Achankunju was an Indian film Actor in Malayalam movies . He started his career in the 1980s mainly portraying villainous roles. He acted in more than 50 films in Malayalam. Achankunju hails from Nellissery family, Kacherikkadavu, Kottayam in Kerala . He is a Kerala State Film Award winning actor in 1981 for movie 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. Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil (1986) Ithile Iniyum Varu (1986) Meenamasathile Sooryan (1986) Niramulla Raavukal (1986) Ilanjippookkal (1986) Nimishangal (Yaamam) (1986) Thozhil Allengil Jail (1985) Angadikkappurathu (1985) etc are his famous films.