Blessy Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Blessy Ipe Thomas
Profession(s)	• Director • Scriptwriter • Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & pepper
Career
Debut	Director & Screenwriter Malayalam Film: Kaazhcha (2004) Actor Tamil Film: Easan (2010) Malayalam Film: Best Actor (2010)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	2004 • Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Award and Best Debut Director Award for the Malayalam film Kaazhcha at Kerala State Film Awards • Best Director Award for the Malayalam film Kaazhcha at Filmfare Awards South • Best Film Award for the Malayalam film Kaazhcha at Asianet Film Awards 2005 • 15th Ramu Kariat Award for the Malayalam film Kaazhcha • Kalavedi International Prathibha Award Best Film Maker for the Malayalam film Kaazhcha • National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam for the Malayalam film Thanmathra at National Film Awards • Best Director Award, Best Screen Play Award, and Best Film Award for the Malayalam film Thanmathra at Kerala State Film Awards • Best Director Award for the Malayalam film Thanmathra at Filmfare Awards South • Best Director Award for the Malayalam film Thanmathra at Asianet Film Awards 2006 • Kalavedi International Prathibha Award Best Film Maker for the Malayalam film Thanmathra 2011 • Best Director Award for the Malayalam film Pranayam at Kerala State Film Awards • Best Director Award for the Malayalam film Pranayam at Filmfare Awards South 2019 • Guinness World Record for the longest documentary film in the world (100 Years of Chrysostom in 2019)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 September 1963 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)	60 Years
Birthplace	Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Thiruvalla
School(s)	• Thiruvalla Rakshasainya School (Till 4th standard) • S.C.Seminary Higher Secondary School,Thiruvalla (Till 10th)
College/University	Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla
Educational Qualification	Graduation in Zoology
Ethnicity	Saint Thomas Christian (Also known as Syrian Christians of India)
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Mini
Children	Son- 2 • Akhil Blessy • Adith Thomas (Architect)
Parents	Father- Benny Thomas Mother- Ammini Thomas Note: His parents died when he was 3 years old.
Siblings	He is youngest of 6 siblings.
Social Media
Instagram	Blessy
Facebook	Blessy
Twitter	Blessy

Some Lesser Known Facts About Blessy

• Blessy was interested in acting since his teenage years and used to take part in stage plays during his school and college days.

• After completing his graduation, he tried to find work in the Mollywood (Malayalam film industry); however, he was unable to find any project of his satisfaction.

• On the Christmas of 1985, he decided that if he were unable to find work by the Christmas of 1986, he would commit suicide.

• He later worked as an assistant director with several renowned Malayali directors including P. Padmarajan, Lohithadas, and Jayaraj.
  

  Blessy when he was an assistant director

• Initially, he did not intend to become a scriptwriter, but when he felt dissatisfied with the scripts written by other writers, he started writing scripts for his films.

• When he narrated the story of his first film Kaazhcha to Mammootty, Mammootty encouraged him to write the story himself. He later started writing scripts for most of his films.
  

  Blessy with Mammootty during the shoot of his first film Kazhcha

• He later directed many Malayalam films such as Calcutta News (2008) and Bhramaram (2009).
  

  Blessy with Mohanlal during the shoot of the film Bhramaram

• Blessy gained popularity for the realism in his films and perfection in his direction. Some of his fans also call him ‘the director who makes viewers cry while watching his films.’

• In 2019, he registered his name in the Guinness Book of World Records for writing and directing the longest documentary film ‘100 Years of Chrysostom’ (2018), with a runtime of 48 hours and 10 minutes. The film is based on the life of Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma. ^[1]Guinness World Records
  

  Blessy with Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma (right)

• Blessy gave the superhit Malayalam film, Aadujeevitham, in 2024.  The film is an adaptation of the Malayalam novel “Goat Days” (2008) by Benyamin, which is based on the life of Najeeb Muhammad, a Malayali immigrant who was forced to work as a goat herder in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  

  Blessy with A.R.Rahman during the shoot of the film Aadujeevitham