George Maryan
Born
1963-3-23 (age 63)
Occupation
Actor
George Maryan (ஜார்ஜ் மரியன்) 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 Bachan, 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 had his 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.
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".[2] Saraswathi of Rediff praised his "impeccable comic timing".[3] 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.[4][5] George has also collaborated with Sundar C three times, in Aambala and as a part of the Kalakalappu franchise. He then received critical acclaim for his role in Kaithi (2019) as a constable named Napoleon.[6][7]
Filmography
Tamil films
Other language films
Web series
Dubbing artist
Awards and nominations
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 M.A.George Mariyaan | Official Site of South Indian Artists Association, Nadigar Sangam, Tamil Nadigar Sangam. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ↑ Saivam Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Saivam by Times of India.
- ↑ Review: Saivam is worth a watch. Rediff. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ↑ Saivam: Something to crow about. The Hindu(28 June 2014). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ↑ Movie review 'Saivam': Is an inspiring feel good family drama, subramanian, anupama. Deccan Chronicle(27 June 2014). Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ↑ George Maryan elated after 'Kaithi' reviews, bags role in Indian-2. Sify.
- ↑ ‘Kaithi’ review: An engrossing, poignant thriller, tabloid!, Mythily Ramachandran, Special to. Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema(29 October 2019).
- ↑ Yogi Babu prays along with villagers for water in the new look poster of Kenatha Kanom. Cinema Express(19 February 2026).
- ↑ Happy Raj Movie Review: Warm enough but weighed down by its own excesses, Subramanian, Abhinav. The Times of India(25 March 2026).
- ↑ Time Enna Boss trailer: A fun Tamil series about time travel. The Indian Express(2020-09-15). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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- ↑ Zee Cine Awards Tamil 2020 winners list: Ajith, Kamal Haasan, Dhanush won these honours. International Business Times(2020-01-05). Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ↑ Vikatan Awards 2019: Taapsee Pannu wins 'Best Actor' for Game Over, shares surreal moment with Dhanush and Vetrimaaran. The Statesman(12 January 2020). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ↑ SIIMA 2021: Mahesh Babu and Rashmika Mandanna win big for Maharshi and Dear Comrade, check out full winners list. The Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ↑ Kalaimamani awards winners list: Sai Pallavi, S J Suryah, Lingusamy and Anirudh Ravichander win the highest honour of Tamil cinema. The Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
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