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Kunchacko Boban is an Indian actor, producer and businessman who works in Malayalam films and has acted in more than 100 films over the period of more than two decades and has received several awards including the Kerala State Film Awards. He started acting at the age of 5 in the Fazil directed drama Dhanya as a child artist in a small role and it was produced by his father Boban Kunchacko. He debuted as an adult leading role in Fazil's 1997 romantic drama Aniyathipravu which became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year, establishing him as a bankable actor in the industry.
In 2016, Kunchacko produced the comedy drama film Kochauvva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho through Udaya Studios, in the process of reviving the studio after a 30-year hiatus.
Kunchacko has announced the movie Ariyippu under the banner of Udaya Studios at the occasion of his Silver Jubilee celebration as hero and Platinum Jubilee celebration of Udaya Pictures.[citation needed]
Film edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Dhanya | Child artist | |
| 1997 | Aniyathipravu | Sudhish Kumar aka Sudhi | |
| 1998 | Nakshathrathaarattu | Sunil | |
| Mayilpeelikkavu | Krishnanunni & Manu | Double role | |
| Harikrishnans | Sudarshanan | ||
| 1999 | Prem Poojari | Prem Jacob | |
| Chandamama | Unni | ||
| Mazhavillu | Mahesh Menon | ||
| Niram | Abey | ||
| 2000 | Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | Chandrahasan | |
| Priyam | Benny | ||
| Ingane Oru Nilapakshi | Charlie | ||
| Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam | Saji | ||
| 2001 | Dosth | Vijay | |
| Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka | Jayakanthan | ||
| 2002 | Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha | Aromalunni | |
| Snehithan | Joji (Anand) | ||
| Kalyanaraman | Unni | Cameo | |
| 2003 | Kasthoorimann | Sajan Joseph Alukka | |
| Thillana Thillana | Himself | Cameo | |
| Maayaamohithachandran | Sarathchandran | ||
| Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam | Aniyan Kuttan | ||
| Swapnakoodu | Deepu Narayan | ||
| Mullavalliyum Thenmavum | Shelly | ||
| 2004 | Jalothsavam | Alackal Chandran | |
| Ee Snehatheerathu | Vishwanathan | Kerala State Special Jury Award | |
| 2005 | Iruvattam Manavaatti | Dr. Goutham | |
| Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Sreenath | ||
| Junior Senior | Kichu | ||
| Five Fingers | Manu | ||
| 2006 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Roy | |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Himself | Cameo in "Hey Deewana" song |
| LollyPop | Dr. Abey | ||
| 2009 | Gulumal: The Escape | Ravi Varma | |
| 2010 | Mummy & Me | Rahul | Asianet Film Awards for Best Star Pair with Archana Kavi |
| Sakudumbam Shyamala | Akash | ||
| Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Unnikrishnan aka Paalunni | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam | |
| Oridathoru Postman | Reghu Nandan | ||
| Four Friends | Suriya | ||
| 2011 | Traffic | Dr. Abel Thariyan | |
| Makeup Man | Himself | Cameo | |
| Race | Dr. Abey John | ||
| Seniors | Rex Immanuel | SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role - Malayalam Asianet Film Awards – Youth Icon of the Year (various films of 2011) | |
| Three Kings | Ramanunni Raja aka Ram | ||
| Sevenes | Shyam | ||
| Doctor Love | Vinayachandran aka Vinayan | ||
| Sandwich | Sai | ||
| 2012 | Spanish Masala | Rahul | |
| Ordinary | Iravikuttan Pillai aka Iravi | ||
| Mallu Singh | Ani | ||
| 101 Weddings | Krishnankutty aka Krish | ||
| Poppins | Major Prathap Varma | ||
| 2013 | Romans | Akash (Fr. Paul) | Asianet Film Awards – Special Jury Award |
| 3 Dots | Vishnu | ||
| God for Sale: Bhakthi Prasthanam | Prasannan Nair (Poornanada Swami) | ||
| Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum | Gopan aka Chakka Gopan | Asianet Film Awards – Special Jury Award | |
| Kadhaveedu | Raj Karthik | ||
| Vishudhan | Fr. Sunny | ||
| 2014 | Konthayum Poonoolum | Krishnan | |
| Polytechnic | Pauly | ||
| Law Point | Adv. Sathya Mohan | ||
| How Old Are You? | Rajeev Narayanan | Asianet Film Awards – Youth Icon of the Year (various films of 2014) | |
| Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Babumon | ||
| Cousins | Sam | ||
| 2015 | Chirakodinja Kinavukal |
|
Triple role, Nominated – IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role |
| Madhura Naranga | Jeevan | ||
| Jamna Pyari | Vassoottan | ||
| Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi | Philipose John Varkey | ||
| Rajamma @ Yahoo | Michael Rajamma | ||
| Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal | Photographer | ||
| 2016 | Vettah | Melvin Philip | |
| Valliyum Thetti Pulliyum Thetti | Vinayan | ||
| Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum | Pranav Menon | ||
| School Bus | S.I Gopakumar | ||
| Kochauvva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | Kochauvva | Also producer | |
| 2017 | Take Off | Shaheed | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Malayalam Asianet Critics Award for Best Actor |
| Ramante Eden Thottam | Ram Menon aka Raman | Asianet Critics Award for Best Actor | |
| Varnyathil Aashanka | Koutta Sivan | ||
| 2018 | Diwanjimoola Grand Prix | Sajan Joseph IAS | |
| Shikkari Shambhu | Peelipose aka Peeli | ||
| Poomaram | Himself | Cameo | |
| Kuttanadan Marpappa | John Paul a.k.a. Marpappa | ||
| Panchavarnathatha | MLA Kalesh | ||
| Mangalyam Thanthunanena | Royichan | ||
| Johny Johny Yes Appa | Johny | ||
| Thattumpurath Achuthan | Achuthan | ||
| 2019 | Allu Ramendran | Ramendran | |
| Virus | Dr. Suresh Rajan | ||
| 2020 | Anjaam Pathiraa | Dr. Anwar Hussain | |
| 2021 | Mohan Kumar Fans | Krishnan Unni | |
| Nayattu | Praveen Micheal | ||
| Nizhal | John Baby | ||
| Bheemante Vazhi | Sanju a.k.a. Bheeman | ||
| 2022 | Pada | Rakesh Kanhangad | |
| Nna Thaan Case Kodu | Rajeevan | Also producer | |
| Ottu / Rendagam | Kichu / David(Dawood) | Bilingual film in Malayalam and Tamil, Tamil Debut[1] | |
| Ariyippu (Declaration) | Hareesh | Also producer[2] | |
| 2023 | Pakalum Paathiravum | Michael | [3] |
| Enthada Saji | St. Rocky | [4] | |
| 2018 | Shaji Punnoose | [5] | |
| Padmini | Rameshan | [6] | |
| Chaaver | Ashokan | [7] |
References edit
- ^ "Arvind Swami & Kunchacko Boban's Rendagam trailer". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Mahesh Narayanan's Ariyippu selected for Locarno Film Festival, Kunchacko Boban is overjoyed". The Indian Express. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Kunchako Boban, Rajisha Vijayan's Pakalum Paathiravum to hit screens on this date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Kunchacko Boban as St. Rocky; watch the trailer for 'Enthada Saji'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Jude Anthany Joseph's 2018 gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Padmini movie review: This Kunchacko Boban film had the potential to scale heights, but it chose not to". The Indian Express. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Suresh, Anandu (4 October 2023). "Kunchacko Boban says Chaaver is very close to his heart: 'A truly distinctive film, unlike any I have undertaken thus far'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
Kunchacko Boban plays as double role and triple role films.