Johny Antony

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Johny Antony
Born
Changanassery, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • actor
Years active1991–present
SpouseShyni Antony
Children2

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]

Contents

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

As director

YearTitleLanguage
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

As assistant director

YearTitleDirector
2001 Sundarapurushan Jose Thomas
2001 Ee Parakkum Thalika Thaha
1999Panchapandavar K. K. Haridas
1999 Udayapuram Sulthan Jose Thomas
1995Manikya Chempazhukka Thulasidas
1995 Thirumanassu Aswathi Gopinath
1994 Poochakkaru Mani Kettum Thulasidas
1992 Ezhara Ponnana Thulasidas
1991 Chanchattam Thulasidas

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 BodhipikkooVenu
2022 Hridayam Balagopal
Jo and Jo Baby Palathara
Aarattu Adv. Vettickal Sasi
Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan Purushan
Member Rameshan 9am WardJacob 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 Dr. Ganapathy S Adiga [40]
Gangs of Sukumara Kurup [41]
Prathibha tutorials
Chithini [42]
Swargam Vakkchan [43]
Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam [44]
2025ID:The Fake [45]
Anpodu Kanmani [46]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Jai Mahendran CM Chandy Kurian [47]

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