Achankunju

Achankunju
Achankunju
Born	1930; Kacherikadavu, Kottayam, Travancore
Died	16 January 1987 (aged 56); Kottayam
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1980–1987
Spouse(s)	Achamma
Children	Shajan, Esamma
Awards	Best Actor; Kerala State Film Critics Award

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Achankunju (Malayalam: അച്ചൻകുഞ്ഞ്) (1930 - 16 January 1987) was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He started his career in the 1980s, mainly portraying villainous roles. He acted in more than 50 films in Malayalam.^[1]

BackgroundEdit

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.

AwardsEdit

1980 Kerala State Film Awards: Best Actor for Lorry^[2]
1980 Kerala State Film Critics Award for Lorry

FilmographyEdit

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)

ReferencesEdit

↑ "ഇവിടെ ഒരു അച്ചന്‍കുഞ്ഞുണ്ടായിരുന്നു". malayalam.webdunia.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
↑ "Thespian Achankunju Still Remains in Oblivion". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

External linksEdit

Achankunju at MSI
Achankunju on IMDb

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[1] "ഇവിടെ ഒരു അച്ചന്‍കുഞ്ഞുണ്ടായിരുന്നു". malayalam.webdunia.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

[2] "Thespian Achankunju Still Remains in Oblivion". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

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Achankunju
Born	1930 Kacherikadavu, Kottayam, Travancore
Died	16 January 1987 (aged 56) Kottayam
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1980–1987
Spouse(s)	Achamma
Children	Shajan, Esamma
Awards	Best Actor Kerala State Film Critics Award