George Maryan is an Indian actor and comedian, who has appeared in Tamil cinema. He started his career in theatre, before working in Tamil cinema and has often collaborated with film-makers A. L. Vijay, Siva, M. Manikandan, Lokesh Kanagaraj, Thangar Bachchan, Sundar C and Priyadarshan.[1]
George Maryan | |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Career
editGeorge Maryan began his career as an actor in theatre during 1989 and continued to perform in plays until 2002. Thereafter, he moved on to work in Tamil cinema, often portraying supporting and comedy roles.[1] George made a breakthrough as an actor in Tamil films after being cast as a bumbling police officer in Priyadarshan's Kanchivaram (2008), where he was selected by the casting director A. L. Vijay, who was impressed by George's work in theatre.[2]
Vijay then cast George in his own venture Poi Solla Porom (2008), before giving him progressively larger roles in Madrasapattinam (2010) as an English teacher and in Deiva Thirumagal (2011) as an intellectually disabled person. His role as a house servant in A. L. Vijay's Saivam (2014), also won him critical acclaim, with a reviewer from The Times of India stating George was "well-cast".[3] The review from Behindwoods.com noted George's "expressions are topnotch", while Saraswathi of Rediff praised his "impeccable comic timing".[4][5] Likewise, the reviewer from the Deccan Chronicle also noted he "shines with his natural feat", while Baradwaj Rangan of The Hindu also praised his performance.[6][7] Furthermore, the reviewer from Indiaglitz.com also stated "George as the servant, and Malathi who plays his wife and the servant maid, in the house steal the show with their comic timing and also perform in the only emotional scenes without any mistake".[8] George has also collaborated with Sundar C three times, in Aambala and as a part of the Kalakalappu franchise.[2] He then received critical acclaim for his role in Kaithi (2019) as a constable.[9]
Filmography
edit- Azhagi (2002)
- Samurai (2002)
- Solla Marandha Kadhai (2002)
- Jay Jay (2003)
- Sandakozhi (2005) as Lawyer
- Kokki (2006)
- Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (2007)
- Poi Solla Porom (2008)
- Jayamkondaan (2008)
- Kanchivaram (2008)
- Laadam (2009)
- Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru (2009)
- Kadhalagi (2010)
- Madrasapattinam (2010)
- Sankarankovil (2011)
- Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
- Velayudham (2011)
- Mouna Guru (2011)
- Kalakalappu (2012) as Constable Pachchai Perumal
- Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru (2013)
- Bramman (2014)
- Saivam (2014) as Raja
- Kaadu (2014)
- Appuchi Gramam (2014)
- Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014)
- Aambala (2015)
- Sandamarutham (2015)
- Ivanuku Thannila Gandam (2015)
- Agathinai (2015)
- Komban (2015)
- Sakalakala Vallavan (2015)
- Paayum Puli (2015)
- Oru Oorla Rendu Raja (2015)
- Pasanga 2 (2015)
- Aarathu Sinam (2016)
- Jithan 2 (2016)
- Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen (2016)
- Kuttrame Thandanai (2016)
- Aandavan Kattalai (2016)
- Ammani (2016)
- Virumandikum Sivanandikum (2016)
- Kanavu Variyam (2017)
- Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu (2017)
- Spyder (2017)
- Nimir (2018)
- Kalakalappu 2 (2018)
- Lakshmi (2018)
- Viswasam (2019)
- Thadam (2019)
- Sindhubaadh (2019)
- Mei (2019)
- Bigil (2019)
- Kaithi (2019) as Napoleon
- Pizhai (2020)
- Thoonga Kangal (2020)
- Mandela (2021)
- Annabelle Sethupathi (2021)
- Naduvan (2021)
- Annaatthe (2021)
- Enemy (2021)
- Theerpugal Virkapadum (2021)
- Thanne Vandi (2021)
- Naai Sekar (2022)
- Veeramae Vaagai Soodum (2022)
- Sebastian P.C. 524 (2022; Telugu)
- Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu (2022)
- Visithiran (2022)
- Don (2022) as George Matthews
- Ayngaran (2022)
- Veetla Vishesham (2022) as Doctor
- Kichi Kichi (2022)
- Gulu Gulu (2022)
- Battery (2022)
- Kooman (2022) as Tamil Nadu CI
- DSP (2022)
- Gurumoorthi (2022)
- Run Baby Run (2023)
- Rudhran (2023)
- Erumbu (2023)
- Leo (2023) as Napoleon
- Raid (2023)
- Aayiram Porkaasukal (2023) as Harichandran
- Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu (2023)
- Ayalaan (2024) as fake money lender
- Yatra 2 (2024; Telugu) as blind man
- Manjummel Boys (2024; Malayalam) as Arumugam
- Election (2024)
- Padikada Pakkangal (2024)
- Garudan (2024) as Constable I. Tiruvettai
- Musasi (2024)
- Indian 3 (2025)
Web series
edit| Year | Program Name | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Time Enna Boss | Aalavaayan | Amazon Prime Video | [10] |
| 2023 | The Village | Peter Pandiyan | Amazon Prime Video |
Dubbing artist
edit| Year | Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jawan | Omkar Das Manikpuri | Kalki's father | Tamil dubbed version | [11] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Date | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zee Cine Awards Tamil | Best Supporting Actor - Male | Kaithi | Won | [12] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Male | Won | [13] | ||
| 2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Male | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b "M.A.George Mariyaan | Official Site of South Indian Artists Association, Nadigar Sangam, Tamil Nadigar Sangam". Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ a b ""The Difference between Santhanam and Goundamani" - 'Kalakalappu2' George - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 17 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Saivam Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Saivam by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Saivam (aka) Saivam review". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Review: Saivam is worth a watch". Rediff. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (28 June 2014). "Saivam: Something to crow about". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ subramanian, anupama (27 June 2014). "Movie review 'Saivam': Is an inspiring feel good family drama". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Saivam review. Saivam Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "George Maryan elated after 'Kaithi' reviews, bags role in Indian-2". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Time Enna Boss trailer: A fun Tamil series about time travel". The Indian Express. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Srinivas, Siddarth [@sidhuwrites] (7 September 2023). "#Jawan Interval: Importantly, the blending by Atlee to make it a Pan-Indian movie is terrific. Most dubbed films feel alienated but this one feels most close to a Tamil film except for the lip sync part. Great idea to bring in names like VTV Ganesh, George Maryam for the dubbing!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020 winners list: Ajith, Kamal Haasan, Dhanush won these honours". International Business Times. 5 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Vikatan Awards 2019: Taapsee Pannu wins 'Best Actor' for Game Over, shares surreal moment with Dhanush and Vetrimaaran". The Statesman. 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2020.