Shine Tom Chacko is a renowned Indian actor, primarily active in Malayalam cinema, with a background in filmmaking as a former assistant director. After nine years of experience in the latter role, he transitioned to acting, marking the beginning of his illustrious career.
Chacko pursued his Bachelor of Commerce degree from St. Thomas College in Thrissur.
He started his journey in the entertainment industry as an assistant director to Kamal in the 2000s, making his on-screen debut in Kamal's comedy-drama film Nammal (2002). Although he debuted with the film Khaddama (2011),he initially appeared in minor roles in films like Ee Adutha Kaalath (2012) and Annayum Rasoolum (2013).
However, his breakthrough came with the fantasy comedy film Ithihasa (2014),which became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of that year.
In 2016, he played the antagonist in the film Kammatti Paadam (2016) and took on the notable role of Suku in Annmariya Kalippilanu (2016).
In 2017, he appeared in several films, including Godha (2017),Tiyaan (2017),Varnyathil Aashanka (2017),Parava (2017),and.
In 2018, he played the protagonist in the first Malayalam time travel film Who (2018).
He portrayed the main villain Ishq (2019) in 2019, earning praise for his role as Alwin from The Hindu. He won the Best Actor in a Negative Role (Malayalam) award at the SIIMA Awards 2019 for this film. Additionally, he acted in the movie Unda (2019) that same year.
In 2020, he appeared in the films Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam (2020) and link=tt11060730].
In 2021, he played the role of a police officer in the films Operation Java (2021) and Wolf (2021).
In 2022, he appeared in the films Veyil (2022),Bheeshma Parvam (2022),and Pada (2022).
