Johny Antony
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). Johny 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), and Varane Avashyamund (2020).[4]
Johny Antony | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Film director, Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Career
Inspector Garud, with Dileep and Kavya Madhavan in lead roles, followed next.[5]
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.[6]
Filmography
As Director
Year | Title | Language |
2016 | Thoppil Joppan | Malayalam |
2014 | Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Malayalam |
2012 | Thappana | Malayalam |
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 |
Assistant director
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 |
Acting
Year | Film | Role | Director | Language | |
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2018 | Shikkari Shambhu |
Parish Priest |
Sugeeth | Malayalam | |
2018 | Drama |
Anto |
Ranjith | Malayalam | |
2018 | Thattumpurath Achuthan |
Karate Master/ Political party worker |
Lal Jose | Malayalam | |
2018 | Joseph | Parish Priest | M. Padmakumar | Malayalam | |
2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China | Adv.Tharyan Kurian | Jibi–Joju | Malayalam | |
2019 | Ganagandharvan | Prince | Ramesh Pisharody | Malayalam | |
2020 | Varane Aavashyamundu | Dr. Bose | Anoop Sathyan | Malayalam | |
2020 | Ayyapanum Koshiyum | Himself | Sachy | Malayalam |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Did three films with Dileep, but can't go near him now, says Johny Antony". Kaumudi Online. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Johny Antony: Making a person laugh in real life is an extremely difficult task". Times of India. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Cycle Movie, Cycle Film, Cycle Malayalam Movie review-Cycle film review-Cycle review-Cycle review". Webindia123.com. Retrieved 5 August 2013.