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{{Short description|Indian film editor}}
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'''Chaman Chakko''' is an Indian [[film editor]] working in the [[List of Malayalam films of 2019|Malayalam film]] industry. He began his journey by directing and editing short films, which helped shape his visual storytelling skills. He later worked as a spot editor on several feature films before making his independent editing debut with the critically acclaimed film ''[[Kala (2021 film)|Kala]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite news |title = സിനിമ 'ചമയ്ക്കുന്ന' ചമൻ; മലയാളത്തിലെ പ്രായം കുറഞ്ഞ ഫിലിം എഡിറ്റര്‍; അഭിമുഖം...
|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2022/07/20/Chaman-Chacko-interview.html |publisher = manoramanews |date = 22 July 2022 |accessdate = 14 May 2024 |language = Malayalam}}</ref>

== Personal life==
Chaman was born to Thattil Chacko and Soly Chacko at Nellikunnu,[[Thrissur]]. He has a sibling named Chanchal Chacko. Music director [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] is his uncle. Chaman graduated from [[St. Thomas College, Thrissur]] with a Bachelor of Visual Communication.<ref>{{cite news |title = Tovino Thomas' Kala clears censors with 'A' |url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/Mar/18/tovino-thomas-kala-clears-censors-with-a-2277958.html |publisher = newindianexpress |date = 18 March 2021 |access-date = 14 May 2024 |language = English}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Title !! Director !! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| 2021 || ''[[Kala (2021 film)|Kala]]'' || Rohith V. S. ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shrijith |first=Sajin |date=2021-03-04 |title='Kala' movie review: This Tovino Thomas-starrer is a furious, adrenaline-pumping thrill ride |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/Mar/26/kala-movie-review-this-tovino-thomas-starrer-is-a-furious-adrenaline-pumping-thrill-ride-2281562.html |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Jo and Jo]]'' || [[Arun D. Jose]] ||<ref>{{Cite news |title='Jo & Jo' trailer: A sibling rivalry blown out of proportion? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jo-jo-trailer-a-sibling-rivalry-blown-out-of-proportion/articleshow/91148743.cms |access-date=2024-09-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"|2023 || ''[[2018 (film)|2018]]'' || [[Jude Anthany Joseph]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=ലേഖകൻ |first=സ്വന്തം |date=2023-05-26 |title='വെല്ലുവിളിയായി 2018; ഉറക്കമില്ലാത്ത ദിവസങ്ങൾ; എയർ ലിഫ്റ്റിങ് മറക്കാനാകില്ല' |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/entertainment/latest/2023/05/26/2018-editor-chaman-chacko.html |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Manoramanews |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[RDX (film)|RDX]]'' || [[Nahas Hidhayath]]||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-23 |title='RDX' OTT release: Shane Nigam's action flick to start streaming on THIS date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/rdx-ott-release-shane-nigams-action-flick-to-start-streaming-on-this-date/articleshow/103882676.cms |access-date=2024-09-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Journey of Love 18+]]'' || [[Arun D. Jose]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Arjun |date=2023-07-07 |title=18 Plus review: Director Arun D Jose's rom-com criticises casteism in Kerala |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/18-plus-movie-review/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=The South First |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2024 || ''[[Samadhana Pusthakam]]'' || Raveesh Nath ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Arjun |date=2024-07-19 |title=Samadhana Pusthakam review: A good effort to raise awareness about sex education, but needed better execution |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/malayalam/samadhana-pusthakam-malayalam-movie-review/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=The South First |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Mura (film)|Mura]]'' || [[Muhammad Musthafa]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-12-20 |title=Muhammed Musthafa’s Mura gets OTT premiere |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/ott/news/2024/Dec/20/muhammed-musthafas-mura-gets-ott-premiere |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Hello Mummy]]'' || Vaishakh Elans ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2024-11-13 |title=Sunny Hinduja is Ashabha in Sharaf U Dheen-Aishwarya Lekshmi’s 'Hello Mummy' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2024/Nov/13/sunny-hinduja-is-ashabha-in-sharaf-u-dheen-aishwarya-lekshmis-hello-mummy |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Sookshmadarshini]]'' || [[MC Jithin]] ||<ref>{{cite news |title = ‘Sookshmadarshini’ trailer on you tube |url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrkfzvO9LkE |publisher = youtube |date = 17 November 2024 |language = Malayalam}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2025 || ''[[Identity (2024 film)|Identity]]'' || Akhil Paul <br> Anas Khan ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-09-16 |title=First look of Tovino Thomas-starrer Identity out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Sep/16/first-look-of-tovino-thomas-starrer-identity-out |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Bromance (2025 film)|Bromance]]'' || [[Arun D. Jose]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=2025-02-01 |title=Bromance trailer promises a fun, youthful entertainer |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/01/bromance-trailer-promises-a-fun-youthful-entertainer |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Officer on Duty]]'' ||Jithu Ashraf||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santhosh |first=Vivek |date=2025-01-17 |title=Kunchacko Boban's Officer on Duty gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jan/17/kunchacko-bobans-officer-on-duty-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Maranamass]]'' || Sivaprasad ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-04-01 |title=Basil Joseph's Maranamass confirms release date, trailer unveiled |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/01/basil-josephs-maranamass-confirms-release-date-trailer-unveiled |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Detective Ujjwalan]]'' || Indraneel Gopeekrishnan <br> Rahul G. ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mullappilly |first=Sreejith |date=2025-04-14 |title=Dhyan Sreenivasan's Detective Ujjwalan gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/14/dhyan-sreenivasans-detective-ujjwalan-gets-release-date |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra]]'' || [[Dominic Arun]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-06-08 |title=Naslen-Kalyani Priyadarshan film titled Lokah Chapter One: Chandra |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jun/08/naslen-kalyani-priyadarshan-film-titled-lokah-chapter-one-chandra |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2026 || ''[[Pennum Porattum]]'' || [[Rajesh Madhavan]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Cinema Express |date=2026-01-01 |title=Rajesh Madhavan's directorial debut Pennum Porattum gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Jan/01/rajesh-madhavans-directorial-debut-pennum-porattum-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{Pending film| Athiradi}} || Arun Anirudhan ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Cinema Express |date=2025-10-18 |title=Tovino Thomas, Basil Joseph and Vineeth Sreenivasan team up for Athiradi; title teaser out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/18/tovino-thomas-basil-joseph-and-vineeth-sreenivasan-team-up-for-athiradi-title-teaser-out |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{Pending film|[[I'm Game (2026 film)|I'm Game]]}} || Nahas Hidhayath ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=2025-03-01 |title=Dulquer Salmaan's next with Nahas Hidhayath titled I'm Game |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Mar/01/dulquer-salmaans-next-with-nahas-hidhayath-titled-im-game |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{Pending film| Khalifa: Part 1– The Intro}} || [[Vysakh]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Cinema Express |date=2025-10-15 |title=First glimpse of Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Khalifa to be unveiled on this date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/15/first-glimpse-of-prithviraj-sukumarans-khalifa-to-be-unveiled-on-this-date |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{Pending film|[[Thudakkam]]}} || Jude Anthany Joseph ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | {{TableTBA}} || {{Pending film| Thantha Vibe}} || [[Muhsin Parari]] ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tovino in 'Thantha Vibe', Muhsin Parari returns after a decade |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/tovino-thomas-announces-thantha-vibe-muhsin-parari-direction-78b0429c |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{Pending film| It's a Medical Miracle}} || Shyamin Gireesh ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-03-03 |title=‘Medical Miracle’ first look out! ‘Premalu’s Sangeeth Prathap to make his debut as lead |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/medical-miracle-first-look-out-premalus-sangeeth-prathap-to-make-his-debut-as-lead/articleshow/118676741.cms |access-date=2025-06-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| {{Pending film| Thottam}} || Rishi Sivakumar ||<ref>{{cite news |title ='Thottam' first look out: Keerthy Suresh and Antony Varghese Pepe unite for high-octane action adventure|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/thottam-first-look-out-keerthy-suresh-and-antony-varghese-pepe-unite-for-high-octane-action-adventure/articleshow/125120426.cms |publisher =timesofindia |date =6 November 2025|accessdate =1 December 2025|language =English }}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=nm10172518}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malayalam film editors]]
[[Category:Film editors from Kerala]]
[[Category:Artists from Kerala]]
[[Category:1995 births]]

Chaman Chakko - Revision history

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