Shine Tom Chacko

Shine Tom Chacko, also known as Tom Chacko, is an Indian actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema and has also appeared in Telugu and Tamil films. Audiences know him best for Beast (2022), Kumari (2022) and Kurup, and he has twice been nominated for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam at the Filmfare Awards South. He spent close to nine years as an assistant to director Kamal before moving in front of the camera. His acting debut came with Gaddama, followed by character parts in Ee Adutha Kaalathu, Chapters, Annayum Rasoolum and Masala Republic. He took on a leading part for the first time in Ithihasa (2014), a fantasy comedy by Binu S Kalady built around a body swap. In 2022 he appeared in Beast and Kumari, and in 2023 he was part of Kannur Squad, Jigarthanda DoubleX and Dance Party. Iyer In Arabia and Malayalee from India arrived in 2024. His 2025 work includes Daaku Maharaaj, Good Bad Ugly, Alappuzha Gymkhana, Bazooka and Diés Iraé, and his 2026 films include Comrade Kalyan, Dhoomakethu and Derby. Shine Tom Chacko is recognised for moving easily between supporting roles and lead parts, and for his steady output across three film industries. His work in Kurup earned him a Filmfare Awards South nomination in 2021, and he received a second nomination in the same category in 2023.