Tom George Kolath
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Tom George Kolath | |
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| Occupation(s) | Film Producer, Director, Actor, Scriptwriter, Business Executive |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Tom George Kolath better known as Tom George, is a film producer, director, actor and scriptwriter in the Malayalam Film Industry. He first came to attention for his performance in mini-screen Anna television serial (based on Tolstoy's Anna Karenina) directed by Alagappan. Akale, a film produced by him won the National Film Award[1] and the Kerala State Film Award for best Malayalam feature film.[2]
Film career
Tom George Kolath started his film career in 2004 as the producer of the Malayalam feature film Akale, directed by Shyamaprasad and won 6 Kerala State Film Awards and 2 National Film Awards including the award for the best feature film in malayalam. Akale was selected at film festivals around the world including 'Fukuoka Focus-on-Asia International Festival' in Japan, 'Foyle International Film Festival' in Northern Ireland, 'River To River Festival' in Florence, Italy, 'Indo-German International Film Festival' in Bangalore, IFFK in Kerala, and Tehran International Film Festival[citation needed]. Akale and Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum are the feature films he produced. He has also directed and co-written (yet to be released) Hollywood movie GandhiPark.[3] He had also acted in few Malayalam feature films like Black, Finger Print and Out of Syllabus[4].
Filmography
- Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum[5][6] - Producer
- Akale - Producer, Actor
- Black - Malayalam Feature film - Actor
- Finger Print - Actor
- Out of Syllabus - Actor
- Gandhi Park[7][3] - Hollywood movie - Director, Co-writer[8]
- Ullurukkam [9] - Tele film - Actor
- Lessons - Tele Film - Director, Writer[10]
- Anna - TV Serial - Actor, Producer
- Summer in America - Actor
- Folklore (video game) ("FolksSoul: Ushinawareta denshou") – Voice
- Casualty - Actor
- India Gate - Actor
Music videos
- En Jeevane – Director and Actor - 2005
- Dance With My Father – Director - 2006
- Nee EnnArike – Direction and Lyrics - 2009
- Manoharam – Lyrics and Actor - 2009
- Athirillatha Sneham – Actor - 2008
- Kumaran Asan's Chandala-bikshuki – Actor - 2008
Commercials
- Coral Group - 2008
- Casadel Fauno Resorts - 2009
- Keltron USA, Ltd - 2010
References
- ^ "60th National Film Awards for the year 2012". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "State Film Awards by Kerala Chalachitra Academy". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Across cultures". The Hindu. 3 December 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Tom George". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum [2003]". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Prithviraj". malayalamcinemahistory.com. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "George Kolath makes H'wood debut". One India. 27 September 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Sneha in Gandhi Park". The Telegraph. Calcutta. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Malayalam documentaries". Archived from the original on 18 June 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ MANMADHAN, PREMA. "A lesson for society". The Hindu. p. 01. Retrieved 15 August 2016.