Kochu Preman was an Indian actor who contributed to the Malayalam film industry. Kochu Preman has appeared in films like Srayu, Indulekha, Pookkaalam, and more.
Early Life
On June 1, 1955, K.S. Premkumar aka Kochu Premanwas born in Valiyavila, Thiruvananthapuram, India. He was born to his father named Shivaramam Shastri and his mother named T.S. Kamaam.
As per the sources, he has 6 siblings whose names are yet to be revealed. Talking about his education, he had his primary education at a Government school. Thus, he completed college at Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Death
Kochu Preman died on December 3, 2022, Saturday, at a private hospital. The actor was being treated for a lung condition, as per reports. Many politicians, ministers, MLAs, and actors expressed their condolences on the death of the veteran actor.
Kochu Preman – Net Worth 2023
Kochu Preman must have earned a hefty amount of money. He has appeared in more than 250 movies in the 25 years of his career. But, Kochu had not revealed his estimated net worth.
Personal Life
Therefore, Kochu Preman was married to a cine-serial actress named Girija Preman. The couple (Kochu Preman and Girija Preman) tied the wedding knot in 1984. Later on, after their marriage they were blessed with a son named P.G. Harikrishnan. Therefore, there are no other details regarding Kochu Preman’s personal life.
Caption: Kochu Preman’s family. Source: Filmibeat Malayalam
Professional Life
Kochu started his work through Kerala Theaters, Kalidasa Kalakendram, and Sanghachethana. Thus, he started his career as a theatre artist. In 1996, he appeared in his debut film with the movie Dilliwala Rajakumaran. The film also had Manju Warrier and Jayaram in the lead roles. Therefore he has acted in about 250 films and was known for his comedy roles, for over 25 years.
Caption: Kochu Preman’s film poster. Source: Celpox
In 1997, he appeared in an Indian Malayalam-language fantasy drama film named Guru. Hence, the director was Rajiv Anchal, and written by C. G. Rajendra Babu from a story by Rajeev. Similarly, Mohanlal was playing the lead role in the movie.
The background score of a film was recorded completely outside the country, and it was the 1st time in Indian cinema. For the Best Foreign Language Film category, the film was selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars. Likewise, Guru is the first Malayalam film submitted by India for the Oscars.
More about career
Later on, in 2000, he appeared in a movie named Thenkasipattanam, it is an Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film. Thus, it was written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, and produced by Lal. The movie also starred Suresh Gopi, Lal, and Dileep as male leads and Samyuktha Varma, Geethu Mohandas, and Kavya Madhavan as female leads.
In 2010, he landed for a film named Paappi Appacha which is also an Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film. Similarly, starring Dileep and Innocent, it was written and directed by Elvin Bobby. In April 2010, the film was released in Kerala on more than 70 screens. Additionally, the film also marked the directorial debut of Mamas K. Chandran.
Moving on, he was seen in the movie named Leela (an Indian Malayalam satirical film) directed and produced by Ranjith n 2016. Thus, it was an adaptation of a short story by the same name by Malayalam screenwriter Unni R. Vijayaraghavan, Suresh Krishna, Sundheer Karamana, Indrans, Parvathy Nambiar, Jagadish, and Priyanka play supporting roles while Biju Menon plays the lead role.
Kochu Preman – Body Measurements
Kochu stood 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed around 76 kg. The late actor also had black pairs of eyes and black hair colour. Besides there are no any details regarding his body measurement, shoe size, and more.
Social Media
Kochu was not active on any social media accounts. Thus, there are many fn accounts created but he did not hold any official accounts.
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