P. A. Thomas

P. A. Thomas is an Indian film director, producer, script writer,theater artist and actor in Malayalam movies. He has directed more than 15 movies and produced 11 moviesduring the 1960s and 1970s. He has also acted around 20 movies. Some of the popular movies he produced are Oraal Koodi Kallanaayi(1964), Kudumbini (1964), Porter Kunjali (1965), Station Master (1967) and Thomaasleeha (1975). All his movies dealt with the contemporary social issues of those times.

He was born in Puthanangadi family to Abraham and Mariamma on 22 March 1922 at Njarakkal. After passing theintermediate course,he entered professional drama troupe as an actor. He later formed his own professional drama troupe and presented several dramas all over Kerala and in other parts of India. He was offered a role in the 1950 film Prasannawhich was directed by Sri Ramadu Naidu andnextyear in 1951 he became the hero of Vanamala film which was directed by Dr.G.Viswanath. Vanamala which was released in 1951 was the first jungle film in Malayalam. He later entered to the field of direction also and directed several successful films in Malayalam.He himself was the producer of many films which he directed. He was married to Thresia and had 3 children.