Kunchacko Boban Age, Height, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actor, Producer
Known As	Chackochan [1]The Indian Express
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Malayalam; As a child artist): Dhanya (1981) Film (Malayalam; As a lead actor): Aniyathipravu (1997) as Sudhish Kumar aka Sudhi
Awards	• Asianet Film Award for Best Star Pair (shared with Shalini) for Niram in 1999 • Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his role in the film Ee Snehatheerathu in 2004 • Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Second Best Actor for Ee Snehatheerathu in 2004 • Jayan Smaraka Award for Best Young Actor for the film Elsamma Enna Aankutty in 2010 • NANA Film Award for Special Jury Award for the film Elsamma Enna Aankutty in 2010 • Kerala Kaumudi Award for Youth Icon for various films in 2010 • Vayalar Rama Varma Award for Best Actor for the film Elsamma Enna Aankutty in 2010 • Ramu Kariat Award Popular Actor for various films in 2010 • Mathrubhumi Film Award for Best Star Pair for the film Sakudumbam Shyamala in 2010 • Vanitha Film Award Best Star Pair for Mummy & Me in 2010 • Asianet Film Award Best Star Pair for Mummy & Me in 2010 • Amrita FEFKA Film Award Yuva Keerthi Award for various films in 2011 • Asianet Film Award Youth Icon of the Year for various films in 2011 • Amrita FEFKA Film Award Popular Actor for Ordinary and Mallu Singh in 2012 • Asianet Film Award Special Jury Award for Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum and Romans in 2012 • South Indian International Movie Award Best Actor in a Negative Role (Malayalam) for the film Seniors in 2012 • Jai Hind TV Award for various films in 2013 • Asianet Film Award Youth Icon of the Year for various films in 2014 • Film Life Award Best Actor for the film Vettah in 2016 • Asiavision Award Man of the Year for Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho and Vettah in 2016 • Queensland Indian International Film Festival Best Actor for the film Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal in 2017 • North American Film Award for the film Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho in 2017 • Asianet Comedy Award Versatile Actor for various films in 2017 • Malayala Puraskar Samiti Best Actor for the films Take Off and Ramante Edanthottam in 2018 • North American Film Award Popular Hero of the Year for the films Take Off and Ramante Edanthottam in 2018 • Vanitha Film Award Best Family Hero for the films Take Off and Ramante Edanthottam in 2018 • Asianet Film Award Best Actor critics for the films Take Off, Ramante Edanthottam and Varnyathil Aashanka in 2018 • CPC Cine Award Special Honorary Award for Udaya Studios and its contribution towards Malayalam cinema in 2020 • Vanitha Film Award Socially Responsible Actor for the film Virus in 2020 • South Indian International Movie Award Best Actor Critics (Malayalam) for the film Anjaam Pathiraa in 2020 • Indian Film Institute Best Actor for the films Nna Thaan Case Kodu, Ariyippu and Pada in 2022 • Malayala Puraskar Samiti (2022) for Best Actor for the film Nna Thaan Case Kodu • Anand TV Award for Best Actor in 2022 • Kerala State Film Award Special Jury Mention (Acting) for the film Nna Thaan Case Kodu in 2023 • SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor (Malayalam) for the film ‘Nna Thaan Case Kodu’ at the South Indian International Movie Awards held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE, in September 2023 Note: All awards are for his Malayalam films.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 November 1976 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)	47 Years
Birthplace	Alappuzha, Kerala
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Alappuzha, Kerala
College/University	• St. Berchmans College in Changanassery, Kerala • Dharma College in Alappuzha, Kerala
Educational Qualification	B.Com from Santana Dharma College in Alappuzha, Kerala [2]The Times of India
Religion	Christianity [3]citation
Address	11 C, Abad Silver Crest, S C Bose Road, Jawahar Nagar, Kadavanthara, Kochi-682 020
Food Habit	Non Vegetarian [4]Malayalam Cinema
Autograph
Controversy	Hate Campaigns Over Posters of Film In 2021, his film ‘Chera’s’ poster was released which received huge critisim. The poster displayed a picture which was quite similar to Jesus lying on his mother’s lap after being taken down from the cross. He received negative comments by the netizens for wrongly using the picture. [5]Kamudi Online In 2022, the poster of his film “Nna Thaan Case Kodu” created controversy. The slogan on the poster was, “There are potholes on the road. But please come to the theatre.” This was not received well by the CPM party and its supporters, and they organised many hatred campaigns and protest against Boban and makers of the film. [6]The Economic Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Priya Ann Samuel
Marriage Date	2 April 2005
Marriage Place	Little Flower Syro Catholic Church, Ernakulam
Family
Wife/Spouse	Priya Ann Samuel
Children	Son- Izahaak Boban Kunchacko (born on 16 April 2019 and baptised on 30 June 2019) (image in wife's section)
Parents	Father- Boban Kunchacko (film producer, actor, director, screenwriter) Mother- Molly Boban (homemaker)
Siblings	Sister(s)- Anu and Minu (younger; image in parents' section)
Other Relative(s)	• Grandfather- Kunchacko (film producer, founder of Udaya Studios) • Uncle- Navodaya Appachan (film producer, director, entrepreneur, founder of Navodaya Studios)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Toyota Vellfire • Porsche Cayenne • Mini Cooper S • Land Rover Defender 110 [7]News 18
Bike Collection	Husqvarna Vitpilen 250

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kunchacko Boban

• Kunchacko Boban is an Indian actor and producer, who mainly works in Malayalam films. He appeared in the 2023 Malayalam film ‘2018’ which was India’s official entry for the 2024 Oscars. He played the role of Shaji Punnoose in the film.

• He follows the principles and teachings of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.

• While studying in school, he used to participate in various sports like cricket, table tennis, basketball, and badminton.
  

  Kunchacko Boban’s childhood picture with his grandfather

• In his teenage years, he did his training in Bharatanatyam under Amrutham Gopinath.

• During the initial days of his acting career, he did his training in karate.

• In his debut Malayalam film ‘Aniyathipravu’ (1997), the Indian actor Krishnachandran dubbed for his character.

• In 1999, he was featured on the cover of Filmfare magazine.

• He has acted in various Malayalam films like ‘Nakshathrathaarattu’ (1998), ‘Niram’ (1999), ‘Prem Poojari’ (1999), ‘Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka’ (2001), and ‘Kalyanaraman’ (2002).
  

  Kalyanaraman

• In 2005, after his marriage, he took a break and in 2008, he returned to films with a song from the Malayalam film ‘Twenty: 20.’

• Some of his popular Malayalam films are ‘Vettah’ (2016), ‘Take Off’ (2017), ‘Virus’ (2019), ‘Pada’ (2022), and ‘Nna Thaan Case Kodu’ (2022).
  

  Pada

• He has been supporting social causes for a long time. In 2014, he collaborated with various Indian celebrities to start a fund-raising cricket club named ‘Celebrity Cricket Club (C3).’ In 2015, he started Al Fasht, a medical facility for children with autism in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. He has also played various cricket matches with the Kerala Strikers team of the Celebrity Cricket League.
  

  Kunchacko Boban with Kerala Strikers members

• He acted in the critically acclaimed Malayalam film ‘Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal’ in 2015. The film received various film festival awards.

• In 2016, he restarted the film production company Udaya Pictures which was started by his grandfather.

• He has appeared in a few Malayalam reality TV shows such as ‘Nayika Nayakan’ (2018; mentor), ‘Mazhavil Entertainment Awards’ (2019; host), and ‘E-Classil Njanumund’ (2021; host).

• He has judged a few Malayalam reality TV shows like ‘Funs Upon a Time’ (2021) and ‘Dancing Stars’ (2023).
  

  Kunchacko Boban in Dancing Stars

• In 2022, his photo as a postman from the film ‘Oridathoru Postman,’ was used in the Karnataka State syllabus textbook. However, giving the clarification over this, the sources of the state government commented,
  

  It is sourced from a book by a private publisher based out of Hubli. It is not part of the curriculum.”

• He loves to eat Karimeen, a fried fish in his lunch or dinner.

• On the 25th anniversary of his 1997 Malayalam film ‘Aniyathipraavu,’ he bought the same bike that his character used in the film. ^[8]The Times of India
  

  A collage of Kunchacko Boban with his motorcycle

• In 2023, the filmmaker of the Malayalam film ‘Padmini,’ shared his disappointment with Boban. In an interview, the filmmaker said that Boban had charged around Rs 2.5 crore for a 25-day shooting schedule and when he was asked to promote the film, he declined. ^[9]India Today

• He is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog.
  

  Kunchacko Boban with his pet dog

• In his leisure time, he loves to travel to different places and play badminton.
  

  Kunchacko Boban during his vacation