The Dharmendra Kerala never forgot; Cochin Haneefa’s comic masterpiece still rules Mollywood

Cochin Haneefa’s unforgettable portrayal of a boisterous Mumbai taxi driver named Dharmendra in ‘Pulival Kalyanam’ cemented the name’s immortality in Malayalam cinema. This loud, eccentric character, with his overconfident accent and claims of underworld links, became a pop-culture staple, overshadowing the Bollywood legend for a generation.