Salim Ahmed Ghoush, known by his stage name Cochin Haneefa, was an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started his career in the 1970s mainly portraying villain roles, before going on to become one of the most popular comedians of Malayalam cinema. He made his film debut in 1972 with Azhimukham and has acted in more than 300 films in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi. Haneefa also directed films such as Aankiliyude Tharattu and Valtsalyam.