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Shine Tom Chacko

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Shine Tom Chacko

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

Infobox

Born
(1983-09-15) 15 September 1983 (age 42)Thrissur, Kerala, India
Alma mater
St. Thomas College, Thrissur
Occupations
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Years active
2002–present
Height
168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse
Thabeetha
Children
1

Tables

Key · Filmography
†
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
List of Shine Tom Chacko Malayalam language film credits · Filmography › Malayalam films
2002
Nammal
Role(s)
Bus passenger
Notes
Uncredited
2011
Gaddama
Role(s)
Basheer
Salt N' Pepper
Role(s)
Dubbing director
2012
Ee Adutha Kaalathu
Role(s)
Serial killer
Chapters
Role(s)
Vinod / Choonda
Da Thadiya
Role(s)
Streetside salesman
2013
Annayum Rasoolum
Role(s)
Abu
5 Sundarikal
Role(s)
Servant
Notes
Segment: Gauri
Arikil Oraal
Role(s)
Alfred
Kaanchi
Role(s)
Vijayan
2014
Pakida
Role(s)
Sunny
Hang Over
Role(s)
Noor
Konthayum Poonoolum
Role(s)
Martin
Masala Republic
Role(s)
Sivan Kutty
Ithihasa
Role(s)
Alvy Benedict / Janaki
2015
Viswasam Athalle Ellam
Role(s)
Jomon
Ottaal
Role(s)
Boss
Saigal Paadukayaanu
Role(s)
Chandra Babu
2016
Style
Role(s)
Crazy man at the church
Notes
Cameo appearance
Kammatipaadam
Role(s)
Johny
Mohavalayam
Ann Maria Kalippilaanu
Role(s)
Suku
Dooram
Role(s)
Sam
Dum
Role(s)
Anthony
Popcorn
Role(s)
Kinder
Koppayile Kodumkaatu
Role(s)
Appu
2017
Godha
Role(s)
Kidilam Feroz
Prethamundu Sookshikuka
Role(s)
'Ethics' Babu
Tiyaan
Role(s)
Jameel
Varnyathil Aashanka
Role(s)
Pratheesh
Mannankattayum Kariyilayum
Role(s)
Kishore
Avarude Raavukal
Role(s)
Shine
Parava
Role(s)
Rauf
Mayanadhi
Role(s)
Shine John
Notes
Cameo appearance
2018
Sakhavinte Priyasakhi
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Role(s)
Kochu Pillai
Who
Role(s)
John
Ottakoru Kaamukan
Role(s)
Vincent
2019
Oru Kaatil Oru Paaykappal
Role(s)
Ajith Menon
Ishq
Role(s)
Alwin
Mask
Role(s)
Alby John
Unda
Role(s)
Jojo Samson
My Santa
Role(s)
Police officer
Notes
Cameo appearance
Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha
Role(s)
Shine
2020
Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam
Role(s)
Alex John
Maniyarayile Ashokan
Role(s)
Shaiju
Love
Role(s)
Anoop
2021
Operation Java
Role(s)
CI Jacob Mani
Anugraheethan Antony
Role(s)
Sanjay Madhav
Wolf
Role(s)
SI Jayan
Notes
50th film
Kuruthi
Role(s)
Kareem
Bhramam
Role(s)
Stag Hunter
Notes
Cameo appearance
Kurup
Role(s)
Bhasi Pillai
2022
Veyil
Role(s)
Jomy Mathew
Bheeshma Parvam
Role(s)
Anjootti Peter
Pada
Role(s)
Sadik Hasanar
Panthrandu
Role(s)
Pathro
Kochaal
Role(s)
Pinker Babu
Adithattu
Role(s)
Ambross
Thallumaala
Role(s)
S.I. Reji
Kudukku
Role(s)
Evan
Kumari
Role(s)
Kaanhirangat Dhruvan Thampuran
Padavettu
Role(s)
Mohanan
Roy
Role(s)
CI Ajit Easwar
Vichithram
Role(s)
Jackson
Bharatha Circus
Role(s)
Anoop
2023
Djinn
Role(s)
Sudheep
Christopher
Role(s)
DYSP George Kottrakkan
Boomerang
Role(s)
Roney
Corona Papers
Role(s)
Kaakka Paappi
Adi
Role(s)
Sajeev Nair
Neelavelicham
Role(s)
Nanukkuttan
Madhura Manohara Moham
Role(s)
Vishnu
Notes
Cameo appearance
Live
Role(s)
Sam John Vakathanam
Kurukkan
Role(s)
Hari
Maharani
Role(s)
Ajeesh
Dance Party
Kannur Squad
Role(s)
CPO Subhash
Notes
Cameo appearance
2024
Vivekanandan Viralanu
Role(s)
Vivekanandan
Iyer In Arabia
Role(s)
Freddy
Thundu
Role(s)
Shibin
Thankamani
Malayalee From India
Role(s)
Dr. Sajin Babu
Nadikar
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Cameo appearance
Once Upon a Time in Kochi
Role(s)
Ram Kumar
Little Hearts
Role(s)
Sharon
Adios Amigo
Role(s)
Sojan
Thaanara
Role(s)
Adarsh Sreevaraham
Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam
Role(s)
Jeevan Thomas
2025
Dominic and the Ladies' Purse
Role(s)
Alby
Chattuli
Abhilasham
Bazooka
Role(s)
Franco Salvastone
Alappuzha Gymkhana
Role(s)
City Police Commissioner
The Protector
Soothravakyam
Diés Iraé
Role(s)
Manu/Philip Sebastian
TBA
Role(s)
Aaraam Thirukalpana †
Notes
TBA
TBA
Role(s)
Paradise Circus †
Notes
Victor
TBA
Role(s)
Velleppam †
Notes
Sakhavu
TBA
Role(s)
Dhoomakethu †
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002
Nammal
Bus passenger
Uncredited
2011
Gaddama
Basheer
Salt N' Pepper
Dubbing director
2012
Ee Adutha Kaalathu
Serial killer
Chapters
Vinod / Choonda
Da Thadiya
Streetside salesman
2013
Annayum Rasoolum
Abu
5 Sundarikal
Servant
Segment: Gauri
Arikil Oraal
Alfred
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
Crazy man at the church
Cameo appearance
Kammatipaadam
Johny
Mohavalayam
Ann Maria Kalippilaanu
Suku
Dooram
Sam
Dum
Anthony
Popcorn
Kinder
Koppayile Kodumkaatu
Appu
2017
Godha
Kidilam Feroz
Prethamundu Sookshikuka
'Ethics' Babu
Tiyaan
Jameel
Varnyathil Aashanka
Pratheesh
Mannankattayum Kariyilayum
Kishore
Avarude Raavukal
Shine
Parava
Rauf
Mayanadhi
Shine John
Cameo appearance
2018
Sakhavinte Priyasakhi
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Kochu Pillai
Who
John
Ottakoru Kaamukan
Vincent
2019
Oru Kaatil Oru Paaykappal
Ajith Menon
Ishq
Alwin
Mask
Alby John
Unda
Jojo Samson
My Santa
Police officer
Cameo appearance
Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha
Shine
2020
Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam
Alex John
Maniyarayile Ashokan
Shaiju
Love
Anoop
2021
Operation Java
CI Jacob Mani
Anugraheethan Antony
Sanjay Madhav
List of Shine Tom Chacko other language film credits · Filmography › Other language films
2022
Beast
Role(s)
Malik
Notes
Tamil
2023
Dasara
Role(s)
Chinna Nambi
Notes
Telugu
Rangabali
Role(s)
MLA Parasuram
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Role(s)
Jeyakodi
Notes
Tamil
2024
Devara: Part 1
Role(s)
Kora
Notes
Telugu
2025
Daaku Maharaaj
Role(s)
Inspector Stephen Raj
Robinhood
Role(s)
Victor Varghese
Good Bad Ugly
Role(s)
Shanmuga "Simon"
Notes
Tamil
Mark
Notes
Kannada
Year
Title
Role
Language
Notes
2022
Beast
Malik
Tamil
2023
Dasara
Chinna Nambi
Telugu
Rangabali
MLA Parasuram
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Jeyakodi
Tamil
2024
Devara: Part 1
Kora
Telugu
2025
Daaku Maharaaj
Inspector Stephen Raj
Robinhood
Victor Varghese
Good Bad Ugly
Shanmuga "Simon"
Tamil
Mark
Kannada
· Awards and nominations
Award
Year
Category
Film
Result
mw- Ref.
SIIMA Awards
2019
Best Actor in a Negative Role (Malayalam)
Ishq
Won
3rd IIFA Utsavam
2023
Performance in a Negative Role (Telugu)
Dasara
Won

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