Mathew Thomas

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]

In this Indian name, the name Thomas is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mathew.

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

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] He will be making his Tamil debut in the film called Leo.[6]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
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]
Vishudha Mejo [14]
2023Christy Roy[15]
Neymar[16]
TBAJackson Bazaar Youth Not yet releasedTBAAnnounced[17]
Cup Not yet releasedTBAAnnounced
Leo Not yet releasedTBATamil Debut[18][19]

Awards

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. "Indrans to play the lead in 'Jackson Bazaar Youth,' based on a band-set team". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  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.
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