Tini Tom

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tini Tom

• Tini Tom has great admiration for actor and film producer Mammootty. He once said that he fears only God and him, out of love. In an interview, he shared that he used to eagerly read Mammootty’s memoirs as a child. He added,
  

  This is a photo I have kept in my house. My mother was the biggest Mammootty fan in our house. Since we always learn from our moms, I also learned to love Mammukka and became his biggest fan.”

• Tom was once enrolled in the LLB program at Dr. RML College of Law in Bangalore, but he then chose to leave the course before completing it.

• He holds a blue belt in karate.

• Tini Tom started his career as a mimicry artist. He then performed in association with well-known institutions like Cochin Guinness, Seven Arts, and Kalabhavan, which helped him gain experience and opportunities.

• Tini once appeared on Asianet’s comedy show titled ‘Tom & Jerry’ alongside actor Guinness Pakru, which became a hit and led them into commercial films.

• Tini played the role of ‘Prasad’ in the film ‘Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham’ in 1998.

  

• He gained recognition through her performance as ‘Krishnan Kutty’ in the 2003 film ‘Pattalam.’

  

• In 2005, he played the role of actor Mammootty’s dupe in a romantic drama film titled ‘Boyy Friennd.’

  

• In 2007, he played the roles of ‘Jamal’ and a police officer in the films ‘Athishayan’ and ‘Heart Beats’ respectively.

  

• Tom has also appeared in many television reality shows, including as a judge on ‘Comedy Stars’ (2009) (Asianet), as a host on ‘Comedy Mamankam’ (2017) (Asianet), and as a judge on ‘Top Singer 2’ (2022) (Flowers TV).

  

• In 2008, Tiny Tom bought an 8-cents plot near Aluva in Kerala to build his dream home, Eden. He saved money for it through years of stage performances as a mimic.

  

• His work as ‘Supran’ in the satirical comedy film ‘Pranchiyettan & the Saint’ (2010) was appreciated by the viewers. The Thrissur Malayalam dialect he used in the film earned him great praise.

  

• Tom has worked in many other films, such as ‘Indian Rupee’ (2011), ‘Beautiful’ (2011), ‘Spirit’ (2012), ‘Isaac Newton S/O Philipose’ (2013), ‘Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty’ (2013), ‘Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum’ (2016), and ‘Big Brother’ (2020).

  

• Tom was elected as an executive member of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) in 2017 and was re-elected for the third time in 2024.

• On 1 November 2022, Tini participated in Kerala Excise Department’s campaign ‘Yes to Football, No to Drugs,’ an initiative aimed at promoting drug-free lifestyle among youth, and emerged as the winner.

  

• In 2023, he received the UAE Golden Visa.

  

• In May 2023, Tini, as an executive member of AMMA, attended an event where he talked about his concern over widespread use of drugs in the Malayalam film industry. He said it was serious enough that he and his wife decided to keep their son away from acting.

• In June 2024, Tom shared that false rumours of him being Mammootty’s regular body double strained their long-standing friendship, as constant trolling created awkwardness between them.

• Tini is an avid animal lover and has a pet cat named Varkey.

  

• He is a fitness enthusiast and often hits the gym.