Kochu Preman

Kochu Preman
Kochu Preman
Born	K. S. Premkumar; 1 June 1955; Valiyavila, Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore–Cochin, India
Died	3 December 2022 (aged 67); Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	University of Kerala
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Girija Preman (m. 1984)
Children	1

Kalaramathil Shivaraman Premkumar (1 June 1955 – 3 December 2022), better known by his stage name Kochu Preman, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam film industry. He acted in more than 250 films, mainly in supporting and comedy roles, and also appeared in television.^[3]

Early life and career

Kochu Preman was born K. S. Premkumar on 1 June 1955 to Kalaramathil Shivaraman Shasthri and T. S. Kamalam at Peyad in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He has six siblings. Preman had his primary education from Government school, Peyad.^[4] He completed college education from Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram. He has worked in drama troupes such as Kalidasa Kalakendram, Kerala Theaters, and Sanghachethana. In 1996, he debuted in the Malayalam film Dilliwala Rajakumaran. He adapted the stage name Kochu Preman because he believed that the name suits his short stature.

Personal life and death

Preman married cine-serial actress Girija Preman in 1984. They had a son named P. G. Harikrishnan.

Preman died on 3 December 2022, at the age of 67 in Thiruvananthapuram. He was suffering from lung related issues prior to his death.^[1]^[5]^[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	Ezhunirangal		Debut Film^[7]
1996	Dilliwala Rajakumaran	Balan's father
1997	Kathanayakan	Vamanan Nampoothiri
	Rajathanthram
	Guru
	The Car	Valiyakulam Swamy
	Irattakuttikalude Achan	Valsalan
1998	Vismayam	Kurupp
	Mattupetti Machan	Shankarankutty	Cameo Appearance
	Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam	Indhumathi's father
	Illamura Thampuran
	Ayushmanbava
	Panjaloham	Vasu
1999	Pattabhishekam
	Njangal Santhushtaranu	The Policeman
	Indulekha
2000	Thenkasipattanam	Rengarajan
	Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan	Captain
	Indriyam
	Kaathara
	Neelathadakathile Nizhalpakshikal
2001	Uthaman	Padmanabhan Pillai
	Achaneyanenikkishtam	Kurupu Mash
	Nariman	M. L. A.'s husband
	Naranathu Thampuran	Peethambharan
	Sravu
	Korappan The Great	Police Constable Kuttan Pilla
	Pranayakalathu
	Chethaaram
2002	Kalyanaraman	U. P. P. Menon
2002	India Gate
2003	Thilakkam	Swaminathan, the oracle
	Pulival Kalyanam	Santhosh Menon, Bank Manager
	Arimpara
	Varum Varunnu Vannu	Jayan
	Swantham Malavika	Thampi
2004	Chathikkatha Chanthu	Balan, the palace sectary
	Sathyam	Arjunan, the policeman
	Kaakkakarumban	Raghavan
	Kusurti	The Circus Manager
	Kottaram Vaidhyan	Chetti
	Maaratha Naadu
2005	Udayon	Kangaroo, bus conductor
	Thommanum Makkalum	Doctor Satheeshan
	Immini Nalloraal	The Barber
	Iruvattam Manavaatti	Pankajakshan
	Kalyana Kurimanam
	The Campus	"Vodka" Pathrose
	Banglawil Oudha	Varkkichan
	OK Chacko Cochin Mumbai	Thommi
	Vacation	Mooppan
	Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
2006	Chakkaramuthu	Ramendran, Lottery Agent
	Kanaka Simhasanam	Chinnakeshav Reddy
	Pathaaka	Aravindan
	Mouryan
	Anuvaadamillaathe
2007	Changathipoocha	Purushothaman Nair
	Chotta Mumbai	Premachandran
	Inspector Garud	Shivan Pillai
	Nivedyam	Nakulan
	Ayur Rekha
2008	Crazy Gopalan	Diwakaran
	College Kumaran	Sudhakarn
	Mizhikal Sakshi	Vasudeva Valyathaan
	Kabadi Kabadi	Sasidharan Nair
	Twenty:20		Uncredited Role
	De Ingottu Nokkiye
	Apoorva	The Principal
	Kovalam	Mathan
	Robo	Vaidyar
2009	Passenger	Jaffer
	2 Harihar Nagar	Chandykunju
	Aayirathil Oruvan	Kunjukuttan
	Dalamarmarangal	Bhaskaran
	Swantham Lekhakan	Minister
	My Big Father	Preman
	Colours	Keshananda Swamikal
	Samastha Keralam PO	Velichappadu
	Kappal Muthalaali	Kuruvila
	Oru Black and White Kudumbam	Cheriyachan
	Patham Adhyayam	Bharathan Ashari
	Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan	Unnithan
	Bharya Swantham Suhurthu	Kochunarayanan
2010	In Ghost House Inn	Chandykunju
	Marykkundoru Kunjaadu	Charlie
	Paappi Appacha	Keshavan
	Shikkar	Chacko
	Kaaryasthan	Ayyappan Nair
	Advocate Lakshmanan – Ladies Only	Bhakhtavalsalan
	Tournament	Cleetus
	Nallavan	Santhosh
	Oru Small Family	Napoleon
	Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policeum	Kuttappan
	Kadaksham	Sugunan Mundakayam
	Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram	A man near the temple
	Raama Raavanan	Rajappan
	Plus Two	The School Security
	Pulliman
	Chaverpada
	3 Char Sau Bees
	Senior Mandrake
	Thaskara Lahala
	Kausthubham
	Aathmakatha
	Rhythm	Udhuppu
2011	Teja Bhai & Family	Ravindran Nair
	Beautiful	Kunjachan
	Manikyakkallu	Varghese
	Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2	Kochugovindan
	Sarkar Colony	Secratriat Officer
	Bombay March 12	Naryanan Kochettan
	Maharaja Talkies	Kamalasanan
	Killadi Raman	Abdul Gafoor
	Ven Shankhu Pol
	Sthalam
	Happy Durbar	Gunalan
	Ramayanam
	Umma
2012	Ordinary	Peethambaran
	Poppins	Hari's senior officer	Cameo Appearance
	Mayamohini	Pappan Parapokkara
	Bachelor Party	Dr. Moorthy
	Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty	Ajayan
	101 Weddings	Lawrence
	Trivandrum Lodge	Sadanandan
	Ardhanaari	The school teacher
	Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam	Aravindan
	Vaadhyar	The District Education Officer
	Mullamottum Munthiricharum	Plapparambil Kuriyachan
	Madirasi	Nambheeshan
	Josettante Hero	Sreedharan Parasala
	Cinema Company
	Ee Thirakkinidayil
	Ozhimuri
	Pulivaal Pattanam	Flat security
	Ennennum Ormakkayi
2013	Romans	Achankunju, the sexton
	Tourist Home	The Money Lender
	Sound Thoma	Kuttan Pilla
	Zachariayude Garbhinikal	Hospital Attender
	Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu	Chandrappan the Lift Mechanic
	Radio	Zahir Hussain
	God for Sale	Soman Pilla
	Vallatha Pahayan	The School Principal
	Good Bad & Ugly
	Mr. Bean	Colonel Lambo
	For Sale	Mani
	Maanikkathamburaattiyum Kristhumas Kaarolum
	Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu
	Bunty Chor
	Njan Anaswaran
	Malayalanaadu
2014	Happy Journey	Flat Secretary
	Munnariyippu	Advocate Eeppan
	Money Ratnam	Gopi
	Ulsaha Committee	Peethambara Kuruppu
	Aamayum Muyalum	Sexton Ouseppu
	Polytechnic	Sukumaran's aide
	Maramkothi
	Manja
	Persiakaran
	Color Baloon	Vishwambharan
	Kalyanism	Vijayan
	Ottamandaram	A drunkard
	Call me@	Varghese
	Garbhasreeman	Mammoottikka
	My Dear Mummy	Bheeran
	Life Full of Life
	Mizhi Thurakku
	Educational Loan
2015	Roopantharam	Raghavan	Lead Role^[8]^[9]
	Chandrettan Evideya	Issac Eeppan
	Kanal	Chandranandhan
	Female Unnikrishnan	School Headmaster
	Priyamanasam		Sanskrit movie
	Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum
	Smart Boys
	Aval Vannathinu Sesham	Premachandran
	Thaarakangale Saakshi	A Money Lender
	Compartment	Sukathan
	Ente Padam Ninte Katha
2016	Welcome to Central Jail	Stephen
	Action Hero Biju	Stephen
	Leela	Dr. Sukumaran
	Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum	Purushothaman
	Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya	Prakashan's uncle
	Dum	Raghavan
	Moonnaam Naal Njaayaraazhcha	Sudheer J Nair
	Angane Thanne Nethave Anjettennam Pinnale	Vellichapaadu
	Calling Bell	Kochettan
	Ghost Villa	A Warlock
	Popcorn
	Paris Payyans
	Kadha Parayum Muthachan
	Taka Toka Tanka
	Oravasaram
	Aneesya
	Bhramsam
	Maayavanam Bunglow
	Snehapoorvam
2017	C/O Saira Banu	Legal Aid Advocate
	Avarude Raavukal	Dr. Jayamurugan
	Crossroad	Ulahannan	In the segment Badar
	Ayaal Sassi	Sathyaneshan
	Karutha Joothan
	Karutha Sooryan
	Six Feet	Pastor Lasor
	Gandhinagarile Unniyarcha	Kochettan
	Kuppivala
	Hello Dubaikkaran
	Pakal Pole
	Njaanaara Mon
	Kaviyude Osyath
2018	Varathan	Oanth
	Chalakkudikkaran Changathi	The Cameraman
	Kuttanadan Marpappa	Peter's Relative
	Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri	Missionary Priest
	Thattumpurath Achuthan	Kumarashanan
	Carbon	Balan Pilla
	Mangalyam Thanthunanena	Babu
	Padayottam	Ponappan Sir
	Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam
	Chandragiri	WhatsApp Maash
	Swarmappathaayam
	Samadhanathinte Vellaripraavukal
	Theneechayum Peerangippadayum
	Pranayatheertham
	Ulkaazhcha
2019	Brother's Day	Fr. Stephen Mathew
	Allu Ramendran
	Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla	The grocery shop owner
	Ambili	Vasukkuttan
	Ganagandharvan	Cheriyan
	Shibu	Eastman Narayanan
	Sachin
	Oru Caribbean Udayippu
	Freakens
	Lessons		In the segment Choolam
	Vaarthakal Ithuvare
	Hridyam	Sreedharan
	British Bungalaw	Thankappan, Tea shop owner
	Poovalliyum Kunjadum	Lasor
	1948 - Kalam Paranjathu
	Thelivu
2020	Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte	Mathachan
2021	The Priest	School Peon	Cameo Appearance
	Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan	Ramendran's father	Cameo Appearance Released in Disney+Hotstar
	Vrithaakrithiyilulla Chathuram	Rajappan Holiyappa
	Oru Pappadavada Premam	Kunjappan
	Makudi
2022	Karnan Napoleon Bhagath Singh		^[10]
	Aaraattu	Hari, the pachayath President
	Kaduva	Ithakk
	Last 6 Hours		Bilingual Film
	Kochaal
	King Fish
	Vellarikapattanam	Surendran
	Ulkkanal
2023	Thankam	Sasipillai	Posthumously Released^[11]
	Vasantha Mullai	Hotel Owner	Posthumously Released Tamil film
	Pookkaalam		Posthumously Released^[12]

Television

Cinemala (Asianet)
Calling bell (Surya TV)
Chakkarabharani (Surya TV)
Chila kudumba chitrangal (Kairali TV)
Culcutta hospital (Surya TV)
Devimahathmyam (Asianet)
Dream City (Surya TV)
Jwalayayi (DD Malayalam)
Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)
Kaliveedu (Surya TV)
Kanthari
Koodevide (Asianet)
Kunnankulathangaadi (Media One)
Laughing Villa (Surya TV)
Life is beautiful (Asianet)
Life is Beautiful Season 2 (Asianet)
Moonumani (Flowers (TV channel))
Mr & Mrs Comedy (YouTube)
Mrs. Hitler (Zee Keralam)
Ningalude Swantham Chanthu (DD Malayalam) Double Role
Prekshakare Avashyamunde (Mazhavil Manorama)
Rahasya Sancharangal (Asianet Plus)
Shivakami (Surya TV)
Sneham (Surya TV)
Sreemahabhagavatham (Asianet)
Swami Ayyappan (Asianet)
Thatteem Mutteem (Mazhavil Manorama)
Urulakku Upperi (Amrita TV)

References

^ ^a ^b "Malayalam fim actor Kochu Preman passes away". Onmanorama. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^ കൊച്ചുപ്രേമന്‍ [Kochu Preman]. CiniDiary (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 11 June 2012.
^ Preman, Kochu (10 May 2018). കൊച്ചുപ്രേമന്‍ എന്ന 'വലിയ' പ്രേമന്‍. Mangalam Publications (Interview) (in Malayalam). Interviewed by Shaji Karatupara. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
^ "CiniDiary".
^ യത് മലയാളിക്ക് ചിരിവിരുന്നൊരുക്കിയ നടൻ [Kochu Preman passes away; The actor who gave a laugh feast to The Malayalees is remembered]. Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Thiruvananthapuram. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
^ "നടൻ കൊച്ചു പ്രേമൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 3 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
^ "മച്ചമ്പിയേ ഞാൻ പണ്ടേ ഫ്രീക്കൻ ആയിരുന്നു കേട്ടോ ട്രോളിനു കൊച്ചുപ്രേമന്റെ മറുപടി". Manorma Online. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^ "This opportunity at IFFI is reassuring". The Hindu. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^ "Kochu Preman To debut as a hero". The Times Of India. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^ "Trailer of movie 'Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh' creating ripples on social media". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
^ "കൊച്ചു പ്രേമന്റെ അവസാന ചിത്രം; 'തങ്കം' അതുല്യ നടനുള്ള ഒരു സമര്‍പ്പണം". Mathrubhumi News. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^ "First single from Pookkaalam out". Cinema Express. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

External links

[onmanorama.preman.2022.12.03-1] "Malayalam fim actor Kochu Preman passes away". Onmanorama. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

[2] കൊച്ചുപ്രേമന്‍ [Kochu Preman]. CiniDiary (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 11 June 2012.

[3] Preman, Kochu (10 May 2018). കൊച്ചുപ്രേമന്‍ എന്ന 'വലിയ' പ്രേമന്‍. Mangalam Publications (Interview) (in Malayalam). Interviewed by Shaji Karatupara. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.

[4] "CiniDiary".

[5] യത് മലയാളിക്ക് ചിരിവിരുന്നൊരുക്കിയ നടൻ [Kochu Preman passes away; The actor who gave a laugh feast to The Malayalees is remembered]. Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Thiruvananthapuram. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.

[6] "നടൻ കൊച്ചു പ്രേമൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 3 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

[7] "മച്ചമ്പിയേ ഞാൻ പണ്ടേ ഫ്രീക്കൻ ആയിരുന്നു കേട്ടോ ട്രോളിനു കൊച്ചുപ്രേമന്റെ മറുപടി". Manorma Online. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[8] "This opportunity at IFFI is reassuring". The Hindu. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[9] "Kochu Preman To debut as a hero". The Times Of India. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[10] "Trailer of movie 'Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh' creating ripples on social media". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

[11] "കൊച്ചു പ്രേമന്റെ അവസാന ചിത്രം; 'തങ്കം' അതുല്യ നടനുള്ള ഒരു സമര്‍പ്പണം". Mathrubhumi News. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[12] "First single from Pookkaalam out". Cinema Express. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

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Kochu Preman
Born	K. S. Premkumar (1955-06-01)1 June 1955 Valiyavila, Thiruvananthapuram, Travancore–Cochin, India
Died	3 December 2022(2022-12-03) (aged 67) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	University of Kerala
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Girija Preman (m. 1984) ^[1]^[2]
Children	1