Tovino Thomas Quotes

Tovino Thomas

Profession : Actor

Birth : January 21, 1989

I was never carried away by success and have learnt from the failures. Satisfaction is what I crave for; fame and wealth are just by-products.

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So, quite often, there are hardly any breaks. But that's fine with me as, at one point of time, I had stayed home for months without work. I have taken all the rest I needed then.

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I have no qualms about doing a character who may be below the lead in the pecking order, whether it's a hero or a villain or a comedian.

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2019 is proving to be a golden year of Malayalam cinema... As an actor, I have always classified films as either good ones or bad ones... I had five films that released this year in the cinemas and our audiences liked every one of them.

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All I have tried to do as an actor is push good story telling.

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I want to be a part of good stories. It's not about my role, but the overall story that counts.

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Maayanadhi' was a film I enjoyed working in.

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For me, Malayalam films remain the most important. I don't want to do more Tamil films just for the sake of it.

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My fan base is in Malayalam cinema, and that's where I want it to be.

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I have only two conditions to choose a project - content with substance and space to perform.

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Movie, being an art form, should have artistic value and should do justice to the artistes.

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I'm emotionally attached to my movies and crew. Maybe that's why my wife calls me 'workaholic' at times. I love doing my job.

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I was passionate about films, but was scared to tell that to my parents. Soon after my engineering, I got a job and was earning well. But I wanted to chase my dreams and get into movies.

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There is a lot of discrimination between artistes from Kerala and from other states. Artistes from other states are paid more here. Once I told the ad guy that you won't be able to afford me next time. After that, I have neither done any ads nor has anyone approached me.

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As an actor, I am looking for diverse roles.

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I love direction. I met Roopesh Peethambaran and assisted him in his maiden venture, 'Theevram'.

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In fact, most of the roles that I did came to me after being rejected by others. I chose them because of the potential. Every film that I have chosen has been crucial in my career, be it a hit or a flop.

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It is my dream to get international acclaim. In the current scheme of things you need not go anywhere else because great films are being made in Malayalam.

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When you work too much, it affects your health. Then you start working out and dieting. And, more importantly, you miss your family.

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