Kalabhavan Navas

{{Infobox person

| name = Kalabhavan Navas

| image = Kalabhavan ansar.jpg

| caption = Navas

| birth_date =

| birth_place = Wadakkanchery, Kerala

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor • Comedian • Mimicry artist • Singer-songwriter}}

| years_active = 1995–present

}}

Kalabhavan Navas is an Indian stage, television, and film actor, singer, comedian, and mimicry artist.introduced to films by veteran director Balukiriyath in the film mimics action 500, along with 38 mimicry artists He is known for his roles in television and films, such as Hitler Brothers (1997), Junior Mandrake (1997), Mattupetti Machan (1998), Chandamama (1999) and Thillana Thillana (2003).

Career

He used to do many mimicry stage shows. He was in Kalabhavan mimicry troop. Later he started doing many mimicry shows along with his brother, Niyas Backer, under the banner Cochin Arts.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/070217/hard-work-and-patience-pay-niyas-backer.html|title=Hard work and patience pay'-Niyas Backer|work=Deccan Chronicle}} He debuted as an actor in the feature film Chaithanyam in 1995.{{cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kalabhavan-navas/1062629|title=Kalabhavan Navas|publisher=BookMyShow.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/kalabhavan-navas.html#filmography|title=Kalabhavan Navas|publisher=filmibeat.com}} He has mostly played comic roles in films.

Personal life

His late father, Aboobacker was also an actor and theatre artist who is known for his roles in films such as Keli (1991), and Vatsalyam (1993). His brother, Niyas Backer, is also a well-known actor and comedian.

He married actress Rehana Navas in 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/movie-actor/kalabhavan-navas|title=Kalabhavan Navas|publisher=nettv4u.com}}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	class="unsortable" \| Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan=4 \| 1995	Chaithanyam
\| Ezharakoottam
\| Mimics Action 500	Babykutty
\| Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam	Navas
rowspan=2 \| 1997	Hitler Brothers	Thankappan
\| Junior Mandrake	Sandeep Nambiar
rowspan=4 \| 1998	Mayajalam	Pappan
\| Amma Ammaayiyamma		Cameo
\| Meenakshi Kalyanam	Unnikrishnan
\| Mattupetti Machan	Unnikrishnan
rowspan=2 \| 1999	Chandamama	Pullepadi Monayi
\| My Dear Karadi	Appukuttan
2001	One Man Show	Shajahan
2002	Neelakasham Niraye
2003	Thillana Thillana	Govindan
2004	Vettam	Prince
2006	Chakkara Muthu	Santhosh
rowspan=2 \| 2009	Chattambinadu
\| Boomi Malayalam
rowspan=2 \| 2010	Senior Mandrake	Sandeep Nambiar
\| Valiyangadi	Pariyakutty
2011	Veeraputhran
rowspan=2 \| 2012	Cobra
\| Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty	Gymman
rowspan=2 \| 2013	ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi	Saji
\| The Factory
2014	Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu	Khadar
rowspan=2 \| 2015	John Honai	Jaffer
\| Ormakalil Oru Manjukaalam
2016	Iyer in Pakistan
rowspan=2 \| 2017	Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka
\| Achayans	Fr. Jose Kireekadan's Assistant
rowspan=3 \| 2019	Thanka Bhasma Kuriyitta Thamburatti	SI Rajan
\| Mera Naam Shaji	Marunnu Johny
\| Driving License	Menon	{{cite web\|url=https://en.msidb.org/movies.php?tag=Search&actor=Kalabhavan%20Navas&limit=9&alimit=4&sortorder=3&sorttype=1\|title=Kalabhavan Navas Filmography}}
2021	Louis
rowspan=2 \| 2024	Aaro		{{Cite web \|last=Features \|first=C. E. \|date=2024-04-25 \|title=Joju George and Anumol's Aaro gets a release date \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Apr/25/joju-george-and-anumols-aaro-gets-a-release-date \|access-date=2024-04-25 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}
Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam		{{Cite web\|url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-movie-getting-good-response-running-successfully-in-theatres-212421\|title=Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam: ത്രില്ലടിപ്പിച്ച അന്വേഷണം, മികവ് പുലർത്തി अभिनേതാക്കളും; ഗംഭീര പ്രതികരണം നേടി 'ഒരു അന്വേഷണത്തിന്റെ തുടക്കം'\|date=November 9, 2024\|website=Zee News Malayalam}}
2025	Detective Ujjwalan		{{Cite web \|last=Mullappilly \|first=Sreejith \|date=2025-04-14 \|title=Dhyan Sreenivasan's Detective Ujjwalan gets release date \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/14/dhyan-sreenivasans-detective-ujjwalan-gets-release-date \|access-date=2025-04-16 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}