Tom George Kolath
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tom George Kolath
| image = Tom George Kolath.jpeg
| caption = Tom George Kolath
| birth_date =
| yearsactive = 2002–present
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Film Producer, Director, Actor, Scriptwriter, Business Executive
| awards = National Award of India for his feature film Akale
| website = www.tomgeorge.com
}}
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{{cite web|title=60th National Film Awards for the year 2012|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/nationalawards.htm|publisher=www.prd.kerala.gov.in|accessdate=15 August 2016|archive-date=8 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708222648/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/nationalawards.htm|url-status=dead}} and the Kerala State Film Award for best Malayalam feature film.{{cite web|title=State Film Awards by Kerala Chalachitra Academy|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|publisher=www.prd.kerala.gov.in|accessdate=15 August 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707210332/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|archivedate=7 July 2015}}
Film career
Tom George Kolath started his film career in 2004 as the producer of the Malayalam feature film Akale, directed by Shyamaprasad; the film 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/390410/ |title=ആര്ട്ടിസ്റ്റ് യൂത്ത് മൂവി , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies |website=www.mathrubhumi.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912013851/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/390410/ |archive-date=2013-09-12}}
In addition to his production credit on Akale, he produced the feature film Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum.
He directed and co-wrote the yet to be-released Hollywood movie GandhiPark.
He has also acted in the Malayalam feature films Black, Finger Print and Out of Syllabus.{{cite web|title=List of Malayalam Movies acted by Tom George|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?a=7276&ln=ml|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com|accessdate=15 August 2016}}
=Filmography=
- Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum{{cite web|title=Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum [2003]|url=http://en.msidb.org/m.php?4224|publisher=en.msidb.org|accessdate=15 August 2016}}{{cite web|title=Prithviraj|url=http://www.malayalamcinemahistory.com/sf/Prithviraj.htm#0006|publisher=malayalamcinemahistory.com|accessdate=15 August 2016|archive-date=18 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118072239/http://www.malayalamcinemahistory.com/sf/Prithviraj.htm#0006|url-status=dead}} - producer
- Akale - producer, actor
- Black - Malayalam feature film - actor
- Finger Print - actor
- Out of Syllabus - actor
- Gandhi Park{{cite web|title=George Kolath makes H'wood debut|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/hollywood/news/2006/george-kolath-debut-270906.html|publisher=One India|accessdate=15 August 2016|date=27 September 2006|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233716/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/hollywood/news/2006/george-kolath-debut-270906.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Across cultures|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/12/03/stories/2006120300200500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061220003738/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/12/03/stories/2006120300200500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 December 2006|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=15 August 2016|language=en-IN|date=3 December 2006}} - Independent film director, co-writer{{cite web|title=Sneha in Gandhi Park|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060813/asp/look/story_6599490.asp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140607092913/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060813/asp/look/story_6599490.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 June 2014|newspaper=The Telegraph | location=Calcutta|accessdate=15 August 2016}}
- Ullurukkam {{cite web|title=Malayalam documentaries|url=http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/documentary_inner.html|accessdate=26 August 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060618083541/http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/documentary_inner.html|archivedate=18 June 2006}} - tele film - actor
- Lessons - Tele Film - director, writer{{cite web|last1=MANMADHAN|first1=PREMA|title=A lesson for society|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/30/stories/2005093000890100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714230901/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/30/stories/2005093000890100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=15 August 2016|date=2005-09-30|pages=01}}
- Anna - TV Serial - actor, producer
- Summer in America - actor
- Folklore (video game) ("FolksSoul: Ushinawareta Denshou") – voice
- Casualty - actor
- India Gate - actor
=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
External links
- {{IMDb name|1643039}}
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Category:Malayalam film producers
Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Kerala State Film Award winners
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Indian male actors
Category:21st-century Indian people
Category:Film producers from Kerala