ganga Movie	6.1	Actor	Daisy's Father	1999
Panchapaandavar Movie	4.9	Actor	Kaloorkkadan Varkey	1999
Punjabi House Movie	7.5	Actor	Gangadharan	1998
Harikrishnans Movie	6.9	Actor	Kunjikuttan	1998
Kadhala Kadhala Movie	7.2	Actor	Vikadananda (V Anand)	1998
Kabhi Na Kabhi Movie	4.1	Actor	—	1998
Sreekrishnapurathu Nakshathrathilakkam Movie	6.8	Actor	Krishnakumar	1998
Mangalya Pallakku Movie	4.1	Actor	Raghavan	1998
Mayilpeelikkavu Movie	6.3	Actor	—	1998
Elavamkodu Desam Movie	5.6	Actor	Singer	1998
Anuragakottaram Movie	5.5	Actor	Paulose	1998
Sooryaputhran Movie	6.3	Actor	Chekanoor Neelakantan Karthavu	1998
Vismayam Movie	6.6	Actor	—	1998
Kanmadam Movie	7.1	Actor	Police Officer	1998
Thulli Thirintha Kaalam Movie	6.9	Actor	Nair	1998
Aaram Thamburan Movie	7.1	Actor	Govindan Kutty	1997
Chandralekha Movie	7.4	Actor	DSP Sathyapalan	1997
Aniyathipraavu Movie	7.1	Actor	Eeyo	1997
Lelam Movie	7.2	Actor	Jayasimhan	1997
Junior Mandrake Movie	6.9	Actor	Police Officer	1997
Superman Movie	6.6	Actor	Rajan Philip	1997
Mayaponman Movie	5.1	Actor	Pattalam Vasu	1997
Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan Movie	5.6	Actor	Veerendra Mannadiyar	1997
Newspaper Boy Movie	4.0	Actor	Jagadeeshwara Iyer	1997
Nagarapuranam Movie	3.8	Actor	Manikyan Thamburan	1997
Azhakiya Ravanan Movie	7.2	Actor	Varghese	1996
Hitler Movie	7.1	Actor	Jabbar	1996
Kaalapani Movie	7.8	Actor	Ahmed Kutty	1996
Kaliveedu Movie	5.9	Actor	Dr. Gonzales	1996
King Solomon Movie	3.5	Actor	Stereo Basheer	1996
Mannar Mathai Speaking Movie	6.9	Actor	Eldho	1995
Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta Movie	5.3	Actor	Kunjayan	1995
Achan Raajavu Appan Jethavu Movie	5.3	Actor	Thankappan	1995
Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam Movie	5.8	Actor	Vasu	1995
Kalyanji Anandji Movie	5.1	Actor	Chakkunni	1995
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Movie	5.0	Actor	Puthooran	1995
Kaatttile Thadi Thevarude Ana Movie	4.8	Actor	—	1995
Chakoram Movie	7.5	Actor	Sreedharan Kartha	1994
Sagaram Sakshi Movie	6.1	Actor	Sudhakaran	1994
Kinnaripuzhayoram Movie	6.7	Actor	Moothedathu Kumaran	1994
Mahanadhi Movie	7.9	Actor	Dhanush	1994
Vishnu Movie	5.8	Actor	Advocate	1994
Devasuram Movie	7.6	Actor	Achuthan	1993
Chenkol Movie	7.6	Actor	—	1993
Vatsalyam Movie	7.4	Actor	Man on the Bullock Cart	1993
Gardish Movie	7.4	Actor	Thief	1993
Vatsalyam Movie	7.4	Directing	Director	1993
Vaaname Ellai Movie	6.8	Actor	M.R.T.	1992
Veena Meettiya Vilangukal Movie	3.6	Actor	—	1991
Abhimanyu Movie	7.1	Actor	Chottu	1991
Vasalil Oru Vennila Movie	—	Actor	—	1991
Pillai Paasam Movie	—	Directing	Director	1991
Veena Meettiya Vilangukal Movie	3.6	Directing	Director	1991
Vasalil Oru Vennila Movie	—	Writing	Story	1991
Pagalil Pournami Movie	7.6	Actor	—	1990
Purappadu Movie	6.4	Actor	—	1990
Sunday 7.P.M. Movie	4.2	Actor	Thomas Mathew	1990
Vaigasi Poranthachu Movie	7.9	Actor	—	1990
Kadathanadan Ambadi Movie	5.9	Writing	Story	1990
Pagalil Pournami Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1990
Kireedam Movie	7.9	Actor	Haidrose	1989
Vandanam Movie	6.9	Actor	M.P.'s Lawyer	1989
Lal Americayil Movie	6.1	Actor	—	1989
Lal Americayil Movie	6.1	Writing	Writer	1989
Puthiya Karukkal Movie	6.0	Writing	Writer	1989
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Movie	7.3	Actor	Police	1988
Paasa Paravaigal Movie	7.1	Actor	Dhandraj	1988
Paasa Paravaigal Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1988
Cheppu Movie	6.4	Actor	Inspector	1987
Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku Movie	7.1	Actor	Anthony	1987
Aankiliyude Tharattu Movie	7.0	Actor	Sudhir	1987
Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1987
Aankiliyude Tharattu Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1987
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu Movie	7.2	Actor	Kadathanattu Pappan Gurukal	1986
Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu Movie	7.0	Actor	—	1986
Thalavattam Movie	6.9	Actor	Anthony	1986
Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1986
Oru Sandesam Koodi Movie	7.7	Actor	—	1985
Makan Ente Makan Movie	6.2	Actor	Doctor	1985
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya Movie	5.5	Actor	Prasad	1985
Oru Sandesam Koodi Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1985
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya Movie	5.5	Writing	Writer	1985
Ente Upasana Movie	6.8	Actor	Doctor	1984
Koottinilamkili Movie	6.8	Actor	Krishnanunny's Roommate	1984
Sandharbham Movie	8.5	Actor	—	1984
Umanilayam Movie	—	Actor	—	1984
Chakkarayumma Movie	6.7	Actor	—	1984
Sandharbham Movie	8.5	Writing	Writer	1984
Umanilayam Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1984
Aattakalasham Movie	6.2	Actor	—	1983
Bhookambam Movie	6.5	Actor	Anwar	1983
Kodunkattu Movie	7.2	Actor	Vijayan	1983
Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu Movie	—	Actor	Chandran	1983
Aa Raathri Movie	—	Actor	Babu's roommate	1983
Kodunkattu Movie	7.2	Writing	Story	1983
Thaalam Thettiya Tharattu Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1983
Aarambham Movie	6.3	Writing	Story	1982
Vayal Movie	7.1	Actor	—	1981
Kari Puranda Jeevithangal Movie	4.9	Actor	—	1980
Karimpana Movie	6.0	Actor	—	1980
Moorkhan Movie	5.6	Actor	—	1980
Sakthi Movie	6.5	Actor	—	1980
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum Movie	6.4	Actor	Yusuf	1979
Irumbazhikal Movie	—	Actor	Krishnankutty	1979
Irumbazhikal Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	1979
Onappudava Movie	—	Actor	—	1978
Madhuram Thirumadhuram Movie	—	Actor	Benny	1976
Thiruvonam Movie	—	Actor	—	1975

Cochin Haneefa

Known For

Anniyan

Enthiran

Kireedam

Sivaji: The Boss

Movies & TV Credits