Tovino Thomas

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

Tovino Thomas
Tovino in 2018
Born	(1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 Irinjalakuda, Thrissur district, Kerala
Occupation	Actor film producer
Years active	2012–present
Spouse(s)	Lidiya Tovino ( m. 2014)
Children	2
Website	tovinothomas.com

Tovino Thomas (born 21 January 1989) is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam films.<ref>Sidhardhan, Sanjith. "I had to skip workouts to play a politician". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 August 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.</ref> He made his debut in 2012 with the film Prabhuvinte Makkal. His breakthrough roles were in the films ABCD (2013), 7th Day (2014), Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015). He starred as the titular character in the Netflix superhero film Minnal Murali (2021).<ref>The Hindu Net Desk (28 October 2021). "'Minnal Murali' trailer: Tovino Thomas is Netflix's first superhero from Kerala". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.</ref>

He won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor<ref>"Tovino wins the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor for Malayalam". 27 January 2017.</ref> for his performance in Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015). He also won the Kerala Film Critics Association Award and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Malayalam for his performance in Mayanadhi (2017). In 2022, Tovino won the SIIMA Award for Best Actor for Minnal Murali and Kala.<ref name="indiatoday.JananiK.SIIMA2022.2022.09.12"/><ref name="SIIMA2022.Winners"/>

Tovino has co-produced the film Kilometers and Kilometers. On 21 January 2021, he launched his production house, Tovino Thomas Productions.<ref>"Tovino Thomas launches his production house". 23 January 2021. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.</ref> Kala is the first venture by his production house.<ref>"Tovino Thomas takes to social media to announce his own production company". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2021.</ref>

Early life and education

Tovino Thomas was born on 21 January 1989<ref>"Tovino Thomas turns 32. Dulquer Salmaan, Jaick John, Prithviraj and others send birthday wishes". India Today. 21 January 2021. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.</ref> at Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, to Sheela and Adv. E. Thomas of the Ellikkal house as the youngest child. His siblings are Tingston Thomas and Dhanya Thomas. He completed primary schooling from Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda<ref>"Alumni Profile – Tovino Thomas". Don Bosco Alumni, Irinjalakuda. Don Bosco Schools, Irinjalakuda. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.</ref><ref name="HighSchool">Prakash, Asha (16 June 2017). "Tovino was school leader once, check out his old pic!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.</ref> and Secondary (Plus Two) schooling from St. Mary's Higher Secondary School Irinjalakuda, and graduated with bachelor's degree in electronics and communication engineering from the Tamil Nadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore. He was a part of the handball team of Don Bosco High School and also served as the school leader.<ref>was a student of Don Bosco High School</ref> He later worked in Cognizant Technologies<ref name="HighSchool" /> as a software engineer. He was quite active in sports, fitness, and modeling.<ref>"Prithvi suggested my name for 'Moideen': Tovino". English.manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.</ref>

Career

Debut and early work (2012-2014)

Tovino Thomas made his acting debut in Prabhuvinte Makkal (2012) directed by Sajeev Anthikkad.<ref>"Tovino cherishes memory of first movie". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.</ref> Subsequently, he worked as an assistant director in Roopesh Peethambaran's Theevram. In ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013) he portrayed the role of the antagonist. Tovino played one of the leads in the film Koothara, which also featured Mohanlal.<ref>Movie review 'Koothara': Is good in parts, just like a use-and-throw razor. Deccan Chronicle. (14 June 2014). Retrieved 20 June 20164.</ref> Again, he was cast in an important role in Roopesh Peethambaran's second directorial venture You Too Brutus.<ref>"Review: Avoid watching You Too Brutus". Rediff. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.</ref>

He has played roles in the films including 7th Day (2014) and Charlie (2015).

Breakthrough and recognition (2015-2019)

In 2015, he portrayed the role of Perumparambil Appu in the film Ennu Ninte Moideen which was widely appreciated and received critical acclaim for his performance. He won his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Ennu Ninte Moideen.<ref>"Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2020.</ref>

He played the role of Engineer Thejus Varky in Guppy (2016) which was well received by audiences upon the DVD and digital release.<ref>"'Guppy': Review". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016.</ref> He won the New Sensational Hero Award at the NAFA 2017 for his performance in the film.<ref>James, Anu (30 January 2017). "North American Film Awards (NAFA) 2017: Nivin Pauly, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas and others in winners list". Ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 3 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)</ref>

He played the lead role in Oru Mexican Aparatha, Godha, and Mayanadi in 2017. He won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Malayalam and Behindwoods Critics Award for Best Actor for Mayanadi.<ref>"Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2020.</ref><ref>"Best Actor Critics' Choice (Malayalam) – Tovino Thomas | List of winners for BGM 2018". Behindwoods. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.</ref> The film was praised for the way it tackled with sexuality and was included in The Hindu<nowiki/>'s top 25 Malayalam films of the decade.<ref>Nagarajan, Saraswathy (19 December 2019). "The 25 best Malayalam films of the decade: 'Premam', 'Maheshinte Prathikaram', 'Kumbalangi Nights' and more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2021.</ref> The same year he appeared in Ezra in a major supporting role.

In 2018, Tovino Thomas was cast in a major role in Maari 2 with Dhanush which was his Tamil debut.<ref>"Tovino Thomas joins 'Maari 2' sets". www.thenewsminute.com. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.</ref> His major Malayalam releases for the year includes Theevandi, Ente Ummante Peru, and Oru Kuprasidha Payyan. Tovino had major roles in Lucifer, Uyare and Virus in 2019. His film Uyare was released in South Korea, becoming the first Malayalam film to do so.<ref>"Parvathy's Uyare becomes the first Malayalam film to release in South Korea". India Today. Ist. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.</ref> His other releases in the year were And the Oscar Goes To..., Luca, Kalki, and Edakkad Battalion 06.

Established actor (2020–present)

In 2020, he played the lead role in the crime thriller Forensic with Mamta Mohandas, which received a good response from the audience and was a major box office success.<ref>"Forensic Box Office Collection Report and Review". The PrimeTime. 29 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.</ref>

In 2021, his first release was Kala which was his second venture as a producer. The film received critical acclaim for its narrative.<ref>"Kala movie review: Tovino Thomas starrer makes moments of violence feel like a poem". Firstpost. 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.</ref> Kaanekkaane released in 2021, received a positive response and critical acclaim for its narrative and performance by its cast.<ref>"Kaanekkaane review: A must-watch thriller". Deccan Herald. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.</ref> He starred as the titular character in Minnal Murali, which is the first Malayalam superhero action film, released by Netflix on 24 December.<ref>PTI (23 September 2021). "Tovino Thomas' superhero flick 'Minnal Murali' to release December 24 on Netflix". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 December 2024.</ref> He received immense praise for his work in the film and the movie was also declared as 'Streaming success'.<ref>Praveen, S. R. (22 December 2021). "'Minnal Murali' movie review: Like a feel-good bolt from the sky". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.</ref> and surpassed the records of most viewed Malayalam Film on OTT previously held by Drishyam 2.<ref>"Netflix sets December 24 premiere for Malayalam movie 'Minnal Murali'". The New Indian Express. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.</ref>

In 2022, Tovino appeared in Naaradan, Dear Friend, Vaashi, and Thallumaala. The latter film proved to be a commercial success.

In 2023, he starred in Neelavelicham, in which he portrayed the role of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, that film was considered a flop and in 2018, which collected 176 crore and became the 4th Highest grossing Malayalam film ever.<ref>"Malayalam blockbuster 2018, starring Tovino Thomas, selected as India's official entry for 2025 Oscars". The Indian Express. 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.</ref>

In 2024, he starred in films like Anweshippin Kandethum, Nadikar and A.R.M.. The latter became Tovino's first solo 100 crore grosser.

In 2025, he starred in Identity which under performed significantly at the box office despite a high budget, followed by L2: Empuraan, where he reprised his role as Jathin Ramdas. He did a guest appearance in Basil Joseph starrer Maranamass, which was produced under his banner Tovino Thomas Productions. The same year, he played the role of a police officer in Anuraj Manohar's sophomore directorial Narivetta, which was based on the 2003 Muthanga incident and its aftermath. He played the role of aChathan(goblin) in an extended cameo in the Kalyani Priyadarshan starrer Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra, in which his performance gained praise.

Media image

Tovino is considered among the highest-paid actors of Malayalam cinema.<ref>"Highest paid Malayalam actors". The Times of India. 14 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.</ref> He stood at the 21st place on Forbes India's most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021.<ref>"Meet the 30 most influential social media stars of South cinema". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2022.</ref> Tovino was named the Kochi Times Most Desirable Men in 2016 and 2018.<ref>"The Kochi Times Most Desirable Man 2016: Tovino Thomas". Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2016.</ref><ref>"Kochi Times 25 Most Desirable Men 2018". Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2018.</ref> He was also placed 2nd in 2019 and 5th in 2020.<ref>"Kochi Times Most Desirable Men 2019: Prithviraj Sukumaran". Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2020.</ref><ref>"Kochi Times Most Desirable Men 2019: Dulquer Salmaan". Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2021.</ref> In 2022, Forbes India included him in its first ever "Showstoppers – India's Top 50 Outperformers" list.<ref>"Showstoppers 2022–23: Meet India's Top 50 Outperformers". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2022.</ref>

Philanthropy

Tovino Thomas (fourth from the left) along Don Bosco Seniors Handball Team and Coach Giby V. Pereppadan

In 2021, Tovino is announced as the ambassador of the Samoohika Sannadhasena,<ref>"Tovino is ambassador of 'Samoohika Sannadhasena'". The New Indian Express. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021.</ref> the community volunteer program launched by the Government of Kerala. The community volunteer program was launched to tackle natural disasters by imparting training to volunteers and provide aid to the public in times of crisis. Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala appreciated Tovino's involvement in flood relief activities and noted that his presence will influence the youth to join in the community volunteer program.<ref>"Tovino Thomas named brand ambassador of Kerala govt's community volunteer army". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021.</ref>

Tovino had volunteered during 2018 Kerala floods to lead rescue and rehabilitation missions. In 2021, Tovino received golden visa from the Government of UAE.<ref>"Saving lives give you a high : Tovino Thomas". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.</ref>

After Mammootty and Mohanlal, Tovino became the third Malayalam film actor to receive the Golden Visa issued by the United Arab Emirates.<ref>Rizvi, Husain. "Tovino Thomas in Dubai: On his Golden Visa, films and more". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.</ref>

Personal life

Tovino married his longtime girlfriend, Lidiya at St. Thomas Cathedral, Irinjalakuda, on 25 October 2014. The duo had met during their school days and married after nine years.<ref>"Tovino Thomas grand wedding celebration in Kochi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.</ref> The couple has a daughter and a son born in 2016 and 2020 respectively.<ref>"Tovino and family's video will put a smile on your face". English.manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.</ref><ref>The Hindu Net Desk (9 June 2020). "Tovino Thomas and wife Lidiya name their baby son 'Tahaan'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.</ref>

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

• All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

As actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2012	Prabhuvinte Makkal	Che Guevara Sudheendran
2013	ABCD	Akhilesh Varma
	August Club	Mahesh
2014	7th Day	Eby Ebineser
	Koothara	Tharun
2015	You Too Brutus	Tovino
	Onnam Loka Mahayudham	Jacob
	Ennu Ninte Moideen	Perumpparambil Appu
	Charlie	Georgy
2016	Monsoon Mangoes	Sanjay
	2 Penkuttikal	Sanju
	Style	Edgar and Fletcher Kelly	Dual role
	Guppy	Engineer Thejus Varkey
2017	Ezra	Shafeer Ahammed
	Oru Mexican Aparatha	Paul and Kochaniyan	Dual role
	Godha	Anjaneya Das aka Dasan
	Tharangam	G. Padmanabhan Pillai
	Mayanadhi	Mathews aka Mathan
2018	Aami	Lord Krishna
	Naam	Himself	Cameo
	Abhiyum Anuvum	Abhimanyu / Abhi	Tamil film
	Maradona	Maradona
	Theevandi	Bineesh Damodaran
	Oru Kuprasidha Payyan	Ajayan
	Ente Ummante Peru	Hameed and Khalid
	Maari 2	Gangadhar Beeja aka Thanatos	Tamil film
2019	Lucifer	Jathin Ramdas
	Uyare	Vishal Rajashekharan
	Virus	Paul K Abraham
	And the Oscar Goes To...	Issak Ebrahem
	Luca	Luca
	Kalki	K / Kalki
	Edakkad Battalion 06	Shafeeque Mohammad
2020	Forensic	Samuel John Kattookkaran
	Kilometers and Kilometers	Josemon
2021	Kala	Shaji
	Kaanekkaane	Alan
	Kurup	Charlie	Cameo appearance
	Minnal Murali	Jaison Varghese / Minnal Murali and Martin Rangakala	Dual role
2022	Naaradan	Chandraprakash
	Dear Friend	Vinod
	Vaashi	Ebin Mathew		<ref>Janani K. (21 January 2022). "Keerthy Suresh and Tovino Thomas wrap up Vaashi, share pics from film set". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.</ref>
	Vazhakku	Siddharthan		🎥 LatestLY"]. LatestLY. 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.</ref>
	Thallumaala	Manavalan Wazim "Wazi"
2023	Neelavelicham	Vaikom M. Basheer		<ref>"It's a wrap for 'Neelavelicham'". The Times of India. 7 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.</ref>
	2018	Anoop		<ref>"It's a wrap for Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali, and Kunchacko Boban's '2018' based on the Kerala floods". The Times of India. 16 November 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023. The filming of Jude Anthany Joseph's upcoming film '2018 – Everyone is a hero' has been completed. The makers wrapped up the shoot on Sunday (Nov 13).</ref>
	Adrishya Jalakangal	Unnamed young Man		<ref name="adrishya">"Tovino Thomas: Films like Adrishya Jalakangal offer more space to perform". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.</ref>
2024	Anweshippin Kandethum	SI Anand Narayanan Pillai		<ref><!--not stated--> (22 June 2023). "Tovino Thomas, team wrap up 'Anveshippin Kandethum'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)</ref>
	Nadikar	David Padikkal		<ref>"Tovino Thomas wraps up the shoot of 'Nadikar Thilakam', says, "In our journey, we encountered unexpected challenges"". The Times of India. 6 January 2024. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.</ref><ref>"Tovino Thomas starrer 'Nadikar Thilakam' gets a new title". The Times of India. 11 January 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.</ref>
	ARM	Ajayan, Maniyan & Kunjikelu	50th film; Triple role	<ref>"Ajayante Randam Moshanam: Tovino Thomas-Krithi Shetty's fantasy drama goes on floors". The Indian Express. 11 October 2022. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.</ref>
2025	Identity	Haran Shankar		<ref name="TOI.2023.12.27">"Tovino Thomas and Trisha celebrate Christmas on the sets of 'Identity'". The Times of India. 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.</ref>
	L2: Empuraan	Jathin Ramdas		<ref>"L2- Empuraan: As Prithviraj and Mohanlal start shooting, fans call it the 'biggest Mollywood cinema'". Mid Day. 5 October 2023. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.</ref>
	Maranamass	Puthanthottil Umesh	Cameo appearance; Also producer
	Narivetta	Varghese Peter		<ref>"Tovino Thomas reveals why 'Narivetta' is one of his most anticipated films". Onmanorama. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.</ref>
	Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra	Michael / Maathan	Dual role; Cameo appearance	<ref>"Dulquer Salmaan launches Malayalam cinema's first superhero universe with Lokah – Chapter One: Chandra". Bollywood Hungama. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.</ref>
2026	Toxic	TBA	Kannada-English bilingual film
	Pallichattambi	TBA	Filming	<ref>"Pallichattambi: Tovino Thomas-Dijo Jose Antony's Period Drama Officially Begins Production". Times Now. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.</ref>
	Athiradi	TBA	Filming

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Music Videos

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref
2018	Ulaviravu	Tarun	Tamil	Ondraga Original	<ref>"Ulaviravu - Single &#124; Ondraga Originals &#124; Madhan Karky &#124; Karthik &#124; Gautham Menon". 13 February 2018 – via YouTube.</ref>

As playback singer

Year	Film	Song	Notes	Ref
2022	Thallumaala	"Tupathu"	Co-sung with Shakthisree Gopalan and Vishnu Vijay

As producer

Year	Title	Notes	Ref
2020	Kilometers and Kilometers
2021	Kala
2022	Vazhakku		<ref>"Sanal Kumar's next titled Vazhakku". The New Indian Express. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.</ref>
2023	Adrishya Jalakangal		<ref name="adrishya"/>
2025	Maranamass		<ref>Features, C. E. (1 April 2025). "Basil Joseph's Maranamass confirms release date, trailer unveiled". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 April 2025.</ref>

Awards and nominations

In 2024, Tovino Thomas became the first and only Indian actor to win the Septimius Award, an international recognition based in Amsterdam. <ref>"Septimius Awards 2024: Tovino Thomas wins Best Asian Actor". The Times of India. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2025.</ref>

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2015	Asiavision Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Ennu Ninte Moideen	Won	<ref>"Asiavision movie awards 2015: 'Ennu Ninte Moideen', 'Pathemari, 'Premam' win maximum awards [Complete list of winners]". International Business Times. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
2016	Asianet Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated	<ref>Anu James (8 February 2016). "18th Asianet Film Awards: Vikram, Trisha, Prithviraj, Mohanlal, Nivin Pauly bag awards [Full winners' list+photos]". International Business Times. Retrieved 18 March 2016.</ref>
	CPC Cine Awards	Best Character Actor		Won	<ref>"സിനിമാ പാരഡീസോ ക്ലബ്ബിന്റെ പുരസ്‌കാരം പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; മികച്ച ചിത്രം പ്രേമം" (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 8 September 2017.</ref>
	Filmfare Awards South	Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam		Won	<ref>"Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 18 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	IIFA Utsavam	Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam		Nominated	<ref>"IIFA Utsavam 2015 Nominees – Malayalam". Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam		Nominated	<ref>"SIIMA Awards 2016 Malayalam Nominees". WorldHab. 2 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	Asiavision Awards	Outstanding Performance of the Year	Guppy	Won	<ref>"Asiavision Movie Awards 2016 announced: Sonam Kapoor, Nivin Pauly, Radhika Apte, Ram Charan, others to be honoured". International Business Times. 15 November 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
2017	Asianet Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor		Nominated
	Filmfare Awards South	Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam		Nominated	<ref>"64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here's Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Tamil nomination lists". International Business Times. 9 July 2017. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam		Nominated	<ref>"SIIMA Awards 2017 nominations (Malayalam): Maheshinte Prathikaram leads; check date, venue, ticket details". International Business Times. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	Asianet Comedy Awards	Youth Icon	Godha, Oru Mexican Aparatha	Won	<ref>"Winners of 3rd Asianet comedy Awards 2017". Vinodadarshan. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	Asiavision Awards	Man of the Year (Malayalam)	Godha, Oru Mexican Aparatha	Won	<ref>"Asiavision Movie Awards 2017: Deepika Padukone, Dulquer Salmaan, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas grace event [PHOTOS]". International Business Times. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
2018	Asianet Film Awards	Performer of the Year	Various films	Won	<ref>"20th Asianet Film Awards". The News Minute. 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	Filmfare Awards South	Best Actor – Malayalam	Mayanadi	Nominated	<ref>"Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
		Critics Best Actor – Malayalam		Won	<ref>"Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	Flowers Indian Film Awards	Star of the Year		Won	<ref>"Flowers Indian Film Awards 2018 – Winners List". Vinodadarshan. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	Kerala Film Critics Association Awards	Second Best Actor		Won	<ref>"Film critics awards announced". The Hindu. 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actor – Malayalam		Nominated	<ref>"SIIMA Awards 2018 nominations". Firstpost. 16 August 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	Vanitha Film Awards	Most Romantic Hero		Won	<ref>"വനിത ഫിലിം അവാര്‍ഡ് 2018: ഫഹദ് മികച്ച നടൻ, മഞ്ജു വാരിയർ, പാർവതി മികച്ച നടിമാർ" [Women's Film Award 2018: Fahadh Best Actor, Manju Warrier and Parvathy Best Actress]. Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 27 February 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)</ref>
2019	Asianet Film Awards	Performer of the Year	Various films	Won	<ref>"Asianet Film Awards 2019 Winners List: Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Prithviraj & Others Bag Top Honours!". Yahoo! News. 22 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
		Most Popular Actor		Nominated
	Asiavision Awards	Best Actor – Malayalam	Mayanadi, Maradona,<br />Theevandi, Oru Kuprasidha Payyan	Won	<ref>"Winners of Asiavision Movie Awards 2018 -Complete list". Vinodadarshan. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	Filmfare Awards South	Best Actor – Malayalam	Various films	Nominated	<ref>"Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 10 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.</ref>
	Mazhavil Entertainment Awards	Best Actor		Won	<ref>"Mazhavil Entertainment Awards 2019: here's the list of winners". Malayala Manorama. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.</ref>
	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actor – Malayalam		Won	<ref>"SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big". The Indian Express. 17 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.</ref>
2022	South Indian International Movie Awards		Minnal Murali	Won	<ref name="indiatoday.JananiK.SIIMA2022.2022.09.12">K, Janani (12 September 2022). "SIIMA 2022 Tamil and Malayalam Winners list: Doctor and Minnal Murali sweep maximum awards". India Today. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.</ref><ref name="SIIMA2022.Winners">"Awards 2022 – SIIMA". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE – Tovino Thomas (Minnal Murali, Kala)</ref>
2025	Kerala Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor	ARM	Won	<ref>"Kerala Film Critics Award: 'Feminichi Fathima' Best Film, Tovino Thomas, Nazriya Nazim and Rima Kallingal win acting honours". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 April 2025.</ref>

External links

• www.tovinothomas.com
• Tovino Thomas on IMDb