Johny Antony | |
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Born | Changanassery, Kerala, India |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | Shyni Antony |
Children | 2 |
Johny Antony is an Indian film director and actor, known for making comedy films in Malayalam cinema. He is from Changanassery in Kottayam district, Kerala. He worked for about a decade as an associate to directors Thulasidas, Taha, Kamal and Jose Thomas. [1] Antony made his directorial debut with the slapstick comedy C.I.D. Moosa in 2003. [2] [3]
His other directorial ventures include Kochi Rajavu (2005), Thuruppu Gulan (2006), Cycle (2008), Ee Pattanathil Bhootham (2009), Masters (2012), Thappana (2012) and Thoppil Joppan (2016). Antony made his acting debut with a role in the film Shikkari Shambhu (2018). His acting credits include the films Drama (2018), Joseph (2018), Ganagandharvan (2019), Varane Avashyamund (2020), and Home (2021). [4]
He began his film career as an assistant director and assisted around ten leading directors in Malayalam film. Antony became an independent director in C.I.D. Moosa and became a blockbuster comedy movie. [5] Inspector Garud , with Dileep and Kavya Madhavan in lead roles, followed next. [6]
In 2012, he directed two films, one being Masters , a movie starring Prithviraj, Sasikumar, Pia Bajpai, and Ananya, and the other being Thappana , a movie starring Mammootty, Murali Gopy, Charmy Kaur. [7]
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† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Language |
2016 | Thoppil Joppan | Malayalam |
2014 | Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Malayalam |
2012 | Thappana | Malayalam [8] |
Masters | Malayalam | |
2009 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Malayalam |
2008 | Cycle | Malayalam |
2007 | Inspector Garud | Malayalam |
2006 | Thuruppu Gulan | Malayalam |
2005 | Kochi Rajavu | Malayalam |
2003 | CID Moosa | Malayalam |
Year | Title | Director |
2001 | Sundarapurushan | Jose Thomas |
2001 | Ee Parakkum Thalika | Thaha |
1999 | Panchapandavar | K. K. Haridas |
1999 | Udayapuram Sulthan | Jose Thomas |
1995 | Manikya Chempazhukka | Thulasidas |
1995 | Thirumanassu | Aswathi Gopinath |
1994 | Poochakkaru Mani Kettum | Thulasidas |
1992 | Ezhara Ponnana | Thulasidas |
1991 | Chanchattam | Thulasidas |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Udayapuram Sulthan | Unni's friend | [5] |
2001 | Ee Parakkum Thalika | Kabuliwalla at police station | [5] |
2002 | Kunjikoonan | Customer at phone Booth | |
2010 | Best of Luck | Himself | |
2013 | Lisammayude Veedu | Himself | |
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty | Himself | ||
2018 | Shikkari Shambhu | Parish Priest | [5] |
Drama | Anto | ||
Thattumpurath Achuthan | Karate Master/ Political party worker | ||
Joseph | Parish Priest | ||
2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China | Adv.Tharyan Kurian | |
Ganagandharvan | Prince | ||
My Great Grandfather | Saddham Hussain | ||
2020 | Varane Aavashyamundu | Dr. Bose | [5] |
Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Himself | ||
2021 | Operation Java | Baburaj | |
Home | Suryan | ||
Sathyam Mathrame Bodhipikkoo | Venu | ||
2022 | Hridayam | Balagopal | |
Jo and Jo | Baby Palathara | ||
Aarattu | Adv. Vettickal Sasi | ||
Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan | Purushan | ||
Member Rameshan 9am Ward | Jacob Moonjali | ||
Pathrosinte Padappukal | Kuriakose | ||
Meri Awas Suno | R.K.V. Moorthy | ||
Thirimali | Alexander | [9] | |
Thallumaala | Abdhulla | ||
Eesho | Adv. Sebastian Aduppukkunnel | ||
Monster | Vasavan/Varghese | [10] | |
Palthu Janwar | Devis | [11] [12] | |
2023 | Momo In Dubai | Hussain | [13] |
Oh My Darling | Jose | [14] | |
Kallanum Bhagavathiyum | Priest | [15] | |
Pookkaalam | Adv.Narayanan | [16] | |
Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham | [17] | ||
Anuragam | Jose | [18] | |
Neymar | Thomas | [19] | |
Janaki Jaane | Suku | [20] | |
Kirkkan | Raja Rajan | [21] | |
Voice of Sathyanathan | Panchayat President Baby | [22] | |
Pappachan Olivilanu | Lalappan | ||
Corona Dhavan | Sathyajith / Karikku Sathya | [23] | |
Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 | Advocate Bhattathiri | [24] | |
Pulimada | Kuttappaappi | [25] | |
Tholvi F.C. | Kuruvila | [26] | |
Maharani | Aji and Viji's father | [27] | |
Cheena Trophy | [28] | ||
Bullet Diaries | [29] | ||
Queen Elizabeth | [30] | ||
2024 | Vivekanandan Viralanu | Pappan | [31] |
Thundu | Ravi | [32] | |
Pavi Caretaker | Maathan | [33] | |
Marivillin Gopurangal | [34] | ||
Turbo | Vakkachan | [35] | |
Once Upon a Time in Kochi | Jayan | [36] | |
Nadanna Sambhavam | SI Siby K.J | [37] | |
Pattapakal | [38] | ||
Idiyan Chandhu | [39] | ||
Vishesham | [40] | ||
Gangs of Sukumara Kurup | [41] | ||
Chithini | [42] | ||
Swargam† | Vakkchan | [43] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2024 | Jai Mahendran† | TBA | [44] |
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