Tini Tom is an Indian actor, comedian and mimicry artist from

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. He works in

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films and television.

Early life

Tini was born in North Paravoor,

, 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 Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation a ...

and his pre-degree course at St. Albert's College, Ernakulam, and degree in politics from

Maharaja's College, Ernakulam The Maharaja's College is a government college of higher education located in Kochi, Kerala. Established in 1875, it is one of the oldest colleges in India. Located in the heart of the city, the college is spread over a campus of on the ban ...

. He enrolled for

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at Ramamanohar Lohia College of Law,

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, but discontinued. He has a

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blue belt.

Career

Tini Tom started his career as an

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and has worked with famous troupes such as Seven Arts, Cochin Guinness and

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, which saw him going places. His appearance in a TV comedy programme called ''Tom & Jerry'' with

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, became a success. This programme helped both the artists gain entry into commercial films. Tini Tom made his big-screen debut with ''Panchapandavar'' (1998) but it was through the

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-starrer '' Pattalam'' that he gained some notice. He got his career break with Ranjith's Mammootty-starrer ''

Pranchiyettan & the Saint ''Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language satirical comedy film written, directed, and produced by Ranjith. The film centres on the fictitious conversation between the Thrissur based businessman C. E. Francis a.k.a. P ...

'' in which he portrayed the role of a driver. His effective use of

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-slang of Malayalam language earned him high praise. His roles as the expensive land dealer in ''

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'', the noticeable character in ''

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'' and the bartender in ''

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'' 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

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. He acted as the body double of

for the dual roles in '' Annan Thampi'' and ''

Ee Pattanathil Bhootham ''Ee Pattanathil Bhootham'' () is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy comedy film directed by Johny Antony, Johnny Antony. It stars Mammootty with Kavya Madhavan, Innocent (actor), Innocent, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Salim Kumar, Rajan P. Dev, ...

'' 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.

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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 ''

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'' 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. (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists) 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 Aluva (; also known by its former name Alwaye) is a town in the Ernakulam District in Kerala, India. It is a part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is situated around from the city center on the banks of Periyar River. A major transpor ...

with his family, their house is named Eden.

Awards

*2014

Asianet Film Awards The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. Asianet says that awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artis ...

for Best supporting actor film

Vellimoonga ''Vellimoonga'' () is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language political satire film directed by Jibu Jacob and written by Joji Thomas. It stars Biju Menon in the lead role with Aju Varghese, Nikki Galrani, Tini Tom, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sasi Kalinga, S ...

. *2017

Kerala Film Critics Awards The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually by the Kerala Film Critics Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Malayalam language film industry of India. The awards were instit ...

for Best supporting actor film

Dafedar ''Daffedar'' is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Johnson Esthappan, starring Tini Tom as Daffadar and Malavika Nair in lead roles. Ilaiyaraaja is the music director and the film's audio was launched by Kerala chief min ...

. *2017 AT Abu Memorial award for Best actor film

Filmography

Films

*''All films are in

language unless otherwise noted''.

Television

*''

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'' (

) *Tom and Jerry (

) *Savari Giri Giri ( Surya TV) *Five Star Thattukada (

) *comedy stars (

) as Judge *Sundari niyum Sundaran njnanum (

) as Judge *''Comedy Masters''(

Amrita TV Amrita TV is an Indian Malayalam Language general Entertainment television channel owned by Mata Amritanandamayi Math. It was launched in 2005. Theme song The theme song, "Lokasamastha," was composed by Rahulraj for Mata Amritanandamayi's 50t ...

) as Host *Comedy Utsavam Season 3(

Flowers TV A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

) as Judge *top singer Season 2(

) AS Judge *John Jaffer Janardhan ( Surya TV) as MLA *Veendum Chila Veetuviseshangal (

) as Host *Comedy Mamakam (Asianet) as Host *Comedy Stars (season 3) (Asianet) as Judge *Top Singer (season 2) (Flowers TV)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tom, Tini Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Male actors in Malayalam cinema Male actors from Kochi Maharaja's College, Ernakulam alumni Male actors in Malayalam television 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors