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{{Short description|Indian Malayalam actor (1934–2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = K. P. A. C. Sunny
| image=
| birth_name = Sunny D'Cruz
| birth_date = 18 April 1934
| occupation = [[Actor|Film actor]]
| birth_place = [[Chavara]], [[Quilon]], [[Travancore]]
| death_date = 18 April 2006 (aged 72)
| spouse = Mercy<ref>[http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=K.P.A.C.+Sunny&pigsection=Actor&picata=1&Search=Search Cinidiary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927062401/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=K.P.A.C.+Sunny&pigsection=Actor&picata=1&Search=Search |date=27 September 2013 }} {{unreliable source?|date=August 2017}}</ref>
| parents = Jacob
| children = Deepa, Roopa
| years_active= 1961–2006<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060421154202/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/21890.html Cinema News | Movie Reviews | Movie Trailers] {{unreliable source?|date=August 2017}}</ref>
}}

'''K. P. A. C. Sunny''' (18 April 1934 – 18 April 2006) was an Indian actor in [[Malayalam movie]]s. He acted in more than 400 Malayalam films. He occupied the movie industry for four decades.

==Background==
Sunny was born as Sunny D'Cruz in [[Chavara]], then [[Travancore]] on 18 April 1934. His father's name is Jacob. He completed his education at Chavara English Medium High School and graduated from [[Fatima Mata National College]], [[Kollam]]. He established as a good actor while at school, where he also scripted a drama titled ''Sneham Anaswaramanu''. He was elected as College Arts Club Secretary during college life. He also worked in Kala Nilayam. He worked as an Accountant in State Small Scale Agricultural Corporation from 1964. After joining K.P.A.C drama troupe he adopted K.P.A.C as a prefix for his name. In 2004, he received the [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award]] for Drama.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/drama-a-ksna/465 |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Drama |publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala|access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref>

Sunny died from a heart attack on 18 April 2006, which was his 72nd birthday.<ref>[http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?a=5496 Malayalachalachithram] {{unreliable source?|date=August 2017}}</ref> He was survived by his wife Mercy and two daughters.

==Filmography==
=== 1970s ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Madhuvidhu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Kochaniyathi]]'' || Reghu ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Professor (1972 film)|Professor]]'' || Hostel Warden ||
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Swargaputhri]]'' || Thampi ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1974 || ''[[Nadeenadanmare Avasyamundu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Neelakannukal]]'' || Cheriyan Muthalali ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1975 || ''[[Velicham Akale]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pennpada]]'' || Ramdas ||
|-
| ''[[Bhaarya Illaatha Raathri]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Priyamulla Sophia]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1976 || ''[[Panchami (film)|Panchami]]'' || Kannan ||
|-
| ''[[Hridayam Oru Kshethram]]'' || Dr. Sunny ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1977 || ''[[Rathimanmadhan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vidarunna Mottukal]]'' || Sulu's husband ||
|-
| ''[[Agninakshathram (1977 film)|Agninakshathram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Itha Ivide Vare]]'' || Thug ||
|-
| ''[[Muhoorthangal]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1978 || ''[[Kaithappoo]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rowdy Ramu]]'' || Dasappan ||
|-
| ''[[Nakshathrangale Kaaval (film)|Nakshathrangale Kaaval]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maattoly]]'' || Joseph ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1979 || ''[[Tharangam (1979 film)|Tharangam]]'' || Varghese ||
|-
| ''[[Irumbazhikal]]'' || School Master ||
|-
| ''[[Enikku Njaan Swantham]]'' || Naanu ||
|-
| ''[[Indradhanussu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kayalum Kayarum]]'' || Johnny ||
|-
| ''[[Chuvanna Chirakukal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Driver Madyapichirunnu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Sudhikalasam'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
|}

=== 1980s ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1980 || ''[[Angadi (film)|Angadi]]'' || Vishvanathan ||
|-
| ''[[Theenalangal]]'' || Damodharan master ||
|-
| ''[[Karimpana]]'' || Sunny ||
|-
| ''[[Eden Thottam]]'' || Varghese ||
|-
| ''[[Naayattu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Arangum Aniyarayum]]'' || Prathapan ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1981 || ''[[Thaaraavu]]'' || Thevan ||
|-
| ''[[Kolilakkam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ahimsa (1981 film)|Ahimsa]]'' || Pappan ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1982 || ''[[John Jaffer Janardhanan]]'' || Nanu ||
|-
| ''[[Thuranna Jail]]'' || Kuttan Pilla ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Swapname Ninakku Nandi]]'' || Johny ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1984 || ''[[Adaminte Vaariyellu]]'' || Eeppachan ||
|-
| ''[[April 18 (film)|April 18]]'' || DIG Santhosh Varma||
|-
| ''[[Kodathy]]'' || Advocate ||
|-
| ''[[Minimol Vathicanil]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Piriyilla Naam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sandarbham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Umaanilayam]]'' || Raveendranath ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1985 || ''[[Principal Olivil]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Varma ||
|-
| ''[[Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu]]'' || Indu's father ||
|-
| ''[[Yathra]]'' || District Forest Officer ||
|-
| ''[[Eeran Sandhya]]'' || Police Officer ||
|-
| ''[[Boeing Boeing (1985 film)|Boeing Boeing]]'' || Sreekandan Nair ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Kudakeezhil]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Viswanathan Nair ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1986 || ''[[Aayiram Kannukal]]'' || Fr. Alexander||
|-
| ''[[Sukhamo Devi]]'' || Stephen ||
|-
| ''[[Moonnu Masangalku Mumbu]]'' || Judge ||
|-
| ''[[Rajavinte Makan]]'' || K. Venkitachalam, Public Prosecutor ||
|-
| ''[[Meenamasathile Sooryan]]'' || Jail Warden||
|-
| ''[[Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam]]'' || School manager ||
|-
| ''Sunil Vayassu 20'' || Police Officer ||
|-
| ''[[Swamy Sreenarayana Guru]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1987 || ''[[Irupatham Noottandu]]'' || Koshy ||
|-
| ''[[Aalippazhangal]]'' || Dr. Madhavan ||
|-
| ''[[Theertham (film)|Theertham]]'' || Dr. Ashokan||
|-
| ''[[Vrutham]]'' || Barrister Vinod Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar]]'' || Vishwambaran ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 1988 || ''[[Aparan (film)|Aparan]]'' || Kuriyachan ||
|-
| ''[[Oru CBI Diary Kurippu]]'' || C.I. Alex ||
|-
| ''[[August 1 (film)|August 1]]'' || Vishwam ||
|-
| ''[[Mukthi]]'' || Thomas Varghese ||
|-
| ''Inquilabinte Puthri'' || Raghavan ||
|-
| ''Ambalakkara Panchaayath'' || ||
|-
| ''Vida Parayaan Maathram'' || Psychiatrist ||
|-
| ''[[Dhwani]]'' || Police Officer ||
|-
| ''[[Isabella (1988 film)|Isabella]]'' || Alby ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1989 || ''[[Adikkurippu]]'' || Karthikeyan ||
|-
| ''Agnipravesham'' || ||
|-
| ''[[The News (film)|News]]'' || George Thomas ||
|-
| ''[[Naduvazhikal]]'' || Koshy ||
|-
|}

=== 1990s ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=10 | 1990 || ''[[Arhatha]]'' || Commissioner Sreenivasan ||
|-
| ''[[Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu]]'' || D.I.G Ayyappan Marar I.P.S ||
|-
| ''[[Naale Ennundengil]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Veena Meettiya Vilangukal'' || Viswanathan ||
|-
| ''[[Indrajaalam]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Narayana Swamy ||
|-
| ''[[No.20 Madras Mail]]'' || Sreedhara Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Lal Salam (1990 film)|Lal Salam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maanmizhiyaal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kadathanadan Ambadi]]'' || Chandrappan's Brother ||
|-
| ''Vacation'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1991 || ''[[Mahazar]]'' || Judge ||
|-
| ''[[Bhoomika (film)|Bhoomika]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu]]'' || Sadasivan ||
|-
| ''Oru Prathyeka Ariyippu'' || S.P. Rajasekharan ||
|-
| ''[[Chakravarthy (1991 film)|Chakravarthy]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aanaval Mothiram]]'' || D.I.G. Michael Kurien ||
|-
| ''[[Onnaam Muhurtham]]'' || Shekhara Kurup ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1992 || ''[[Thalastaanam]]'' || Minister Nandakumar Pillai ||
|-
| ''[[Kunukkitta Kozhi]]'' || Vakkachan ||
|-
| ''[[Priyapetta Kukku]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mahanagaram]]'' || Shankara Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Kizhakkan Pathrose]]'' || Priest ||
|-
| ''[[Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo]]'' || Arathi's Uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Kauravar]]'' || Kanaran ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1993 || ''Kulapathi'' || Abdu ||
|-
| ''[[Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni]]'' || Rajagopal ||
|-
| ''Journalist'' || Police Officer ||
|-
| ''Thalamura'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1994 || ''[[Varaphalam]]'' || Sahadevan ||
|-
| ''Moonnaam Loka Pattaalam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Commissioner (film)|Commissioner]]'' || Kunju Moideen Sahib ||
|-
| ''[[Vendor Daniel State Licency]]'' || Dy.SP Krishnankutty Nair ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1995 || ''[[The King (1995 film)|The King]]'' || Sulaiman || Cameo
|-
| ''[[Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu]]'' || Advocate ||
|-
| ''Peter Scott'' || Police Officer ||
|-
| 1997 || ''Shobhanam'' || Thampan ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]'' || Ezhupunna Mathew Tharakan ||
|-
|}

=== 2000s ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2000 || ''Rapid Action Force'' || CI Jacob ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Five Fingers (2005 film)|Five Fingers]]'' || ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1460296}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=KPAC%20Sunny&limit=75 K P A C Sunny at MSI]


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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kerala]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kollam]]
[[Category:People from Kollam district]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:1934 births]]
[[Category:2006 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award]]

K. P. A. C. Sunny - Revision history

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