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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, Jomon in Jo and Jo and Siddarth in Leo

Career

He won a role in Kumbalangi Nights (2019) through 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. 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. 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. 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. In 2023,he made his Tamil debut in Leo.

Filmography

Awards

• 2020 – Asianet Film Awards for Best Star Pair of the Year – Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (shared with Anaswara Rajan)
• 2020 – Vanitha Film Awards for Best Newcomer Actor of the Year – Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Kumbalangi Nights

References

1. Soman, Deepa. "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. "Malayalam actor Mathew Thomas to make his Tamil debut with Thalapathy 67". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
15. "Malavika Mohanan, Mathew Thomas film titled Christy". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
16. "Hit duo Mathew Thomas and Naslen K Gafoor set to return with Neymar". The Indian Express. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
17. "It's a wrap for 18 Plus". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
18. "Malayalam actor Mathew Thomas to make his Tamil debut with Thalapathy 67". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
19. "Vijay's film with Lokesh Kanagaraj titled 'Leo'". Times Of India. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
20. "Asianet Film Awards announced 2020; Here's the complete list of winners!". 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
21. "Vanitha Film Awards 2020". 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

External links

• Mathew Thomas at IMDb
• Mathew Thomas on Facebook
• Mathew Thomas on Instagram

• Male actors from Kerala
• Living people
• 2002 births
• Indian actors
• 21st-century Indian male actors
• Indian male film actors
• Male actors in Malayalam cinema