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Kunchacko Boban

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Kunchacko Boban

Born November 2, 1976 in Alappuzha, Kerala, India114 films

Kunchacko Boban is a Malayalam actor and producer whose career has gracefully transitioned from romantic heartthrob to one of the industry’s most versatile leading men. Grandson of legendary filmmaker Kunchacko, he made his debut in Aniyathipravu (1997), which became a blockbuster and earned him the tag of the “Chocolate boy” of Malayalam cinema.

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Throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s, he cemented his image with hits like Niram (1999), Harikrishnans (1998), Sathyam Sivam Sundaram (2000), Swapnakoodu (2003), and Kasthooriman (2003), making him a favorite in youthful romances.

After a brief break from acting, Kunchacko reinvented himself with more diverse and mature roles, starring in acclaimed and commercially successful films such as Traffic (2011), Seniors (2011), Ordinary (2012), How Old Are You (2014), Take Off (2017), Virus (2019), Anjaam Pathiraa (2020), Nayattu (2021), Pada (2022), Nna Thaan Case Kodu (2022) and 2018 (2023), India’s official entry to the Oscars.

Over the years, he has evolved from youthful romances to thrillers, dramas, and character driven cinema, earning praise for his adaptability and dedication. Today, Kunchacko Boban is celebrated as one of Malayalam cinema’s most consistent and bankable actors, balancing mass appeal with meaningful cinema.

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Anjaam Pathiraa posterFirst watchAnjaam Pathiraa20207.6as Dr. Anwar HussainA psychologist with a keen interest in criminology gets entangled in a tough serial killer case which the police find hard to crack.View film

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Filmography

114 films as actor
  1. TBAAaram PathiraDr. Anwar Hussain
  2. TBAWeekend Blockbusters - Anwar Rasheed Movie
  3. TBAUntitled Kunchacko boban - Jithu Ashraf Movie
  4. TBANere Chovva
  5. TBAHail Mary
  6. TBAUntitled Nissam Basheer Movie
  7. TBA40 Days Of House Party
  8. 2026Bachelor Party D'eux
  9. 2026UnmadhamCPO Shelly K
  10. 2026PatriotMichael Devassy
  11. 2026Oru Durooha SaahacharyathilSethu
  12. 2025Officer on DutyHarishankar
  13. 2024BougainvilleaRoyce Thomas
  14. 2024Grrr..Rejimon Nadar
  15. 2024Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya PranayakadhaKozhummal Rajeevan (Cameo)
  16. 2023ChaaverAshokan
  17. 2023PadminiRameshan
  18. 20232018Shaji Punnoose
  19. 2023Enthada SajiSaint Rocky
  20. 2023Pakalum PaathiravumMichael
  21. 2022OttuKichu
  22. 2022Nna Thaan Case KoduKozhummal Rajeevan
  23. 2022AriyippuHareesh
  24. 2022PadaRakesh Kanhangad
  25. 2021Bheemante VazhiSanju/Bheeman
  26. 2021NizhalJohn Baby
  27. 2021NayattuCPO Praveen Michael
  28. 2021Mohan Kumar FansKrishnan Unni
  29. 2020Anjaam PathiraaDr. Anwar Hussain
  30. 2019VirusDr. Suresh Rajan
  31. 2019Allu RamendranRamendran aka Allu Ramendran
  32. 2019Praana
  33. 2018Thattumpurath AchuthanAchuthan
  34. 2018Johny Johny Yes AppaJohny
  35. 2018Mangalyam ThanthunanenaRoy
  36. 2018PanchavarnathathaMLA Kalesh
  37. 2018Kuttanadan MarpappaJohn Paul
  38. 2018Shikkari ShambhuPeelipose
  39. 2018DiwanjiMoola Grand PrixSajan Joseph IAS
  40. 2017Varnyathil AashankaKautta Sivan
  41. 2017Ramante EdanthottamRaman Menon
  42. 2017Take OffShaheed
  43. 2016Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa CoelhoAjaya Kumar/ Kochavva
  44. 2016Shajahanum PareekuttiyumPranav Menon
  45. 2016School BusSI Gopakumar
  46. 2016Valleem Thetti Pulleem ThettiVinayan aka Prem Nazeer
  47. 2016VettahMelvin Philip
  48. 2015Rajamma @ YahooMichel Rajamma
  49. 2015Valiya Chirakulla PakshikalPhotographer
  50. 2015Lord Livingstone 7000 KandiPhilipose John Varkey
  51. 2015JamnapyariVasoottan
  52. 2015Madhura NarangaJeevan
  53. 2015Chirakodinja KinavukalThayyalkaran/ UK Karan/ Gulf Karan
  54. 2014CousinsSam
  55. 2014Bhaiyya BhaiyyaBabumom
  56. 2014How Old Are YouRajeev
  57. 2014Law PointSathya Mohan
  58. 2014PolytechnicPauly
  59. 2014Konthayum PoonoolumKrishnan
  60. 2013VishudhanFr. Sunny
  61. 2013KadhaveeduRaj Karthik
  62. 2013Pullipulikalum AattinkuttiyumChakkattutharayil Gopan / Chakka Gopan
  63. 2013God For SalePrasannan nair
  64. 20133 DotsVishnu
  65. 2013RomansAkash / Fr. Paul
  66. 2012PoppinsMajor Prathap Varma
  67. 2012101 WeddingsKrishnankutty
  68. 2012Mallu SinghAni
  69. 2012OrdinaryEravi
  70. 2012Spanish MasalaRahul
  71. 2011SandwichSai
  72. 2011Doctor LoveVinayachandran
  73. 2011SevenesShyam
  74. 2011Three KingsRaman Unni Raja
  75. 2011SeniorsRex Immanuel
  76. 2011RaceDr. Eby John
  77. 2011TrafficDr. Abel Thariyan
  78. 2010Four FriendsSurya
  79. 2010Oridathoru PostmanRaghunandan
  80. 2010Elsamma Enna AankuttyPalunni
  81. 2010Sakudumbam ShyamalaAkash
  82. 2010Mummy & MeRahul
  83. 2009Gulumaal: The EscapeRavi Varma
  84. 2008LollipopDr. Eby
  85. 2008Twenty 20Special appearance in the song "He Dil Deewana"
  86. 2006Kilukkam KilukilukkamRoy
  87. 2005Junior SeniorKrishnakumar
  88. 20055 Fingers
  89. 2005Iruvattam ManavattiGautham
  90. 2005Hridayathil SookshikkanSreenath
  91. 2004JalolsavamAalakkal Chandran
  92. 2003Mullavalliyum ThenmavumShelly
  93. 2003SwapnakooduDeepak Narayanan / Deepu
  94. 2003Swapnam Kondu ThulabharamAniyankuttan
  95. 2003Thillana ThillanaVijay Varma
  96. 2003KasthoorimanSajan Joseph Alukka
  97. 2002KalyanaramanUnni
  98. 2002Puthooramputhri UnniyarchaAromalunni
  99. 2002SnehithanJoji / Anandan Namboodiri
  100. 2001Narendran Makan Jayakanthan VakaJayakanthan
  101. 2001DhosthVijay
  102. 2000PriyamBenny
  103. 2000Ingane Oru NilapakshiCharly
  104. 2000Satyam, Shivam, SundaramChandrahasan
  105. 2000Sahayathrikakku SnehapoorvamSaji
  106. 1999NiramAby
  107. 1999MazhavilluMahesh
  108. 1999Prem PoojariPrem
  109. 1999ChandamamaUnni
  110. 1998MayilpeelikkavuManu / Krishnanunni
  111. 1998HarikrishnansSudarshanan
  112. 1998NakshatratharattuSunil
  113. 1997AniyathipraavuSudhish Kumar
  114. 1981DhanyaChild