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. Antony made his directorial debut with the slapstick comedy C.I.D. Moosa in 2003.

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).

Career Directorial 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. Inspector Garud, with Dileep and Kavya Madhavan in lead roles, followed next.

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.

Acting Apart from playing some uncredited roles, Johny Antony made his acting debut in the 2018 film Shikkari Shambhu after being persuaded by the film's producer, director Sugeeth and screenwriter Nishad Koya to take up a role. He subsequently appeared in Ranjith's Drama (2018), which featured him in a full-length role. As he continued acting, he was increasingly cast in comic roles. Antony gained wider recognition as an actor for his portrayal of Dr. Bose in Anoop Sathyan's Varane Avashyamund (2020). His acting credits include the films, Joseph (2018), Ganagandharvan (2019), and Home (2021), Hridayam (2022), Pookkaalam (2023), Turbo (2024) and Prince and Family (2025).

Filmography

As director Year Title 2003 CID Moosa 2005 Kochi Rajavu 2006 Thuruppu Gulan 2007 Inspector Garud 2008 Cycle 2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham2012 Thappana Masters 2014 Bhaiyya Bhaiyya 2016 Thoppil Joppan

As assistant director Year Title Director 1991 Chanchattam Thulasidas 1992 Ezhara Ponnana 1994 Poochakkaru Mani Kettum 1995 Thirumanassu Aswathi Gopinath 1995 Manikya Chempazhukka Thulasidas 1999 Udayapuram Sulthan Jose Thomas 1999 Panchapandavar K. K. Haridas 2001 Ee Parakkum Thalika Thaha 2001 Sundarapurushan Jose Thomas

As actor Year Title Role Notes 1999 Udayapuram Sulthan Unni's friend Thallumaala Abdhulla Eesho Adv. Sebastian Aduppukkunnel Monster Vasavan/Varghese Palthu Janwar Devis 2023 Momo In Dubai Hussain Oh My Darling Jose Kallanum Bhagavathiyum Priest Pookkaalam Adv.Narayanan Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham Anuragam Jose Neymar Thomas Janaki Jaane Suku Kirkkan Raja Rajan Voice of Sathyanathan Panchayat President Baby Pappachan Olivilanu Lalappan Corona Dhavan Sathyajith / Karikku Sathya Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 Advocate Bhattathiri Pulimada Kuttappaappi Tholvi F.C. Kuruvila Maharani Aji and Viji's father Cheena Trophy Pavithran Sakhavu Bullet Diaries Queen Elizabeth Varghese Pothan 2024 Vivekanandan Viralanu Pappan Thundu Ravi Pavi Caretaker Maathan Marivillin Gopurangal RoRo director Turbo Vakkachan Once Upon a Time in Kochi Jayan Nadanna Sambhavam SI Siby K.J Pattapakal Idiyan Chandhu Kunjachan Vishesham Dr. Ganapathy S Adiga Super Zindagi Naji Gangs of Sukumarakurup Prathibha Tutorials Chithini Swargam Vakkchan Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam Kuriakose 2025 ID:The Fake Anpodu Kanmani Dr.Rajeev Get-Set Baby Surendran Prince and Family Krishna Kumar aka KK United Kingdom of Kerala Roychan A Pan Indian Story Karam Abdullah Khajuraho Dreams Thomas Pokalakkadan Aghosham Jackson Dominic Haal 2026 Magic Mushrooms Tony Kurishingal Derby

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2024 Jai Mahendran CM Chandy Kurian