Mathew Thomas
Born (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002
Thiruvankulam, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

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[1][2]

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.[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. 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] In 2023,he made his Tamil debut in Leo.[6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019Kumbalangi NightsFranky NapoleanMovie debut[7]
Thanneer Mathan DinangalJaisonLead role[8]
2020Anjaam PathiraaYoung Benjamin LouisCameo appearance[9]
2021Operation JavaJerryExtended Cameo[10]
OneSanal[11]
2022Jo and JoJomon[12]
Prakashan ParakkatteDas Prakashan[13]
Visudha MejoAmbros[14]
2023ChristyRoyLead Role[15]
NeymarKunjava[16]
Journey of Love 18+Deepak[17]
LeoSiddhuTamil Debut[18][19]
FamilyNobi[20]
2024 Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam †TBAFilming[21][22]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Soman, Deepa. "Thanneermathan Dinangal is about three sorrows of Jaison". timesofindia. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "'കുമ്പളങ്ങി'യിലെ ഫ്രാങ്കിയല്ല; 'തണ്ണീര്‍മത്തനി'ലെ ജെയ്സൺ". malayalam.samayam. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Fourth Brother of Kumbalan". 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "New kid on the block". 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "The first look". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Malayalam actor Mathew Thomas to make his Tamil debut with Thalapathy 67". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "My character in Kumbalangi Nights isn't very different from me". Times of India. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Sweet success". Deccan Chronicle. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "The timid guy who later became a psycho". The Hindu. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "It's pack up time for team Operation Java". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Mammootty to soon begin shooting for 'One'". Times Of India. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "'ജോ ആൻഡ് ജോയുമായി' മാത്യു, നസ്ലൻ, നിഖില വിമൽ". News18 Malayalam. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Dhyan Sreenivasan announces new project Prakashan Parakkatte". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "'വിശുദ്ധ മെജോ' ജനുവരിയില്‍ തീയറ്ററിലേക്ക്". Kairali News. 7 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Malavika Mohanan, Mathew Thomas film titled Christy". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "Hit duo Mathew Thomas and Naslen K Gafoor set to return with Neymar". The Indian Express. 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "It's a wrap for 18 Plus". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  18. ↑ "Malayalam actor Mathew Thomas to make his Tamil debut with Thalapathy 67". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  19. ↑ "Vijay's film with Lokesh Kanagaraj titled 'Leo'". Times Of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  20. ↑ "Family review". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  21. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (24 December 2023). "'Nilavukku Enmel Ennadi Kobam': Dhanush's third directorial to feature a young ensemble". The Hindu.
  22. ↑ "Dhanush's third directorial shoot is under process; lead and supporting cast revealed". The Times of India. 16 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "Asianet Film Awards announced 2020; Here's the complete list of winners!". 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  24. ↑ "Vanitha Film Awards 2020". 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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