About

Known credits:
34
Birthday:
1912-01-01
Place of birth:
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
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Kunchacko

Overview

Kunchacko was an Indian film producer and director who worked in the Malayalam film industry. His venture Udaya Studios influenced the gradual shift of Malayalam film industry from its original base of Madras, Tamil Nadu to Kerala. Kunchacko was born to Mani Chacko Maliampurackal and Eliyamma in Pulinkunnoo, Alappuzha, Kerala, India in 1912. His father was the first to start a boat service in Kuttanad. Kunchacko became interested in the art of filmmaking as he grew up. After finishing his intermediate schooling (pre-degree equivalent) he made plans to establish a film studio in Kerala. In 1947, he established Udaya Studio in Pathirappally, Alappuzha. In his early days, Kunchacko produced films under the banner of K & K Productions, with the partnership of K. V. Koshy. The company produced 4 films: Vellinakshatram, Nalla Thanka, Jeevithanauka and Visappinte Vili. Jeevithanauka (1951), starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair ran for 250 days. During the making of the film Achchan, Kunchacko and Koshy parted ways and each started film-making under separate banners: Kunchacko under Udaya and Koshi under Filmco

Known for

Directing
1977 Kannappanunni Directing Director N/A
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1976 Mallanum Mathevanum Directing Director N/A
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1975 Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre Directing Director N/A
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1975 Neela ponman Directing Director N/A
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1974 Ponnapuram Kotta Directing Director 59
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1972 Postmane Kananilla Directing Director N/A
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1972 Aromalunni Directing Director N/A
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1971 Panchavan Kadu Directing Director N/A
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1970 Pearl View Directing Director N/A
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1970 Othenante makan Directing Director N/A
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1968 Punnapra Vayalar Directing Director N/A
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1968 Kodungallooramma Directing Director N/A
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1967 Kasavuthattam Directing Director N/A
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1966 Anarkali Directing Director N/A
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1965 Shakunthala Directing Director N/A
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1962 Bharya Directing Director N/A
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1961 Unniyarcha Directing Director N/A
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1960 Umma Directing Director N/A
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Production
1976 Mallanum Mathevanum Production Producer N/A
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1975 Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre Production Producer N/A
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1975 Neela ponman Production Producer N/A
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1972 Gandharavakshetram Production Producer 59
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1972 Aromalunni Production Producer N/A
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1970 You Made Me a Communist Production Producer N/A
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1969 Koottukudumbam Production Producer N/A
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1966 Anarkali Production Producer N/A
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1964 Pazhassi Raja Production Producer N/A
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1962 Bharya Production Producer N/A
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1960 Umma Production Producer N/A
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1952 Achan Production Producer N/A
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1952 Call of Hunger Production Producer N/A
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1951 Jeevitha Nouka Production Producer N/A
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1950 Nalla Thanka Production Producer N/A
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1949 Vellinakshatram Production Producer N/A
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