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''.

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.

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.

Filmography

Malayalam

# ''Daham'' (1965)
# ''Madatharuvi'' (1967)
# ''Rest House'' (1969)
# ''Raktha Pushpam'' (1970)
# '' Lanka Dahanam'' (1971) as Mohan
# ''Rathri Vandi'' (1971)
# ''Sambhavami Yuge Yuge'' (1972) as Dressmart Propriater
# ''Taxi Car'' (1972)
# ''Maasappadi Maathupilla'' (1973)
# ''Chenda'' (1973)
# ''Thekkankaattu'' (1973) as Chari
# ''Ajnathavasam'' (1973) as Payyan
# ''Panchavadi'' (1973) as Narayana Pilla
# ''Chandrakantham'' (1974)
# '' Sapthaswarangal'' (1974)
# ''Panchathanthram'' (1974) as Shanto
# ''Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu'' (1974)
# ''Rahasya Rathri'' (1974)
#''Chattambikkalyaani'' (1975) as Chotta Sulthan
# ''Kalyana Panthal'' (1975)
# ''Bharya Illatha Rathri'' (1975)
# ''Prayaanam'' (1975)
# ''Sathyathinte Nizhalil'' (1975)
# ''Pravaham'' (1975) as Radhakrishnan
# ''Criminals (Kayangal)'' (1975)
# ''Chief Guest'' (1975)
# ''Kottaram Vilkkanundu'' (1975)
# ''Mucheettu Kalikkarante Makal'' (1975)
# ''Aaranya Kaandam'' (1975)
# ''Chumaduthaangi'' (1975)
# ''Cheenavala'' (1975) as Madhu
# ''Amma'' (1976)
# ''Aayiram Janmagal'' (1976) as Mohandas
# ''Ajayanum Vijayanum'' (1976)
# ''Kamadhenu'' (1976) as Shankunni Nair
# ''Varadakshina'' (1977)
# ''Aanandam Paramaanandam'' (1977)
# ''Rathimanmadhan'' (1977)
# ''Shankupushppam'' (1977) as Govindan
# ''Anugraham'' (1977) as Padmalojanan
# ''Ormakal Marikkumo'' (1977) as Pappu
# ''Aadya Padam'' (1977)
# ''Muttathe Mulla'' (1977) as Supran
# ''Randu Lokam'' (1977) as Kuttan
# ''Urakkam Varatha Rathrikal'' (1978) as Kuttappan
# ''Velluvili'' (1978)
# ''Padmatheertham'' (1978) as Rameshan
# ''Amarsham'' (1978)
# ''Tharoo Oru Janmam Koodi'' (1978)
# ''Itha Oru Manushyan'' (1978) as Potti
# ''Mattoru Karnan'' (1978)
# ''Adavukal Pathinettu'' (1978)
#''Kaathirunna Nimisham'' (1978) as Pottan
# ''Asthamayam'' (1978)
# ''Randil Onnu'' (1978)
# ''Mudramothiram'' (1978) as Baiju
# ''Bandhanam'' (1978)
# ''Valeduthavan Valal'' (1979)
# ''Agni Vyooham'' (1979)
# ''Yakshippaaru'' (1979)
# ''Arattu'' (1979)
# ''Ankakkuri'' (1979)
# ''Aavesham'' (1979) as Chammunni
# ''Adhikaaram'' (1980) as Ramu
# ''Shakthi'' (1980)
# ''Karimbana'' (1980)
# ''Chakara'' (1980) as Narayanan
# ''Ivar'' (1980)
# ''Angadi'' (1980)
# ''Air Hostess'' (1980)
# ''Chandra Bimbam'' (1980)
# ''Kolilakkam'' (1981)
# ''Sambhavam'' (1981)
#'' Swarangal Swapnagal'' (1981) as Thankamani
# ''Thusharam'' (1981)
# ''Sankarsham'' (1981) as Shishupalan
# ''Orikkal Koodi'' (1981)
# ''Avatharam'' (1981)
#''Thadavara'' (1981) as Vaasu
# ''Dhwantha Yudham'' (1981)
# ''Ahimsa'' (1981)
# ''Thuranna Jail'' (1982) as Thankappan
# ''Aayudham'' (1982)
# ''Shila'' (1982) as Babu
# ''Amrita Geetham'' (1982) as Mani
# ''Kurukkante Kalyanam'' (1982)
# ''Kakka'' (1982)
# ''Aa Divasam'' (1982)
# '' Mandanmmar Londanil'' (1983) as Prabhakaran
# ''Attakalasham'' (1983)
# ''Father Damien'' (1983)
# ''Rathilayam'' (1983) as Thankappan
# ''Parasparam'' (1983) as Sudheer Kumar
# ''Rugma'' (1983)
# ''Ankam'' (1983) as Chinnan
# ''Ente Kadha'' (1983) as Charley
# ''Bookambam'' (1983)
#'' Swapname Ninakku Nandi'' (1983) as Mallan
# ''Ponthooval'' (1983)
# ''Engine Nee Marakkum'' (1983)
# ''Sree Krishna Parundu'' (1984)
# ''Swantham Sarika'' (1984) as Rajappan
# ''Manithali'' (1984) as Kili
# ''Umanilayam'' (1984) as Rocky
# ''Engane Undashane'' (1984)
# ''Ivide Ingane'' (1984) as Appukuttan
# ''Thathamme Poocha Poocha'' (1984)
# ''Pavam Poornima'' (1984) as Porinju
# ''Onnum Mindatha Bharya'' (1984) as Hyder
# ''Njaan Piranna Naattil'' (1985) as Mental patient
# ''Nayakan'' (1985) as Vyas/Vasu
# ''Puli Varunne Puli'' (1985)
# ''Muhurtham 11.30 nu'' (1985) as Lonappan
# ''Ambada Njane'' (1985) as Arjunan
# ''Chillu Kottaram'' (1985)
# ''Oru Sandesham Koodi'' (1985) as Kunjunni
# ''Anubandham'' (1985)
# ''Makan Ente Makan'' (1985)
#'' Anakkorumma'' (1985) as Govindan
# ''Thammil Thammil'' (1985)
# ''Vannu Kandu Kizhadakki'' (1985)
# ''Choodatha Pokkal'' (1985) as Hari
# '' Upaharam'' (1985)... Khader
# ''Idanilangal'' (1985) as Gopalankutty
# ''Yathra'' (1985)
# ''Sayam Sandhya'' (1986)
# '' Ayiram Kannukal'' (1986)
# ''Avanazhi'' (1986) as Samshayam Vasu
# '' Ithile Iniyum Varu'' (1986) as Lawrence
# ''Rajavinte Makan'' (1986)
# ''Nyayavidhi'' (1986) as Sadaraman
# ''Naalkkavala'' (1987)
# ''Vellanakalude Nadu'' (1988)
# ''Chakkikkotha Chankaran'' (1989)
# ''Antharjanam'' (1989) as Kuttappan
# ''Carnivel'' (1989)
# ''Nair Saab'' (1989)
# ''Ramji Rav Speaking'' (1989) Mathai
# ''Kottayam Kunjachan'' (1990) Kuttiappan
# ''His Highness Abdulla'' (1990)
# ''Kadathanadan Ambadi'' (1990)
# ''Indrajalam'' (1990)
# ''Aye Auto'' (1990) Ramann
# ''Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990)
# ''Meena Bazaar'' Hindi (1991) as Video Parlor Owner
# ''Kadalora Kattu'' (1991) as Adru
# ''Ganamela'' (1991) as Shakeer Bal
# ''Thudarkadha'' (1991)
# ''Ulladakkam'' (1991)
# ''Inspector Balram'' (1991)
# ''Ennodishttam Koodamo'' (1992)
# ''Kallan Kappalil Thanne'' (1992)
# ''Kamaladalam'' (1992)
# ''Kingini'' (1992)
# ''Thiruthalvaadi'' (1992)
# ''Thudarkadha'' (1991) as Sheshan
# ''Anaswaram'' (1991)
# '' Aparatha'' (1992)
# ''Vietnam Colony'' (1992)
# ''Vatsalyam'' (1993)
# ''Gandharvam'' (1993)
# ''Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami'' (1994)
# ''Varanamaalyam'' (1994) as Unnithan
# ''Manathe Kottaram'' (1994)
# ''Puthukottaile Puthumanavalan'' (1995)
# ''Highway'' (1995)
# '' The King'' (1995)
# ''Lelam'' (1997)
# ''Safalam'' (1997) as Warrier
# ''Punjabi House'' (1998)
# ''The Truth'' (1998)
# ''Sathyameva Jayathe'' (2000)
# ''Ee Parakkum Thalika'' (2001)
# ''Njan Rajavu'' (2002)
# ''Mizhi Randilum'' (2003)
# '' Sethuramayar CBI'' (2004)
# '' Thaskara Veeran'' (2005)
# ''Ananthabhadram'' (2005)
# ''Pathaka'' (2006)... Bapputty
# '' Pothen Vava'' (2006)
# ''Thuruppu Gulan''(2006)
# '' Prajapathi'' (2006) as Nambiar
# '' Chotta Mumbai'' (2007)
# '' Annan Thampi'' (2008)
# '' Twenty:20'' (2008)
# ''Swantham Lekhakan'' (2009)
# ''Nizhal'' (2010)
# ''Drona 2010'' (2010)
# ''Three Kings'' (2011)
# '' Christian Brothers'' (2011)
# ''Innanu Aa Kalyanam'' (2011)
# ''Da Thadiya'' (2012)
# ''Second Show'' (2012)
# '' The King & the Commissioner'' (2012)
# ''Ustad Hotel'' (2012)
# '' Christian Brothers'' (2011)
# '' Simhasanam'' (2012)
# '' Mumbai Police'' (2013)
# ''Ithu Pathiramanal'' (2013) as Chellapanashari
# ''Drishyam'' (2013) as Madhavan
# ''Salala Mobiles'' (2014) as the man who wants to buy iPhone
# '' How Old Are You'' as Kunchakko's Father
# ''Gangster'' as Mani Menon
# ''Acha Dhin''
# ''Kali'' as House Owner
# ''Oppam'' as Ganga's father
# ''Alamara'' as Vasu
# ''Puthan Panam'' as Bharathan
# ''Vimaanam'' as Priest
# '' Panchavarnathatha'' as Grandfather
# '' Ennaalum Sarath..?''
# ''An International Local Story''
# '' Evidey'' asKabir Kallai
# ''Finals'' as Azees
# '' Ganagandharvan'' as Balan
# ''Naaradan'' as Thomman Varghese

Tamil

* ''Manmadhan Ambu'' (2010) - Tamil film

Television

*''Kadamattathu Kathanar'' (Asianet)
*''Thumbapoo''(Mazhavil Manorama)

References

External links

*
* http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Kunjan-170
* http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=5718

Kunchan at MSI

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Living people
Male actors from Kochi
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian male film actors
1952 births
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Indian male television actors
Male actors in Malayalam television
People from Mattancherry