Tessa Joseph is an Indian model-turned-actress who works in
Malayalam films
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...
and television.
She made her acting debut in 2003 with ''
Pattalam''.
Early and personal life
Born to M.K George and Achimma, Tessa attended St. Antony's Public School & Junior College, Anakkal, Kanjirappally. She finished her early education at Mater Dei in New Delhi and finished her college education at St. Teresa’s college, Cochin.
Career
She made her debut as a heroine opposite
Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (; born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. He has also appeared in Tamil l ...
, in the movie
Pattalam, directed by
Lal Jose
Lal Jose is an Indian director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Direc ...
in the year 2003.
She was handpicked by Lal Jose when she was successfully hosting the popular TV show Hello Good Evening in
Kairali TV
Kairali TV is an Indian Malayalam-language general entertainment television channel owned by Kairali TV Network (Malayalam Communications Limited). It is headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. It was launched on 17 August 2000. The channel is bac ...
. She took a break from movies, after her debut, though she was active in TV shows and in TV commercials. She has made a comeback into the movie industry in the year 2015 playing the role of a journalist in the movie,
Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum
''Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum'' (English: ''I Will Direct'') is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written, directed, and produced by Balachandra Menon. It stars Menon in the lead role, along with Gayathri, Dakshina, Shankar, Men ...
by Balachandra Menon. This was followed by her role as "Rajamma" in the movie, Rajamma @yahoo. She played the pivotal role of an advocate, Adv. Anu G. Nair for the movie Marupadi, directed by V. M Vinu and the role of Sujatha, a mother of two main characters, in the movie, Goldcoins by Pramod Gopal, both of which saw their releases in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
Filmography
Films
Television
References
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Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Indian film actresses
Actresses from Kottayam
21st-century Indian actresses
Indian women television presenters
Indian television presenters
Actresses in Malayalam television
St. Teresa's College alumni