Kunchan (actor)
Kunchan (born 14 November 1952) is an Indian actor, primarily concentrating on Malayalam films. He has done over 650 films in Malayalam. He usually does minor roles. He has also done important character roles. He started his career when Malayalam films were made in black and white. He made his debut with Tamil film Manaivi (1969), which went unreleased, and his first release was Rest House released in 1970. His most remembered roles were in films like Ivar (1980), Nayakan (1985), Avanazhi (1986), Carnivel (1989) Aye Auto (1990), Kottayam Kunjachan (1990), and Lelam (1997). Recently he has also done Kamal Haasan' s Manmadhan Ambu.
Kunchan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mohan Das 14 November 1952 [1][2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969 – present |
| Spouse |
Shoba (m. 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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Personal life
Kunchan was born as Mohan Das as the second among five children to Krishnan and Oolamma at Fort Kochi on 14 November 1952. He had three brothers and a sister. He had his primary education from T. D. High School, Mattancherry, Kochi.[3]
Kunchan married Shoba on 28 April 1985. She owns a beauty parlor, "Live In Style", at Kochi. The couple has two daughters, Swetha and Swathi.[4]
Filmography
1960s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Rest House | ||
1970s
1980s
1990s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kottayam Kunjachan | Kuttiappan | |
| His Highness Abdulla | Balaraman | ||
| Kadathanadan Ambadi | Chanthu Gurukkal's sidekick | ||
| Indrajaalam | Appu | ||
| Aye Auto | Ramann | ||
| Dr. Pasupathy | |||
| 1991 | Meena Bazaar | Video Parlor Owner | |
| Kadalora Kattu | Adru | ||
| Ganamela | Shakkeer bhai | ||
| Thudar Katha | English teacher | ||
| Ulladakkam | Freddy | ||
| Inspector Balram | SI Radhakrishnan aka "Shamshyam" Vasu | ||
| Anaswaram | |||
| 1992 | Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo | Krishnankutty | |
| Kallan Kappalil Thanne | Hotel Helper | ||
| Kamaladalam | Sankaran | ||
| Kingini | Chandi Thomas | ||
| Thiruthalvaadi | Vasu | ||
| Aparatha | Abdullah | ||
| Vietnam Colony | Pattabhiraman | ||
| 1993 | Vatsalyam | Divakaran | |
| Gandharvam | Mammunju | ||
| 1994 | Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami | A. Kumaran Nambiyar | |
| Varanamaalyam | Unnithan | ||
| Manathe Kottaram | Security Guard | ||
| 1995 | Puthukottaile Puthumanavalan | ||
| Highway | Vasco | ||
| The King | Kuruppu | ||
| 1997 | Lelam | Kaimal | |
| Safalam | Warrier | ||
| 1998 | Punjabi House | Thommichen | |
| The Truth | Sankaran | ||
2000s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sathyameva Jayathe | Police Constable | |
| 2001 | Ee Parakkum Thalika | Avaran Arakal | |
| 2002 | Njan Rajavu | ||
| 2003 | Mizhi Randilum | Vasu | |
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI | Krishna Iyer | |
| 2005 | Thaskara Veeran | Raghavan Mashu | |
| Anandabhadram | |||
| 2006 | Pathaaka | Bapputty | |
| Pothan Vava | Panicker | ||
| Thuruppugulan | |||
| Prajapathi | Nambiar | ||
| 2007 | Chotta Mumbai | Philippose | |
| 2008 | Annan Thampi | ||
| Twenty:20 | |||
| 2009 | Swantham Lekhakan | News Reporter | |
2010s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nizhal | ||
| Drona 2010 | Ashokan, Maniyankottu member | ||
| 2011 | Three Kings | Himself | Special appearance |
| Christian Brothers | Driver | ||
| Innanu Aa Kalyanam | Krishnankutty's father | ||
| 2012 | Da Thadiya | Joshua Thadikkaran | |
| Second Show | Janardhanan | ||
| The King & the Commissioner | Kuruppu | ||
| Ustad Hotel | Driver Abdullah | ||
| Simhasanam | Pisharodi | ||
| 2013 | Mumbai Police | ASI Sudhakaran Nair | |
| Ithu Pathiramanal | Chellapanashari | ||
| Drishyam | Head Constable Madhavan | ||
| 2014 | Salalah Mobiles | Munna | |
| How Old Are You | Narayanan | ||
| Gangster | Mani Menon | ||
| 2015 | Acha Dhin | Gopi | |
| 2016 | Kali | House Owner | |
| Oppam | Ganga's father | ||
| 2017 | Alamara | Vasu | |
| Puthan Panam | Bharathan | ||
| Vimaanam | Priest | ||
| 2018 | Panchavarnathatha | Grandfather | |
| Ennaalum Sarath..? | Sarath's father | ||
| 2019 | An International Local Story | Rahul's father | |
| Evidey | Kabir Kallai | ||
| Finals | Azees | ||
| Ganagandharvan | Balan | ||
2020s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Maniyarayile Ashokan | Narayanan | |
| 2021 | Kurup | Vijayan | |
| 2022 | Naradan | Gurudasan | [5] |
| 2023 | Maheshum Marutiyum | Adv. Rajan Pillai | [6] |
Tamil
- Manaivi (1969) - Début film
- Manmadhan Ambu (2010)
Television
- Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)
- Thumbapoo(Mazhavil Manorama)
References
- "I am Kunchan". Vellinakshatram. 23 May 1993.
- "'It was Thikkurissy who named me Kunchan' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "ചിരിച്ചെപ്പ് തുറന്ന് കുഞ്ചന്റെ ജീവിത വഴിയിലൂടെ". mathrubhuminews.in. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- "Kunjan is a humorous person: Shobha". 3 July 2012.
- "'Naradan' movie review: When television channels assume judge's role". OnManorama. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- "'Maheshum Maruthiyum' to release on March 10". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 March 2023.