Tom Emmatty | |
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Born | 15 December[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Christ College, Irinjalakuda |
Occupation(s) | Film director, Screen writer, Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Tom Emmatty [2] is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor working in Malayalam cinema. Emmatty's debut film Oru Mexican Aparatha , collected more than 20cr from release centers. [3]
Tom Emmatty was born in Mattom, a village near Thrissur. [4]
Emmatty started working in film industry as an assistant director for Roopesh Peethambaran’s You Too Brutus. His film Oru Mexican Aparatha movie is based on the campus politics of Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, Kerala. Oru Mexican Aparatha [5] features Tovino Thomas, Roopesh Peethambaran, Kalabhavan Shajon and Neeraj Madhav in lead roles.[ citation needed ] Tom's next movie was The Gambler (2019 film) which features Anson Paul, and emmatty's son George Emmatty in lead role. Emmatty's upcoming movie is Duniyavinte Orattathu [6] which features Sudhi Koppa, Sreenath Bhasi [7] and Anu Sithara in lead roles.
Year | Title | Cast | Notes |
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2017 | Oru Mexican Aparatha | Tovino Thomas, Roopesh Peethambaran, Kalabhavan Shajon, Neeraj Madhav | Debut movie |
2019 | The Gambler (2019 film) | Anson Paul | |
2022 | Dhuniyavinte Orattathu | Sudhi Koppa, Sreenath Bhasi, Anu Sithara | Shooting in process |
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