VMC Haneefa passes away By Moviebuzz | Tuesday, 02 February , 2010, 16:40 Top comedian and character actor, writer, director Cochin Haneefa (59) died today afternoon at Sri Ramachandra Medical College in Chennai. Haneefa was suffering from kidney and liver related ailments for the last couple of months. Finally he succumbed to multiple organ failure. Saleem Ahmed Ghoush became Cochin Haneefa after his stage name. He started his career in the late 70's as a villain and turned to be one of the popular comedians of Malayalam film industry. He has done more than 300 films in Malayalam and nearly 80 Tamil and a few Hindi films. Haneefa has also directed seven films in Malayalam and six in Tamil. He was also known for his brilliant scripts. In Malayalam his last release was Siddique’s Bodyguard and in Tamil it was Vijay’s Vettaikaran. He has also done Madrasapattinam which will be his last release in Tamil. The body will be kept at his Saligramam residence in Chennai till tomorrow afternoon. He will be buried at his home town in Kochin on Wednesday.