Jijo Antony

Not to be confused with Jiju Antony.
Jijo Antony
Born
Kollam, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Film director
Film producer
Screenwriter
Years active2013–present
OrganizationMiddle March Studios

Jijo Antony is an Indian film writer, director active since 2014 in Malayalam cinema.

Career

Antony's directorial debut was Konthayum Poonoolum (2014) a comedy starring Kunchacko Boban.[1] He later directed Darvinte Parinamam (2016) with Prithviraj Sukumaran,[2][3] Pokkiri Simon (2017) with Sunny Wayne,[4] and Adithattu,[5] a seafaring adventure thriller that was released in 2022.[6][7] Adithattu marked his second collaboration with Sunny Wayne,[8][9] and it received the award for Best Second Film at the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Language Director Writer Producer Notes
2014 Konthayum Poonoolum Malayalam Yes Yes No Debut film
2016 Darvinte Parinamam Malayalam Yes Yes No
2017 Pokkiri Simon Malayalam Yes No No
2022 Adithattu Malayalam Yes No Yes
2023 Paradise Circus Malayalam No No Yes

References

  1. ^ Bharadwaj, Aswin (2014-03-14). "Konthayum Poonoolum Review |". Lensmen Reviews. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  2. ^ "The evolution of Jijo Antony". Gulf News. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  3. ^ "Prithvi's Darwin is no 'Pokkiri'". On Manorama. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  4. ^ "Movie review Pokkiri Simon: Oru Kadutha Aaradhakan". Deccan Chronicle. 24 September 2017.
  5. ^ "ചതിച്ചവന്റെ കര കടലെടുക്കും! മത്സ്യത്തൊഴിലാളികളായി സണ്ണിയും ഷൈനും; 'അടിത്തട്ട്' ടീസർ". Samayam Malayalam.
  6. ^ "Sunny Wayne, Shine Tom Chacko's deep sea thriller Adithattu set to release in May". The Indian Express. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  7. ^ "'Adithattu' Box Office Collection: See how much Shine Tom Chacko's deep-sea thriller earned in three days". Times of India. Retrieved 2022-07-01. Jijo Antony who has brilliantly crafted a deep-sea thriller
  8. ^ "Sunny Wayne to collaborate again with Jijo Antony for 'Adithattu'". The Times of India. June 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Shooting 'Adithattu' was a risky endeavour: Actor Sunny Wayne". The New Indian Express. July 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  10. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards: Mammootty bags 'Best Actor Award', Vincy Aloshious declared best actress". The Economic Times. 2023-07-22. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-10-07.