What is Kalabhavan Mani?
{{Infobox person | name = Kalabhavan Mani | image = <!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THIS LINE -->KalabhavanManiMay2010.JPG | caption = Kalabhavan Mani in 2010 | birth_name = Mani Raman Chenathunad Kunnisseri Veettil | birth_date = {{birth date |1971|01|01|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Chalakudy]], [[Kerala]], India | death_date = <!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THIS LINE -->{{death date and age|2016|03|06|1971|01|01|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/malayalam-actor-kalabhavan-mani-passes-away/article8320842.ece|title=Actor Kalabhavan Mani dead|date=6 March 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | death_place = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India | occupation = [[Film actor]], [[playback singer]], [[music director]] | children = Sree Lakshmy | parents = Chenathunad Kunnisseri Veettil Raman<br/> Ammini Raman | website = {{URL|www.kalabhavanmani.in}} | years active = 1995 – 2015 | spouse = Nimmy (m.2000) |notable works = vasanthiyum lakshmiyum pinne njanum, summer in bethlahem, karimadikkuttan, kottaram veetil appoottan }} '''Mani Raman''' (1 January 1971 &ndash; 6 March 2016), commonly referred to by his stage name '''Kalabhavan Mani''', was an [[India]]n movie actor and singer. Mani started his career as a [[Impersonator|mimicry]] artist with the Kalabhavan troupe. Mani was in over 200 movies. He was known for his character and villain roles. He won the National Film Award and Kerala State Film Award in 1999 for his role as Ramu in ''Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum''.<ref>[http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/105009 കലാഭവന്‍ മണിക്ക് ഇത് എന്തുപറ്റി?]. mangalam.com (9 October 2013). Retrieved on 2015-09-20.</ref><ref>[http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=23&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= A Online Malayalam Cinema News Portal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519085116/http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=23&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |date=2015-05-19 }}.