Jose Thomas (actor)

Jose Thomas was a senior journalist and a film-theatre personality who appeared in several films, notably Unnikuttanu Joli Kitti and Daya. Unnikuttanu Joli Kitti tells the story of an unemployed youth, a character portrayed by Jose Thomas, who is jobless primarily due to callous social attitudes. The film won the national film award for other social issues in 1989.

Career

Jose Thomas attended a film institute in Trivandrum in the early 1980s, where Adam Ayub was one of his professors. After that, he worked as an assistant/associate director on more than 50 films.He had worked as a senior journalist at a Malayalam news channel for a long time.He has also acted in several telefilms, as well as directed many plays and television documentaries. He is a multiple-time winner of the Kerala State Television Awards.

Death

Jose Thomas died in a road accident in Kilimanoor, Trivandrum district, on November 9, 2019. He is survived by his wife, son, and daughter.