Rimi Tomy

Biography

Rimi Tomy is an Indian playback singer, Carnatic musician, television host and actress. She started her career by anchoring music programs in television and sang her first song "Chingamasam Vannu Chernnal" in the 2002 film Meesa Madhavan with co-singer Shanker Mahadevan.
She has anchored a number of television shows and has judged many reality shows of different genres throughout her career. 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 also appeared in the song sequences of films like Balram Vs Tharadas, Kaaryasthan and 916. She has also acted in many advertisements.

Early life

She was born to Tomy Joseph and Rani Tomy in a Syro-Malabar Catholic family in Pala, Kottayam. She has a sister, Reenu Tomy, and a brother, Rinku Tomy. Her father died on 6 July 2014 due to cardiac arrest.

Career

She started her career as a singer with the 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.

Personal life

She married Royce Kizhakoodan on 27 April 2008 at Lourde Cathedral, Thrissur. In 2019, the couple filed for a mutual divorce petition after 11 years of marriage. She lives in Edapally, Kochi. Her brother Rinku Tomy is married to actress Muktha.