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Kunchacko
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
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 fro…
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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
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1977
Kannappanunni
Movie Director
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1976
Mallanum Mathevanum
Movie Director
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1976
Chennaaya Valarthiya Kutty
Movie Director
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1975
Cheenavala
Movie Director
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1975
Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre
Movie Director
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1975
Neela ponman
Movie Producer
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1974
Durga
Movie Director
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1974
Thumbolarcha
Movie Director
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1973
Ponnapuram Kotta
Movie Director
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1972
Postmane Kananilla
Movie Director
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1972
Gandharavakshetram
Movie Producer
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1972
Aromalunni
Movie Director
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1971
Lora Where Are You?
Movie Producer
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1971
Panchavan Kadu
Movie Director
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1970
Pearl View
Movie Director
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1970
You Made Me a Communist
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1970
Othenante makan
Movie Director
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1969
Koottukudumbam
Movie Producer
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1968
Kodungallooramma
Movie Director
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1968
Punnapra Vayalar
Movie Director
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1967
Kasavuthattam
Movie Director
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1966
Anarkali
Movie Director
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1965
Shakunthala
Movie Director
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1965
Kattuthulasi
Movie Producer
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1965
Inapravugal
Movie Director
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1964
Pazhassi Raja
Movie Producer
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1962
Bharya
Movie Director
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1961
Unniyarcha
Movie Director
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1960
Umma
Movie Director
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1952
Achan
Movie Producer
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1952
Visappinte Vili
Movie Producer
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1951
Jeevitha Nouka
Movie Producer
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1950
Nalla Thanka
Movie Producer
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1949
Vellinakshatram
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