Shine Tom Chacko

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{{Indian name|Shine|Tom Chacko}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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| name = Shine Tom Chacko
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| native_name_lang = [[Malayalam]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|09|15}}
| birth_place = [[Mundur, Palakkad]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
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| occupation = {{Hlist | Film actor | [[assistant director]]}}
| years_active = 2011–present
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| spouse = Thabeetha
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'''Shine Tom Chacko''' is an Indian actor and former [[assistant director]] who works in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Shine-Tom-Chacko|title=Shine Tom Chacko: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref> After working as an assistant to director [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] for about 9 years, he forayed into acting through the film ''[[Gaddama]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/Shine-Tom-assisted-Kamal-for-9-years/articleshow/46332291.cms|title=Shine Tom assisted Kamal for 9 years! - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/shine-tom-chacko-about-mohanlal-and-mammootty/|title=Shine Tom Chacko about Mohanlal and Mammootty|last=Webdesk|date=2015-07-16|website=onlookersmedia|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref> He played supporting roles in several films including ''[[Ee Adutha Kaalathu]]'', ''[[Chapters (film)|Chapters]]'', ''[[Annayum Rasoolum]]'' and ''[[Masala Republic]]'' and played his first lead role in [[Binu Sadanandan|Binu S Kalady]]'s fantasy-comedy film ''[[Ithihasa]]'' (2014) which dealt with [[Body swap|body-swapping]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/shine-tom-chacko-talks-about-his-future-set-of-projects.html|title=Shine Tom Chacko talks about his future set of projects|date=2018-03-21|website=Behindwoods|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref>

==Film career==
Shine started his career as an assistant director to [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] in the early 2000's. He worked nearly 10 years with Kamal and during this time, Shine had showed his face in one of the scenes as a man sitting in a bus in the 2002 film [[Nammal]] directed by Kamal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Did you know Shine Tom Chacko has appeared in ‘Nammal’? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-shine-tom-chacko-has-appeared-in-nammal/articleshow/83770413.cms|access-date=2021-07-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Shine made his acting debut in 2011 with Kamal's [[Khaddama|Gaddama]]. He portrayed the role of an immigrant, who is tortured and treated like a slave in a desert of Saudi Arabia. He played a notable role in [[Sunil Ibrahim|Sunil Ibrahim's]] [[Chapters (film)|Chapters]] (2012). However the movie was a failure at box office. After playing some usual sidekick and other minor roles in movies such as [[Annayum Rasoolum]] (2013) and [[Ee Adutha Kaalathu|Ee adutha Kalathu]] (2012), Shine got his breakthrough with the 2014 fantasy comedy [[Ithihasa]] directed by [[Binu Sadanandan|Binu S]]. Shine played the lead role in the film which deals with body swapping and it turned out to be of the highest grossing Malayalam movies in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I want to be known as the common man’s director, says Binu S - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/i-want-to-be-known-as-the-common-mans-director-says-binu-s/articleshow/45204273.cms|access-date=2021-07-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He was praised for his strong negative shade role in [[Kammatipaadam]] (2016). The same year he played a notable role in [[Annmariya Kalippilaanu|Ann Maria Kalippilaanu]]. Shine played the lead roles as ''Antony'' in [[Dum (2016 film)|Dum]] and ''Kinder'' in ''Popcorn'', both released in 2016. However, both movies were not successful at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kishore|first=Kevin|date=2016-08-28|title=Dum movie review: No ‘dum’ in the story|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/280816/dum-movie-review-no-dum-in-the-story.html|access-date=2021-07-14|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, Shine played some notable roles in movies such as [[Godha (film)|Godha]], [[Tiyaan]], [[Varnyathil Aashanka]], [[Parava (film)|Parava]] and [[Mayanadi|Mayanadhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tom Chacko gets to shine|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/mollywood/290816/tom-chacko-gets-to-shine.html|access-date=2021-07-14|website=www.deccanchronicle.com}}</ref> Shine played the lead role in [[Who (film)|Who]] (2018) which is the first Malayalam movie dealing with [[time travel]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who by Ajay Devaloka selected for Cannes Fest - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/who-by-ajay-devaloka-selected-for-cannes-fest/articleshow/63355030.cms|access-date=2021-07-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Same year, he played a lead role in [[Ottakoru Kaamukan|Ottakkoru Kamukan]], which received mixed reviews from critics.

Shine's villainous performance in [[Ishq (2019 film)|Ishq]] (2019) was critically acclaimed despite the movie receiving negative reviews from most critics.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-21|title=Moral policing vs mindless violence: Why Malayalam film 'Ishq' is a disappointment|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/moral-policing-vs-mindless-violence-why-malayalam-film-ishq-disappointment-102166|access-date=2021-07-14|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ishq moview review: A tense drama powered by strong performances|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/may/18/a-tense-drama-powered-by-strong-performances-1978295.html|access-date=2021-07-14|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He portrayed ''Alwin'', a moral police who intervenes in the privacy of a couple. ''[[The Hindu]]'' described Alwin as one of the most despicable villainous roles in Malayalam cinema of the decade.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Menon|first=Anasuya|date=2020-09-23|title=‘I thought I didn’t have the looks to be an actor’: Shine Tom Chacko|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-shine-tom-chacko-talks-about-his-upcoming-films-love-kurup-and-more/article32676890.ece|access-date=2021-07-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He played a lead role in the fantasy comedy [[Mask (2019 film)|Mask]], which also deals with body swapping. Shine's performance in Khalid Rahman's black comedy [[Unda (film)|Unda]] (2019) was appraised. Some critics listed Unda as one of the best Malayalam movies of the decade.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Nagarajan|first=Saraswathy|date=2019-12-19|title=The 25 best Malayalam films of the decade: ‘Premam’, ‘Maheshinte Prathikaram’, ‘Kumbalangi Nights’ and more|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-25-best-malayalam-films-of-the-decade-premam-maheshinte-prathikaram-kumbalangi-nights-and-more/article30349548.ece|access-date=2021-07-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

In 2020, Shine had notable roles in [[Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam]] and [[Maniyarayile Ashokan]]. The same year he played the lead role in Khalid Rahman's thriller [[Love (2020 film)|Love]], which received mixed reviews. The movie had a late release in India on 29 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Love' movie review: A clever Hitchcockian puzzle|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/jan/30/love-movie-review-a-cleverhitchcockianpuzzle-2256788.html|access-date=2021-07-14|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> In 2021, he played as police officer in [[Operation Java]] and [[Wolf (2021 thriller film)|Wolf]]. Both movies were critically acclaimed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 20 Malayalam Movies of 2021 {{!}} Best Malayalam Films 2021 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/mollywood/top-20-best-malayalam-movies-of-2021|access-date=2021-07-14|website=The Times of India}}</ref> He also had a notable role in [[Anugraheethan Antony]]. Shine has also a notable role in the latest OTT release [[Kuruthi]] starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Roshan Mathew]] and more.<ref>{{Citation|title=Kuruthi Review: A bold microcosmic view of society|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/malayalam/kuruthi/ottmoviereview/85210662.cms|access-date=2021-08-11}}</ref>

Shine is set to make his [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] debut with ''[[Beast (upcoming film)|Beast]]'', an action drama starring [[Vijay (actor)|Thalapathy Vijay]] in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Popular Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko joins 'Thalapathy 65' - Times of India ►|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/popular-malayalam-actor-shine-tom-chacko-joins-thalapathy-65/articleshow/82401189.cms|access-date=2021-07-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Character !! Notes
|-
|2002
|[[Nammal]]
|[[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]
|Man sitting in a bus (one shot only)
|First appearance
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2011 || ''[[Gaddama]]''||Kamal || Basheer||Debut film
|-
|''[[Venghai]]''||[[Hari (director)|Hari]] || Rajendranathan ||
|-
|''[[Salt N' Pepper]]''||[[Aashiq Abu]] || Dubbing director||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012 || ''[[Ee Adutha Kaalathu]]''|| [[Arun Kumar Aravind]]|| Serial killer||
|-
|''[[Chapters (film)|Chapters]]''||[[Sunil Ibrahim]] || Vinod aka Choonda||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2013 ||''[[Annayum Rasoolum]]''||[[Rajeev Ravi]] || Abu ||
|-
|''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' ||[[Aashiq Abu]] || as Servant || In the segment 'Gauri'
|-
|''[[Arikil Oraal]]''||[[Sunil Ibrahim]] || Alfred ||Cameo appearance
|-
|''Kaanchi''|| Jeeyen Krishnakumar || Vijayan||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2014 || ''[[Pakida]]''||Sunil Karyattukara || Sunny||
|-
|''[[Hangover (2014 film)|Hang Over]]'' ||Sreejith Sukumaran || Noor||
|-
|''[[Konthayum Poonoolum]]''||Jijo Antony || Martin||
|-
|''[[Masala Republic]]'' ||Visak G. S || Sivan Kutty||
|-
|''[[Ithihasa]]'' ||[[Binu Sadanandan|Binu S]]|| Alvy Benedict||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015|| ''[[Vishwasam... Athallae Ellaam|Viswasam Athalle Ellam]]'' ||[[Jayaraj Vijay]] || Jomon||
|-
|''[[Ottaal]]'' ||[[Jayaraj]]|| Boss||
|-
|''Saigal Paadukayaanu'' ||[[Sibi Malayil]] || Chandra Babu ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2016 || [[Style (2016 film)|''Style'']] ||[[Binu Sadanandan|Binu S]]|| crazy man at the church ||Cameo appearance
|-
|''[[Kammatipaadam]]'' || [[Rajeev Ravi]] ||Johny ||
|-
|''Mohavalayam''||[[T. V. Chandran|T.V.Chandran]]|| TBA||
|-
|''[[Ann Maria Kalippilaanu]]'' ||[[Midhun Manuel Thomas]] ||Suku||
|-
|''[[Dooram]]''||Manu Kannamthanam|| ||
|-
|''[[Dum (2016 Malayalam film)|Dum]]'' || Anuram ||Anthony ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Shine Tom Chacko's DUM in Thiruvananthapuram|url=http://www.filmymalayalam.com/news-shine-tom-chackos-dum-in-thiruvananthapuram-278077.htm|publisher=filmymalayalam|date=18 June 2016|accessdate=24 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
|''Popcorn'' || [[Aneesh Upasana]] ||Kinder||<ref>[http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/18107/malayalam/kinder-joy/ POPCORN | Movie Details]. Nowrunning.com Retrieved 25 August 2016.</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Popcorn's comic trailer with Kinder and Joyee|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Popcorns-comic-trailer-with-Kinder-and-Joyee/articleshow/53722776.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date =11 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
|''Koppayile kodumkaatu''||Soujan Joseph||Appu||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2017 ||[[Godha (film)|''Godha'']]||[[Basil Joseph]]||Kidilam Feroz||
|-
|''Prethamunde Sookshikuka''||Mohammed Ali|| ||
|-
|''[[Tiyaan]]''||Jiyen Krishnakumar||Jameel ||
|-
|''[[Varnyathil Aashanka]]''||[[Sidharth Bharathan]]||Pratheesh||
|-
|''Mannankattayum Kariyilayum''||Arun Sagara|| ||
|-
|''[[Avarude Raavukal]]''||Shanil Muhammed||Shine||Cameo
|-
|[[Parava (film)|''Parava'']]||[[Soubin Shahir]]|| ||
|-
|''[[Mayanadhi]]''||[[Aashiq Abu]]||Shine||Cameo
|-
| rowspan="4" |2018||''[[Sakhavinte Priyasakhi]]''||Sidhique Thamarassery||||
|-
|[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|''Kayamkulam Kochunni'']]||[[Roshan Andrews]]||Kochu Pillai||
|-
|''[[Who (film)|Who]]''||[[Ajay Devaloka]]||John||
|-
|''[[Ottakoru Kaamukan]]'' || Ajinlal, Jayan Vannery || Vinu ||
|-
| rowspan="7" |2019 || ''Oru Kaatil Oru Paaykappal'' || G P Vijayakumar || ||
|-
|''Oru Nakshatramulla Akasham'' || Ajith Pulleri, Suneesh Babu || ||
|-
|''[[Ishq (2019 film)|Ishq]]'' || Anuraj Manohar || Alwin ||
|-
|''[[Mask (2019 film)|Mask]]'' || Sunil Hanif || Alby John ||
|-
|''[[Unda (film)|Unda]]'' || Khalidh Rahman || Jojo Samson ||
|-
| ''[[My Santa (2019 film)|My Santa]]'' || Sugeeth ||Police officer || cameo
|-
|''[[Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha]]''|| Nissam Basheer|| Shine || Cameo
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020 ||''[[Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam]]'' || Shyju Anthikkad || ||
|-
| [[Maniyarayile Ashokan]] || Shamzu Zayba || Shaiju||
|-
|''[[Love (Malayalam Movie)|Love]]''||Khalid Rahman ||Anoop||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2021 || [[Operation Java]] || Tharun Moorthy || CI Jacob Mani||
|-
| [[Anugraheethan Antony]] || Prince Joy || Sanjay Madhav ||50th film
|-
| [[Wolf (2021 film)|Wolf]] || Shaji Azeez || SI Jayan ||
|-
|[[Kuruthi]]||Manu Warrier|| Kareem || Film released on [[Amazon Prime]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/entertainment/entertainment-news/kuruthi-is-quite-realistic-and-may-spark-a-debate-among-the-audiences-shine-tom-chacko-1016420.html?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16287936199786&amp_ct=1628793673673&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanherald.com%2Fentertainment%2Fentertainment-news%2Fkuruthi-is-quite-realistic-and-may-spark-a-debate-among-the-audiences-shine-tom-chacko-1016420.html | title=Shine Tom Chacko about his new film Kuruthi}}</ref>
|-
|[[Bhramam]]||Ravi K Chandran|| Shooter || Film released on [[Amazon Prime]]
|-
| ''Third World Boys'' || Ayyappa Swaroop,Shahaladharan Sashidhar || Shine || OTT Release<ref>{{cite news |title=No heroine for Third World Boys |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-26/news-and-interviews/42425255_1_family-entertainer-road-movie-heroine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001142107/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-26/news-and-interviews/42425255_1_family-entertainer-road-movie-heroine |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 October 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date =26 September 2013}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Bheeshma Parvam]]'' || [[Amal Neerad]] || [[Circle Inspector #India|C.I.]] Issac Varkey || Filming
|-

| rowspan="9" | TBA || ''Thami'' || KR Praveen || || Filming
|-
|[[Roy (2021 film)|Roy]] || Sunil Ibrahim || CI Ajit Easwar || Post Production
|-
|''[[Kurup (film)|Kurup]]'' || Srinath Rajendran || || Filming
|-
| ''[[Velleppam]]'' || Praveen Raj || Sakhavu || Filming
|-
|''Pada''||Kamal K M||{{TBA}}||Completed<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pada-teaser-shows-kunchacko-joju-vinayakan-combo-high-tension-drama-154225?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&amp&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16296697024992&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenewsminute.com%2Farticle%2Fpada-teaser-shows-kunchacko-joju-vinayakan-combo-high-tension-drama-154225|title=Shine Tom Chacko is a part of the Malayalam movie Pada}}</ref>
|-
| ''Bibleo'' || Kurian Sajan || Bibleo || Shelved
|-
| ''[[Djinn (Malayalam Movie)|Djinn]]'' || [[Sidharth Bharathan]] || || Post-Production
|-
| ''[[Beast (upcoming film)|Beast]]''|| [[Nelson Dilipkumar]] || || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] debut. Filming<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/malayalam-actor-shine-tom-chacko-joins-beast/amp_articleshow/85065155.cms?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16287936199786&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fm.timesofindia.com%2Fentertainment%2Ftamil%2Fmovies%2Fnews%2Fmalayalam-actor-shine-tom-chacko-joins-beast%2Farticleshow%2F85065155.cms|title=Shine Tom Chacko joins the shooting set of 'Beast'}}</ref>
|}

== Awards & Nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award !! Year !! Category !! Film !! Result
|-
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]]||2019||Best Actor in a Negative Role (Malayalam)||''[[Ishq (2019 film)|Ishq]]''||{{Won}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/amp/cinema/siima-awards-2021-take-a-look-at-the-full-winners-list-707158 |title=SIIMA Awards 2021: Take A Look At The Full Winner's List |work=The Hans India|date=19 September 2021|access-date=19 September 2021}}</ref>
|}

==Controversy==

On 31 January 2015, Shine Tom Chacko and four women were arrested in Kochi for allegedly possessing narcotics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayalam-actor-shine-tom-chacko-models-among-5-arrested-on-drug-charge/article6842417.ece |title=Malayalam actor Chacko among 5 held on drug charge in Kochi |date=31 January 2015 |website=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> A case under the [[Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985|Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act]] was registered against him. He was later granted bail by the [[Kerala High Court|High Court of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianet.in/ernakulam-news/cocaine-case-actor-shine-others-granted-bail.html|title=Asianet-Breaking News {{!}}Kerala Local News {{!}}Kerala Latest News {{!}} Kerala Breaking News{{!}}News|website=www.asianet.in|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/shine-tom-chacko-opens-about-arrest-and-jail-life-movies-career-drug-case-1.3923957|title=ഞാന്‍ വീണത് മറ്റാര്‍ക്കോ വെച്ച വലയിലായിരിക്കാം; മനസ്സു തുറന്ന് ഷൈന്‍ ടോം ചാക്കോ|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
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