Kunchacko Boban
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Kunchacko Boban | |
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 Kunchacko Boban at the AMMA general body meeting in 2008. | |
| Born | Kunchacko Boban November 2, 1976 |
| 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 was Traffic. His later releases included Seniors, Three Kings, Sevens and Doctor Love. 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 had 10, 000 shows in theatres before reaching the 50 day mark, a first, and grossed over 10 crores.[1] 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
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Other notes |
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| 1981 | Dhanya | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Aniyathipravu | Sudhish Kumar (Sudhi) | Malayalam | |
| 1998 | Mayilpeelikkavu | Krishnanunni, Manu | Malayalam | |
| 1998 | Harikrishnans | Sudarshanan | Malayalam | |
| 1998 | Nakshathrathaarattu | Malayalam | ||
| 1999 | Mazhavillu | Mahesh Menon | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Chandamama | Unni | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Prem Poojari | Prem Jacob | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Niram, | Abey | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Priyam | Benny | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Ingane Oru Nilapakshi | Charlie | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | Chandrahasan | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam | Saji | Malayalam | |
| 2001 | Dosth | Vijay | Malayalam | |
| 2001 | Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka | Jayakanthan | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Snehithan | Joji | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Thillana Thillana | Himself | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha | Aromalunn | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman | Unni | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Mullavalliyum Thenmavum | Shelly | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Kasthoorimann | Sajan Joseph Alukka | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam | Aniyan Kuttan | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Mayamohithachandran | Chandran | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Swapnakoodu | Deepu Narayan | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Jalothsavam | Alackal Chandran | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Ee Snehatheerathu | Unni | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Junior Senior | Kichu | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Five Fingers | Manu | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Sreenath | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Roy | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Guest appearance | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | LollyPop | Abey | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Gulumal: The Escape | Ravi Varma | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Mummy & Me | Rahul | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Sakudumbam Shyamala | Akash | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Unnikrishnan | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Oridathoru Postman | Reghu Nandan | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Four Friends | Suriya | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Traffic | Dr. Abel Thariyan | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Makeup Man | Himself | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Race | Dr. Abey John | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Seniors | Ramanunni Raja (Ram) | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Three Kings | Dr. Abel Thariyan | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Sevenes | Shyam | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Doctor Love | Vinayachandran | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Sandwich | Sai | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Spanish Masala | Rahul | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Ordinary | Iravikuttan Pillai | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Mallu Singh | Ani | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | 101 Weddings | Krishnankutty (Krish) | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Poppins | Major Prathap Varma | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Romans | Akash / Fr. Paul | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | 3 Dots | Vishnu | Malayalam |
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[2]
- 2011 – Youth Icon of the Year
- 2012 – Special Jury Award
- 2010 – Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me[3]
- Other awards
- 2011 – Amrita-FEFKA Yuva Keerthi Award[4][5]
- 2011 – SIIMA Award – Best Villain in Malayalam for Seniors
References
- ^ "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.