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| name = Achankunju<br />
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| birth_date = 1930<br />
| birth_place = Kacherikadavu, [[Kottayam]], [[Travancore]]<br />
| death_date = 16 January 1987 (aged 56)<br />
| death_place = [[Kottayam]]<br />
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| occupation = [[Actor|Film actor]]<br />
| yearsactive = 1980–1987<br />
| spouse = Achamma<br />
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| children = Shajan, Esamma<br />
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| awards = [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]<br>Kerala State Film Critics Award<br />
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'''Achankunju''' ({{lang-ml|അച്ചൻകുഞ്ഞ്}}) (1930 - 16 January 1987) was an Indian actor in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He started his career in the 1980s, mainly portraying [[villain]]ous roles. He acted in more than 50 films in Malayalam.<ref>{{cite web|title=ഇവിടെ ഒരു അച്ചന്കുഞ്ഞുണ്ടായിരുന്നു|url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0707/07/1070707068_1.htm|publisher=malayalam.webdunia.com|accessdate=10 September 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Background==<br />
'''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 (film)|Lorry]]''. 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.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* 1980 '''[[Kerala State Film Awards]]:''' [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for ''[[Lorry (film)|Lorry]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Thespian Achankunju Still Remains in Oblivion|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Thespian-Achankunju-Still-Remains-in-Oblivion/2015/01/16/article2621429.ece|accessdate=10 September 2016|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><br />
* 1980 Kerala State Film Critics Award for ''[[Lorry (film)|Lorry]]''<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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* ''[[Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil]]'' (1986)<br />
* ''[[Ithile Iniyum Varu]]'' (1986) as Govindankutty Ashan<br />
* ''[[Meenamasathile Sooryan]]'' (1986) as Police officer<br />
* ''Niramulla Raavukal'' (1986)<br />
* ''Ilanjippookkal'' (1986)<br />
* ''Nimishangal'' (Yaamam) (1986)<br />
* ''Thozhil Allengil Jail'' (1985)<br />
* ''[[Angadikkappurathu]]'' (1985) as Saithakka<br />
* ''Kaanaathaaya Penkutti'' (1985)<br />
* ''[[Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam]]'' (1985)<br />
* ''[[Yathra]]'' (1985)<br />
* ''Naadam'' (Mattoru Pranayakaalathu) (1983)<br />
* ''[[Sandhya Vandanam (film)|Sandhya Vandanam]]'' (1983) as Bhaskaran Aasan<br />
* ''Sagaram Shantham'' (1983)<br />
* ''[[Enikku Vishakunnu]]'' (1983) as Mathai<br />
* ''Kadamba'' (1983)<br />
* ''[[Naseema]]'' (Thamburu) (1983) as Mammad<br />
* ''Aattakkalaasham'' (1983)<br />
* ''[[Sandhya Mayangum Neram]]'' (1983)<br />
* ''Prem Nazeerine Kaanmanilla'' (1983)<br />
* ''Nizhal Moodiya Nirangal'' (1983)<br />
* ''[[Himavaahini]]'' (1983) as Panthalam Kurup<br />
* ''[[Ahimsa (1981 film)|Ahimsa]]'' (1982)<br />
* ''[[Padayottam]]'' (1982)<br />
* ''Kakka'' (1982)<br />
* ''[[Ee Nadu]]'' (1982) as Porinju<br />
* ''Greeshmajwaala'' (1981) as Kattumooppan<br />
* ''Parankimala'' (1981)<br />
* ''[[Chaatta (film)|Chaatta]]'' (1981) as Kariya<br />
* ''Kaattukallan'' (1981)<br />
* ''Choothaattam'' (1981)<br />
* ''Inayethedi'' (1981)<br />
* ''[[Lorry (film)|Lorry]]'' (1980)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20141018185753/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Achankunju Achankunju at MSI]<br />
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