
Lab reports confirmed the presence of the highly toxic methyl alcohol in Mani’s body. He also said they are not aware of the details regarding the polygraph test.Īfter being hospitalised for a critical liver ailment, the actor died at a hospital on March 6. “With the post mortem details and all those things, before going to find out whether it was suicide or murder, they should have found out how things lead to such a situation,” he said. Ramakrishnan added that the inquiry done by the State police was not at all satisfactory. Next we are planning to go to Delhi,” he said. We also have given an application to Home Minister Rajnath Singh, citing the issues. We have talked with Kummanam sir and Suresh Gopi sir. We are trying to contact the Union government through the Kerala State BJP team. After that we will look at the next step.

Krishnan.Īccording to Mani’s brother RLV Ramakrishnan, the order has not come from Delhi. The State police has not stopped the investigation and till the CBI takes over the investigation charge, we will continue with the investigation,” said Mr. “The CBI hasn’t taken up the investigation files as yet. But the Central investigation agency is yet to get actively involved. Almost three months have passed after the Chief Minister called for a probe in to Mani’s death. Now they have to decide the date for the polygraph test.”Īnother shocking revelation according to the Chalakudy Police is that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is yet to take over the case files. Krishnan told The Kochi Postthat, “The application has been sent to Trivandrum. The order that is almost one month old is yet to get a date for the test.
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The Chief Minister had ordered the same in the early part of June this year, as Mani’s death was mysterious in nature.įollowing that, the Chalakudy police submitted a request to the Chief Magistrate Court for a polygraph test and the Court has ordered the same for six persons – Mani’s manager Joby, driver Peter, helper Vipin, Anish, Murukan and Arun. Mani’s brother Ramakrishnan had also recommended a detailed inquiry to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. When the State police failed to find a link into the incident, the LDF government handed over the investigation to the CBI. Even after six months of his death, the investigating team is still trying to confirm whether it was a murder, suicide or natural death. He was one of the greatest versatile actors the Malayalam film industry has ever seen. In one of the eating competitions, he reportedly consumed 750 idlis, 25 kg appam, hundreds of bananas, and buckets of payasam.As yet another Onam ends, the Malayalee has tasted everything except the folk songs of Kalabhavan Mani. Reports are that he would eat 250 idlis and 15 kg of pudding and halwa in a single sitting. According to some reports about Theeta Rappai, he would easily polish off 75 idlis for breakfast, a couple of buckets of rice and curries for lunch, and 60 rotis for dinner. He was diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension and passed away while undergoing treatment at the Jubilee Mission Hospital in Thrissur on December 9, 2006, at the age of 67. His name had been included in the Limca Book of World Records but his desire to enter the Guinness Book remained unfulfilled as he had to retire from participating in the eating competitions due to ill health. Known for eating enormous quantities of food, Theeta Rappai participated in several eating competitions and won prizes for his achievement. Anwar Aman will be composing the tunes for the songs which have been penned by Rafeeq Ahmad while the cinematography will be done by Ajayan Vincent. While the story is written by director Vinu Ramakrishnan, it has been scripted by journalist CA Sajeevan. The film will be produced by Kk Vikraman under his banner Kbm Creations.

It may be mentioned that Vinu Ramakrishnan was an erstwhile associate of veteran director Vinayan. Reports are that the film is planned as a family entertainer with debut director Vinu Ramakrishnan doing extensive research to develop the story and screenplay. Interestingly, it will have Rlv Ramakrishnan, the brother of late actor Kalabhavan Mani in the lead.

Digital NativeNow, a film on Rappai, commonly known as Theeta Rappai, who became popular for his large appetite, is being made. EntertainmentKnown for eating enormous quantities of food, Theeta Rappai participated in several eating competitions and won prizes for his achievement.
