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In this Indian name, the name Boban is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kunchacko.

Kunchacko Boban
Born	Kunchacko Boban Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)	Actor, businessman
Years active	1981, 1997-2005, 2008–present
Spouse	Priya Ann Samuel (2005–present)
Relatives	Kunchacko (grandfather) Navodaya Appachan (granduncle)
Awards	Kerala State Film Awards: Special Jury Award for Ee Snehatheerathu (2004)

Kunchacko Boban is an Indian film actor who has starred in over 50 Malayalam films.

After making his debut in the production Aniathipravu (1997), he went on to feature in films which include Niram (1999), Dhosth (2001), Swapnakoodu (2003), Kasthooriman (2003), Gulumaal (2009), Elsamma Enna Aankutty (2010), Traffic (2011), Seniors (2011), Ordinary (2012) and Romans (2013). He was awarded the special jury award for his performance in Ee Snehatheerathu at the Kerala State Film Awards in 2004.

He is the grandson of director and producer Kunchacko of Udaya Studios, and the grandnephew of Navodaya Appachan of Navodaya Studio.

Career

He began his career as lead in Aniathipravu (1997) directed by Fazil. Kunchacko was then cast in movies like Nakshathrathaarattu, Mayilpeelikkavu and Nakshathrathaarattu. Then he played a cameo in Fazil's Harikrishnans and played the lead in Chandamama, Ingane Oru Nilapakshi, Prem Poojari, Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam. He also appeared in Kamal's Niram (1999), a campus based musical film.

After Niram, Dosth and Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka, his next films included Kasthooriman, and Swapnakkoodu. 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 one release – Kilukkam Kilukilukkam in that term. He returned to films in 2008 with a special appearance in a song in 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. In 2012 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 100 million. His 2013 works include Romans and 3 Dots, God for Sale: Bhakthi Prasthanam and Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum director by Lal Jose.

Personal life

Kunchacko was born in a Syro-Malabar Catholic Nasrani family in Alappuzha, Kerala. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios, the first film studio in Kerala. His father Boban Kunchacko was also an actor and producer who acted in a few films produced by Udaya. Boban Kunchacko later ventured into direction with the films Palattu Kunhikkannan, Sanchari and Aazhi. Kunchacko Boban is also the grandnephew of Navodaya Appachan of the Navodaya Studios. Kunchako Boban married Priya Ann Samuel on 2 April 2005 at Little Flower Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Elamkulam.

Filmography

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

• 2004 – Special Jury Award for Ee Snehatheerathu

Filmfare Awards

• 2010 – Nominated - Best Actor – Malayalam for Elsamma Enna Aankutty

Asianet Film Awards

• 2010 – Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me
• 2011 – Youth Icon of the Year
• 2012 – Special Jury Award

Vanitha Film Awards

• 2010 - TTK Prestige — Vanitha Film Awards: Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me

Mathrubhumi Film Awards

• 2010 - Best Star Pair Award with actress Bhama for Sakudumbam Shyamala

Other awards

• 2010 - Vayalar Ramavarma Film and Television Award for Best Actor - Elsamma Enna Aankutty
• 2010 - Jayan Smaraka Award for Best Young Actor - Elsamma Enna Aankutty
• 2010 - Kerala Kaumudi Youth Icon Award — Elsamma Enna Aankutty, Mummy & Me, Four Friends, Sakudumbam Shyamala, Oridathoru Postman
• 2010 - NANA Awards Special Jury Award - Elsamma Enna Aankutty
• 2011 – Amrita-FEFKA Yuva Keerthi Award
• 2011 – SIIMA Award – Best Villain in Malayalam for Seniors

References

1. ^ , The Hindu daily
2. ^ , The Hindu daily
3. ^ , Syro-Malabar Church
4. "Kunchacko to turn producer - Malayalam Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
5. "Ordinary completes 10000 shows". IndiaGlitz.
6. "13th Ujala Asianet Film Award Winners | Malayalam Television Channels". Keralatv.in. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
7. "Mammootty, Mamtha win Vanitha Film award". Manorama Online. February 10, 2011.
8. "Mammootty, Mamtha win Vanitha Film award". Manorama Online. February 10, 2011.
9. "Amrita FEFKA Film Awards Announced". Best Media Info. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011. 2013 - amrita tv film award popular actor 2013 - jaihind tv film award popular actor
10. "Amritha awards for Mammootty, Kavya and T D Dasan". Indiaglitz. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

External links

• Kunchacko Boban at IMDb

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• Kerala State Film Award winners
• Living people
• Actors from Kerala
• People from Kerala
• Actors in Malayalam cinema