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Tom George Kolath

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Tom George Kolath
Tom George Kolath
Occupation(s)Film Producer, Director, Actor, Scriptwriter, Business Executive
Years active2002–present
AwardsNational Award of India for his feature film Akale
Websitewww.tomgeorge.com

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

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Tom George Kolath started his film career in 2004 as the producer of the Malayalam feature film Akale, directed by Shyamaprasad; the film 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.[3]

In addition to his production credit on Akale, he produced the feature film Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum.

He directed and co-wrote the yet to be-released Hollywood movie GandhiPark.[4]

He has also acted in the Malayalam feature films Black, Finger Print and Out of Syllabus.[5]

Filmography

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Music videos

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  • 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

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  • Coral Group - 2008
  • Casadel Fauno Resorts - 2009
  • Keltron USA, Ltd - 2010

References

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  1. ^ "60th National Film Awards for the year 2012". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. ^ "State Film Awards by Kerala Chalachitra Academy". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. ^ "ആര്‍ട്ടിസ്റ്റ് യൂത്ത് മൂവി , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Across cultures". The Hindu. 3 December 2006. Archived from the original on 20 December 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  5. ^ "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Tom George". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum [2003]". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Prithviraj". malayalamcinemahistory.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  8. ^ "George Kolath makes H'wood debut". One India. 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Sneha in Gandhi Park". The Telegraph. Calcutta. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Malayalam documentaries". Archived from the original on 18 June 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  11. ^ MANMADHAN, PREMA (30 September 2005). "A lesson for society". The Hindu. p. 01. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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