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Tessa Joseph

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Tessa Joseph
Born
Manimala, Kottayam, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2001-2003, 2015-2017 , 2021-Present

Tessa Joseph is an Indian model-turned-actress who works in Malayalam films and television.[1] She made her acting debut in 2003 with Pattalam.[citation needed]

Early and personal life

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Born to M.K George and Achimma, Tessa attended St. Antony's Public School & Junior College, Anakkal, Kanjirappally.[citation needed] She finished her early education at Mater Dei in New Delhi and finished her college education at St. Teresa’s college, Cochin.[citation needed]

Career

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She made her debut as a heroine opposite Mammootty, in the movie Pattalam, directed by Lal Jose in the year 2003.[citation needed]

She was handpicked by Lal Jose when she was successfully hosting the popular TV show Hello Good Evening in Kairali TV. She took a break from movies, after her debut, though she was active in TV shows and in TV commercials.[citation needed] She has made a comeback into the movie industry in the year 2015 playing the role of a journalist in the movie, Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum by Balachandra Menon. This was followed by her role as "Rajamma" in the movie, Rajamma @yahoo. She played the pivotal role of an advocate, Adv. Anu G. Nair for the movie Marupadi, directed by V. M Vinu and the role of Sujatha, a mother of two main characters, in the movie, Goldcoins by Pramod Gopal, both of which saw their releases in 2016 and 2017 respectively.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2003 Pattalam Vimala [2]
2015 Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Shabana [3]
2015 Rajamma @ Yahoo Rajamma [4]
2016 Marupadi Adv. Anu G. Nair [5]
2017 Gold coins Sujatha [citation needed]
2024 Thalavan

Television

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Year Title Role Channel Notes Ref.
2001-2003 Hello Good evening Host Kairali TV Talk show [6]
2004 Golden Couple Quizzy Time Host Asianet Game show
2016 Comedy Super Nite 2 Guest Flowers TV [7]
2021-2022 Ente Kuttikalude Achan Anupama Mazhavil Manorama TV series [8][9]
2021 Atham Pathu Ruchi Celebrity Presenter Mazhavil Manorama Cooking show
2022 Red Carpet Mentor Amrita TV Reality show
2023-2024 Chakkappazham 2 Lalitha Kunjunni flowers tv TV series [10]

References

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  1. ^ Rafi Muhammed. "Marupadi Malayalam Movie Actress Tessa Joseph Photos". cochin Talikes. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ^ "'Pattalam' actress Tessa Joseph pens a moving note on body positivity". The Times of India. 25 May 2021.
  3. ^ "I hope Lal Jose is happy that I am back". The Times of India. 16 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Tessa to play a retro role in her next". The Times of India. 12 November 2015.
  5. ^ "ജീവിത തിരക്കുകൾക്ക്‌ ഷോർട്ട് ബ്രെയ്ക്ക്: വിമല മടങ്ങിയെത്തുന്നു!". Samayam.
  6. ^ "Tessa is back as a journalist". Deccan Chronicle. 16 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Actress Tessa to visit Comedy Super Nite 2! - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Actress Tessa to feature in 'Ente Kuttikalude Achan'; details inside - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Pattalam fame Tessa Joseph to make a comeback on TV". The New Indian Express. 10 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Tessa joins Chakkappazham as Lalitha, says 'Happy to be a part of our crazy loving family'". The Times of India. 17 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 July 2023.