Known For: Indian actor (1955–2022)
Category: Actors
Occupation: actor, film actor, television actor
Country: India
City: Valiyavila
Date of Birth: Wednesday, 01 June 1955
Died: 2022-12-03 00:00:00 in Q167715
Language Malayalam
Kalaramathil Shivaraman Premkumar, 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 and comedy roles, and also appeared in television.
| BirthPlace | Valiyavila |
| Wikipedia | Kochu_Preman |
Kochu Preman was born K. S. Premkumar on 1 June 1955 to Kalaramathil Shivaraman Shasthri and T. S. Kamalam at Peyad in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He has six siblings. Preman had his primary education from Government school, Peyad. He completed college education from Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram. 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.
