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.^[1]

Achankunju
Born	1930 Kacherikadavu, Kottayam, Travancore
Died	16 January 1987 (aged 56) Kottayam
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1980–1987
Spouse	Achamma
Children	2
Awards	Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor Kerala State Film Critics Award

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^[2]
• 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