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{{Short description|Indian cinematographer}}
{{Indian name|Jomon|John}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jomon T. John
| image =
| caption = Jomon in 2020
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Cherthala]], [[Kerala]], India
| alma_mater = [[Government Film and Television Institute]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Cinematographer]]|[[film producer]]}}
| yearsactive = 2011{{En dash}}present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Ann Augustine]]|2014|2021|reason=divorced
}}<br /> Ansu Elsa Verghese (m.2023)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/12/23/cinematographer-jomon-t-john-ties-the-knot-mollywood.html | title=Cinematographer Jomon T John ties the knot with Ansu Elsa Verghese }}</ref>
| parents =
}}
'''Jomon T. John''' {{small|[[Indian Society of Cinematographers|ISC]]}} is an Indian [[cinematography|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 (2015 Malayalam film)|Charlie]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-state-film-awards/article8300123.ece| title = 'Charlie' sweeps Kerala State film awards; 'Ozhivudivasathe Kali' adjudged Best film - The Hindu| newspaper = The Hindu| date = March 2016}}</ref>

His well-known films include ''[[Beautiful (2011 film)|Beautiful]]'' (2011), ''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]'' (2012), ''[[Ayalum Njanum Thammil]]'' (2012), ''[[Vikramadithyan]]'' (2014), ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'' (2015), ''[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|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).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/dec/12/simmba-was-a-great-experience-cinematographer-jomon-t-john-9189.html| title = Simmba was a great experience: Cinematographer Jomon T John- Cinema express| website = [[Cinema Express]]| date = 11 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/jomon-t-john-conjuring-magic-on-camera.html| title = Onmanorama {{!}} Latest News Updates {{!}} Politics {{!}} Lifestyle {{!}} Entertainment {{!}} Sports {{!}} English Manorama}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/reviews/2015/neena-movie-critics-review-183343.html| title = Neena Review {{!}} Neena Movie Review {{!}} Neena Critics Review {{!}} Lal Jose {{!}} Deepti Sati {{!}} Ann Augustine {{!}} Vijay Babu - Filmibeat| date = 15 May 2015}}</ref> 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 (2015 Malayalam film)|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 (unreleased film)|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]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/why-was-jomon-replaced-in-gauthams-film/articleshow/57617246.cms| title = Jomon: Why was Jomon replaced in Gautham's film? {{!}} Tamil Movie News - Times of India| website = [[The Times of India]]| date = 14 March 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Jomon married actress [[Ann Augustine]] on 2 February 2014.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-keep-messaging-my-dad-like-I-used-to-when-he-was-alive-Ann-Augustine/articleshow/35439749.cms| title = Malayalam Actress Ann: I keep messaging my dad like I used to when he was alive: Ann Augustine {{!}} Malayalam Movie News - Times of India| website = [[The Times of India]]| date = 22 May 2014}}</ref> The couple filed for divorce in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=My marriage was the spontaneous decision of a 23-year old: Ann Augustine |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/10/18/ann-augustine-on-marriage-divorce-family-acting-career.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=OnManorama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-01-29 |title=Ann Augustine and Jomon T John file for divorce |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/ann-augustine-and-jomon-t-john-head-for-divorce/articleshow/80579359.cms |access-date=2023-12-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In December 2023, Jomon married Ansu Elsa Verghese.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ആന്‍ അഗസ്റ്റിന്റെ ആദ്യ ഭര്‍ത്താവ്, ക്യാമറമാന്‍ ജോമോന്‍ ടി ജോണ്‍ വീണ്ടും വിവാഹിതനായി, വധു അൻസു ചില്ലറക്കാരിയല്ല |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/photo-gallery/cinema/jomon-t-john-is-married/photoshow/106223530.cms |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Samayam Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes !! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011 ||''[[Chaappa Kurish]]''||rowspan=7|Malayalam || ||
|-
|''[[Beautiful (2011 film)|Beautiful]]''
||[[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Award for Best Cinematography]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012 ||''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]''
|| [[SIIMA|SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer]] ||
|-
|''[[Poppins]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Ayalum Njanum Thammil]]''
|| ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 ||''[[ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film)|ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi]]''
|| ||
|-
|''[[Thira (film)|Thira]]''
|| [[4th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014 ||''[[Bramman]]''|| Tamil
|| Debut in [[Tamil cinema]] ||
|-
|''Fattack'' || Hindi || Debut in [[Hindi cinema]] ||
|-
|''[[Vikramadithyan]]''|| rowspan=7|Malayalam || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2015 ||''[[Picket 43]]'' ||
||
|-
|''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]''
|| ||
|-
|''[[Nee-Na]]''
|| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]] ||
|-
|''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]''
||{{ubl|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]],|[[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Award for Best Cinematographer]]}} ||
|-
|''[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|Charlie]]''
|| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]] ||
|-
|2016 ||''[[Jacobinte Swargarajyam]]''
|| ||
|-
|2017 ||''[[Golmaal Again]]''|| rowspan=2|Hindi || [[Zee Cine Awards|Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematographer]] ||
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Simmba]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019 ||''[[Thanneer Mathan Dinangal]]''
|rowspan=2|Malayalam
|Also Producer; also features segments shot by Vinod Illampally
|
|-
|''[[Love Action Drama]]''
|Also features segments shot by [[Roby Varghese Raj]]
|
|-
|''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota]]''|| Tamil
||Also features segments shot by [[Manoj Paramahamsa]]
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2020
|''[[Irul (2021)|Irul]]''
|Malayalam
|Also Producer
|
|-
|''[[Paava Kadhaigal]]''
|Tamil
|Segment: ''Thangam''
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2021
|''[[Cold Case (2021 film)|Cold Case]]''
|Malayalam
|Also Producer; features segments shot by [[Girish Gangadharan]]
|
|-
|''[[Sooryavanshi]]''
|rowspan=2|Hindi
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2022
|''[[Cirkus (film)|Cirkus]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[Kaapa]]''
|Malayalam
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaji Kailas replaces Venu as director of Kaapa |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/jun/01/shaji-kailas-replaces-venu-as-director-of-kaapa-31903.html |website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=June 2022 }}</ref>
|-
| 2023
|''[[Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty]]''
|Telugu
|Additional cinematography
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Anushka Shetty, Naveen Polishetty film goes on floors |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2022/apr/04/anushka-shettynaveen-polishetty-film-goes-on-floors-30671.html |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=4 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=స్టాండప్ కమెడియన్‌గా నవీన్ పోలిశెట్టి.. మోషన్ పోస్టర్ రిలీజ్ |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/naveen-polishetty-plays-as-standup-comedian-in-his-upcoming-movie-121672041255457.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226081637/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/naveen-polishetty-plays-as-standup-comedian-in-his-upcoming-movie-121672041255457.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 December 2022 |access-date=26 December 2022 |publisher=Hindustan Times Telugu}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2024 || ''[[Ajayante Randam Moshanam|ARM]]'' || rowspan=2 | Malayalam || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-04-29 |title=Basil Joseph is KP Suresh in Ajayante Randam Moshanam |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Apr/29/basil-joseph-is-kp-suresh-in-ajayante-randam-moshanam |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kadha Innuvare]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-08-24 |title=Kadha Innuvare release date announced |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Aug/24/kadha-innuvare-release-date-announced |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2025 || ''[[Kingdom (2025 film)|Kingdom]]'' || Telugu || Debut in [[Telugu cinema]]; also features segments shot by Girish Gangadharan ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vijay Deverakonda's Kingdom teaser review: A new dawn or familiar territory? |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/vijay-deverakondas-kingdom-teaser-review-a-new-dawn-or-familiar-territory/ar-AA1yWoA1?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1 |website=MSN |date=12 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Karam (2025 film)|Karam]]'' || Malayalam || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-07-16 |title=Vineeth Sreenivasan's next titled Karam, first look out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jul/16/vineeth-sreenivasans-next-titled-karam-first-look-out |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

===As guest cinematographer===

{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes !! Ref.
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || 1 Song only ||
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Dhruva Natchathiram (upcoming film)|Dhruva Natchathiram]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Teaser only ||
|-
|}

==Awards==
;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematographer]] for ''[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|Charlie]], [[Ennu Ninte Moideen]], [[Nee-Na]]''

;[[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Awards 2011]]
* Best Cinematographer for ''[[Beautiful (2011 film)|Beautiful]]''

;[[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards]]
* Nominated - Best Cinematographer for ''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]''

;[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards]]
* Best Cinematographer for ''[[Thira]]''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|4650551}}

{{Kerala State Film Award Best Cinematography}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Alappuzha district]]
[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]]
[[Category:1981 births]]

Jomon T. John - Revision history

TammieNeedham at 12:47, 7 May 2026