Tom George Kolath

Tom George Kolath
Residence New York, U.S.
Occupation Film Producer, Director, Actor, Scriptwriter, Business Executive
Years active 2002–present
Spouse(s) Sharon George
Awards National Award from The President of India
Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
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 Cameraman Alagappan. In 2004 Akale, his film won the Indian National Film Award[1] and the Kerala State Film Award[2] for best Malayalam feature film.

Film career

Tom George Kolath started his film career in 2004 as the producer of the Malayalam feature film Akale, which was directed by Shyamaprasad and won many Kerala State Film Awards and Indian National Film Awards including the award for the best feature film. Akale was selected at numerous prestigious 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, IIFK in Kerala, and Tehran International Film Festival. Akale's cast featured Prithviraj, Geetu Mohandas and Sheela.

Of the numerous awards that Akale received, one was for Best Feature Film in Malayalam “For its sensitive handling of characters trapped in tragic situation, in an unconventional filmic way.”. Tom George received this award for his role as producer of Akale from President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam at the 52nd National Film Awards.

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.[3] He had also acted in few Malayalam feature films like blockbuster Black, Finger Print, Out of Syllabus,[4] and so on.

Notable works

Music videos

Commercials

References

  1. ↑ http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/nationalawards.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/12/03/stories/2006120300200500.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movieslist.php?a=7276&ln=ml
  5. ↑ http://en.msidb.org/m.php?4224
  6. ↑ http://www.malayalamcinemahistory.com/sf/Prithviraj.htm#0006
  7. ↑ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/hollywood/news/2006/george-kolath-debut-270906.html
  8. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/12/03/stories/2006120300200500.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060813/asp/look/story_6599490.asp
  10. ↑ http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/documentary_inner.html
  11. ↑ http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/30/stories/2005093000890100.htm

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