Tini Tom

Tini Tom is an Indian actor, comedian and mimicry artist from Kerala. He works in Malayalam films and television.

Tini Tom
Tini Tom at Lulu Mall Kochi in the Promotion event of Malayalam Film Pathonpatham Noottandu
Born (1972-03-14) 14 March 1972
North Paravoor, Kerala, India
Other namesTiny Tom, Devassy
Occupations
Years active1995 – present
SpouseRoopa
Children1

Early life

Tini was born in North Paravoor, Kerala, India. His father Tomy T.D. is an engineer.[1] 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.[2]

Career

Tini Tom started his career as an impressionist and has worked with famous troupes such as Seven Arts, Cochin Guinness and Kalabhavan,[3] which saw him going places.[4] 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 (1998) 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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

Personal life

He is married to Roopa and they have a son. He resides in Aluva with his family, their house is named Eden.[10]

Awards

Filmography

Films
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Mimics Action 500Mimics Stage PresenterDebut Film
1998Graama Panchaayathu
Manthri Maalikayil ManasammathamPrasad
1999PanchapandavarDivakaranDebut Film (Negative Role)
2002Onnaman
2003PattalamKrishnan Kutty
2004Kanninum KannadikkumActor
KusruthiPeethambharan
VajramDoctor
2005Boyy FrienndDupe of Mammootty
2007Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan
AthisayanGunda (Negative Role)
Heart BeatsPolice officer
2008Annan ThambiMammootty's dupeUncredited Role
Body double of Mammootty
Ayudham
One Way TicketChandran
2009Vairam: Fight for Justice
2010Ringtone
Pranchiyettan & the SaintSupran
2011Indian RupeeHameed a.k.a. CH
BhakhaJanagalude Sradhakku
BeautifulAlexFirst Film as anti-hero (Negative Role)
2012Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
ShikariKoya
Perinoru MakanSahadevan
HeroSuni
Veendum KannurSugunan
SpiritJohnsonActed as a Bartender
Naughty ProfessorChacko
Mullamottum MunthiricharumSunny
Namukku ParkkanBalan
Meow Meow Karimpoocha 3D3D Film
FridayJayakrishnan
Theruvu NakshatrangalMuthukrishnan IAS
Banking Hours 10 to 4Commando Idikkula Stephen
KaashhKarunan
Prabhuvinte Makkal
The HitlistReporter Stephen
MadirasiJayapalan
Bhoomiyude Avakashikal
2013Isaac Newton S/O PhiliposeJosekuttan
HousefullAnanthanLead Role
Kutteem KolumAdvocate
Thank YouSugunan
5 SundarikalJayeshIn the Segment:"Gowri"
God for Sale: Daivam VilppanakkuKuttichira Achan
Kadal Kadannoru MathukkuttyVidhadharan
Camel SafariCollege Principal
Pottas BombCI Santhosh Kumar
GingerCircle Inspector Radhakrishnan
Namboothiri Yuvavu @ 43Shyam Ambatt
Ezhu Sundara RathrikalFranco
2014Salala MobilesVenu Maash
Gunda
ManglishBoss
Vellivelichathil
VellimoongaJose
Maramkothi
Oru Korean Padam
Odum Raja Aadum RaniVenkidi
Colour Balloon
20156
She Taxi
KumbasaramProducer Pattabhiraman
Ayal NjanallaChacko
Mumbai Taxi
LohamJacob alias Thrissurkaran Thendi
2016Anyarkku PraveshanamillaLead Role
Shajahanum PareekuttiyumTom
DaffadarAyyappanLead Role
2017Theeram
Puthan PanamJayaprakash
Varnyathil AashankaGireesh
Pareeth Pandari
KaaliyanRaghavan Ashan
2018Diwanjimoola Grand PrixSubhranReprised his own role of Subran from Pranchiyettan & the Saint
Kaly
Khaleefa
Kuttanadan Marpappa
PanchavarnathathaJames Thomas
Kenalum KinarumPolice Officer
DramaBenny John Chacko
2019Irupathiyonnaam NoottaanduACP Majeed Ali
SakalakalashalaKolathiparambil Achan
An International Local StoryKrishnan
FinalsThomas
2020Big BrotherKhan
Paapam Cheyyathavar KalleriyatteAlex
2022Randu[11]
PaappanCI Soman Nair
Pathonpatham NoottanduKunju Pillai
Operation Arapaima
Chera

Television
  • Cinemala (Asianet)
  • Tom and Jerry (Asianet)
  • Savari Giri Giri (Surya TV)
  • Five Star Thattukada (Asianet)
  • comedy stars (Asianet) as Judge
  • Sundari niyum Sundaran njnanum (Asianet) as Judge
  • Comedy Masters(Amrita TV) as Host
  • Comedy Utsavam Season 3(Flowers TV) as Judge
  • top singer Season 2(Flowers TV) AS Judge
  • John Jaffer Janardhan (Surya TV) as MLA
  • Veendum Chila Veetuviseshangal (Asianet) as Host
  • Comedy Mamakam (Asianet) as Host
  • Comedy Stars (season 3) (Asianet) as Judge
  • Top Singer (season 2) (Flowers TV)

References
  1. "On Record with T.N Gopakumar: Tini Tom". youtube.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  2. ചിരി തന്നെ ജീവിതം. mangalam.com (2013-11-25). Retrieved on 2014-02-13.
  3. Cochin Kalabhavan
  4. ടിനിടോം മദ്യപാനം നിര്‍ത്തി?. mangalam.com. Retrieved on 2014-02-13.
  5. "Tini Tom, the man who takes humour seriously" Archived 4 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Tiny's big dreams. The Hindu (2011-12-22). Retrieved on 2014-02-13.
  7. "Tini Tom in Avicharitha - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  8. "இளையராஜாவின் பாடல்களை வெளியிட்ட கேரளா முதல்வர்..!". Dinamalar. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  9. "'Comedy Utsavam' registers a Guinness record for its first-of-its-kind event - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  10. Ajith (3 July 2019). "Tini Tom's dream home 'Eden' in Kochi is a garden of peace". Onmanorama. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  11. "It's a wrap for Vishnu Unnikrishnan's 'Randu'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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