Mathew Thomas

In this Indian name, the name Thomas is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mathew.

Mathew Thomas (born 16 October 2002) is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is known his debut movie Kumbalangi Nights, Thanneer Mathan Dinangal, Jo and Jo and Leo.^[1][2]

Mathew Thomas
Mathew at the 22nd Asianet Film Awards
Born	(2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 22) Thiruvankulam, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2019–present
Known for	Kumbalangi Nights

Career

He debuted through a role in the 2019 film Kumbalangi Nights, which he earned through an audition held at his school.^[3] The film was a critical and commercial success.^[4] It was followed by the lead role in Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019), a teenage romance film about a high-school student, Jaison. It received highly positive reviews from both critics and audience. He appeared as a young Benjamin Louis in the crime thriller Anjaam Pathiraa (2020), which was commercially successful. He also played a minor role in cyber crime thriller Operation Java. In 2021, he played a supporting role in the Mammootty starrer One, where his performance was well praised by critics and audience.^[5] In 2023, he made his Tamil film debut in Leo.^[6]

Filmography

• All films are in Malayalam unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019	Kumbalangi Nights	Franky Napoleon		[7]
	Thanneer Mathan Dinangal	Jaison		[8]
2020	Anjaam Pathiraa	Young Benjamin Louis		[9]
2021	Operation Java	Jerry		[10]
	One	Sanal		[11]
2022	Jo and Jo	Jomon		[12]
	Prakashan Parakkatte	Das Prakashan		[13]
	Visudha Mejo	Ambros		[14]
2023	Christy	Roy		[15]
	Neymar	Kunjava		[16]
	Journey of Love 18+	Deepak		[17]
	Leo	Siddharth "Siddhu"	Tamil film	[18][19]
	Family	Nobi		[20]
2024	Premalu	Thomas	Cameo appearance	[21]
	Samadhana Pusthakam	Paranki Praveesh	Cameo	[22]
	Cup	Nidhin Babu		[23]
2025	Bromance	Binto		[24]
	Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam	Rajesh	Tamil film	[25][26]
	Lovely	Boney		[27]

Awards

• 2020 – Asianet Film Awards for Best Star Pair of the Year – Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (shared with Anaswara Rajan)^[28]
• 2020 – Vanitha Film Awards for Best Newcomer Actor of the Year – Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Kumbalangi Nights^[29]