Rimi Tomy

Rimi Tomy
Background information
Born	(1982-09-22) 22 September 1982 Palai, India
Occupation(s)	Playback Singer, Television host, Actress
Years active	2000–present

Rimi Tomy is an Indian playback singer, television host, and actress. She started her career by anchoring music programmes in television and sang her first solo "Chingamasam Vannu Chernnal" in the film Meesa Madhavan, directed by Lal Jose.^[1]

She has anchored a number of television shows and has judged many reality shows of different genres. At present, she is judging a comedy show alongside Jagadish on Asianet and anchoring Onnum Onnum Moonu on Mazhavil Manorama, Rhythm on Kairali TV and Sunfeast Delishus Star Singer on Asianet.^[2][3] She made her debut as actress in the Aashiq Abu film 5 Sundarikal. She enacted her first lead role opposite Jayaram in the 2015 film Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare.

She has sung more than 100 songs in films. She has sung not only in films but also in albums and for stage programmes worldwide. She has also appeared in the song sequences of films like Balram Vs Tharadas, Kaaryasthan, and 916. She has also acted in many advertisements.

Personal Life

She was born to Tomy Joseph and Rani in a Catholic Christian family in Pala, Kottayam.^[4] She has a sister, Rinu Tomy, and a brother, Rinku Tomy. Her father died on 6 July 2014 due to heart attack.^[5] She is married to Royce Kizhakoodan on 27 April 2008, a businessman from Nellikunnu, Thrissur.^[6] She lives in Edapally, Kochi. Her brother Rinku Tomy is married to actress Muktha.^[7]

Career

She started her singing career with the well known troupe, Angel Voice. It was during a show with Angel Voice that mimicry artist, composer and lyricist Nadirshah spotted her and recommended her to Meesa Madhavan film director Lal Jose and film composer Vidyasagar. It was from there that her singing career skyrocketed.

TV shows

Partial discography

A stage performance

Filmography

References

External links

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