Kochi, Sep 13: Malayalam actor and dubbing artist Rizabawa, who is most remembered for his role as ‘John Honai’ in the 1990 Siddique-Lal blockbuster movie In Harihar Nagar, died in Kochi on Monday. He was 60.
The actor was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kochi for kidney-related infection for some time now. He died following a stroke in the afternoon, according to hospital authorities.
Rizabawa made his debut in Shaji Kailas-directed Dr Pasupathy in 1990, a comedy-drama film where he played the lead actor. His popular role as ‘John Honai’ led to him being cast as a villain or anti-hero character in the later years.
Rizabawa acted in about 123 movies. He also carved his niche as a dubbing artist, giving voice to the characters played by mostly Tamil actor Thalaivasal Vijay in Malayalam films. In 2010, he won the state award for dubbing artist for the film Karmayogi.
Perhaps his most notable performance as a dubbing artist came in the critically acclaimed 2011-film Pranayam by Blessy. In the film, he gave voice to Anupam Kher’s character which was as prominent as other stars in the film — Mohanlal and Jayaprada.
Following a decline in acting offers from the film industry, Rizabawa later switched to the small screen for several Malayalam TV serials.
A native of Mundamveli in Kochi, his final rites will be held on Tuesday.
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