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Kunchacko (1912-1976)

Birthplace:
Alappuzha, Kerala, India

Born:
January 1, 1912

Died:
June 15, 1976

Biography from TheMovieDB

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

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Film Production

Director:
1960  Umma
1961  Unniyarcha
1962  Bharya
1965  Shakunthala
1966  Anarkali
1967  Kasavuthattam
1968  Kodungallooramma
1968  Punnapra Vayalar
1970  Othenante makan
1970  Pearl View
1971  Panchavan Kadu
1972  Aromalunni
1972  Postmane Kananilla
1974  Ponnapuram Kotta
1975  Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
1975  Neela ponman
1976  Mallanum Mathevanum
1977  Kannappanunni

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

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