Navas Backer (27 April 1974 – 1 August 2025), better known by his stage name as Kalabhavan Navas, was an Indian actor, comedian and mimic. He began his career performing mimicry in stage shows and gained prominence after joining the Kalabhavan troupe, from which he adopted his professional moniker. Kochi: Popular film and mimicry artist Kalabhavan Navas has passed away at the age of 51. He was found dead in a hotel room in Kochi on Thursday. Navas was a well-known figure in Kerala's ... Kalabhavan Navas Last Instagram Post with his wife Rehna Navas (Rahna) went viral on social media after his death. Kalabhavan Navas started his professional career at the age of 21. After starting his career as an artist, he relocated to his mother’s ancestral home in Ernakulam, where he lived for twenty years. His elder brother, Niyas Backer, is also a comic actor in both film and television.
