Tovino Thomas – Full Biography, Year-wise Movie List, and Awards
Early Life and Background
Tovino Thomas was born on January 21, 1989, in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala. He was born into a Syrian Christian family to Ellikkal Thomas and Sheela Thomas.
He completed his B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Tamil Nadu College of Engineering and later worked as a software engineer at Cognizant before pursuing a career in acting.
Film Career
Debut and Early Struggles (2012-2016)
Tovino started his career as a model and assistant director before getting his first acting role in Prabhuvinte Makkal (2012). He gained attention with his negative role in ABCD (2013), starring Dulquer Salmaan.
Notable movies from this period:
- Prabhuvinte Makkal (2012) – Debut
- ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013) – Antagonist role
- 7th Day (2014) – Thriller film
- Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015) – Breakthrough supporting role
- Charlie (2015) – Small but impactful role
- Guppy (2016) – Critically acclaimed performance
Rise to Stardom (2017-2019)
His first lead role success came with Oru Mexican Aparatha (2017), which established him as a bankable star.
Other major films:
- Godha (2017) – Sports comedy
- Mayanadhi (2017) – Cult classic romantic film
- Theevandi (2018) – Political satire
- Ente Ummante Peru (2018) – Family drama
- Lucifer (2019) – Guest role in Mohanlal’s blockbuster
Superstardom (2020-Present)
Tovino became one of the most versatile actors in Malayalam cinema with experimental roles and commercial hits.
Key films:
- Kilometers and Kilometers (2020) – First OTT release due to COVID
- Kala (2021) – Psychological thriller
- Kaanekkaane (2021) – Emotional drama
- Minnal Murali (2021) – India’s first Malayalam superhero film
- Dear Friend (2022) – Friendship drama
- 2018 (2023) – Oscar-nominated Malayalam film based on Kerala floods
- Anveshippin Kandethum (2024) – Investigative thriller
Films (2024-2025)
- Ajayante Randam Moshanam (2024) – Triple role fantasy film
- Identity (2025) – action thriller
Year-Wise Filmography
2010s
- 2012 – Prabhuvinte Makkal
- 2013 – ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
- 2014 – 7th Day
- 2015 – Ennu Ninte Moideen, Charlie
- 2016 – Guppy
- 2017 – Oru Mexican Aparatha, Godha, Mayanadhi
- 2018 – Theevandi, Ente Ummante Peru
- 2019 – Lucifer, And The Oscar Goes To…
2020s
- 2020 – Kilometers and Kilometers
- 2021 – Kala, Kaanekkaane, Minnal Murali
- 2022 – Dear Friend, Vaashi, Thallumaala
- 2023 – Neelavelicham, 2018
- 2024 – Anveshippin Kandethum
- 2025 – Ajayante Randam Moshanam, Identity
Awards and Achievements
Kerala State Film Awards
- 2019 – Best Actor (Mayanadhi, Theevandi, Ente Ummante Peru)
Filmfare Awards South
- Best Actor (Critics) – Mayanadhi (2017)
- Best Actor – Minnal Murali (2021)
Other Honors
- SIIMA Award for Best Actor – 2018 (2018)
- Vanitha Film Awards – Multiple wins
Personal Life
Tovino Thomas is married to Lidiya Tovino, and the couple has a daughter, Izza Thomas.
He is known for choosing diverse roles, balancing commercial films with content-driven cinema, and for being one of the most fitness-conscious actors in Mollywood.
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