Kalaramathil Shivaraman Premkumar (1 June 1955 – 3 December 2022), better known by his
stage name
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Kochu Preman, was an Indian actor who worked in
Malayalam film industry
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. He acted in more than 250 films, mainly in supporting and comedy roles, and also appeared in television.
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
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, India. He has six siblings. Preman had his primary education from Government school, Peyad. He completed college education from
Mahatma Gandhi College
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,
Thiruvananthapuram
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. 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
Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...
. He was suffering from lung related issues prior to his death.
Filmography
Television
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Cinemala
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Broadcast
The first episode aired on Asia ...
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JioStar channels
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** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
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)
* Calling bell (
Surya TV
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Current broadcas ...
)
* Chakkarabharani (
Surya TV
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Current broadcas ...
)
* Chila kudumba chitrangal (
Kairali TV
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* Culcutta hospital (
Surya TV
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Current broadcas ...
)
* Devimahathmyam (
Asianet Asianet may refer to:
JioStar channels
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** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** As ...
)
* Dream City (
Surya TV
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Current broadcas ...
)
* Jwalayayi (
DD Malayalam
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)
*
Kadamattathu Kathanar
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(
Asianet Asianet may refer to:
JioStar channels
* JioStar, is an Indian media conglomerate wholly owned by Disney India.
** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** As ...
)
*
Kaliveedu (
Surya TV
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Current broadcas ...
)
* Kanthari
* Koodevide (
Asianet Asianet may refer to:
JioStar channels
* JioStar, is an Indian media conglomerate wholly owned by Disney India.
** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** As ...
)
* Kunnankulathangaadi (
Media One)
*
Laughing Villa
''Laughing Villa'' is an Indian Malayalam celebrity comedy chat show which premiered on Surya TV from 30 July 2016 to 17 November 2019.
The first season of the show was hosted by south-Indian film actors Navya Nair and Maniyanpilla Raju. The ...
(
Surya TV
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Current broadcas ...
)
* Life is beautiful (
Asianet Asianet may refer to:
JioStar channels
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** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** As ...
)
* Life is Beautiful Season 2 (
Asianet Asianet may refer to:
JioStar channels
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** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** As ...
)
* Moonumani (
Flowers (TV channel)
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History
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* Mr & Mrs Comedy (
YouTube
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)
*
Mrs. Hitler (
Zee Keralam
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)
*Ningalude Swantham Chanthu (
DD Malayalam
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) Double Role
* Prekshakare Avashyamunde (
Mazhavil Manorama
Mazhavil Manorama is an Indian Malayalam language general entertainment Free-to-air television channel owned by Malayala Manorama. The channel’s headquarters is at Aroor, Alappuzha in Kerala, India.
History
The channel has been on air sin ...
)
* Rahasya Sancharangal (
Asianet Plus)
* Shivakami (
Surya TV
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Current broadcas ...
)
* Sneham (
Surya TV
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Current broadcas ...
)
* Sreemahabhagavatham (
Asianet Asianet may refer to:
JioStar channels
* JioStar, is an Indian media conglomerate wholly owned by Disney India.
** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** As ...
)
*
Swami Ayyappan (
Asianet Asianet may refer to:
JioStar channels
* JioStar, is an Indian media conglomerate wholly owned by Disney India.
** Asianet, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** Asianet Plus, a Malayalam language general entertainment channel
** As ...
)
*
Thatteem Mutteem (
Mazhavil Manorama
Mazhavil Manorama is an Indian Malayalam language general entertainment Free-to-air television channel owned by Malayala Manorama. The channel’s headquarters is at Aroor, Alappuzha in Kerala, India.
History
The channel has been on air sin ...
)
* Urulakku Upperi (
Amrita TV
Amrita TV is an Indian Malayalam-language free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal an ...
)
References
External links
Kochupreman profile*
Kochu Preman at MSI*
Kochu Preman at PBM
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1955 births
2022 deaths
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Indian male film actors
Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Male actors in Malayalam television
Indian male television actors