Achankunju
Indian film actor
Achankunju | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 Kacherikadavu, Kottayam, Travancore |
| Died | 16 January 1987 (aged 56) Kottayam |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–1987 |
| Spouse | Achamma |
| Children | Shajan, Esamma |
| Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor Kerala State Film Critics Award |
Achankunju (1930 – 16 January 1987) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He started his career in the 1980s, mainly portraying villainous roles. He acted in more than 50 films in Malayalam.[1]
Early life
Achankunju hails from the Nellissery family, Kacherikkadavu, Kottayam in Kerala. He is a Kerala State Film Award-winning actor in 1981 for the movie Lorry. He died on 16 January 1987 at the age of 56 at Kottayam. He was survived by his wife Achamma, a son, Shajan and a daughter, Esamma.
Awards
- 1980 Kerala State Film Awards: Best Actor for Lorry[2]
- 1980 Kerala State Film Critics Award for Lorry
Filmography
- Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil (1986)
- Ithile Iniyum Varu (1986) as Govindankutty Ashan
- Meenamasathile Sooryan (1986) as Police officer
- Niramulla Raavukal (1986)
- Ilanjippookkal (1986)
- Nimishangal (Yaamam) (1986)
- Thozhil Allengil Jail (1985)
- Angadikkappurathu (1985) as Saithakka
- Kaanaathaaya Penkutti (1985)
- Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam (1985)
- Yathra (1985)
- Naadam (Mattoru Pranayakaalathu) (1983)
- Sandhya Vandanam (1983) as Bhaskaran Aasan
- Sagaram Shantham (1983)
- Enikku Vishakunnu (1983) as Mathai
- Kadamba (1983)
- Naseema (Thamburu) (1983) as Mammad
- Aattakkalaasham (1983)
- Sandhya Mayangum Neram (1983)
- Prem Nazeerine Kaanmanilla (1983)
- Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal (1983)
- Himavaahini (1983) as Panthalam Kurup
- Ahimsa (1982)
- Padayottam (1982)
- Kakka (1982)
- Ee Nadu (1982) as Porinju
- Greeshmajwaala (1981) as Kattumooppan
- Parankimala (1981)
- Chaatta (1981) as Kariya
- Kaattukallan (1981)
- Choothaattam (1981)
- Inayethedi (1981)
- Lorry (1980)
References
- ^ "ഇവിടെ ഒരു അച്ചന്കുഞ്ഞുണ്ടായിരുന്നു". malayalam.webdunia.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Thespian Achankunju Still Remains in Oblivion". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links
- Achankunju at MSI
- Achankunju at IMDb
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- Sathyan (1971)
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (1972)
- P. J. Antony (1973)
- Adoor Bhasi (1974)
- Sudheer (1975)
- M. G. Soman (1976)
- Bharath Gopi (1977)
- Sukumaran (1978)
- Adoor Bhasi (1979)
- Achankunju (1980)
- Nedumudi Venu (1981)
- Bharath Gopi (1982–1983)
- Mammootty (1984)
- Bharath Gopi (1985)
- Mohanlal (1986)
- Nedumudi Venu (1987)
- Premji (1988)
- Mammootty (1989)
- Thilakan (1990)
- Mohanlal (1991)
- Murali (1992)
- Mammootty (1993)
- Thilakan (1994)
- Mohanlal (1995)
- Murali (1996)
- Suresh Gopi (1997)
- Murali (1998)
- Mohanlal (1999)
- O. Madhavan (2000)
- Murali (2001)
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan (2002)
- Nedumudi Venu (2003)
- Mammootty (2004)
- Mohanlal (2005)
- Prithviraj Sukumaran (2006)
- Mohanlal (2007)
- Lal (2008)
- Mammootty (2009)
- Salim Kumar (2010)
- Dileep (2011)
- Prithviraj Sukumaran (2012)
- Fahadh Faasil and Lal (2013)
- Sudev Nair and Nivin Pauly (2014)
- Dulquer Salmaan (2015)
- Vinayakan (2016)
- Indrans (2017)
- Jayasurya and Soubin Shahir (2018)
- Suraj Venjaramood (2019)
- Jayasurya (2020)
- Biju Menon and Joju George (2021)
- Mammootty (2022)
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