Jomon T. John

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Jomon T. John
Born (1982-02-17) 17 February 1982 (age 41)
Cherthala, Kerala, India
Alma mater Government Film and Television Institute
Occupations
Years active2011–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2014;div. 2021)

Ansu Elsa Verghese (m.2023) [1]

Jomon T. John ISC (born 17 February 1982) is an Indian cinematographer and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Jomon made his debut with Chaappa Kurishu (2011). Jomon won the 2015 Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography for the films Nee-Na , Ennu Ninte Moideen , and Charlie . [2]

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His well-known films include Beautiful (2011), Thattathin Marayathu (2012), Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012), Vikramadithyan (2014), Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015), Charlie (2015), Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016), and Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019). He also worked on Hindi films such as Golmaal Again (2017), Simmba (2018), and Sooryavanshi (2020). [3] [4] [5] Jomon made his debut as a producer by co-producing the film Thanneer Mathan Dinangal. Jomon is also one among the members of the Indian Society of Cinematographers.

Career

Jomon completed his diploma in cinematography from Government Film and Television Institute, Bangalore. He subsequently became active in the advertisement film industry. He made his feature film debut when Sameer Thahir signed him as the cinematographer of his debut directorial, Chaappa Kurish (2011) after which he went on become a part of many successful films. In 2015, his work in Picket 43 , Ennu Ninte Moideen , Charlie and Oru Vadakkan Selfie were highly acclaimed, he was soon signed by Tamil filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon for the Dhanush-starrer Enai Noki Paayum Thota . After completion of the film, Menon also signed him for his next Dhruva Natchathiram and filmed a 2:49 second teaser in New York City. But soon, Jomon opted out of the film as it was rescheduled, and the new schedule clashed with the dates he had earlier allocated for Rohit Shetty's Golmaal Again . [6]

Personal life

Jomon married actress Ann Augustine on 2 February 2014. [7] The couple filed for divorce in 2021. [8] [9]

In December 2023, Jomon married Ansu Elsa Verghese. [10]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmLanguageNotes
2011 Chaappa Kurish MalayalamDebut
Beautiful Asianet Film Award for Best Cinematography
2012 Thattathin Marayathu SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer
Poppins
Ayalum Njanum Thammil
2013 ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
Thira SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer
2014 Bramman Tamil
FattackHindi
Vikramadithyan Malayalam
2015 Picket 43
Oru Vadakkan Selfie
Nee-Na Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography
Ennu Ninte Moideen
Charlie Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography
2016 Jacobinte Swargarajyam
Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo Telugu1 song
2017 Golmaal Again Hindi Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematographer
2018 Simmba
2019 Thanneer Mathan Dinangal MalayalamAlso Producer; also features segments shot by Vinod Illampally
Love Action Drama Also features segments shot by Roby Varghese Raj
Enai Noki Paayum Thota TamilAlso features segments shot by Manoj Paramahamsa
2020 Irul MalayalamAlso Producer
Paava Kadhaigal TamilSegment: Thangam
2021 Cold Case MalayalamAlso Producer; Features segments shot by Girish Gangadharan
Sooryavanshi Hindi
2022 Cirkus
Kaapa Malayalam [11]
2023 Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty TeluguAdditional cinematography [12] [13]
2024 Purananooru Tamil
Dhruva Natchathiram: Chapter One - Yuddha Kaandam TamilCompleted; Additional cinematography
Ajayante Randam Moshanam Malayalam

As guest cinematographer

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards 2011
2nd South Indian International Movie Awards
3rd South Indian International Movie Awards

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