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]

Johny Antony
Born
Changanassery, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • actor
Years active1991–present
SpouseShyni Antony
Children2

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

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
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

As director
YearTitleLanguage
2016Thoppil Joppan Malayalam
2014Bhaiyya Bhaiyya Malayalam
2012Thappana Malayalam
Masters Malayalam
2009Ee Pattanathil Bhootham Malayalam
2008Cycle Malayalam
2007Inspector Garud Malayalam
2006Thuruppu Gulan Malayalam
2005Kochi Rajavu Malayalam
2003CID Moosa Malayalam

As assistant director
YearTitleDirector
2001SundarapurushanJose Thomas
2001Ee Parakkum ThalikaThaha
1999PanchapandavarK. K. Haridas
1999Udayapuram SulthanJose Thomas
1995Manikya ChempazhukkaThulasidas
1995ThirumanassuAswathi Gopinath
1994Poochakkaru Mani KettumThulasidas
1992Ezhara PonnanaThulasidas
1991ChanchattamThulasidas

As actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Udayapuram SulthanUnni's friend[5]
2001Ee Parakkum ThalikaKabuliwalla at police station[5]
2002KunjikoonanCustomer at phone Booth
2003C.I.D. MoosaMilk Man Dupe
2010Best of LuckHimself
2013Lisammayude VeeduHimself
Kadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttyHimself
2018Shikkari ShambhuParish Priest[5]
DramaAnto
Thattumpurath AchuthanKarate Master/ Political party worker
JosephParish Priest
2019Ittymaani: Made in ChinaAdv.Tharyan Kurian
GanagandharvanPrince
My Great GrandfatherSaddham Hussain
2020Varane AavashyamunduDr. Bose[5]
Ayyappanum KoshiyumHimself
2021Operation JavaBaburaj
HomeSuryan
Sathyam Mathrame BodhipikkooVenu
2022HridayamBalagopal
Jo and JoBaby Palathara
AarattuAdv. Vettickal Sasi
Upacharapoorvam Gunda JayanPurushan
Member Rameshan 9am WardJacob Moonjali
Pathrosinte PadappukalKuriakose
Meri Awas SunoR.K.V. Moorthy
ThirimaliAlexander[8]
ThallumaalaAbdhulla
EeshoAdv. Sebastian Aduppukkunnel
Palthu JanwarDevis[9][10]
2023Momo In DubaiHussain[11]
Oh My DarlingJose[12]
Kallanum Bhagavathiyum[13]
PookkaalamAdv.Narayanan[14]
Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham[15]
AnuragamJose[16]
NeymarThomas[17]
Janaki JaaneSuku[18]
KirkkanRaja Rajan[19]
Voice of SathyanathanPanchayat President Baby[20]
Pappachan OlivilaanuLalappan
Corona DhavanSathyajith / Karikku Sathya[21]
Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962Advocate Bhattathiri[22]
PulimadaKuttappappi[23]
Tholvi F.C. Kuruvilla [24]

References
  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. Thomas, Jithu Kuruvila. "Cinema would undergo a revolutionary change when theaters 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. "Thirimali Movie review: Meandering through the path to nowhere". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. nirmal. "Palthu Janwar Movie : ജോജിക്കു ശേഷം ഭാവനാ സ്റ്റുഡിയോസ്; 'പാല്‍തു ജാന്‍വര്‍' ഓണത്തിന്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  10. "Basil Joseph plays a vet in movie produced by Fahadh Faasil? Watch teaser". OnManorama. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  11. "Momo in Dubai gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  12. "Anikha Surendran's Oh My Darling trailer out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  13. "Vishnu Unnikrishnan starrer 'Kallanum Bhagavathiyum' gets a release date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  14. "First single from Pookkaalam out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  15. "Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham trailer is out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  16. "Gautham Vasudev Menon's Malayalam Film Anuragam To Be Released On This Date". News18. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  17. "Neymar gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  18. "Janaki Jaane clears censors with a U certificate". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  19. "സലിംകുമാറും ജോണി ആന്റണിയും ഒന്നിക്കുന്ന 'കിര്‍ക്കൻ' റിലീസിന് തയ്യാറായി". Asianet News. 18 June 2023.
  20. "Dileep's Voice of Sathyanathan censored". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  21. "Corona Dhavan (2023) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in Chennai". in.bookmyshow.com. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  22. "'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.
  23. ANI (19 August 2023). "Teaser of Joju George, Aishwarya Rajesh starrer 'Pulimada' out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  24. "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.


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