Meet Tovino Thomas: Actor Whose Film 2018 Is India’s Official Entry To Oscars 2024 – News18

Tovino Thomas is very happy as his film titled 2018 has been announced as the official entry to Oscars 2024. The announcement came today only. The film will only be eligible for the award if it finds a place on the nomination list. Well, the news has left all the fans excited. 2018 has emerged as a massive hit at the box office. The film also stars Asif Ali, Lal, Narain, Kunchacko Boban, and Aparna Balamurali in prominent roles. However, moving ahead with the film, let’s check out who is Tovino Thomas and his unknown details.

Who is Tovino Thomas?

Tovino Thomas is a Malayalam actor and producer. He made his debut in 2012 with the film Prabhuvinte Makkal but rose to fame with films like ABCD (2013), 7th Day (2014) and Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015). He starred as the titular character in the Netflix superhero film Minnal Murali (2021). In 2021, he launched his own production house – Tovino Thomas Productions and Kala was the first venture by his own production house where he also played the role of the antagonist.

He won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Ennu Ninte Moideen. He also won the Kerala Film Critics Association Award and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performance in Mayanadhi. In 2022, Tovino also won the SIIMA Award for Best Actor, for Minnal Murali and Kala.

He is married to Lidiya Tovino and is father to two children.

Films:

Tovino is well known name in the Malayalam industry. He was seen in many films but his role in ABCD was highly appreciated. This movie was the breakthrough for him. He played the role of Akhilesh Verma in the film. He was the main antagonist in the movie starring Dulquar Salman. The film was a super hit and his character of a wily politician marked his space in Malayalam cinema. His performance in 7th Day, Charlie was even highly appreciated. In 2015, he portrayed the role of Perumparambil Appu in the film Ennu Ninte Moideen which was widely praised and he also won his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance. He also played a major role in Forensic which was again appreciated.

2018: Oscar Nomination:

2018: Everyone Is A Hero was bankrolled by Venu Kunnappilly, C.K. Padma Kumar and Anto Joseph under the banner of Kavya Film Company and PK Prime Productions. It narrates the stories of humanity triumphing over adversity set in the backdrop of the 2018 floods that devastated parts of Kerala. In the film, Tovino Thomas essaying a young man who leaves the Indian Army with a fake medical certificate and redeems himself during the floods.

Tovino played the role of Anoop in the film. He is shown as ex-army and how he helps people during floods. His performance left a mark on the audience mind.