Tini Tom


Tini Tom is an Indian actor and comedian. He works in Malayalam films and television.

Early life

Tini Tom was born in North Paravoor, Kerala, India. His father Tomy T.D. is an engineer. He has a sister Tincy. Tom completed his high school education from St. Albert's High School, Ernakulam and his pre-degree course at St. Albert's College, Ernakulam, and degree in politics from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. He enrolled for L.L.B at Ramamanohar Lohia College of Law, Bangalore, but discontinued. He has a karate blue belt.

Career

Tini Tom started his career as an impressionist and has worked with famous troupes such as Seven Arts, Cochin Guinness and Kalabhavan, which saw him going places. His appearance in a TV comedy programme called Tom & Jerry with Guinness Pakru, became a success. This programme helped both the artists gain entry into commercial films. Tini Tom made his big-screen debut with Panchapandavar but it was through the Mammootty-starrer Pattalam that he gained some notice. He got his career break with Ranjith's Mammootty-starrer Pranchiyettan & the Saint in which he portrayed the role of a driver. His effective use of Thrissur-slang of Malayalam language earned him high praise.
His roles as the expensive land dealer in Indian Rupee, the noticeable character in Beautiful and the bartender in Spirit gave him a place in the forefront of Malayalam cinema. He is also a permanent judge in Vodafone Comedy Stars, a comedy reality show on Asianet.
He acted as the body double of Mammootty for the dual roles in Annan Thampi and Ee Pattanathil Bhootham and triple-role in Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha.
He acted in the 2013 Malayalam Film Housefull in a leading role for the first time in his acting career, in which he portrayed the role of a 36-year-old police constable who experienced multiple failures at trying to find a woman to marry and at last after marriage as a result of fertility treatments the couple got four kids in a single delivery. Jyothirmayi was the actress who portrayed the role of Tini Tom's wife.
Two Malayalam films namely Green Apple and Odum Raja Aadum Rani are completed in which he is playing the lead role. Tom's film Daffadar has been completed in 2016. He won the 2017 Critics Award and Abu memorial award for best actor. He was elected A.M.M.A. executive member. Tini Tom is now in Guinness Book of World Records as host and judge for doing the comedy show Utsavam in Flowers TV continuously twelve hours without break and for the TV live telecast.

Personal life

He is married to Roopa and they have a son. He resides in Aluva with his family, their house is named Eden.

Awards

Films

  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleNotes-
1995Mimics Action 500Mimics Stage PresenterDebut Film-
1998Graama Panchaayathu-
1998Manthri Maalikayil ManasammathamPrasad-
1999PanchapandavarDivakaran-
2002Onnaman-
2003PattalamKrishnan Kutty-
2004Kanninum KannadikkumActor-
2004KusruthiPeethambharan-
2004VajramDoctor-
2007Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan-
2007AthisayanJamal-
2007Heart BeatsPolice officer-
2008Ayudham-
2008One Way TicketChandran-
20082009Vairam: Fight for Justice
2010Ringtone-
2010Pranchiyettan & the SaintSupran-
2011Indian RupeeHameed a.k.a. CH-
2011BhakhaJanagalude Sradhakku-
2011BeautifulAlex-
2012Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty-
2012ShikariKoya-
2012Perinoru MakanSahadevan-
2012HeroSuni-
2012Veendum KannurSugunan-
2012SpiritJohnson-
2012Naughty ProfessorChacko-
2012Mullamottum MunthiricharumSunny-
2012Namukku ParkkanBalan-
2012Meow Meow Karimpoocha 3D3D Film-
2012FridayJayakrishnan-
2012Theruvu NakshatrangalMuthukrishnan IAS-
2012Banking Hours 10 to 4Commando Idikkula Stephen-
2012KaashhKarunan-
2012Prabhuvinte Makkal-
2012The HitlistReporter Stephen-
2012MadirasiJayapalan-
2012Bhoomiyude Avakashikal-
2013Isaac Newton S/O PhiliposeJosekuttan-
2013HousefullAnanthanLead Role-
2013Kutteem KolumAdvocate-
2013Thank YouSugunan-
20135 SundarikalJayeshIn the Segment:"Gowri"'-
2013God for Sale: Daivam VilppanakkuKuttichira Achan-
2013Kadal Kadannoru MathukkuttyVidhadharan-
2013Camel SafariCollege Principal-
2013Pottas BombCI Santhosh Kumar-
2013GingerCircle Inspector Radhakrishnan-
2013Namboothiri Yuvavu @ 43Shyam Ambatt-
2013Ezhu Sundara RathrikalFranco-
2014Salala MobilesVenu Maash-
2014Gunda-
2014ManglishBoss-
2014Vellivelichathil-
2014VellimoongaJose-
2014Maramkothi-
2014Oru Korean PadamNandakumar-
2014Odum Raja Aadum RaniVenkidi-
2014Colour Balloon-
20156-
2015She Taxi-
2015KumbasaramProducer Pattabhiraman-
2015Ayal NjanallaChacko-
2015Mumbai Taxi-
2015LohamJacob alias Thrissurkaran Thendi-
2016Anyarkku PraveshanamillaLead Role-
2016Shajahanum PareekuttiyumTom-
2016DaffadarAyyappanLead Role-
2017Theeram-
2017Puthan PanamJayaprakash-
2017Varnyathil AashankaGireesh-
2017Pareeth Pandari-
2017KaaliyanRaghavan Ashan-
2018Diwanjimoola Grand PrixSubhranReprised his own role of Subran from Pranchiyettan & the Saint-
2018Kaly-
2018Khaleefa-
2018Kuttanadan Marpappa-
2018PanchavarnathathaJames Thomas-
2018Kenalum KinarumPolice Officer-
2018DramaBenny John Chacko-
2018Kaattu VithachavarDIG Jayaram Padikkal-
2019Irupathiyonnaam NoottaanduACP Majeed Ali-
2019SakalakalashalaKolathiparambil Achan-
2019An International Local StoryKrishnan-
2019FinalsThomas-
2020Big BrotherKhan-
2020Paapam Cheyyathavar KalleriyatteAlex-
2022Randu-
2022PaappanCI Soman Nair-
2022Pathonpatham NoottanduKunju Pillai-
2022Operation Arapaima-
2023AntonyXavier-
2024Gangs of Sukumara Kurup-
2024Bad Boyz-
2025916 Kunjoottan-
2025Police DaySP Lalmohan IPS-