Tovino has co-produced the film Kilometers and Kilometers. On 21 January 2021, he launched his own production house, Tovino Thomas Productions.[5]Kala is the first venture by his own production house.[6]
He has played major roles in the films including 7th Day (2014) and Charlie (2015).
Breakthrough and recognition (2015-2019)
In 2015, he portrayed the role of Perumparambil Appu in the film Ennu Ninte Moideen which was widely appreciated and received critical acclaim for his performance. He won his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Ennu Ninte Moideen.[13]
He played the role of Engineer Thejus Varky in Guppy (2016) which was well received by audiences upon the DVD and digital release.[citation needed] He won the New Sensational Hero Award at the NAFA 2017 for his performance in the film.[14]
In 2020, he played the lead role in the crime thriller Forensic with Mamta Mohandas, which received a good response from the audience and was a major box office success.[20]
In 2021, his first release was Kala which was his second venture as a producer. The film received critical acclaim for its narrative.[21]Kaanekkaane released in 2021, received a positive response and critical acclaim for its narrative and performance by its cast.[22] He starred as the titular character in Minnal Murali, which is the first Malayalam superhero action film, released by Netflix on 24 December.[23] He received immense praise for his work in the film and the movie was also declared as 'Streaming success'[citation needed] and surpassed the records of most viewed Malayalam Film on OTT previously held by Drishyam 2.[24]
Tovino is considered among the highest-paid actors of Malayalam cinema.[26] He stood at the 21st place on Forbes India's most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021.[27] Tovino was named the Kochi Times Most Desirable Men in 2016 and 2018.[28][29] He was also placed 2nd in 2019 and 5th in 2020.[30][31]
Filmography
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All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
Tovino married his longtime girlfriend, Lidiya at St. Thomas Cathedral, Irinjalakuda, on 25 October 2014. The duo had met during their school days and married after nine years.[66] The couple has a daughter and a son born in 2016 and 2020 respectively.[67][68]
Philanthropy
Tovino Thomas (fourth from the left) along Don Bosco Seniors Handball Team and Coach Giby V. Pereppadan
In 2021, Tovino is announced as the ambassador of the Samoohika Sannadhasena,[69] the community volunteer program launched by the Government of Kerala. The community volunteer program was launched to tackle natural disasters by imparting training to volunteers and provide aid to the public in times of crisis. Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala appreciated Tovino's involvement in flood relief activities and noted that his presence will influence the youth to join in the community volunteer program.[70]
Tovino had volunteered during 2018 Kerala floods to lead rescue and rehabilitation missions. In 2021, Tovino received golden visa from the Government of UAE.[71]
1 2 "Awards 2022 – SIIMA". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – Tovino Thomas (Minnal Murali, Kala)
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