Name: Kunchako Boban
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 02 Nov 1979
Place of Birth: Alappuzha, Kerala
Kunchacko Boban (also known as Chackochan) is a Malayalam film actor. He is the grandson of famous film producer Kunchacko of erstwhile Udaya Studios, Alappuzha. He started his career through a superhit Malayalam film Aniyathipravu, directed by Fazil, in 1997. His role in the film Harikrishnans (also by Fazil), which starred both Mammootty and Mohanlal, made him one of the top actors of Malayalam industry.
He became an instant teenage heartthrob after his first film, the Fazil directed Aniyathi Pravu (1997), was released. He was a favourite among Kerala's college-campus scene after starring in numerous love stories, but once he finished college, he decided to focus on character roles with more scope. He hails from the Maliampurakal family, who are credited with owning the first film studio in Kerala - Udaya. His favourite dish is Karimeen (fried fish).
Kamal's Niram (co-starring Shalini) and Swapnakoodu, both which had Kunchacko in prominent roles, was a rage among teenagers and college students.
When Malluwood actors and actresses are making a beeline to Kollywood, Kunchako Boban is one exception to the rule.
The actor recently made a startling revelation. 'I did receive plenty of offers from Tamil. People like Manirathnam and Agathiyan offered me films. But I had refused them. Unlike other heroes, my first priority is my health and personal life.'
'I don't believe in sacrificing my health or my personal life for the sake of money or popularity. I want to spend more time with my family. I want to enjoy life. Moreover my desire is to concentrate in Malayalam movies now'.
Kunchacko Boban is the grandson of famous film producer Kunchacko. Boban is married to Priya Ann Samuel.
He became an instant teenage heartthrob following his first film, the Fazil-directed Aniyathi Pravu (1997). Kunchacko Boban and Shalini gained a reputation as a star pair; they went on to work together in four films. He stood out among the heroes of the late 1990s, when the middle-aged super stars concentrated on action films.
Following the success of Aniyathi Pravu, Kunchacko Boban was cast in movies like Nakshathra Tharattu and Mayilppeelikkavu. In Nakshathra Tharattu, he was again cast opposite Shalini. Both films were fairly successful. Then he played a cameo in Fazil's Harikrishnans, which marked the reunion of Mohanlaland Mammootty after 9 years.
Then came a streak of flops like Chandamama, Ingane Oru Nila Pakshi, Prem Poojari, Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam, etc. He had a single success in 1998, Kamal's Niram, which featured him opposite Shalini for the final time. Dosth did fairly well, but in an age when Dileep had the Midas touch, Kunchako's performance was half-charged. Then he played a good comedy role in Sathyan Anthikkadu's Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka.
The movie Ee Sneha Theerathu fetched him a Special Jury Award at the 2004 Kerala State Film Awards.
After Niram, Dosth and Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka, his next hits were Kasthoorimann, and Swapnakkoodu. In 2005 he got married and started concentrating on real estate business and was quite successful. In 2006 and 2007, he did not act much.
He returned to films in 2008 with Shafi's LollyPop, which also starred Jayasurya and Bhavana. In 2009 he again paired up with Jayasurya in Gulumal: The Escape.
After Gulumal: The Escape, he acted in Mummy & Me and in Sakudumbam Shyamala. Then he was cast in Lal Jose's Elsamma Enna Aankutty, in which he had an image makeover with the character Palunni. After Elsamma he appeared in Shaji Azeez's Oridathoru Postman and Saji Surendran's Four Friends. His first release in 2011, Traffic is a superhit. His latest release Makeup Man' is also doing extremely well at the box office.
He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios, the first film studio in Kerala. He is the grandnephew of Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose Appachan.
Kunchako Boban married Priya Ann Samuel on 2 April 2005.
§ Kerala State Film Awards
§ 2004 - Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award) - Ee Snehatherathu (Saamam)
Asianet Film Awards
§ 2010 - Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me[1]
Vanitha Film Awards
§ 2010 - TTK Prestige - Vanitha Film Awards: Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me[2]
Mathrubhumi Film Awards
§ 2010 - Best Star Pair Award with actress Bhama for Sakudumbam Shyamala
Other Awards
§ 2010 - Vayalar Ramavarma Film and Television Award for Best Actor - Elsamma Enna Aankutty
§ 2010 - Jayan Smaraka Award for Best Young Actor - Elsamma Enna Aankutty
§ 2010 - Kerala Kaumudi Youth Icon Award - Elsamma Enna Aankutty, Mummy & Me, Four Friends, Sakudumbam Shyamala, Oridathoru Postman
§ 2010 - NANA Awards Special Jury Award - Elsamma Enna Aankutty
| No. | Year | Title | Role | Director | Co-stars | Notes |
| 1 | 1984 | Dhanya | | Fazil | Mohanlal | As Child artist |
| 2 | 1997 | Aniyathipravu | Sudheesh Kumar | Fazil | Shalini, Sudheesh, Harishree Ashokan | First film as a Hero. |
| 3 | 1998 | Nakshathrathaarattu | Sunil | K. Shankar | Shalini, Jagadish | |
| 4 | 1998 | Mayilpeelikkavu | Krishnanunni/Manu | Anil Babu | Jomol, Jagathy Sreekumar | |
| 5 | 1998 | Harikrishnans | Sudharsanan | Fazil | Mohanlal, Mammootty, Juhi Chawla | |
| 6 | 1998 | Mazhavillu | Mahesh Menon | Dinesh Babu | Preeti Jhangiani, Vineeth | Shot in Germany. |
| 7 | 1999 | Chandamama | Unni | Murali Krishnan | Jagathy Sreekumar, Harisree Asokan | |
| 8 | 1999 | Prem Pujari | Prem Jacob | Hariharan | Shalini | |
| 9 | 1999 | Niram | Eby | Kamal | Shalini, Jomol | |
| 10 | 2000 | Priyam | Benny | Sanal | Deepa, Jagathy Sreekumar, Thilakan | Remake of Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke |
| 11 | 2000 | Ingane Oru Nilapakshi | Charlie | Anil Babu | Sneha, Kalabhavan Mani | Debut film of tamil actress Sneha |
| 12 | 2000 | Satyam Shivam Sundaram | Chandrahasan | Rafi Mecartin | Aswathi, Jagadish, Harisree Ashokan | |
| 13 | 2000 | Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam | Saji | M Shankar | Kavya Madhavan | |
| 14 | 2001 | Dosth | Vijay | Thulasidas | Kavya Madhavan, Dileep | First film with Dileep |
| 15 | 2001 | Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka | Jayakanthan | Sathyan Anthikad | Samyuktha Varma, Sreenivasan | First film with Sathyan Anthikad |
| 16 | 2002 | Snehitan | Joji | Jose Thomas | Preethi Vijayakumar, Krishna | |
| 17 | 2002 | Thilana Thilana | Cameo | T S Saji | Kirisha, Jomol, Kaveri | Special appearance |
| 18 | 2002 | Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha | Aromalunni | P. G. Viswambharan | Jomol, Vani Viswanath | |
| 20 | 2003 | Kalyanaraman | Unni | Shafi | Dileep, Navya Nair | |
| 21 | 2003 | Mayamohithachandran | Chandran | Shibu Prabhakar | Renuka Menon | Not yet released |
| 22 | 2003 | Mullavalliyum Thenmavum | Shelly | V. K. Prakash | Indrajith | |
| 23 | 2003 | Kasthoorimann | Sajan Joseph Alukka | A. K. Lohithadas | Meera Jasmine, Cochin Haneefa | |
| 24 | 2003 | Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam | Aniyan Kuttan | Rajasenan | Suresh Gopi, Jagathy Sreekumar | |
| 25 | 2003 | Swapnakoodu | Deepu Narayan | Kamal | Meera Jasmine, Prithviraj, Jayasurya | |
| 26 | 2004 | Jalolsavam | Alackal Chandran | Sibi Malayil | Navya Nair, Jagadish | |
| 27 | 2004 | Ee Snehatheerathu | Unni | Prof Sivaprasad | Nedumudi Venu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Lal | First award winning performance. |
| 28 | 2005 | Iruvattam Manavatti | Gautham | Sanal | Kavya Madhavan, Harisree Ashokan | |
| 29 | 2005 | Junior Senior | Kichu | G Sreekantan | Meenakshi, Mukesh | Remake of Yes Boss |
| 30 | 2005 | Five Fingers | Manu | Sajeev Raj | Karthika | |
| 31 | 2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Sreenath | Rajesh Pillai | Bhavana, Harisree Ashokan | |
| 32 | 2006 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Roy | Sandhya Mohan | Kavya Madhavan, Jayasurya, | Second part of Kilukkam |
| 33 | 2008 | Twenty:20 | Cameo | Joshy | Mammootty, Mohan Lal, Dileep, Suresh Gopi, Jayaram | Special appearance in Hey deewana song |
| 34 | 2008 | LollyPop | Eby | Shafi | Roma, Prithviraj , Jayasurya, | |
| 35 | 2009 | Gulumal: The Escape | Ravi Varma | V. K. Prakash | Mithra Kurian, Jayasurya | |
| 36 | 2010 | Mummy & Me | Rahul | Jithu Joseph | Archana Jose Kavi, Urvashi Mukesh | |
| 37 | 2010 | Sakudumbam Shyamala | Akash | Radhakrishnan Mangalath | Bhama, Urvashi, Saikumar | |
| 38 | 2010 | Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Palunni/Unni Krishnan | Lal Jose | Ann Augustine, Indrajith, Manikkuttan | Won 4 awards for his character in the film. |
| 39 | 2010 | Oridathoru Postman | Reghu Nandan | Shaji Azeez | Meera Nandan, Innocent, Sarathkumar, | |
| 40 | 2010 | Four Friends | Suriya | Saji Surendran | Sarayu, Jayaram, Jayasurya, Meera Jasmine | |
| 41 | 2011 | Traffic | Dr. Abel Thariyan | Rajesh Pillai | Ramya Nambeeshan, Sreenivasan, Vineeth Sreenivasan | |
| 42 | 2011 | Makeup Man | Himself | Shafi | Jayaram, Sheela, Prithviraj | |
| 43 | 2011 | Race | Cardiologist Eby Abraham | Kukku Surendran | Mamta Mohandas, Indrajith | |
| 44 | 2011 | Seniors | Rex Manuel | Vaishakh | Jayaram, Manoj K Jayan, Biju Menon | |
| No. | Year | Title | Role | Co-stars | Director | Notes |
| 1 | 2011 | Three Kings | Ram | Jayasurya, Indrajith, Ann Augustine, Samvrutha Sunil, Sandhya | V. K. Prakash | Releasing on july 1st |
| 2 | 2011 | Sevens | Shyam | Mohanlal, Asif Ali, Bhama, Rima Kallingal, Nadia Moidu | Joshiy | Shooting on Progress |
| 3 | 2011 | Dr.Love[3] | VinayaChandran | Bhavana, Ananya, Innocent, | Biju Arukkootty | Shooting on Progress |
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