George Maryan

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George Maryan
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present

George Maryan is an Indian actor and comedian, who has appeared in

Sundar C and Priyadarshan.[1]

Career

George 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

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]

Selected filmography

Web series

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

Year Title Actor Character Notes Ref.
2023 Jawan Omkar Das Manikpuri Kalki's father Tamil dubbed version [11]

Awards and nominations

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Saivam Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Saivam by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  4. ^ "Saivam (aka) Saivam review". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Review: Saivam is worth a watch". Rediff. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Saivam review. Saivam Tamil movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  9. ^ "George Maryan elated after 'Kaithi' reviews, bags role in Indian-2". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.

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