Achankunju

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.

Early life 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.

Death 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 1980 Kerala State Film Awards: Best Actor for Lorry 1980 Kerala State Film Critics Award for Lorry

Filmography 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 Ambili Ammavan Meenamasathile Sooryan Police officer Ithile Iniyum Varu Govindankutty Ashan Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil Narayanan