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]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

As director[edit]

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

As assistant director[edit]

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

As actor[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
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
Palthu Janwar Devis [10][11]
2023 Momo In Dubai Hussain [12]
Oh My Darling Jose [13]
Kallanum Bhagavathiyum [14]
Pookkaalam Adv.Narayanan [15]
Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham [16]
Anuragam Jose [17]
Neymar Thomas [18]
Janaki Jaane Suku [19]
Kirkkan Raja Rajan [20]
Voice of Sathyanathan Panchayat President Baby [21]
Pappachan Olivilanu Lalappan
Corona Dhavan Sathyajith / Karikku Sathya [22]
Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 Advocate Bhattathiri [23]
Pulimada Kuttappaappi [24]
Tholvi F.C. Kuruvila [25]
Maharani [26]
Cheena Trophy [27]
Bullet Diaries [28]
Queen Elizabeth [29]
2024 Vivekanandan Viralanu [30]
Thundu [31]
Nadanna Sambhavam † TBA [32]
Pavi Caretaker † TBA [33]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2024 Jai Mahendran † TBA [34]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "DIRECTOR: Johny Antony". malayalamcinema.com. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.
  2. ^ "പട്ടണത്തില്‍ ഭൂതത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് ജോണി ആന്റണി , Interview – Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Did three films with Dileep, but can't go near him now, says Johny Antony". Kaumudi Online. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Johny Antony: Making a person laugh in real life is an extremely difficult task". Times of India. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e Thomas, Jithu Kuruvila. "Cinema would undergo a revolutionary change when theatres reopen: Johny Antony". OnManorama. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Johny Antony". Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
  7. ^ "Cycle Movie, Cycle Film, Cycle Malayalam Movie review-Cycle film review-Cycle review-Cycle review". Webindia123.com. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  8. ^ Viswanath, Chandrakanth (17 August 2012). "Johnny Antony back with Mammootty in 'Thappana'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Thirimali Movie review: Meandering through the path to nowhere". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  10. ^ nirmal. "Palthu Janwar Movie : ജോജിക്കു ശേഷം ഭാവനാ സ്റ്റുഡിയോസ്; 'പാല്‍തു ജാന്‍വര്‍' ഓണത്തിന്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Basil Joseph plays a vet in movie produced by Fahadh Faasil? Watch teaser". OnManorama. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Momo in Dubai gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Anikha Surendran's Oh My Darling trailer out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Vishnu Unnikrishnan starrer 'Kallanum Bhagavathiyum' gets a release date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  15. ^ "First single from Pookkaalam out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham trailer is out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Gautham Vasudev Menon's Malayalam Film Anuragam To Be Released On This Date". News18. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Neymar gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Janaki Jaane clears censors with a U certificate". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  20. ^ "സലിംകുമാറും ജോണി ആന്റണിയും ഒന്നിക്കുന്ന 'കിര്‍ക്കൻ' റിലീസിന് തയ്യാറായി". Asianet News. 18 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Dileep's Voice of Sathyanathan censored". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Corona Dhavan (2023) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Chennai". in.bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  23. ^ "'Jaladhara Pump Set Since 1962' director Ashish Chinnappa: Movie buffs will get to see Urvashi and Indrans in a throughout comedy entertainer – EXCLUSIVE – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  24. ^ ANI (19 August 2023). "Teaser of Joju George, Aishwarya Rajesh starrer 'Pulimada' out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Sharafudheen's 'Tholvi F.C' first look teases a compelling tale of failures and family". The Times of India. 11 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  26. ^ "Shine Tom Chacko, Roshan Mathew's Maharani, gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  27. ^ "Trailer of Dhyan Sreenivasan's Cheena Trophy is out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan and Prayaga Martin join Santosh Mandoor-directed Bullet Diaries". The New Indian Express. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  29. ^ "Meera Jasmine and Narain's Queen Elizabeth gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  30. ^ "Malayalam Film Vivekanandan Viralanu's Release Date Announced". News18. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  31. ^ "Second song from Biju Menon's Thundu now streaming". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  32. ^ "Teaser of Biju Menon-Suraj Venjaramoodu starrer Nadanna Sambhavam out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  33. ^ Features, C. E. (15 March 2024). "Dileep-starrer Pavi Care Taker to release on this date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  34. ^ "Saiju Kurup's Sony LIV series Jai Mahendran gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

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