Johny Antony

Johny Antony
Born Changanassery, Kerala, India
Occupation Film director
Years active 1991–present
Spouse(s) Shyni (2002)
Children Aswathi, Lakshmi
Parent(s) Antony, Liduwa

Johny Antony is an Indian film director known for his comedy films in Malayalam cinema. He hails from Changanassery in Kottayam district, Kerala. He gained valuable experience by working for about a decade as an associate to directors like Thulasidas, Taha, Kamal and Jose Thomas.[1] Johny made his directorial debut with the slapstick comedy C.I.D. Moosa in 2003.[2]

Career

Johny Antony did his schooling from St. John's Baptist High School, Nedumkunnam and later education at NSS College, Changanassery. He started his film career as an assistant to directors like Thulasidas, Thaha, Sivasanker, Nissar and Jose Thomas. He met the actor Dileep in the sets of the movie Sudhinam, where he was assisting the director Nissar. Later in a few films where Dileep was in lead role Johny Antony overlapped as the associate director. This friendship encouraged Dileep to produce C.I.D. Moosa, Johny Antony's first film as a director. The film did very good business in box office. His next movie was Kochi Rajavu with Dileep, Rambha and Kavya Madhavan in lead roles. This was followed by Thuruppu Gulan starring Mammootty and Sneha. It was a comedy packed passionate story featuring and loving father (Innocent) and a daring son (Mammootty). Inspector Garud with Dileep and Kavya Madhavan in major roles was the next to follow. Dileep plays a corrupt and funny police officer who never leaves a chance to make money. But later he switches on to serious duty and adventures.[3] In 2008, he directed Cycle, a movie starring Vineeth Sreenivasan, Vinu Mohan, Bhama and Sandhya which was an intriguing and suspenseful film laced with humour and youthful energy. In 2009, he directed Ee Pattanathil Bhootham, a movie starring Mammootty, Kavya Madhavan, Jagathy, Innocent which was a fantasy film laced with humour and horror.

In 2012, he directed two films. One is Masters, a movie starring Prithviraj, Sasikumar, Pia Bajpai, Ananya which was an investigation and suspense thriller film. And second is Thappana, a movie starring Mammootty, Murali Gopy, Charmy Kaur which was a humarous & action film.[4]

Personal life

Johny is born to C.J.Antony & Liduwa Antony. He got married to Shyni on 15 April 2002. The couple is having two daughter Aswathi & Lakshmi.

Filmography

Film Director

Year Title Cast
2016 Thoppil Joppan Mammootty,

, Andrea

2014 Bhaiyya Bhaiyya Kunchako Boban, Biju Menon, Salim Kumar, Innocent
2012 Thappana Mammootty, Murali Gopy, Charmy Kaur
Masters Prithviraj, Sasikumar, Pia Bajpai, Ananya
2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham Mammootty, Kavya Madhavan, Jagathy, Innocent
2008 Cycle Vineeth Sreenivasan, Vinu Mohan, Bhama, Sandhya
2007 Inspector Garud Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Vijayaraghavan, Innocent
2006 Thuruppu Gulan Mammootty, Sneha, Innocent, Devan
2005 Kochi Rajavu Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Rambha
2003 CID Moosa Dileep, Bhavana, Jagathy, Ashish Vidyarthi

Assistant Film Director

Year Title Director Cast
2001 Sundarapurushan Jose Thomas Suresh Gopi, Devayani, Nandhini
2001 Ee Parakkum Thalika Thaha Dileep, Nithya Das, Harisree Ashokan
1999 Panchapandavar K.K. Haridas Vijayaraghavan, Kalabhavan Mani, Mamukkoya, Zainuddin
1999 Udayapuram Sulthan Jose Thomas Dileep, Preetha Vijayakumar, Captain Raju, Jagathy
1995 Manikya Chempazhukka Thulasidas Mukesh, Matu, Jagathy, Oduvil Unnikrishnan
1995 Thirumanassu Aswathi Gopinath Saikumar, Charmila, Narendra Prasad, Oduvil Unnikrishnan
1994 Poochakkaru Mani Kettum Thulasidas Mukesh, Siddique, Sunitha, Kalpana
1992 Ezhara Ponnana Thulasidas Jayaram, Kanaka, Thilakan, Siddique
1991 Chanchattam Thulasidas Jayaram, Urvashi, Jagathy, Manoj K Jayan

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