Mathew Thomas

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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mathew Thomas
| image =
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| birth_date = 
| birth_place = [[Thiruvamkulam]], [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]]
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| yearsactive = 2019{{endash}}present
| nationality = [[India]]n
| alma_mater = Chinmaya College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Tripunithura
| parents = {{ubl|Biju John Thuruthiyil|Susan Mathew}}
}}
'''Mathew Thomas''' is an Indian actor who appears in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm10464357/|work=IMDb|title=Mathew Thomas|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> He is known for portraying Franky in his debut movie [[Kumbalangi Nights]] and Jaison in [[Thanneer Mathan Dinangal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/thanneermathan-dinangal-is-about-three-sorrows-of-jaison/amp_articleshow/70290234.cms|work=timesofindia|title=Thanneermathan Dinangal is about three sorrows of Jaison}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/celebrity-news/mathew-thomas-talks-about-thanneermathan-dinangal-movie/amp_articleshow/70375003.cms|work=malayalam.samayam|title='കുമ്പളങ്ങി'യിലെ ഫ്രാങ്കിയല്ല; 'തണ്ണീര്‍മത്തനി'ലെ ജെയ്സൺ}}</ref> He received the [[Vanitha Film Awards]] for best debut actor for Kumbalangi Nights and [[Asianet Film Awards]] for Best Star Pair (shared with [[Anaswara Rajan]]) for Thanneer Mathan Dinangal.

==Early life==
Mathew Thomas was born 16 October 2002 in [[Thiruvamkulam]], [[Ernakulam district]] of [[Kerala]], India. His father, Biju John Thuruthiyil, works as a Civil Engineer and his mother, Susan Mathew is a Mathematics teacher. Mathew's elder brother John Thomas is doing Masters in Social Work. Mathew did his schooling at Hagia Sophia Public School, Ernakulam. He also studied in Indian School, Manama, Bahrain for few years while his parents were employed there temporarily. Upon return, he joined Gregorian Public School Maradu Eranakulam from where he was auditioned for ''[[Kumbalangi Nights]]''. Presently, he is doing his B.A in Communicative English at Chinmaya College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Tripunithura.<ref>{{cite news |title=ആകസ്മികമായെത്തിയ മഹാഭാഗ്യം; തണ്ണീർമത്തനിലെ 'ജെയ്സൺ' [Luck by Accident] |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2019/08/06/mathew-thomas-kumbalangi-actor.html |access-date=16 March 2020 |date=16 March 2020|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/homestyle/spot-light/2019/08/06/mathew-thomas-actor-thannermathan-dinangal-kumbalangi-nights-home.amp.html|work=manoramaonline|title='കുമ്പളങ്ങിയും തണ്ണീർമത്തനും പിന്നെ ഞാനും'...മാത്യുവിന്റെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ}}</ref>

==Career==
Mathew was auditioned for the role of Franky Napoleon in ''[[Kumbalangi Nights]]'' (2019) from 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Fourth Brother of Kumbalangi |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/110219/the-fourth-brother-of-kumbalangi.html |access-date=10 March 2020 |date=10 March 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=New kid on the block |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/new-kid-on-the-block-mathew-thomas-is-relishing-the-sweet-success-of-malayalam-film-thanneermathan-dinangal/article28846886.ece |access-date=10 March 2020 |date=10 March 2020}}</ref> 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. The film collected ₹55 crore at box office and become a block buster. 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 (2021 film)|One]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The first look
|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/131119/the-first-look.html| access-date=15 March 2020 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> His upcoming movie is ''[[Prakashan Parakkatte]]'' scheduled to release on June 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/news/dhyan-sreenivasan-aju-vargheese-dileesh-pothen-saiju-kurup-mathew-thomas-movie-prakashan-parakkatte-1.5207194|work=mathrubhumi|title=കഥ, തിരക്കഥ, സംഭാഷണം ധ്യാൻ ശ്രീനിവാസൻ; 'പ്രകാശൻ പറക്കട്ടെ' ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക് പുറത്ത്}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Director
! Notes
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Kumbalangi Nights]]''
| Franky Napoleon
| Madhu C. Narayanan
| Movie debut
| <ref>{{cite news |title=My character in Kumbalangi Nights isn't very different from me|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/my-character-in-kumbalangi-nights-isnt-very-different-from-me/articleshow/67827686.cms |access-date=10 March 2020 |date=10 March 2020|work=Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Thanneer Mathan Dinangal]]''
| Jaison
| Girish A. D.
| Lead role
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Sweet success |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/190819/sweet-success.html |access-date=10 March 2020 |date=10 March 2020|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Anjaam Pathiraa]]''
| Young Benjamin Louis
| [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]]
| Extended Cameo
| <ref>{{cite news |title=The timid guy who later became a psycho |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/midhun-manuel-thomas-anjaam-pathiraa-is-an-investigative-thriller/article30459237.ece |access-date=10 March 2020 |date=10 March 2020|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Operation Java]]''
| Jerry
| Tharun Moorthy
|
| <ref>{{cite news |title=It's pack up time for team Operation Java |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/its-pack-up-time-for-team-operation-java/articleshow/74439246.cms | access-date=15 March 2020 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''[[One (2021 film)|One]]''
| Sanal
| Santhosh Viswanath
|
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Mammootty to soon begin shooting for 'One' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-to-soon-begin-shooting-for-one/articleshow/71690258.cms| access-date=15 March 2020 |website=Times Of India}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| style="background:#ffc;"| ''[[Prakashan Parakkatte]]''{{dagger }}
| Das Prakashan
| Shahad Muhammed
| Post-production
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/nov/16/dhyan-sreenivasan-announces-new-project-prakashan-parakkatte-21332.html|work=Cinema Express|title=Dhyan Sreenivasan announces new project Prakashan Parakkatte}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards==
* 2020 – [[Asianet Film Awards]] for Best Star Pair of the Year – [[Thanneer Mathan Dinangal]] (shared with [[Anaswara Rajan]])<ref>{{cite news |title=Asianet Film Awards announced 2020; Here's the complete list of winners! |url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/asianet-film-awards-announced-2020-heres-complete-list-winners/ |access-date=13 March 2020 |date=13 March 2020}}</ref>
* 2020 – [[Vanitha Film Awards]] for Best Newcomer Actor of the Year – [[Thanneer Mathan Dinangal]] and [[Kumbalangi Nights]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Vanitha Film Awards 2020 |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/02/09/vanitha-film-awards-2020-winners-list-madhuri-jacqueline-kochi.html |access-date=13 March 2020 |date=13 March 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|10464357}}
*{{facebook|MathewThomasOfficial}}
*{{Instagram|mathewthomass}}

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