Kochu Preman (1 June 1955 – 3 December 2022 ) better known by his stage name Kochu Preman, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam film industry. He acted in more than 250 films, mainly in supporting comedy roles, and also appeared in television.
Kochupreman born Premkumar was born on 1 June 1955 to Kalaramathil Shivaraman Shasthri and Kamalam at Peyad Thiruvananthapuram . He had six siblings. He had his primary education from Government school, Peyad. He completed his education in Mahatma Gandhi College , Thiruvananthapuram . For 18 years first he was there in a drama troup named Kalidasa Kala Kendram and later in Kerala Theaters and Sanghachethana. In 1996 he debuted in the film named 'Dilliwala Rajakumaran '. He took the name Kochupreman because he believed that this name suits more for his very short stature.
Preman married to cine-serial actress Girija Preman on 1984. They had a son Hari Krishnan P G.
Prekshakare Avashyamunde(Mazhavil Manorama ) Rahasya Sancharangal (Asianet Plus) Laughing Villa (Surya TV )Thatteem Mutteem (Mazhavil Manorama )Moonumani (Flowers) Kunnankulathangaadi (Media one) Chakkarabharani(Surya tv) Calling bell (Surya TV ) Devimahathmyam(Aisanet) Sreemahabhagavatham(Asianet) Swami Ayyappan (TV series) (Asianet)Sneham(Surya TV) Culcutta hospital (Surya TV) Life is beautiful (Asianet) Chila kudumba chitrangal(Kairali ) Cinemala (Asianet)2022 King Fish
Suresh Gopi
2022 Ulkkanal
2022 Last 6 Hours
Cameo
2022 Kaduva
Ithakk
2022 Vaashi
Jacob
2022 Kochaal
2022 Thakkam
Short
2022 Aaraattu
Panchayat Opposition Leader
2022 Vellarikkapattanam 2022
Surendran
2022 Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh
2021 Kaliveedu (TV Series)
Pankajakshan
2021 Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
2021 Makudi
2021 The Priest
Peon Paulettan
2020 Oru Pappadavada Premam
2019 Vrithakrithiyulla Chathuram - A Minor Inconvenience
Rajappan Holiyappa
2019 Freakens
2019 Oru Mass Kadha Veendum
2019 Vaarthakal Ithuvare
Adv. Varghese
2019 Thelivu
2019 Ganagandharvan
Broker
2019 Brother's Day
Priest
2019 Poovalliyum Kunjadum
2019 Mohabbathin Kunjabdulla
2019 Ambili
Vasukuttan
2019 Sachin
Kuttappan
2019 Shibu
Eastman Narayanan
2019 Hridyam
2019 British Bungalow
2019 Allu Ramendran
Ramendran's Father
2019 Vallikkettu
2019 Oru Caribbean Udayippu
Prof.Idukula
2018 Thattum Purath Achuthan
Kumaranasan
2018 Chalakkudykkaran Changathy
Cinematographer
2018 Mangalyam Thanthunanena
Babu
2018 Varathan
Ondhu
2018 Padayottam
Ponnappan
2018 Chandragiri
2018 Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri
Vicar
2018 Kuttanadan Marpappa
Peter's Relative
2018 Theneechayum Peerangippadayum
2018 Carbon
Balan Pillai
2018 Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumarakanam
Velayudhan
2017 Pranayatheertham
2017 Karutha Suryan
2017 Gandhinagaril Unniyarcha
2017 Hello Dubaikkaran
2017 Pakal Pole
2017 Ayaal Sassi
Sathyaneshan
2017 Avarude Raavukal
Dr. Jayamurugan
2017 C/O Saira Banu
Legal Aid Advocate
2017 Six Feet
2017 Preshakare Avasyamundu(TV Series)
Principal
2017 Kaviyude Osyath
2016 Grace Villa
Short
2016 Welcome to Central Jail
Xavier
2016 Dum
2016 Popcorn
Jayabharati's Father-in-law
2016 Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum
Purushothama Panikkar
2016 Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum
Purushothama Panikkar
2016 Aneesya
2016 Calling Bell
2016 Angane Thanne Nethave Anjettennam Pinnale
2016 Ghost Villa
2016 Oru Murai Vanthu Paarthaya
Prakashan's Uncle
2016 Leela
Dr. Sukumaran
2016 Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
2016 Smart Boys
2016 Action Hero Biju
Benitta's Relative
2015 Priyamanasam
Kunchan Nambiar
2015 Female Unnikrishnan
2015 Kanal
Chandranandan
2015 Njaan Samvidhanam Cheyyum
Pushpan
2015 Thaarakangale Saakshi
2015 Chandrettan Evideya
Isaac Eppan
2015 Kalyanism
2015 Compartment
2014 Colour Balloon
Viswambaran
2014 Ottamandaram
2014 Persiakaran
2014 Money Ratnam
2014 Munnariyippu
2014 Mizhi Thurakku
2014 Call Me @
2014 Garbhasreeman
Mohammed Kutty aka Mammotty
2014 My Dear Mummy
2014 Ulsaha Committee
Peethambara Kurup
2014 Polytechnic
Pillai
2014 Manja
2014 Happy Journey
2013 Good Bad & Ugly
2013 For Sale
Mani
2013 Zachariayude Garbhinikal
Narayanan
2013 Tourist Home
A money lender
2013 God for Sale
Soman
2013 Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu!
2013 Sound Thoma
Kuttan Pillai
2013 Radio
Zakhir Hussain
2013 Romans
Achankunju the sexton
2013 Isaac Newton S/O Philipose
Kunjachan
2012 Pulivaal Pattanam
2012 Madhirashi
Narayanan
2012 Poppins
2012 101 Weddings
Lawrence Philipose
2012 Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
Aravindhan
2012 Ozhimuri
2012 Cinema Company
2012 Mullamottum Munthiricharum
Kuriyachan the father of Ranimol
2012 Vadhiyar
2012 Josettante Hero
Sreedhara Menon
2012 Mayamohini
2012 Ordinary
Peethambaran
2012 Thatsamayam Oru Penkutty
2011 Umma
2011 Killadi Raman
Abdul Gafoor
2011 Beautiful
An Uncle of Alex
2011 Sarkar Colony
2011 Ennennum Ormakkai
2011 Teja Bhai and Family
Ravindran Nair
2011 Bombay March 12
2011 Manikyakallu
Varghese
2011 Maharaja Talkies
Kamalasanan
2011 Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram
2010 Raama Raavanan
Rajappan
2010 Nallavan
2010 Adv. Lakshmanan Ladies Only
Bhakhtavalsalan
2010 Kadaksham
Sugunan Mundakayam
2010 Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Policum
Kuttappan
2010 In Ghost House Inn
Appachan
2010 Tournament - Play & Replay
2010 Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
Mary's Uncle
2010 Kaaryasthan
2010 Athmakadha
2010 Paappi Appachaa
Kesavan
2010 Pullimaan
2010 Senior Mandrake
2009 Ramanam
2009 Sanmanasullavan Appukuttan
Unnithan
2009 Oru Black & White Kudumbam
Cheriyachan
2009 My Big Father
2009 Kappalu Muthalali
Kuruvila
2009 Swa Le
Minister
2009 Samasthakeralam P.O.
Velichappadu
2009 Colors
Keshananda Swamikal
2009 Passenger
2009 2 Harihar Nagar
2009 Bharya Swantham Suhruthu
A bank clerk
2008 Kabadi Kabadi
2008 Dae! Ingottu nokkiye...
2008 Crazy Gopalan
Villager
2008 Apoorva - The Rare School Days
2008 Mizhikal Sakshi
Vasudeva Valyathaan
2007 Ayur Rekha
2007 Nivedhyam
2007 Chota Mumbai
Premachandran
2007 Inspector Garud
Sivan Pillai
2007 Changathipoocha
2006 Kanaka Simhasanam
2006 Pathaka
Kattakkada
2005 Vacation
Mooppan
2005 The Campus
'Vodka' Pathrose
2005 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
2005 Thommanum Makkalum
Doctor
2005 Iruvattam Manavatti
Pankajakshan
2005 Immini Nalloraal
Policeman.
2004 Maratha Nadu
2004 Kusruthi
Circus Manager
2004 Kottaram Vaidyan
Chetti
2004 Kakkakarumban
2004 Sathyam
Policeman
2004 Chathikkatha Chanthu
2003 Varum Varunnu Vannu
Jayan
2003 Thilakkam
Velichappadu
2002 Kalyanaraman
U. P. P. Menon
2002 India Gate
Naduvettam Sreeshaileshan Swami
2001 Nariman
M. L. A.'s Husband
2001 Achaneyanenikkishtam
Kurup Mash
2001 Uthaman
Padmanabhan Pillai
2001 Naranathu Thamburan
Peethambaran
2001 Sravu
A Military Officer
2001 Korappan the Great
PC Kuttan Pilla
2001 Pranayakalathu
2000 Thenkasipattanam
Devarajan's Aide
2000 Neela Thatakathile Nizhal Pakshikal
2000 Kathara
Gounder Muthayya
2000 Vinayapoorvam Vidyadharan
A Captain
2000 Indriyam
1999 Pattabhishekam
Kaimal
1999 Njangal Santhushtaranu
Policeman
1998 Vismayam
1998 Mattupetti Machan
Industries Minister Sankarankutty
1998 Ilamura Thamburan
Kunjunni Nair
1997 Raja Thanthram
An Advocate
1997 Kadhanayakan
Vamanan Nampoothiri
1997 The Car
Valiyakulam SwamyKochappi
1997 Irattakuttikalude Achan
Valsalan
1997 Guru
1996 Dilliwala Rajakumaran
1996 Pravachanam(TV Series)
Preman died on 3 December 2022, at the age of 67 in Thiruvananthapuram and suffered from lungs related issues prior to his death.