Popular actor-singer died at a hospital in Kochi on Sunday evening. He was 45. According to doctors, he was suffering from kidney and liver ailments. Mani is a popular face in Tamil and Malayalam industries, he is known for his acting and mimicry abilities. He had won special jury award for his performance in the Malayalam movie Vasanthiyum Lekshmiyum Pinne Njanum at the 47th National Film awards in the year 2000.

In Tamil, he has acted in movies like Gemini, Pudhiya Geethai, Aaru, Vel, Banda Paramasivam, Something Something Unakkum Enakkum and also Papanasam.

Galatta Media expresses our deepest condolence to his family and friends.