Chemban Vinod Jose

Chemban Vinod Jose
Vinod at an event
Born
Vinod Jose [1]

(1976-05-24) 24 May 1976
Occupations
Years active2010–present
Spouses
Sunitha
​
​
(m. 2010; div. 2019)​
Mariam Thomas
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(m. 2020)​
[2]
Children1
RelativesUllas Chemban (brother)

Chemban Vinod Jose (born 24 May 1976) is an Indian actor, film producer and screenwriter, who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He is a physiotherapist by profession.[3] He is an established character actor and has appeared in over 50 films, mostly in comedic roles.

He is best known for his performance in Amen (2013), Tamaar Padaar (2014), Sapthamashree Thaskaraha (2014), Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014), Kohinoor (2015),Oru Second Class Yathra (2015), Churuli (2021) and Vikram (2022).

Career

He made his acting debut with the 2010 crime film Nayakan, playing an antagonistic role.

In 2017, Chemban Vinod made his screenwriter debut with the crime drama Angamaly Diaries, a major critical and commercial success in Malayalam that year. In the following year, he co-produced the thriller Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil. In 2018, he won the Best Actor Award at 49th International Film Festival of India for his leading role in Ee.Ma.Yau.

Awards

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

As actor

  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2010NayakanSaravanan
2011City of GodMaruth
Bombay March 12Firoz
CollectorIqbal
2012FridayBoat Driver Devassi
OrdinaryInspector Benny Idikula
2013Kili PoyiSmuggler
AmenPailakkutty
5 SundarikalJoshySegment: Aami
KaanchiPerachan[4]
Kadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttySameer
North 24 KaathamMusthafa
Koottathil OralVelu
2014Happy JourneyAmbi
Masala RepublicPerumbavoor Ajayan
Samsaaram Aarogyathinu HaanikaramSaalsa Kuttan
Tamaar PadaarTube Light Mani
Sapthamashree ThaskarahaMartin
Iyobinte PustakamDimitri[5]
Oru Korean PadamPeethambaran
2015Aadu Oru Bheegara JeeviyanuHighrange Hakkem
Oru Second Class YathraMaran
Onnam Loka MahayudhamAltaf
Chandrettan EvideyaJanan
Nee-NaKari Oil
Double BarrelDiesel
Urumbukal UrangarillaBenny
KohinoorNicholas
Lord Livingstone 7000 KandiProf. N. Neelakandan
CharlieMathai / Pathrose
2016PaavadaFr. Kattipparamban
Darvinte ParinamamDarvin
KaliChakkara Shaji
ShikhamaniShikamani
OppamAnandhan R, CI
Ore MukhamACP Ashok Chandra IPS
2017Angamaly DiariesHimself (Guest Appearance)Also script writer[6]
Georgettan's PooramPeter Mathai
Varnyathil AashankaWilson
Thrissivaperoor KlipthamDavid Pauly
Velipadinte PusthakamKaakka Rameshan
VillainDYSP Iqbal
2018 Swathanthryam ArdharathriyilDevassi
Ee.Ma.YauEeshi
Maradona Martin
Goli Soda 2Thillai Tamil film
DakiniMayan
Looty Kannada film
2019Porinju Mariam JosePuthanpally Jose
Jallikkattu Varkey
PuzhikkadakanSamuel
2020Trance Isaac Thomas
2021ChuruliAntony
Bheemante VazhiMaharshi
AjagajantharamAliyan
2022VikramJoseTamil film
ThallumaalaOmega BabuCameo appearance
Pathonpatham NoottanduKayamkulam Kochunni
The TeacherMani
ChattambiJohn[7]
2023RomanchamSayed[8]
BoomerangSI Jayadevan[9]
NeelavelichamRaviyettan[10]
Sulaikha ManzilSameer[11]
Nalla Nilavulla Rathri Irumban [12]
King of KothaRanjith Bhai[13]
PulimadaSI Ashokan[14]
Antony Fr. Paul Kattakayam [15]
2024AnchakkallakokkanNadavaramban Peter[16]
AlanguAugustineTamil film[17]
2025Pravinkoodu ShappuSuni[18]
Get-Set BabyCI Rahim Abdul Rawther[19]
Idi Mazha Kaattu[20]
Thalaivan ThalaiviiArasaangamTamil film[21]
TBAUnlock †TBAAnnounced

As screenwriter

YearTitleDirector
2017Angamaly DiariesLijo Jose Pellissery
2021Bheemante Vazhi[22]Ashraf Hamza

As producer

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2018Swathanthryam ArdharathriyilTinu PappachanCo-produced with BC Joshi and Lijo Jose Pellissery
2019ThamaashaAshraf HamzaCo-produced with Sameer Thahir, Shyju Khalid and Lijo Jose Pellissery
JallikkattuLijo Jose PellisseryCo-produced with O.Thomas Panicker and Lijo Jose Pellissery
2021Churuli
Bheemante VazhiAshraf HamzaCo-produced with Aashiq Abu and Rima Kallingal[23]
2023Sulaikha ManzilCo-produced with Subeesh Kannancheri and Sameer Karat[24]
2024AnchakkallakokkanUllas ChembanCo-produced with Abbas Puthuparambil, Sajin Ali Pulakkal and Hamza Thirunavaya[25]

References

  1. ↑ "Chemban Vinod: A comedian who never disappoints". onmanorama.com. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Malayalam actor Chemban Vinod Jose ties the knot amid lockdown". 28 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Archived 4 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine Mathrubhumi Show Guru Video
  4. ↑ Palicha, Paresh. "Review: Kaanchi falls short of expectations". Rediff. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Times of India entertainment News
  6. ↑ Angamaly Diaries Wiki page
  7. ↑ "Chattambi to release on September 23". The New Indian Express. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "'Romancham' Twitter review: Netizens hail Soubin Shahir starrer horror comedy film". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Samyuktha starrer 'Boomerang' gets a release date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  10. ↑ ANI (7 April 2023). "Aashiq Abu directorial 'Neelavelicham': Official trailer gets launched". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Sulaikha Manzil makers release new song". Cinema Express. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "'Nalla Nilavulla Rathri' movie review: Murphy Devassy's directorial debut fails to live up to its interesting premise". The Hindu. 30 June 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "King of Kotha promo introduces key characters of the Dulquer Salmaan starrer, watch video". The Indian Express. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  14. ↑ ANI (19 August 2023). "Teaser of Joju George, Aishwarya Rajesh starrer 'Pulimada' out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  15. ↑ Devasankar, S. (9 October 2023). "Joshiy's Antony: Joju George, Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer teaser to be unveiled with Thalapathy Vijay's Leo". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  16. ↑ Features, C. E. (5 March 2024). "Trailer of Chemban Vinod Jose-Lukman Avaran's Anchakkallakokkan out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  17. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (11 December 2024). "Alangu Trailer: Story of labourers caught in inter-state strife". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  18. ↑ Santhosh, Vivek (12 January 2025). "Audio launch of Basil Joseph and Soubin Shahir's Pravinkoodu Shappu to take place on this date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  19. ↑ Madhu, Vignesh (30 January 2025). "Unni Mukundan's Get-Set Baby release date out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  20. ↑ Features, C. E. (31 December 2020). "New year special poster of Idi Mazha Kaattu released". Cinema Express. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  21. ↑ Features, C. E. (30 June 2025). "Vijay Sethupathi-Nithya Menen's Thalaivan Thalaivii gets release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "ഭീമന്റെ വഴിയില്‍ കുഞ്ചാക്കോ ബോബന്‍, കൗതുകമുണര്‍ത്തുന്ന ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക്". 27 December 2020.
  23. ↑ "ഭീമന്റെ വഴിയില്‍ കുഞ്ചാക്കോ ബോബന്‍, കൗതുകമുണര്‍ത്തുന്ന ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക്". 27 December 2020.
  24. ↑ "Lukman, Anarkali lead Ashraf Hamza's next 'Sulaikha Manzil'". The New Indian Express. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  25. ↑ "Lukman, Chemban lead Ullas Chemban's 'Anchakkallakokkan'". The New Indian Express. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.