Mathew Thomas

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Mathew Thomas
Born (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 21)
NationalityIndian
Alma materChinmaya College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Tripunithura
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present
Parent(s)
  • Biju John Thuruthiyil
  • Susan K Mathew

Mathew Thomas (born 16 October 2002) is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He is known for portraying Franky in his debut movie Kumbalangi Nights, Jaison in Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Jomon in Jo and Jo.[1][2]

Early life[edit]

Mathew Thomas was born on 16 October 2002 in Thiruvamkulam, Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. His father, Biju John Thuruthiyil, is a Civil Engineer, and his mother, Susan Mathew is a mathematics teacher in RMHSS Higher Secondary School Vadavucode. His Elder brother, John Thomas, is an MSW student. He did his pre-school at Hagia Sophia Public school, Kochi. He also studied at Indian School Manama in Bahrain, when his parents were temporarily employed there. Upon returning, he joined Gregorian Public school, Maradu where he got selected for his debut movie. Presently, Mathew is pursuing a BA in Communicative English at Chinmaya College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Tripunithura.

Career[edit]

He was for Kumbalangi Nights (2019) by an audition held in his school. The story is about four orphaned siblings, among them, Franky is a high-school student who keeps their home up and running, as the other three are happy-go-lucky.[3] He lodged six months on location, undergoing several training sessions, such as swimming, football, casting a fishnet, rowing boat among others. The film was a critical and commercial success.[4] It was followed by the lead role in Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019), a teenage romance film about a high-school student, Jaison. It received highly positive reviews from both critics and audience. The film collected ₹55 crore at box office and become a blockbuster. He appeared in a cameo role as young Benjamin Louis in the crime thriller Anjaam Pathiraa (2020), which became a Box office hit. He also acted a brief role in cyber crime thriller movie Operation Java. Then he played a supporting character in Mammootty starrer One, where his performance was well praised by critics and audience.[5] His upcoming movies are Prakashan Parakkatte written by Dhyan Sreenivasan,[6] Vishudha Mejo by newcomer Kiran Antony and Jo and Jo directed by Arun.

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Kumbalangi Nights Franky Napoleon Movie debut [7]
Thanneer Mathan Dinangal Jaison Lead role [8]
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa Young Benjamin Louis Cameo appearance [9]
2021 Operation Java Jerry Extended Cameo [10]
One Sanal [11]
2022 Jo and Jo Jomon [12]
Prakashan Parakkatte Das Prakashan [13]
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TBA
Vishudha Mejo dagger
TBA
Filming [14]
Jackson Bazaar Youth dagger
TBA
Announced [15]
Cup dagger
TBA
Announced
Neymar dagger
TBA
Announced

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Thanneermathan Dinangal is about three sorrows of Jaison". timesofindia.
  2. "'കുമ്പളങ്ങി'യിലെ ഫ്രാങ്കിയല്ല; 'തണ്ണീര്‍മത്തനി'ലെ ജെയ്സൺ". malayalam.samayam.
  3. "The Fourth Brother of Kumbalan". 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. "New kid on the block". 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. "The first look". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  6. "കഥ, തിരക്കഥ, സംഭാഷണം ധ്യാൻ ശ്രീനിവാസൻ; 'പ്രകാശൻ പറക്കട്ടെ' ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക് പുറത്ത്". mathrubhumi.
  7. "My character in Kumbalangi Nights isn't very different from me". Times of India. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. "Sweet success". Deccan Chronicle. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  9. "The timid guy who later became a psycho". The Hindu. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. "It's pack up time for team Operation Java". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  11. "Mammootty to soon begin shooting for 'One'". Times Of India. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  12. "'ജോ ആൻഡ് ജോയുമായി' മാത്യു, നസ്ലൻ, നിഖില വിമൽ". News18 Malayalam. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  13. "Dhyan Sreenivasan announces new project Prakashan Parakkatte". Cinema Express.
  14. "'വിശുദ്ധ മെജോ' ജനുവരിയില്‍ തീയറ്ററിലേക്ക്". Kairali News. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  15. "Indrans to play the lead in 'Jackson Bazaar Youth,' based on a band-set team". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  16. "Asianet Film Awards announced 2020; Here's the complete list of winners!". 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  17. "Vanitha Film Awards 2020". 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

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