Producer
Kunchacko
116 years · Alappuzha, Kerala, India · 23 films
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
Best known for
Filmography 23
Kannappanunni
1977 · Director
Cheenavala
1975 · Director, Producer
Neela ponman
1975 · Producer, Director
Ponnapuram Kotta
1973 · Director
Gandharavakshetram
1972 · Producer
Aromalunni
1972 · Producer, Director
Lora Where Are You?
1971 · Producer
Pearl View
1970 · Director
You Made Me a Communist
1970 · Producer
Othenante makan
1970 · Director
Koottukudumbam
1969 · Producer
Kodungallooramma
1968 · Director
Punnapra Vayalar
1968 · Director
Kasavuthattam
1967 · Director
Anarkali
1966 · Director, Producer
Shakunthala
1965 · Director
Bharya
1962 · Director, Producer
Unniyarcha
1961 · Director
Achan
1952 · Producer
Visappinte Vili
1952 · Producer
Jeevitha Nouka
1951 · Producer
Nalla Thanka
1950 · Producer
Vellinakshatram
1949 · Producer