Film director, Actor
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), Varane Avashyamund (2020), and Home(2021).[4]
Career
After finishing his education, he worked as a private bus conductor in his home town. Later he moved to Madras to chase his dream in Malayalam film. He begin his film career as an assistant director and assisted around ten leading directors in Malayalam film. Johny 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Udayapuram Sulthan[5] | Unni's friend | Jose Thomas | Malayalam |
| 2001 | Ee Parakkum Thalika[5] | North indian in police station | Thaha | Malayalam |
| 2010 | Best of Luck | Himself | M.A. Nishad | Malayalam |
| 2013 | Lisammayude Veedu | Himself | Babu Janardhanan | Malayalam |
| 2013 | Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty | Himself | Ranjith | Malayalam |
| 2018 | Shikkari Shambhu[5] |
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[5] | Dr. Bose | Anoop Sathyan | Malayalam |
| 2020 | Ayyapanum Koshiyum | Himself | Sachy | Malayalam |
| 2021 | Operation Java | Baburaj | Tharun Moorthy | Malayalam |
| 2021 | #home | Suryan | Rojin Thomas | Malayalam |
References
- ↑ DIRECTOR: Johny Antony. malayalamcinema.com(14 July 2011).
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ Did three films with Dileep, but can’t go near him now, says Johny Antony. Kaumudi Online(2019-11-11). Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ↑ Johny Antony: Making a person laugh in real life is an extremely difficult task. Times of India(2020-03-04). Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Cinema would undergo a revolutionary change when theaters reopen: Johny Antony. OnManorama. Retrieved 18 Sep 2021.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ↑ Cycle Movie, Cycle Film, Cycle Malayalam Movie review-Cycle film review-Cycle review-Cycle review. Webindia123.com. Retrieved 2013-08-05.