Tovino Thomas

For his distinct looks and style, Tovino was ranked 6th among the list of most desirable men from Kerala published by Kochi Times, which is a subsidiary of The Times of India. In 2018, Tovino ranked first in the list of most desirable men published by Kochi Times.

2018 played to be a crucial year for Tovino Thomas with a series of successful ventures. Theevandi received critical acclaim and received multiple awards and nominations. Meanwhile, Aami which was a biopic was noted by critiques for the performance and details. Maradona which featured Tovino Thomas in the lead role became a commercial and critical success with shows across 128 theaters in Kerala. Tovino Thomas was cast in a major role as the antagonist in Maari 2 with Dhanush. He kept the momentum going with a solid track record in films including Ente Ummante Peru, Lucifer, and Uyare. Uyare was released in South Korea, the first Malayalam film to do so.

Oru Mexican Aparatha which featured Tovino in a double role was an well received in the box office. The film was directed by Tom Emmatty. The next film, Godha which was directed by Basil Joseph, repeated the success and crossed 100 days of shows. Later, Mayaanadhi (2017) became a success with Tovino and Aiswarya Lekshmi receiving much appreciation for the portrayal of the characters.

He portrayed the role of Perumparambil Appu in the film Ennu Ninte Moideen which was released in 2015. The performance received critical acclaim, nominations and multiple awards He played the role of Thejus Varky in Guppy (2016). Tovino won the New Sensational Hero Award at the NAFA 2017 for his performance in the film.

He has played major roles in the films including 7th Day (2014), Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015), Charlie (2015), and Guppy (2016), Oru Mexican Aparatha (2017), Ezra, Godha (2017) and Mayaanadhi (2017). The films had achieved critical and commercial success making him one of the leading actors of Malayalam cinema. Guppy (2016) received critical acclaim and the film became a cult classic upon the DVD and digital release.

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 They have a daughter named Izza Tovino born on 11 January 2016. Tovino Thomas had volunteered during 2018 Kerala floods to lead rescue and rehabilitation missions.

Tovino Thomas is an Indian film actor best known for his work in Malayalam films, he has also acted in a few Tamil films. He made his debut acting in 2012 with the Malayalam film Prabhuvinte Makkal. Tovino is recognized for the wide range of characters he has portrayed which includes protagonists, strong crucial characters and negative roles. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015). He also won the Kerala Film Critics Association Award (Best Second Actor) for his performance in Mayaanadhi (2017).

Tovino made his acting debut in Prabhuvinte Makkal directed by Sajeev Anthikkad in 2012. Subsequently, he worked as an Assistant Director in Roopesh Peethambaran's Theevram. ABCD (2013) where he portrayed an antagonist received critical and commercial success. Tovino appeared as the lead in the film Koothara which also featured Mohanlal. Tovino played a lead role in Roopesh Peethambaran's directorial venture You Too Brutus.