- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Sat, 02 Aug 2025 09:16 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Navas, who was recently seen in Detective Ujjwalan, found dead at a hotel in Chottanikkara, Kochi, on August 1. As per PTI, a hotel staff member alerted authorities after finding him in an unconscious state. The actor was taken to a nearby hospital as soon as possible. Doctors pronounced him dead, as per a police report to PTI. The police suspected a cardiac arrest. Kalabhavan Navas’s post-mortem is set to be conducted at Kalamassery’s Government Medical College Hospital on Saturday to know the cause of death, as per The Hindu report.
Kalabhavan’s body will be released to his family after the post-mortem. At present, Kalabhavan Navas’s body is at SD Tata hospital in Chottanikkara. A report by Manorama News suggest that the actor was at a hotel for the shooting of the Malayalam film Prakambanam. He was about to check out on Friday evening, but he was not in senses at that time, when he didn't came out for check out in the reception. Police stated that there were no suspicious item in his room.
Kalabhavan Navas is a celebrated personailty known for his versatility as a mimicry artist, playback singer, and actor in the Malayalam film industry. He made his acting debut with 1995 film Chaithanyam. Over the years, he worked in several movies like Mattupetti Machan, Vanitha, Hitler Brothers, Thanka Bhasma Kuriyitta Thamburatti, Chandamama, Thillana Thillana, Vishudha Pusthakam, Junior Mandrake and Driving Licence to name a few.
Kalabhavan Navas was last seen in Detective Ujjwalan. A Malayalam mystery comedy film, which also features Dhyan Sreenivasan, Siju Wilson, Siju Wilson, Anand Bal, Anand Bal and Kottayam Nazeer in key roles. The film was directed by Rahul G, Indraneel Gopalakrishnan. It released in theatres on May 23, 2025. The movie is now streaming on Netflix.