Kunchako Boban

Kunchako Boban - Back with full thrust and big Hits...
Kunchacko Boban (also known as Chackochan) is a Malayalam film actor. He is the grandson of famous film producer Kunchacko of erstwhile Udaya Studios, Alappuzha. He started his career through a superhit Malayalam film Aniyathipravu, directed by Fazil, in 1997. His role in the film Harikrishnans (also by Fazil), which starred both Mammootty and Mohanlal, made him one of the top actors of Malayalam industry.
Kunchacko Boban is the grandson of famous film producer Kunchacko. Boban is married to Priya Ann Samuel.

Career :
He became an instant teenage heartthrob after his first film, the Fazil directed Aniyathi Pravu (1997), was released. He was a favorite among Kerala's college-campus scene after starring in numerous love stories, but once he finished college, he decided to focus on character roles with more scope. He hails from the Maliampurakal family, who is credited with owning the first film studio in Kerala - Udaya. His favorite dish is Karimeen (fried fish).
Kamal's Niram (co-starring Shalini) and Swapnakoodu, both which had Kunchacko in prominent roles, was a rage among teenagers and college students.
Then came a streak of flops like Chandamama, Ingane Oru Nilapakshi, Prem Poojari, Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam, etc. He had a single success in 1999, Kamal's Niram, which featured him opposite Shalini for the final time. Niram was a rage among the colleges in Kerala and through this movie, he attained the title chocolate hero among youngsters. Dosth did fairly well, but in an age when Dileep had the Midas touch, Kunchako's performance was half-charged. Then he played a good comedy role in Sathyan Anthikkadu's Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka.
After Niram, Dosth and Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka, his next hits were Kasthoorimann and Swapnakkoodu. The movie Ee Snehatheerathu fetched him a Special Jury Award at the 2004 Kerala State Film Awards. In 2005, he got married and started concentrating on real estate business and was quite successful. In 2006 and 2007, he did not act much.
He returned to films in 2008 with Shafi's LollyPop, which also starred Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Bhavana, and Roma. In 2009, he again paired up with Jayasurya in Gulumal: The Escape.
After Gulumal: The Escape, he acted in Mummy & Me and in Sakudumbam Shyamala which did fairly well in the theatres. Then he was cast in Lal Jose's Elsamma Enna Aankutty, in which he had an image makeover with the character Palunni and the movie was among the biggest hits of 2010. After that, he appeared in Shaji Azeez's Oridathoru Postman and Saji Surendran's Four Friends. His first release in 2011, Traffic was a super hit. His later releases Seniors, Three Kings, Sevens and Doctor Love also did extremely well at the box office. Seniors were one among the biggest hits of 2011. 
His success train in 2011 fetched him the Youth Icon of the Year award at the prestigious Asianet Film Awards. 2012 started off on a success note for Kunchacko Boban as his first release Spanish Masala did fairly well at the box office. His latest release Ordinary is getting an extremely positive response from the theaters and also has gathered a great initial collection.

Awards and Accolades :
Kunchako Boban has won the following awards and accolades :

> Kerala State Film Awards
2004 - Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award) for Ee Snehatheerathu (Saamam)

> Asianet Film Awards
2010 - Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me
2011 - Youth Icon of the Year

> Vanitha Film Awards

2010 - Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me

> Mathrubhumi Film Awards

2010 - Best Star Pair Award with actress Bhama for Sakudumbam Shyamala other Awards
2011 - Amrita-FEFKA Yuva Keerthi Award<