Gimi George, better known by her stage name Miya George, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Malayalam films, along with a few Tamil films. She made her film debut by playing short roles in films such as Oru Small Family (2010), Doctor Love (2011) and Ee Adutha Kaalathu (2012). She was selected the Kerala Miss Fitness in 2012 and played her first lead role the same year in the Malayalam film Chettayees.[2]
Miya George | |
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 George during a wedding photoshoot | |
| Born | Gimi George |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse |
Ashwin Philip (m. 2020) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
editGeorge was born in Mumbai to a Syro Malabar Catholic family where her father worked as an engineer. At the age of four, she moved to Pala in Kottayam.[3] She attended school at Sacred Heart Girls High School, Bharananganam and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Bharananganam. She completed her B.A. degree at Alphonsa College and her Masters in English Literature at St. Thomas College, Palai.[4][5] She has one elder sister.
On 12 September 2020, George married businessman Ashwin Philip at St. Mary's Basilica Church, Ernakulam, in a simple ceremony due to COVID-19 restrictions.[1] They had a son in July 2021.[6] Her father George Joseph died two months later on 21 September 2021.[7]
Career
editGeorge started her career by playing supporting roles in the television serials Alphonsamma[8] and Kunjali Marakkar.[9] She wain the films Doctor Love and Ee Adutha Kaalathu.[9] She rose to fame when she was chosen the Kerala Miss Fitness 2012 in a beauty pageant.[10] She made her debut as a heroine through the film Ettekaal Second but the project got a commercial release in the year 2014.[11] Actress Urmila Unni who played Miya's mother in this film suggested her to director Shajoon Kariyal who cast her to play the lead role in his 2012 comedy film Chettayees.[9] She played the wife of the character played by Biju Menon which won her critical acclaim. Miya was then seen in the Mohanlal-starrer Red Wine in which she played the lead opposite Asif Ali.[10] She played the role of an investigative journalist in Jeethu Joseph's Memories which turned out to be a major hit of the year 2013.[12] The same year she appeared as a Christian nun thrown out of the church inVishudhan. In 2014, she appeared in veteran director Joshiy's Salaam Kashmier in which she played the lead role alongside Jayaram and Suresh Gopi and B. Unnikrishnan's Mr. Fraud in which she paired with Mohanlal. She also appeared in Lal Jr.'s psychological thriller Hi I'm Tony in which she paired opposite Asif Ali for the second time, George Varghese's 6B Paradise,[10] and K. N. Sasidharan's Nayana which had her playing the mother of a young girl.[13] She made her debut in Tamil with Jeeva Shankar's Amara Kaaviyam in which she played a character called Karthika.[14] In 2015 she had done 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam.[15]
Filmography
editFilms
edit- All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Oru Small Family | Manikutty | Credited as Gimi George |
| 2011 | Doctor Love | Ebin's friend | |
| 2012 | Ee Adutha Kaalathu | Shyleja | |
| Navagatharkku Swagatham | Elsa | ||
| Thiruvambadi Thampan | Film actress | ||
| Chettayees | Merlin | First lead role | |
| 2013 | Red Wine | Deepthi | |
| Memories | Varsha Varghese | ||
| Vishudhan | Sophie | ||
| 2014 | Salaam Kashmier | Suja/Leena | |
| Ettekaal Second | Neethu | ||
| Mr. Fraud | Saraswathi | ||
| Hi I'm Tony | Tina | ||
| Amara Kaaviyam | Karthika | Tamil Film | |
| Nayana | Swetha | ||
| Cousins | Ann | ||
| 2015 | 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam | Ann/Lucia | |
| Indru Netru Naalai | Anu | Tamil film | |
| Anarkali | Dr. Sherin George | ||
| 2016 | Hello Namasthe | Anna | |
| Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti | Sreekala | ||
| Pavada | Sinimol | ||
| Vetrivel | Janani | Tamil film | |
| Oru Naal Koothu | Lakshmi | Tamil film | |
| 2017 | The Great Father | Dr. Susan | |
| Rum | Thulasi | Tamil film | |
| Yaman | Anjana/Agalya | Tamil film | |
| Bobby | Mariya | ||
| Sherlock Toms | Shiney Mattummel | ||
| Ungarala Rambabu | Savithri | Telugu film | |
| 2018 | Ira | Karthika/Vaiga Devi | |
| Parole | Kathrina | ||
| Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal | Anjali | [16] | |
| 2019 | Pattabhiraman | Tanuja Varma | |
| Brother's Day | Thaneesha | ||
| Driving License | Elsa Kuruvila | ||
| 2020 | Al Mallu[17] | Gimi | Cameo Appearance |
| 2021 | Guardian | Meera Mohandas IPS | OTT Release |
| 2022 | Cobra | Madhi and Kathir's mother | Tamil film |
| 2023 | Pranaya Vilasam | Meera | [18] |
| The Road | Uma | Tamil film[19] | |
| 2024 | Thalavan | Sunitha | [20] |
| Big Ben | Bharathi | [21] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jai Mahendran | Priya Mahendran | Malayalam | [22] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Velankanni Mathavu | Mathavu | Surya TV | tv serial |
| 2009 | Ente Alphonsamma | Mary | Asianet | |
| 2010 | Kunjali Marakkar | Thamburatty | Asianet | |
| 2010 | Viswasthan | Green TV | telefilm | |
| 2011 | Alphonsamma | Lakshmi kutty | Shalom TV | tv serial |
| 2012 | Sreekrishnan | Dancer in title song | Surya TV | |
| 2012 | Bhima Jewels Comedy Festival | Host/Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2016 | Vishudha Chavara Achan | Promo Anchor | Flowers | tv serial |
| 2017 | Malayali Veettamma | Mentor | Flowers (TV channel) | Launch episode |
| 2018 | Comedy Stars season 2 | Judge | Asianet | |
| 2018 | Katturumbu | Judge | Flowers | |
| 2018 | Flowers top singer | Judge | Flowers | |
| 2019 | D5 Junior | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2020 | Surya Super Jodi No.1 | Judge | Surya TV | |
| 2021 | Top singer Star night | Judge | Flowers | |
| 2021/2023 | Star Magic | Mentor | Flowers (TV channel) | |
| 2022 | Funs Up On A Time 2 | Judge | Amrita TV | |
| 2022 | Red Carpet | Mentor | Amrita TV | |
| 2022 | Dance Kerala Dance Season 2 | Judge | Zee Keralam | |
| 2023 | Drama Juniors | Judge | Zee Keralam | |
| 2023 | Ente Amma Superaa | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2023 | kidilam | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama |
- Music album
- Final Over (YouTube)
- Participant
- Sell Me the Answer ( Asianet )
- Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran ( Asianet )
- Paryam Nedam (Amrita TV)
- Bzinga (Zee Keralam)
- Flowers Oru Kodi (Flowers)
References
edit- ^ a b "സിനിമ വിടില്ല, സ്നേഹവും പിന്തുണയും വേണം; മിയ പറയുന്നു". 12 September 2020.
- ^ "With Love Miya". Mangalam Publications. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Manorama Online – Home". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Mangalam – Varika 21-Oct-2013". Mangalam Weekly. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Pillai, Radhika C (28 August 2014). "I was on cloud nine when Nayanthara complimented me: Mia George". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Miya and Ashwin blessed with a boy baby".
- ^ "നടി മിയ ജോര്ജ്ജിന്റെ പിതാവ് അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Boban Samuel's touching reply to Miya George's debut recall goes viral".
- ^ a b c "ജിമിയല്ല ഇനി മിയ". Vanitha (in Malayalam): 112, 113. 15–31 December 2012.
- ^ a b c Karthikeyan, Shruti (17 December 2012). "Mia opposite Manoj in 6B...". Deccan Chronicle. Kozhikode. p. 25 (Kozhikode Chronicle).
- ^ "Underwater song in Ettekaal Second". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ Deepa Gauri (26 December 2013). The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013 Archived 2 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Khaleej Times. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Zachariah, Ammu (19 August 2012). "Gimi is excited to work with Anupam Kher". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Mia heads to Kollywood". The Times of India.
- ^ "A thriller Outing". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (28 January 2018). "Anoop Menon, Miya to star in a triangular love story". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Namitha Pramod, Miya team up for Boban Samuel's Al Mallu". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Pranaya Vilasam' release date: Anaswara Rajan starrer to hit the big screens on THIS date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Miya George pens a heartfelt note for Trisha". The Times of India. 12 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Second look poster of Asif Ali and Biju Menon's Thalavan is out". Cinema Express. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Santhosh, Vivek (9 June 2024). "Anu Mohan and Aditi Ravi's Big Ben gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Saiju Kurup's Sony LIV series Jai Mahendran gets a release date". Cinema Express. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
External links
edit- Mia George at IMDb