Shine Tom Chacko

In this Indian name, the name Chacko is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Shine.

Shine Tom Chacko
Born (1983-09-15) 15 September 1983 (age 41)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Alma materSt. Thomas College, Thrissur
Occupations
Years active2002–present
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
SpouseThabeetha
Children1[1]

Shine Tom Chacko (born 15 September 1983) is an Indian actor and former assistant director who works in Malayalam cinema After working as an assistant to director Kamal for about 9 years, he forayed into acting through the film, Gaddama.[2][3] He played supporting roles in several films including Ee Adutha Kaalathu, Chapters, Annayum Rasoolum ,Masala Republic, Jigarthanda DoubleX and played his first lead role in Binu S Kalady's fantasy-comedy film Ithihasa (2014) which dealt with body-swapping. Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films acted.

Film career

Shine started his career as an assistant director to Kamal in the early 2000's. He has completed his B.Com degree from St. Thomas College, Thrissur. He worked nearly 10 years with Kamal and during this time, Shine had showed his face in one of the scenes as a man sitting in a bus in the 2002 film Nammal directed by Kamal.[4] Shine made his acting debut in 2011 with Kamal's Gaddama. He portrayed the role of an immigrant, who is tortured and treated like a slave in a desert of Saudi Arabia. He played a notable role in Sunil Ibrahim's Chapters (2012). However the movie was a failure at box office. After playing some usual sidekick and other minor roles in movies such as Annayum Rasoolum (2013) and Ee Adutha Kaalathu (2012); Shine got his breakthrough with the 2014 fantasy comedy Ithihasa directed by Binu Sadanandan. Shine played the lead role in the film which deals with body swapping and it turned out to be one of the highest grossing Malayalam movies in 2014.[5] He was praised for his strong negative shade role in Kammatipaadam (2016). The same year he played a notable role in Annmariya Kalippilaanu. Shine played the lead roles as Antony in Dum and Kinder in Popcorn, both released in 2016. However, both movies were not successful at the box office.[6]

In 2017, Shine played some notable roles in movies such as Godha, Tiyaan, Varnyathil Aashanka, Parava and Mayanadhi.[7] Shine played the lead role in Who (2018) which is the first Malayalam movie dealing with time travel.[8] Same year, he played a lead role in Ottakkoru Kamukan, which received mixed reviews from critics.

Shine's villainous performance in Ishq (2019) was critically acclaimed despite the movie receiving negative reviews from most critics.[9][10] He portrayed Alwin, a moral police who intervenes in the privacy of a couple. The Hindu described Alwin as one of the most despicable villainous roles in Malayalam cinema of the decade.[11] He played a lead role in the fantasy comedy Mask, which also deals with body swapping. Shine's performance in Khalid Rahman's black comedy Unda (2019) was appraised. Some critics listed Unda as one of the best Malayalam movies of the decade.[12]

In 2020, Shine had notable roles in Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam and Maniyarayile Ashokan. The same year he played the lead role in Khalid Rahman's thriller Love, which received mixed reviews. The movie had a late release in India on 29 January 2021.[13] In 2021, he played as police officer in Operation Java and Wolf. Both movies were critically acclaimed.[14] He also had a notable role in Anugraheethan Antony. Shine has also a notable role in the latest OTT release Kuruthi starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Roshan Mathew and more.[15] He further received critical acclaim and likes of the audience for his performance in Kurup (2021)

In 2022, he appeared in critically acclaimed Veyil, Bheeshma Parvam and Pada.

Shine made his Tamil debut with Beast, an action drama starring Vijay and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles.[16] The film was commercial successful grossing over ₹300 crore at box office.[17]

Shine will also make his debut in Telugu with Dasara, an action drama starring Nani and Keerthy Suresh in the lead roles.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
List of Shine Tom Chacko film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Nammal Bus passenger Uncredited role
2011 Gaddama Basheer Debut film
Salt N' Pepper Dubbing director
2012 Ee Adutha Kaalathu Serial killer
Chapters Vinod aka Choonda
Da Thadiya Streetside Salesman
2013 Annayum Rasoolum Abu
5 Sundarikal Servant In the segment 'Gauri'
Arikil Oraal Alfred Cameo
Kaanchi Vijayan
2014 Pakida Sunny
Hang Over Noor
Konthayum Poonoolum Martin
Masala Republic Sivan Kutty
Ithihasa Alvy Benedict/Janaki
2015 Viswasam Athalle Ellam Jomon
Ottaal Boss
Saigal Paadukayaanu Chandra Babu
2016 Style Alvy Benedict Cameo
Kammatipaadam Johny
Mohavalayam
Ann Maria Kalippilaanu Suku
Dooram Sam
Dum Anthony [18]
Popcorn Kinder [19][20]
Koppayile Kodumkaatu Appu
2017 Godha Kidilam Feroz
Prethamundu Sookshikuka 'Ethics' Babu
Tiyaan Jameel
Varnyathil Aashanka Pratheesh
Mannankattayum Kariyilayum Kishore
Avarude Raavukal Shine Cameo
Parava Rauf
Mayanadhi Shine Cameo
2018 Sakhavinte Priyasakhi
Kayamkulam Kochunni Kochu Pillai
Who John
Ottakoru Kaamukan Vinu
2019 Oru Kaatil Oru Paaykappal Ajith
Oru Nakshatramulla Akasham
Ishq Alwin
Mask Alby John
Unda Jojo Samson
My Santa Police officer Cameo
Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha Shine Cameo
2020 Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam Alex John
Maniyarayile Ashokan Shaiju
Love Anoop
2021 Operation Java CI Jacob Mani
Anugraheethan Antony Sanjay Madhav
Wolf SI Jayan
Kuruthi Kareem Amazon Prime Video film[21]
Bhramam Shooter Amazon Prime Video film; cameo
Kurup Bhasi Pillai
2022 Veyil Jomy Mathew
Bheeshma Parvam Peter
Pada Sadik Hasanar [22]
Beast Terrorist Tamil debut[23]
Panthrandu Pathro
Kochaal Pinker Babu
Adithattu Ambross
Thallumaala S.I. Reji
Kudukku Evan
Kumari Kaanhirangat Dhruvan Thampuran
Padavettu Mohanan
Roy CI Ajit Easwar
Vichithram Jackson
Bharatha Circus Anoop
2023 Djinn Sudheep
Christopher DYSP George Kottrakkan [24]
Boomerang Roney [25]
Dasara Chinna Nambi Telugu debut[26]
Corona Papers Kaakka Paappi [27]
Adi Sajeev Nair [28]
Neelavelicham Nanukkuttan [29]
Rangabali MLA Parasuram Telugu film
Madhura Manohara Moham Vishnu Cameo
Live Sam John Vakathanam [30]
Kurukkan Hari [31]
Jigarthanda DoubleX Jeyakodi Tamil film[32]
Maharani Ajeesh [33]
Dance Party [34]
Kannur Squad CPO Subhash Cameo[35]
2024 Vivekanandan Viralanu Vivekanandan [36]
Iyer in Arabia Freddy [37][38]
Thundu Shibin [39]
Thankamani [40]
Malayalee From India Dr. Sajin Babu [41]
Nadikar Himself Cameo[42]
Once Upon a Time in Kochi Ram Kumar [43]
Little Hearts Sharon [44]
Adios Amigo [45]
Thaanara [46]
Devara: Part 1 Kora Telugu film[47]
Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam [48]
TBA Bazooka † TBA [49]
TBA Aaraam Thirukalpana † TBA Post-production[50]
TBA Velleppam † Sakhavu Filming[51]
TBA Paradise Circus † Victor Malayalam-Hindi film; post-production[52]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Film Result Ref.
SIIMA Awards 2019 Best Actor in a Negative Role (Malayalam) Ishq Won [53]
3rd IIFA Utsavam 2023 Performance in a Negative Role (Telugu) Dasara Won [54]

Controversy

On 31 January 2015, Shine Tom Chacko and four women were arrested in Kochi for allegedly possessing narcotics.[55] A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act was registered against him. He was later granted bail by the High Court of Kerala.[56][57]

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