Vilianajgd at 11:53, 1 April 2026

2026-04-01T11:53:36Z

New page

{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Notability|date=May 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = P. P. Kunhikrishnan
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 1973
| birth_place = Thadiyan Kovval, [[Kasaragod]], [[Kerala]], India
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2022-present
| known_for =
| notable_works = ''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]''
}}
'''P. P. Kunhikrishnan''' is an Indian film actor who works predominantly in the [[Malayalam film industry]]. His debut film ''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]'' (2022) was critically acclaimed for his role as a magistrate. He also won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor]] for his performance in this film.<ref>{{cite news
|title = മനുഷ്യത്വവും സമഭാവനയുമുള്ള ആ മജിസ്‌ട്രേറ്റ് ഇതാ ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്!
|url = https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/interview/nna-thaan-case-kodu-movie-magistrate-pp-kunhikrishnan-interview-684007/
|publisher = malayalam.indianexpress
|date = 11 August 2022
|accessdate = 1 September 2024
|language = Malayalam
}}</ref><ref>
{{cite news
|title = Sneak-peak into films and personalities that bagged Kerala State Film Awards 2022
|url = https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mathrubhumi.com%2Fimage%2Fcontentid%2Fpolicy%3A1.8752156%3A1690019354%2Fimage%2Fpp%2520kunhikrishnan.jpg%3F%24p%3D0b0ade4%26w%3D856%26q%3D0.8&tbnid=4EXy2aEmcIbCPM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mathrubhumi.com%2Fmultimedia%2Fphotos%2Fsneak-peak-into-films-and-personalities-that-bagged-kerala-state-film-awards-2022-1.8752148&docid=3bqXY8ukf33_AM&w=361&h=500&itg=1&hl=en&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F2&kgs=32f99eb2b53a0175&shem=abme%2Ctrie
|publisher = mathrubhumi
|date = 22 July 2023
|accessdate = 1 September 2024
|language = English
}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite news
|title = പി. പികുഞ്ഞി കൃഷ്ണൻ
|url = https://www.kasargodvartha.com/kerala/pp-kunhikrishnan-receives-characterhtml/cid13789206.htm
|publisher = kasargodvartha
|date = 21 July 2023
|accessdate = 1 September 2024
|language = Malayalam
}}
</ref>

==Personal life==
P.P. Kunhikrishnan resides at Thadiyan Kovval near [[Udinoor]] in [[Kasaragod]] district.He retired as a Hindi teacher in Udinoor School and is also a member of [[Padne]] Grama Panchayat.

Kunhikrishnan's first film [[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]] Unniraja brought it to the cinema.Later, [[Rajesh Madhavan]], the casting director of this film, selected him.<ref>
{{cite news
|title = വാതത്തിന് മരുന്നുമായി ന്നാ താൻ കേസ് കൊട് ഫെയിം നടൻ കുഞ്ഞികൃഷ്‍ണൻ
|url = https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/p-p-kunhikrishnan-malayalam-film-actor-gives-kottamchukkadi-thailam-hrk-sgv0us
|publisher = asianetnews
|date = 19 July 2024
|accessdate = 1 September 2024
|language = Malayalam
}}
</ref>

Kunhikrishnan's wife Saraswati Thadiyan Kovval is a teacher at Kovval School. Eldest son Sarang is in Merchant Navy. Second son Azad is studying in [[Chennai]].<ref>
{{cite news
|title = സിനിമാ നടനാക്കിയത് ഉണ്ണിരാജ: ചാക്കോച്ചനെയും കുഴപ്പിച്ച ആ മജിസ്ട്രേറ്റ്; അഭിമുഖം...
|url =
https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2022/08/12/interview-with-pp-kunhikrishnan-nna-thaan-case|publisher = manoramaonline
|date = 12 August 2022
|accessdate = 1 September 2024
|language = Malayalam
}}
</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]'' || Magistrate ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2023 || ''[[Madanolsavam (2023 film)|Madanolsavam]]'' ||Chindan ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=New single from Suraj Venjaramoodu's Madanolsavam out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/apr/05/new-single-from-suraj-venjaramoodus-madanolsavam-out-41983.html |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=5 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|| ''[[Corona Papers ]]'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Kasargold ]]'' || Comrade Narayanan||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2024 || ''[[Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil]]'' || Kaitholapprambil Ramachandran ||
|-
|| ''[[Vishesham]]'' || Rahulan Nair||
|-
| rowspan=3 |2025 ||''[[Oru Jaathi Jathakam]]'' || Mambrath Raghavan ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-01-20 |title=Vineeth Sreenivasan's Oru Jaathi Jathakam confirms release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jan/20/vineeth-sreenivasans-oru-jaathi-jathakam-confirms-release-date |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Samshayam]]'' ||Bhaskaran||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-16 |title=Samshayam Movie Review: Suspicion, Laughter, and a Stirring Dilemma|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/samshayam/movie-review/121217869.cms |access-date=2025-12-01 |website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Pet Detective]]'' ||Astrologer||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-23 |title=The Pet Detective OTT Release: When and where to watch Sharaf U Dheen’s Malayalam action comedy online|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/the-pet-detective-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-sharaf-u-dheens-malayalam-action-comedy-online-1398667 |access-date=2025-12-01 |website=Pinvilla |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2026 || ''[[Pennu Case]]'' || Gangadharan ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Cinema Express |date=2025-12-17 |title=Nikhila Vimal's Pennu Case gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Dec/17/nikhila-vimals-pennu-case-gets-release-date |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Prakambanam]]'' || Sidhu's grandfather ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Cinema Express |date=2025-08-02 |title=PP Kunhikrishnan pays tribute to Kalabhavan Navas with photo from 'Prakambanam' set|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/08/02/actor-pp-kunhikrishnan-remembers-kalabhavan-navas-prakambanam-sets.html |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=Onmanorama |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Web series==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year !! Title !! Role !! Platform|| class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Perilloor Premier League]]'' || Manikandan ||[[Disney+ Hotstar]] ||
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year !! Title !! Role !!Channel !! Notes
|-
|2026||''Ee Puzhayum Kadannu''||Aravindan||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-17 |title=Gomathi Priya is back to Malayalam TV; New show 'Ee Puzhayum Kadannu' coming soon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/gomathi-priya-is-back-to-malayalam-tv-new-show-ee-puzhayum-kadannu-coming-soon/articleshow/126602831.cms|access-date=2026-01-30 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name |13866858}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kunhikrishnan, P.P.}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:People from Kasaragod district]]
[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]]
[[Category:1973 births]]

P. P. Kunhikrishnan - Revision history

Vilianajgd at 11:53, 1 April 2026