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Achankunju
Born1930
Kacherikadavu, Kottayam, Travancore
Died16 January 1987 (aged 56)
OccupationActor
Years active1980–1987
SpouseAchamma
Children2
AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best Actor
Kerala State Film Critics Award

Achankunju (1930 – 16 January 1987) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He started his career in the 1980s, mainly portraying villainous roles. He acted in more than 50 films in Malayalam.[1]

Early life

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Achankunju hails from the Nellissery family, Kacherikkadavu, Kottayam in Kerala. He is a Kerala State Film Award-winning actor in 1981 for the movie Lorry. He died on 16 January 1987 at the age of 56 at Kottayam. He was survived by his wife Achamma, a son, Shajan and a daughter, Esamma.

Awards

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Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 Lorry Velan
1981 Greeshma Jwala Kattumooppan
Parankimala Pillai Chettan
Chaatta Kariya
Kaattu Kallan Sundaram
Choothaattam
Inaye Thedi
Ahimsa
1982 Ee Nadu Porinju
Kakka
Padayottam
1983 Himavaahini Panthalam Kurup
Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla Maran
Sandhya Mayangum Neram
Aattakalasam Kumaran
Naseema Mammad
Kadamba Velu
Enikku Vishakunnu Mathai
Saagaram Santham
Sandhya Vandanam Bhaskaran Aasan
Naadam
1985 Yathra Joseph
Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam Kunju
Kaanathaya Penkutty
Angadikkappurathu Saithakka
Thozhil Allengil Jail
1986 Nimishangal
Ilanjippookkal
Niramulla Ravulkal Sreedran Pilla
Meenamasathile Sooryan Police officer
Ithile Iniyum Varu Govindankutty Ashan
Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil Narayanan

References

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  1. ^ "ഇവിടെ ഒരു അച്ചന്‍കുഞ്ഞുണ്ടായിരുന്നു". malayalam.webdunia.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  • ^ "Thespian Achankunju Still Remains in Oblivion". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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