Shine Tom Chacko's sister remembers late father C.P. Chacko: 'You were the light that guided us'

Time of India

24-06-2025

(Picture Courtesy: Facebook)
Actor
Shine Tom Chacko
's father C.P. Chacko passed away in a
road accident
on June 6, 2025. Shine's sister, Riya Mary Chacko took to social media to pen a moving tribute to their late father.
'You always reached out first...'
Riya took to her Instagram to share a pic of her father and penned, 'You were always loud..
Always energetic.. always full of life.. You always reached out first.'
She fondly recalled how their father was never a figure they feared, but someone they could confide in. 'We were never scared of you, we shared our sorrows with you, we fought with you, we cared for you, we loved you, and you have always remained the same.'
'You always tried to be the best dad'
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Riya wrote with sincerity, 'You were not perfect, you had flaws, you made mistakes..
But you always tried to be the best dad.. Always tried to be the best version of yourself.'
'For the last few years you showed us how much a father can fight for protecting his own family,' she added in her note.
'You were the light that guided us'
Riya further wrote, 'You were the light that guided us. You never let us down. You were always proud of us. You are the strongest dad…'
"He followed me and followed me…" - Shine Tom Chacko
Recently at an event, the actor Rony David Raj recalled the moment when he called Shine Tom Chacko after the incident. The 'Kannur Squad' actor said, "When I first saw him, I thought he didn't even know his father had passed,' Ronnie said. 'Then he told me, 'By the time I opened my eyes, there was blood in my father's ear.' And then he tried to smile and said, 'He followed me and followed me, and then Dad was gone."
The family was reportedly on their way to a rehabilitation center where Shine was undergoing treatment when the incident occurred.