Tovino Thomas, the young and promising actor, has surpassed a decade in his acting career.
How did Tovino evolved as one of the prominent actor?
The character played by him, as the title role of the Minnal Murali, comes to our mind when we discuss his acting career. This role supported him to gain world-wide popularity and also gave him a wide variety of chances to make his mark in the cinema world. His casting as a village superhero added the fantasy element, along with some comedy and action.
In an interview with the director, Basil Joseph, he said that he had planned to make this action-fantasy movie for a while, but he was nervous and excited about trying out this genre. This type of genre is not easily released in our country. It requires a lot of effort from each and everyone involved in the process of film-making.
His performance as Appuettan in the film Ennu Ninte Moideen will live on in the hearts of his fans. His other notable characters are Bineesh in Theevandi, John Mathew in Mayanadhi, the comical protagonist in Godha as Dasan, and Shaji in the movie Kala, which are registered in the minds of his supporters. He has been in the industry for a decade and has earned himself a special position in the Malayalam movie market.
He never fails to give his everything to bring out the essence of the character that he is playing. Since 2012, he has been very active and is very passionate about his acting career. He is not only an actor but also a model and a film producer. Tovino is praised by almost every brilliant actor in the industry.
His achievements through the years
He is nominated for the category of Best Actor (Male) by the Indian Film Institute for the year 2022. He won the Best Actor Award at the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in 2019. He was also an awardee in the category of Most Popular Actor by the Vanitha Film Awards in the same year.
He won the Best Supporting Actor Award-Malayalam for his character in the movie Ennu Ninte Moideen in 2016. Along with these achievements, he is also an awardee and nominee for so many other awards. After the two Big M’s of the Malayalam movie industry, that is Mohanlal and Mammootty, Tovino is the one who became the third Malayalam film actor to receive the Golden Visa issued by the United Arab Emirates.
Most of his characters are well played and executed in his movies, for which many other young artists are looking up to him.
His other interests and achievements
He was a handball player and the captain of the team during his high school period. Tovino Thomas represented the district of Thrissur in the district and state level championships in handball. He is a sports enthusiast and always shows his love and support for sports and sports players. He was appointed as the ambassador of the Sammohika Sannadhasena by the Government of Kerala in the year 2021.
At the flood relief camp conducted by the government of Kerala, Tovino Thomas also volunteered to join the flood relief camp. During the risk situation, he motivated youngsters to volunteer at the relief camp. He did not confine himself only to acting, but also showed his interest in other volunteering activities. He is a role model for many youngsters across regions.
Tovino’s pre-debut period
Like any other youngster, he was leading his life through academics and sports. He was born on January 21st, 1989 to Ellikal Thomas and Sheela Thomas. He was married to Lidiya Tovino in 2014. His directing career started prior to his acting career. He was appointed as the second unit director for Dulquer Salmaan’s movie “Theevram” by the director Roopesh Peethambaram.
After one year of his assistant director career, he grabbed an opportunity to act in the first lead role in the movie, “Prabhuvinte Makkal”. The movie was successful, as 88% of the Google users liked it, but it was not his turning point in his journey to becoming a successful actor.
His character as an antagonist in the movie “ABCD”, a Dulquer starrer film, was the breakthrough of his career. Now, he is celebrated as one of the most important figures in the South Indian film industry.
Published by- Nikita Goswami
