51-Year-Old Malayalam Actor, Kalabhavan Navas Found Dead In A Hotel Room, Suspected Reason Revealed

Kalabhavan Navas was a famous Malayalam actor, comedian and mimic. He was known for his acting skills in the Malayalam film and television industries. Kalabhavan began his career with stage mimicry, and then moved on to the world of cinema and shows. Beginning with the popular Kalabhavan troupe, Kalabhavan used to mimic Malayalam actors and politicians with uncanny accuracy, and he was loved widely for the same. However, it was on August 1, 2025, when his fans were shattered with the heartbreaking news of his passing.

Kalabhavan Navas passed away at the mere age of 51, he was found dead in his hotel room

If a report by PTI is to be believed, Kalabhavan Navas was staying in a hotel in Chottanikkara, Kochi, for the film, Prakambanam's shoot in the last few days. However, on August 1, 2025, he was about to check out of his hotel room, when he didn't check out of his hotel room long after the scheduled time, it raised concerns. Following this, a hotel staff member headed towards the hotel room and found him in an unconscious state. Kalabhavan was then reportedly taken to the nearby hospital, where he was declared dead, as per the police.

The suspected reason for Kalabhavan Navas' demise at the age of 51

Police told PTI that the suspected reason for Kalabhavan's death was a cardiac arrest. As per another report by The Hindu, Kalabhavan will be taken to the Government Medical College Hospital at Kalamassery for post-mortem, following which his mortal remains will be handed over to the family. He had been in the SD Tata hospital in Chottanikkara. Kalabhavan was 51 years old at the time of his demise. The exact reason hasn't been revealed till now, and it will be shared only after the autopsy report. The actor's family is yet to react to the news, and further information about the same still awaits.

More about Kalabhavan Navas

Kalabhavan Navas was born in Wadakkanchery, Kerala, India, in 1974 to theatre and film actor, Aboobacker. According to information available in the public domain, he had a very tough childhood due to his meagre earnings. He had two siblings, Niyas and Nisam. After beginning his career as a mimic artist, Kalabhavan moved to her mother's ancestral home, and stayed there for 20 years. He began his career in the acting world in 1995 with the movie, Chaithanyam. 

Following this, he was seen in movies like Mimics Actions 500, Hitler Brothers, Junior Mandrake, Mattupetti Machan, Amma Ammaayiyamma, Chandamama, and Thillana Thillana. The actor was mostly seen in comic roles and was inspired by the mimicry of Jayaram and Zainuddin. Talking about his personal life, he was married to Rehana, who is also from the glamour world and worked in several films and serials. The couple has three children, Naharin, Rihan and Ridwan. Kalabhavan's daughter followed her father's footsteps and debuted in 2021 with the movie, Confessions of a Cuckoo.

We wish strength to Kalabhavan's family to deal with this hard time!

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