Tom George Kolath

Tom George Kolath better known as Tom George, is a film producer, director, actor and scriptwriter in the Malayalam Film Industry. He first came to attention for his performance in mini-screen Anna television serial (based on Tolstoy's Anna Karenina) directed by Alagappan. Akale, a film produced by him won the National Film Award[1] and the Kerala State Film Award for best Malayalam feature film.[2]

Tom George Kolath
Kolath in 2014
OccupationFilm Producer, Director, Actor, Scriptwriter, Business Executive
Years active2002–present

Film career

Tom George Kolath started his film career in 2004 as the producer of the Malayalam feature film Akale, directed by Shyamaprasad and won 6 Kerala State Film Awards and 2 National Film Awards including the award for the best feature film in malayalam. Akale was selected at film festivals around the world including 'Fukuoka Focus-on-Asia International Festival' in Japan, 'Foyle International Film Festival' in Northern Ireland, 'River To River Festival' in Florence, Italy, 'Indo-German International Film Festival' in Bangalore, IFFK in Kerala, and Tehran International Film Festival.[3] Akale and Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum are the feature films he produced. He has also directed and co-written (yet to be released) Hollywood movie GandhiPark.[4] He had also acted in few Malayalam feature films like Black, Finger Print and Out of Syllabus.[5]

Filmography

Music videos
  • En Jeevane – Director and Actor - 2005
  • Dance With My Father – Director - 2006
  • Nee EnnArike – Direction and Lyrics - 2009
  • Manoharam – Lyrics and Actor - 2009
  • Athirillatha Sneham – Actor - 2008
  • Kumaran Asan's Chandala-bikshuki – Actor - 2008

Commercials
  • Coral Group - 2008
  • Casadel Fauno Resorts - 2009
  • Keltron USA, Ltd - 2010

References
  1. "60th National Film Awards for the year 2012". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. "State Film Awards by Kerala Chalachitra Academy". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/390410/
  4. "Across cultures". The Hindu. 3 December 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  5. "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Tom George". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  6. "Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum [2003]". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  7. "Prithviraj". malayalamcinemahistory.com. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  8. "George Kolath makes H'wood debut". One India. 27 September 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  9. "Sneha in Gandhi Park". The Telegraph. Calcutta. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  10. "Malayalam documentaries". Archived from the original on 18 June 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  11. MANMADHAN, PREMA. "A lesson for society". The Hindu. p. 01. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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