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{{Infobox person
| name = Kunchan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|11|14|df=y}} <ref>{{cite journal|title= I am Kunchan|journal=[[Vellinakshatram (magazine)|Vellinakshatram]]|date=23 May 1993}}</ref><ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/it-was-thikkurissy-who-named-me-kunchan/articleshow/55649658.cms</ref>
| birth_place = [[Fort Kochi]], [[Travancore-Cochin|State of Travancore-Cochin]] (present day [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]]), India
| birth_name = Mohan Das
| othername =
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1969 – present
| spouse = {{Marriage|Shoba|1985}}
| children = 2
| parents = {{ubl|Krishnan|Oolamma}}
| website =
}}
'''Kunchan''' (born 14 November 1952) is an Indian actor, primarily concentrating on [[Malayalam films]]. He has done over 650 films in Malayalam. He usually does minor roles. He has also done important character roles. He started his career when [[Malayalam]] films were made in black and white. He made his debut with [[Tamil film]] ''Manaivi'' (1969), which went unreleased, and his first release was ''[[Rest House (film)|Rest House]]'' released in 1970. His most remembered roles were in films like ''Ivar'' (1980), ''Nayakan'' (1985), ''Avanazhi'' (1986), ''Carnivel'' (1989) ''Aye Auto'' (1990), ''Kottayam Kunjachan'' (1990), and ''Lelam'' (1997). Recently he has also done [[Kamal Haasan]]' s ''[[Manmadhan Ambu]]''.

==Personal life==

Kunchan was born as Mohan Das as the second among five children to Krishnan and Oolamma at [[Fort Kochi]] on 14 November 1952. He had three brothers and a sister. He had his primary education from T. D. High School, Mattancherry, Kochi.<ref>{{cite web|title=ചിരിച്ചെപ്പ് തുറന്ന് കുഞ്ചന്റെ ജീവിത വഴിയിലൂടെ|url=http://mathrubhuminews.in/ee/Programs/Episode/4374/ee-vazhitharayil-nocence-behind-kunjans-smile-episode-52/M|publisher=mathrubhuminews.in|access-date=3 May 2015}}</ref>

Kunchan [[married]] Shoba on 28 April 1985. She owns a [[beauty parlor]], "Live In Style", at [[Kochi]]. The couple has two daughters, Swetha and Swathi.<ref>https://www.news18.com/news/india/kunjan-is-a-humorous-person-shobha-485636.html</ref>

==Filmography==
===Malayalam===
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# ''Daham'' (1965)
# ''Madatharuvi'' (1967)
# ''Rest House'' (1969)
# ''Raktha Pushpam'' (1970)
# ''[[Lanka Dahanam]]'' (1971) as Mohan
# ''[[Rathri Vandi]]'' (1971)
# ''[[Sambhavami Yuge Yuge]]'' (1972) as Dressmart Propriater
# ''[[Taxi Car]]'' (1972)
# ''Maasappadi Maathupilla'' (1973)
# ''Chenda'' (1973)
# ''Thekkankaattu'' (1973) as Chari
# ''Ajnathavasam'' (1973) as Payyan
# ''Panchavadi'' (1973) as Narayana Pilla
# ''Chandrakantham'' (1974)
# ''[[Sapthaswarangal]]'' (1974)
# ''Panchathanthram'' (1974) as Shanto
# ''Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu'' (1974)
# ''Rahasya Rathri'' (1974)
#''[[Chattambikkalyaani]]'' (1975) as Chotta Sulthan
# ''Kalyana Panthal'' (1975)
# ''Bharya Illatha Rathri'' (1975)
# ''Prayaanam'' (1975)
# ''Sathyathinte Nizhalil'' (1975)
# ''Pravaham'' (1975) as Radhakrishnan
# ''Criminals'' (1975)
# ''Chief Guest'' (1975)
# ''Kottaram Vilkkanundu'' (1975)
# ''Mucheettu Kalikkarante Makal'' (1975)
# ''Aaranya Kaandam'' (1975)
# ''Chumaduthaangi'' (1975)
# ''Cheenavala'' (1975) as Madhu
# ''Amma'' (1976)
# ''Aayiram Janmagal'' (1976) as Mohandas
# ''Ajayanum Vijayanum'' (1976)
# ''Kamadhenu'' (1976) as Shankunni Nair
# ''Varadakshina'' (1977)
# ''Aanandam Paramaanandam'' (1977)
# ''Rathimanmadhan'' (1977)
# ''Shankupushppam'' (1977) as Govindan
# ''[[Anugraham (1977 film)|Anugraham]]'' (1977) as Padmalojanan
# ''[[Ormakal Marikkumo]]'' (1977) as Pappu
# ''Aadya Padam'' (1977)
# ''Muttathe Mulla'' (1977) as Supran
# ''Randu Lokam'' (1977) as Kuttan
# ''Urakkam Varatha Rathrikal'' (1978) as Kuttappan
# ''[[Velluvili]]'' (1978)
# ''[[Padmatheertham]]'' (1978) as Rameshan
# ''Amarsham'' (1978)
# ''Tharoo Oru Janmam Koodi'' (1978)
# ''Itha Oru Manushyan'' (1978) as Potti
# ''Mattoru Karnan'' (1978)
# ''Adavukal Pathinettu'' (1978)
#''[[Kaathirunna Nimisham]]'' (1978) as Pottan
# ''Asthamayam'' (1978)
# ''Randil Onnu'' (1978)
# ''Mudramothiram'' (1978) as Baiju
# ''Bandhanam'' (1978)
# ''[[Vaaleduthaven Vaalaal|Valeduthavan Valal]]'' (1979)
# ''Agni Vyooham'' (1979)
# ''Yakshippaaru'' (1979)
# ''Arattu'' (1979)
# ''Ankakkuri'' (1979)
# ''Aavesham'' (1979) as Chammunni
# ''Adhikaaram'' (1980) as Ramu
# ''Shakthi'' (1980)
# ''Karimbana'' (1980)
# ''Chakara'' (1980) as Narayanan
# ''Ivar'' (1980)
# ''Angadi'' (1980)
# ''Air Hostess'' (1980)
# ''Chandra Bimbam'' (1980)
# ''[[Kolilakkam]]'' (1981)
# ''Sambhavam'' (1981)
#''[[Swarangal Swapnagal]]'' (1981) as Thankamani
# ''Thusharam'' (1981)
# ''Sankarsham'' (1981) as Shishupalan
# ''Orikkal Koodi'' (1981)
# ''Avatharam'' (1981)
#''[[Thadavara]]'' (1981) as Vaasu
# ''Dhwantha Yudham'' (1981)
# ''Ahimsa'' (1981)
# ''[[Thuranna Jail]]'' (1982) as Thankappan
# ''Aayudham'' (1982)
# ''Shila'' (1982) as Babu
# ''Amrita Geetham'' (1982) as Mani
# ''Kurukkante Kalyanam'' (1982)
# ''Kakka'' (1982)
# ''Aa Divasam'' (1982)
# ''[[Mandanmmar Londanil]]'' (1983) as Prabhakaran
# ''Attakalasham'' (1983)
# ''Father Damien'' (1983)
# ''Rathilayam'' (1983) as Thankappan
# ''[[Parasparam]]'' (1983) as Sudheer Kumar
# ''Rugma'' (1983)
# ''Ankam'' (1983) as Chinnan
# ''Ente Kadha'' (1983) as Charley
# ''Bookambam'' (1983)
#''[[Swapname Ninakku Nandi]]'' (1983) as Mallan
# ''Ponthooval'' (1983)
# ''Engine Nee Marakkum'' (1983)
# ''Sree Krishna Parundu'' (1984)
# ''Swantham Sarika'' (1984) as Rajappan
# ''Manithali'' (1984) as Kili
# ''Umanilayam'' (1984) as Rocky
# ''Engane Undashane'' (1984)
# ''[[Ivide Ingane]]'' (1984) as Appukuttan
# ''Thathamme Poocha Poocha'' (1984)
# ''Pavam Poornima'' (1984) as Porinju
# ''Onnum Mindatha Bharya'' (1984) as Hyder
# ''Njaan Piranna Naattil'' (1985) as Mental patient
# ''[[Nayakan (1985 film)|Nayakan]]'' (1985) as Vyas/Vasu
# ''Puli Varunne Puli'' (1985)
# ''Muhurtham 11.30 nu'' (1985) as Lonappan
# ''Ambada Njane'' (1985) as Arjunan
# ''Chillu Kottaram'' (1985)
# ''Oru Sandesham Koodi'' (1985) as Kunjunni
# ''Anubandham'' (1985)
# ''Makan Ente Makan'' (1985)
#''[[Anakkorumma]]'' (1985) as Govindan
# ''Thammil Thammil'' (1985)
# ''Vannu Kandu Kizhadakki'' (1985)
# ''Choodatha Pokkal'' (1985) as Hari
# ''[[Upaharam (1985 film)|Upaharam]]'' (1985)... Khader
# ''Idanilangal'' (1985) as Gopalankutty
# ''[[Yathra]]'' (1985)
# ''Sayam Sandhya'' (1986)
# ''[[Ayiram Kannukal]]'' (1986)
# ''Avanazhi'' (1986) as Samshayam Vasu
# ''[[Ithile Iniyum Varu]]'' (1986) as Lawrence
# ''Rajavinte Makan'' (1986)
# ''Nyayavidhi'' (1986) as Sadaraman
# ''Naalkkavala'' (1987)
# ''Vellanakalude Nadu'' (1988)
# ''Chakkikkotha Chankaran'' (1989)
# ''Antharjanam'' (1989) as Kuttappan
# ''[[Carnivel]]'' (1989)
# ''[[Nair Saab]]'' (1989)
# ''[[Ramji Rav Speaking]]'' (1989)
# ''[[Kottayam Kunjachan]]'' (1990)
# ''[[His Highness Abdulla]]'' (1990)
# ''[[Kadathanadan Ambadi]]'' (1990)
# ''Indrajalam'' (1990)
# ''[[Aye Auto]]'' (1990)
# ''Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990)
# ''Kadalora Kattu'' (1991) as Adru
# ''Ganamela'' (1991) as Shakeer Bal
# ''Thudarkadha'' (1991)
# ''[[Ulladakkam]]'' (1991)
# ''[[Inspector Balram]]'' (1991)
# ''Ennodishttam Koodamo'' (1992)
# ''Kallan Kappalil Thanne'' (1992)
# ''Kamaladalam'' (1992)
# ''Kingini'' (1992)
# ''[[Thiruthalvaadi]]'' (1992)
# ''Thudarkadha'' (1991) as Sheshan
# ''[[Anaswaram]]'' (1991)
# ''[[Aparatha]]'' (1992)
# ''[[Vietnam Colony]]'' (1992)
# ''[[Vatsalyam]]'' (1993)
# ''[[Gandharvam]]'' (1993)
# ''Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami'' (1994)
# ''Varanamaalyam'' (1994) as Unnithan
# ''Manathe Kottaram'' (1994)
# ''Puthukottaile Puthumanavalan'' (1995)
# ''Highway'' (1995)
# ''[[The King (1995 film)|The King]]'' (1995)
# ''Lelam'' (1997)
# ''Safalam'' (1997) as Warrier
# ''[[Punjabi House]]'' (1998)
# ''[[The Truth (1998 film)|The Truth]]'' (1998)
# ''[[Sathyameva Jayathe]]'' (2000)
# ''[[Ee Parakkum Thalika]]'' (2001)
# ''[[Njan Rajavu]]'' (2002)
# ''[[Mizhi Randilum]]'' (2003)
# ''[[Sethuramayar CBI]]'' (2004)
# ''[[Thaskaraveeran (2005 film)|Thaskara Veeran]]'' (2005)
# ''[[Ananthabhadram]]'' (2005)
# ''[[Pathaka]]'' (2006)... Bapputty
# ''[[Pothen Vava]]'' (2006)
# ''Thuruppu Gulan''(2006)
# ''[[Prajapathi]]'' (2006) as Nambiar
# ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' (2007)
# ''[[Annan Thampi]]'' (2008)
# ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' (2008)
# ''[[Swantham Lekhakan]]'' (2009)
# ''[[Nizhal]]'' (2010)
# ''[[Drona 2010]]'' (2010)
# ''[[Three Kings (2011 film)|Three Kings]]'' (2011)
# ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' (2011)
# ''[[Innanu Aa Kalyanam]]'' (2011)
# ''[[Da Thadiya]]'' (2012)
# ''[[Second Show]]'' (2012)
# ''[[The King & the Commissioner]]'' (2012)
# ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' (2012)
# ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' (2011)
# ''[[Simhasanam (2012 film)|Simhasanam]]'' (2012)
# ''[[Mumbai Police]]'' (2013)
# ''[[Ithu Pathiramanal]]'' (2013) as Chellapanashari
# ''[[Drishyam]]'' (2013) as Madhavan
# ''[[Salala Mobiles]]'' (2014) as the man who wants to buy iPhone
# ''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You]]'' as Kunchakko's Father
# ''[[Gangster (2014 film)|Gangster]]'' as Mani Menon
# ''[[Acha Dhin]]''
# ''[[Kali (2016 film)|Kali]]'' as House Owner
# ''[[Oppam]]'' as Ganga's father
# ''[[Alamara]]'' as Vasu
# ''[[Puthan Panam]]'' as Bharathan
# ''[[Vimaanam]]'' as Priest
# ''[[Panchavarnathatha]]'' as Grandfather
# ''[[Ennaalum Sarath..?]]''
# ''[[An International Local Story]]''
# ''[[Evidey]]'' asKabir Kallai
# ''[[Finals (film)|Finals]]'' as Azees
# ''[[Ganagandharvan]]'' as Balan
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===Tamil===
* ''[[Manmadhan Ambu]]'' (2010) - [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] film

==Television==
*''[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanar]]'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*''Thumbapoo''([[Mazhavil Manorama]])

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0475070|title=Kunchan}}
* http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Kunjan-170
* http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=5718
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Kunchan&limit=116 Kunchan at MSI]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kochi]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:1952 births]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:People from Mattancherry]]

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