Kunchacko Boban
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Kunchacko Boban | |
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Born | Kunchacko Boban November 2, 1976 |
Other names | Chackochan |
Occupation(s) | Actor, businessman |
Years active | 1981, 1997–present |
Spouse | Priya Ann Samuel (2005–present) |
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Kunchacko Boban (born on November 2, 1976) is an Indian film actor who has starred in over 50 Malayalam films in various genres.
After making his debut in the production Aniathipravu (1997), he went on to feature in films, which including Niram (1999), Dhosth (2001), Swapnakoodu (2003), Kasthooriman (2003), Gulumaal (2009), Elsamma Enna Aankutty (2010), Traffic (2011), Seniors (2011), Ordinary (2012) and Romans. Boban won the special jury award for his performance in Ee Snehatheerathu at the Kerala State Film Awards in 2004.
Career
He began his career as lead in Aniathipravu (1997), co-starring Shalini, and directed by Fazil. Boban was cast in movies like Nakshathrathaarattu and Mayilpeelikkavu and Nakshathrathaarattu. Then he played a cameo in Fazil's Harikrishnans, Chandamama, Ingane Oru Nilapakshi, Prem Poojari, Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam. He also appeared in Kamal's Niram,
The movie Ee Snehatheerathu earned him a Special Jury Award at the 2004 Kerala State Film Awards.
In 2005, he got married and took a hiatus from acting spanning over three years and had just one release – Kilukkam Kilukilukkam in that term. He returned to films in 2008 with a special appearance in a song in the multistarrer Twenty:20 and Shafi's LollyPop.
In 2009, he appeared in Gulumal: The Escape, Mummy & Me, Sakudumbam Shyamala and Lal Jose's Elsamma Enna Aankutty. His first release in 2011, Traffic was a superhit,.[1] His later releases Seniors, Three Kings, Sevens and Doctor Love also did well at the box office.[2][3][4] In 2011, he won the Youth Icon of the Year award at the Asianet Film Awards.[citation needed] In 2002 he featured in three films, Spanish Masala, Ordinary and Mallu Singh. Ordinary received positive responses from the theatres and is one of the biggest hits.[5] His 2013 works include Romans.
Personal life
Kunchacko was born in Alappuzha, Kerala. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios. His father Boban Kunchacko was also an actor and producer who acted in a few films produced by Udaya. Kunchacko Boban is also the grandnephew of Navodaya Appachan of the Navodaya Studios.
Boban married Priya Ann Samuel on April 2, 2005.[citation needed]
Filmography
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1980s
- 1981 Dhanya
1990s
Awards
- 2004 – Special Jury Award for Ee Snehatheerathu
- 2010 – Nominated - Best Actor – Malayalam for Elsamma Enna Aankutty
- 2010 – Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me[6]
- 2011 – Youth Icon of the Year
- 2012 – Special Jury Award
- 2010 – Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me[7]
- Other awards
- 2011 – Amrita-FEFKA Yuva Keerthi Award[8][9]
- 2011 – SIIMA Award – Best Villain in Malayalam for Seniors
References
- ^ "Kerala Box Office- March 1 to 30". Sify. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "1Kerala Box-Office - June 2011". Sify. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Kerala Box-Office- July 1 to 31". Sify. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Kerala Box-office, October 9 to 23". Sify. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Ordinary completes 10000 shows". IndiaGlitz.
- ^ "13th Ujala Asianet Film Award Winners | Malayalam Television Channels". Keralatv.in. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ^ "Mammootty, Mamtha win Vanitha Film award". Manorama Online. February 10, 2011.
- ^ "Amrita FEFKA Film Awards Announced". Best Media Info. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Amritha awards for Mammootty, Kavya and T D Dasan". Indiaglitz. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.