On that day Kalabhavan Mani went unexpectedly leaving this debt of ten pavans. Whenever he used to tell those memories, Subi would also tell the story of Tenth Pawan who postponed Maniamala for his daughter’s wedding. Just like Mani, when he was getting closer to the dream of marriage, Subi also leaves the Malayali in shock and cries. If you put together the lives of Kalabhavan Mani and Subi Suresh, there are many similarities. Even in death. Both died of liver disease. It was also unexpected.
Both men had an irreplaceable presence on the stage. To make you laugh, to make you think, the nature that doesn’t let anyone down, the courage to say whatever you have to say to anyone’s face, the deep well of eternal friendships, the ones who made others laugh and happy by keeping lost dreams, loves and sorrows inside. Foreign Malayalis were very fond of both of them. When Subi herself says that her seven passports have been used up, one can imagine the price paid by the foreign Malayali to this artist. It is another coincidence of time that Mani Chetan’s daughter leaves just days before his anniversary.
When asked how she handles babies so beautifully, Subi says. That I still have the intelligence and consciousness of that age. And that unique burst of laughter will also pass. Children don’t open up like that even to people they know. But in front of Subi’s questions, they will give those innocent answers. How many episodes did Malayali laugh after watching it on the TV show. Kalpana, Manjupilla, Subi Suresh.. All these three have the same face and the same expression for a lot of laughter that has been given to Malayali. Their acting has the ability to make you laugh no matter how many times you watch it.
When he moved from the boredom of rented houses to his own house, Subi gave an address to that big dream. ‘My house..’ That was the name of the house. He built a dream house in Varapuzha with the money he earned from the art scene. Subi had reduced all his joys of farming, gardening and so on to my house in that small space.
They still can’t contain the waves of laughter they raised when Subi returned quickly, saying, “I love you dearly to share with you, to life, to life, to your loved ones.” They have not yet revealed their inner sorrows and pains. That life was full of joy. The question remains as to how that frenzy can be overcome by death.