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2007–present
Giju John is an Indian actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, and dancer who works in Malayalam and English films.[1] Giju made his acting debut in the 2011 English film Love, Wrinkle-free before starring in the 2018 Malayalam film Ranam,[2][3] later appearing in films such as Lucifer (2019)[4] and Forensic (2020).[5] He is also a film producer having produced films such as Love, Wrinkle-free (2011),[6] and the television sitcom, Metro Park.[7]
Early and personal life
Giju John was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India on 10 February 1975.[8][9] Giju completed his secondary level education at St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram, and graduated from the Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering. He holds a Masters in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of South Florida.[10][11][12] The actor currently resides in Austin, Texas.[13]
Career
Giju John is an accomplished salsa dancer and choreographer who has professionally performed across the USA, India, and UK.[13] He is the founder of Beyond Dreamz Entertainment, which produces music and dance projects in the Latina-Indian genre.[14] He received training in carnatic music and bharatanatyam and is a member of the professional dance troupe, Salsamania Dance Company, which is based in San Francisco.[9]
In 2007, he released his first album as a singer-songwriter "Rang Rangeli Yeh Duniya" which was a Latina-Indian fusion.[15]
In 2010, he ventured into film production and founded Tiranga Productions. His first production venture was Love, Wrinkle-free which released in 2011.[6] His second production venture was Hola Venky! in 2014 in which he worked with writer-director Sandeep Mohan. His third production venture titled Shreelancer released in 2017 received critical acclaim from critics and audiences.[16]
He made his acting debut in the 2018 film Ranam.[17] He second film as an actor was the Prithviraj Sukumaran directorial, Lucifer in 2019.[18] The following year, he portrayed the antagonist in the film Forensic.[5] In 2022, he reunited with director Nirmal Sahadev to produce and act in the film Kumari.[19] His next film role was in the sequel to Lucifer, L2 Empuraan.[20]
Filmography
As actor
- Note, all films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Template:Refh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Love, Wrinkle-free | Cleetus D'Cruz | English film | [6] |
| 2014 | Hola Venky! | Kurian | English film | |
| 2018 | Ranam | Ahmed Siddique | [21] | |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Sanjeev Kumar | [18] | |
| 2020 | Forensic | Dr. Alphonse Kurien | [5] | |
| 2022 | Kumari | Kaanhirangat Achuthan | [19] | |
| 2023 | Antony | James | [22] | |
| 2025 | Identity | Rohan Rafael | [23] | |
| L2: Empuraan | Sanjeev Kumar | [20] |
As producer
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Love, Wrinkle-free | English | |
| Hola! Venky | |||
| 2017 | Shreelancer | Hindi English |
[16] |
| 2019 | Nirmal Anand Ki Puppy | Hindi | |
| 2019-2021 | Metro Park | Television series[7] | |
| 2022 | Kumari | Malayalam |
Discography
Music albums
| Year | Title | Template:Refh |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Rang Rangeeli Yeh Duniya" | [1] |
| 2014 | "Mas Bhagraton" | [2] |
| 2017 | "Bachata Indu" | [3] |
References
- ↑ Giju John’s ‘Más Bhangraton’ a Finalist in International Songwriting Competition. www.indiawest.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ↑ Prithviraj-Rahman starrer ‘Ranam’ to hit theatres in March, Native, Digital. The News Minute(February 1, 2018).
- ↑ നടൻ ഗായകൻ, സൽസ നർത്തകൻ, ഇപ്പോൾ കുമാരിയുടെ നിർമാതാവും; ഉയരങ്ങൾ താണ്ടി ജിജു ജോൺ. Mathrubhumi(October 27, 2022).
- ↑ Giju John joins Mohanlal-starrer 'Lucifer'. The New Indian Express(October 11, 2018).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Here's how the climax scene in Tovino's Forensic was shot. Here's how the climax scene in Tovino's Forensic was shot(2020-06-26). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Love, Wrinkle-free - Bollywood Movies. www.bollywoodbx.com.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 ‘Metro Park is Akkarakazhchakal made for a larger audience’, Shrijith, Sajin. The New Indian Express(March 27, 2019).
- ↑ Cassidy: Engineering a new dance step, Cassidy, Mike(July 29, 2008).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Yeh Saala Salsa!, Das, Priya. India Currents(July 22, 2017).
- ↑ A promising debut, sreekumar, priya. Deccan Chronicle(September 8, 2018).
- ↑ Double life, Jayaraman, Pavitra. mint(August 23, 2008).
- ↑ Sauce and spice(June 24, 2007).
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Giju John » biography. gijujohn.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ↑ Giju John – Bachata Indu (co-produccion de Christian Tumalan) | Solar Latin Club, Chino, DJ EL(June 5, 2017).
- ↑ Giju debuts with Hindi pop album. Radioandmusic.com(22 June 2007). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Shreelancer Movie Review. The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ↑ 'Ranam' fame Giju roped in for Prithvi's 'Lucifer'. Onmanorama. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 American singer Giju John to play the character Sanjeev in 'Lucifer'. The Times of India(2019-03-08). Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Kumari actor Shine Tom Chacko: Dhruvan is a character with great depth, something that I rarely get to play. OTTPlay.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Mohanlal's L2E Empuraan 18 Days, 36 Reveals: Characters Number 32 And 33 Unveiled. Times Now(2025-02-11). Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ↑ Indian-American Giju John eyes acting career with impressive 'Ranam' role. Onmanorama.
- ↑ Antony teaser has both Joju George and Kalyani Priyadarshan flexing muscles. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ↑ First look of Tovino Thomas-starrer Identity out, Features, C. E.. Cinema Express(2024-09-16). Retrieved 2024-09-16.