Kunchan is an Indian actor who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. In a career spanning over five decades, Kunchan has worked in over 600 Malayalam films. His first ever released film was Rest House (1970). Primarily appeared in supporting roles throughout his career, Kunchan is best known for his work in Ivar (1980), Nayakan (1985), Avanazhi (1986), Carnivel (1989) Aye Auto (1990), Kottayam Kunjachan (1990), and Lelam (1997).

In 2010, he starred in the Tamil film Manmadhan Ambu alongside Kamal Haasan. He further appeared in films like Money Honey Shani (2013), Mumbai Police (2013), Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 (2014) and Acha Din (2015). Kunchan`s 2019 projects include An International Local Story, Evidey, Finals and Ganagandharvan.