Kunchacko Boban

In this Indian name, the name Boban is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kunchacko.
Kunchacko Boban
Kunchacko Boban in 2008
Born2 November 1976 (Age 47) [1]
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Other namesChackochan[2]
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • businessman
Years active1981 (child artist);
1997–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
Priya Ann Samuel
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(m. 2005)​
Children1
Relatives
FamilySee Kunchacko family

Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer.[3] He is referred to as Chackochan, and during early 2000's, he was called "chocolate boy", because of his romeo roles.[4][5] He works in the Malayalam film industry and has acted in more than 100 films in more than two decades. He is a member of the Kunchacko family.[6] Kunchacko's debut was as a child in the film Dhanya (1981) produced by his father Boban Kunchacko.[7][8]

He debuted as an adult leading role in Fazil's 1997 romantic drama Aniyathipraavu opposite Shalini, which became the highest-grossing Malayalam film till then, establishing him as a bankable actor overnight.[9][10][11] He appeared in a brief role in Harikrishnans (1998) starring Mohanlal and Mammootty, which was the top Malayalam box office grosser of the year. Kunchacko and Shalini joined again in successful romantic films Nakshatratharattu (1998) and Niram (1999) and Prem Poojari (1999).[12] Niram (2000) was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year. By then he had created a "romantic hero" image in Malayalam cinema, nevertheless, he also had success in other genres, as a villager in the comedy Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001) and as a son to a debt-ridden family in Kasthooriman (2003). His career took a setback after few box office failures during the mid-2000s. He took a break from films in 2006 and moved on to business.

He came back in 2009 with the comedy Gulumal: The Escape, a commercial success.[13] After his comeback, Kunchacko completely changed his chocolate boy and romantic hero image and he proved his versatility as an actor by doing various different roles.[14] In the comeback, he raised his stardom with commercially successful films and reestablished himself as one of the popular lead actors of Mollywood.[15] His roles in critically and commercially acclaimed films like Traffic (2011), How Old Are You? (2014), Take off (2017), Vettah (2016), Virus (2019), Anjaam Pathiraa (2020), Nayattu (2021), Pada (2022) and Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022) was widely appreciated. He is also known for his dancing skills.[16]

In 2016, Kunchacko produced the comedy drama film Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho through Udaya Studios, in the process of reviving the studio after a 30-year hiatus.[17]

Kunchacko Boban has announced the movie 'Ariyippu' under the banner of Udaya Studios at the occasion of his Silver Jubilee celebration as hero and Platinum Jubilee celebration of Udaya Pictures. He also launched another production house, Kunchacko Boban Productions, debuting with the movie Ariyippu.

  1. ^ "Chackochan gets a birthday surprise on sets". 3 November 2015. Event occurs at [time needed].
  2. ^ "Latest News, Videos and Photos of Chackochan". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Four decades of Kunchacko Boban". Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Kunchacko Boban: 'I used to unwind myself by reading Padmini's script during the filming of the highly-challenging Ariyippu'". The Indian Express. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Romance is more complex: Kunchacko Boban". 28 November 2017.
  6. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (10 March 2016). "Back in the reckoning". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. ^ George, Anjana (27 January 2017). "Mollywood stars recall their stint as child artistes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. ^ Ramachandran, Mythily (12 October 2016). "Kunchako Boban revives family banner 'Udhaya Pictures'". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Kunchacko Boban turns nostalgic while travelling through THIS lane!". The Times of India. 14 December 2020.
  10. ^ "The Kerala-Kollywood script". The Hindu. 23 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Off-screen tales of box office hits". The Hindu. 17 September 2014.
  12. ^ Thomas, Edison (21 July 2014). "I'm taking my films more seriously now: Kunchacko Boban". The Times of India.
  13. ^ Gayathry (28 September 2013). "Jayasurya And Kunchacko Boban in Locals – Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  14. ^ "Breaking the filmy mould". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  15. ^ "Kunchacko Boban says he does not deserve the title of a Superstar". 4 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  16. ^ "Kunchacko Boban Is at His Best in This New Dance Number!". 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Kunchacko Boban With 'Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho'". 7 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.