COMIC CATALYST: With Mohanlal in the movie Hariharan Pillai. Haneefa was in his element when executing comic roles, in Malayalam as well as in Tamil. Photo: Special Arrangement
AT HOME ON STAGE: Cochin Haneefa with director Siddique and actors Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Harisree Ashokan. File photo: The Hindu
WEILDER OF WORDS: Cochin Haneefa addressing a press conference in Kochi in February 2004. A dialogue writer and director himself, Haneefa was an authority on movie-making.File photo: The Hindu
ON HIS LAST JOURNEY: The veteran actor's body is being shifted from Ambedkar stadium to Central Juma Masjid for final rites on Wednesday. Photo: Vipin Chandran
ADMIRED BY ALL: Transport Minister Jose Thettayil paying homage to Cochin Haneefa on behalf of the State government in Kochi on Wednesday. Photo:Vipin Chandran
CREAM OF THE CROP: Hundreds from the Malayalam film industry, including leading actors like Mohanlal and Mammootty, came to pay their respecs at the Ambedkar stadium, where the body of Cochin Haneefa was kept. Photo:Vipin Chandran
A FRIEND OF THE LENS: Actors Innocent, Mohanlal, Mammootty and Dileep offering floral tributes to Cochin Haneefa. Photo: Vipin Chandran
ACROSS BORDERS: Tamil actor Sarathkumar pays last respects to Cochin Haneefa in Kochi. Photo: Vipin Chandran