Tovino Thomas

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Summary

Tovino Thomas is an Indian actor known for Malayalam films including Mayaanadhi, 2018 and Minnal Murali. He has described himself as drawn to unusual, emotionally intense stories and has played a range of flawed and unconventional characters. In 2018, he said films should not demean women for applause and argued that misogynistic scenes should be balanced by showing the behavior as wrong. In 2024, he said he gave input to the Justice Hema Committee, called for punishment of perpetrators and education to make film workplaces safer for women; no public record of party campaigning or LGBTQ advocacy is evident.