Kunchacko Boban is an Indian actor and film producer. He is referred to as Chackochan, and during early 2000's, he was called "chocolate boy", because of his romeo roles. 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. Kunchacko's debut was as a child in the film Dhanya (1981) produced by his father Boban Kunchacko.
Hridayathil Sookshikkan is a 2005 Malayalam-language romance film directed by debutant Rajesh Pillai. Produced by Bose Varghese, the film had Kunchacko Boban and Bhavana playing the main characters. The plot was loosely based on the 2000 American film Meet the Parents. The film's soundtrack was composed by Mohan Sitara.
Niram is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Kamal and written inspired by Sathrughnan, a story by Iqbal Kuttippuram. Niram marks the fourth and final collaboration of the leading pair, Kunchacko and Shalini of the late 90s. It was also Shalini's last Malayalam film, before retiring from the industry. The film revolves around the relationship of two teenagers - Aby and Sona (Shalini), who are best friends since childhood and they often hangout together. The film's music was composed by Vidyasagar. Niram was a blockbuster at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year, grossing over ₹5 crore. The film was remade in Telugu as Nuvve Kavali (2000), Tamil as Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001) with Director Kamal, and actresses Shalini, Jomol and Kovai Sarala reprising their roles, in Kannada as Ninagagi (2002), and in Hindi as Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003). The film was rereleased on 16 September 1999.
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Sandhya Mohan and written by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas. It is a sequel to the 1991 film Kilukkam. The film stars a new cast of Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya, and Kavya Madhavan while Jagathy Sreekumar reprised his role from the original and Mohanlal appears in a cameo. Mammukoya reprises his role as Gafoorkka from Nadodikkattu.
Makeup Man is a 2011 Malayalam comedy film directed by Shafi. The film stars Jayaram, Sheela, Siddique and Suraj Venjarammoodu in the lead roles, with Prithviraj and Kunchacko Boban appearing in guest roles. Vidyasagar composed the music, with lyrics penned by Kaithapram. The tumultuous life of a couple, after the wife becomes a heroine just by chance and the husband is forced to disguise himself as her makeup man, is being told here. The core plot of the movie was loosely based on the 2001 French movie My Wife Is an Actress.
Seniors is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film directed by Vysakh and written by Sachi-Sethu. The plot follows four friends who return to their alma mater as students. It stars Jayaram, Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, and Manoj K. Jayan. The film features songs by Alphons Joseph, Jassie Gift, and Alex Paul and a score by Gopi Sundar. The film was released in India and the United Kingdom on 7 May 2011. It was a blockbuster at the box office.
Sathyam Sivam Sundaram is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin and produced by Siyad Kokker through Kokers Films. It stars Kunchacko Boban, Aswathi Menon, and Jagadish, with Harisree Ashokan, Cochin Haneefa, and Balachandra Menon in supporting roles. The movie marked the debut of cinematographer Ravi Varman.
Chacko Randaaman is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by Sunil Karyattukara, written by Biju Devassi, and produced by Saji Nanthyattu. It stars Kalabhavan Mani in a triple role as a son, father and grandfather along with Mohini and Jyothirmayi. in lead roles Music was scored by Sundar C. Babu with lyrics by Vayalar Sharath Chandra Varma.
Josettante Hero is a 2012 Malayalam film directed by K. K. Haridas, starring Anoop Menon and Kriti Kapoor in the lead roles. The film was not very well received.
3 Dots is a 2013 Malayalam comedy thriller film directed by Sugeeth. The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon and Prathap K. Pothan with Narain, Krishna Kumar, Janani Iyer, Sreedhanya and Anjana Menon in supporting roles. 3 Dots was produced by Satish B Satish and Sugeeth under the banner of Ordinary Films.
Kutteem Kolum is a 2013 Malayalam comedy film directed by Guinness Pakru, who made his directorial debut with this film. Starring Guinness Pakru, Munna, Adithya and Sanusha in the lead roles, the film was produced by Ansar Vasco under the banner United Films. The script was written by Suresh Satheesh, while the story was written by Pakru himself which revolves around the bonding between friends living in an imaginary village named Kumarapuram bordering Tamil Nadu. Cinematography was handled by A.Vinod Bharathi, and the stills by Vibin Velayudhan. The film released on 30 March 2013.
Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum is a 2013 Malayalam-language action comedy film. It has Kunchacko Boban, Namitha Pramod in lead roles. Pullippulikalum Aattinkuttiyum, scripted by M Sindhuraj, was produced under the banner of Balcony 6 Entertainments. The cinematographer is S. Kumar and the music director is Vidyasagar. The film tackles social issues in Kuttanad, through the tale of a hapless youth. Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum is regarded as the best comedy entertainer of 2013. It was a super hit at the box office.
Ulsaha Committee is a 2014 Malayalam comedy film directed by Akku Akbar and starring Jayaram, Baburaj and Kalabhavan Shajon.
School Bus is a 2016 Malayalam family thriller film directed by Rosshan Andrrews, starring Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya, and Aparna Gopinath in the lead roles. The screenplay is written by Bobby–Sanjay.
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film written and directed by Sidhartha Siva. It was produced by Kunchacko Boban, who also stars in the title role, along with Rudraksh Sudheesh. The film marks the return of Udaya Pictures, the first-ever film production company in Malayalam cinema, after 30 years. Anusree played the female lead role. The film was released during the festival of Onam, on 9 September 2016 and received a positive response from the audience.
Varnyathil Aashanka is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language heist comedy film directed by Sidharth Bharathan, written by Thrissur Gopalji and produced by Ashiq Usman. It stars Kunchacko Boban, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Chemban Vinod Jose, Shine Tom Chacko, Manikandan R. Achari and Rachana Narayanankutty. The film was released on 4 August 2017 across Kerala and received positive from critics.
Mangalyam Thanthunanena is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language satire film directed by Soumya Sadanandan and written by Tony Madathil, starring Kunchacko Boban and Nimisha Sajayan. The film was released on 20 September 2018.
Aanakkallan is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film directed by Suresh Divakar and written by Udaykrishna. The film stars Biju Menon, Anusree, Siddique in the leading roles. It was produced under the banner of Saptha Tarang Cinema.
Thattumpurath Achuthan is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Lal Jose and scripted by M. Sindhuraj. The film stars Kunchacko Boban in the lead role. It also features debutante Sravana and Thejus Jyothi. Roby Raj was the cinematographer and editing was done by Ranjan Abraham.
Pada (transl. Army) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language political thriller film directed by Kamal K. M. and starring Kunchacko Boban, Joju George, Vinayakan, and Dileesh Pothan. The film is based on a true incident that occurred in 1996 when the then Palakkad collector was held hostage. The film was released on 11 March 2022 and opened to widespread critical acclaim.
