Antony Varghese, is an Indian actor who appears in

Malayalam films Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

. He made his debut in 2017 through the film ''

Angamaly Diaries ''Angamaly Diaries'' is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by Chemban Vinod Jose. The film features 86 debutant actors, with Antony Varghese, Anna Rajan, Kichu Tellus, Ullas Jose Chemb ...

''.

Personal life

Antony Varghese was born in

Angamaly Angamaly (''Aṅkamāli''), , Malayalam : അങ്കമാലി Situated about north of the city centre, the town lies at the intersection of Main Central Road (MC Road) and National Highway 544. MC Road, which starts from Thiruvanantha ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

to Varghese and Alphonsa on 11 October 1989. He did his graduation in

Maharaja's College, Ernakulam The Maharaja's College is a government college of higher education located in Kochi, Kerala. Established in 1875, it is one of the oldest colleges in India. Located in the heart of the city, the college is spread over a campus of on the ban ...

. On 7 August 2021, he married his longtime girlfriend, Aneesha Paulose.

Career

He made his debut in 2017 by portraying the lead role of Vincent Pepe in ''

'', directed by

Lijo Jose Pellissery Lijo Jose Pellissery (born 18 September 1978) is an Indian filmmaker and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. Known for his unconventional approach in directing, his films are characterized by nonlinear storylines and very long takes. His best ...

. The film was a blockbuster which rose him to fame. He is now well known by his screen name in the movie, Pepe. This character took him to places and won several awards including

Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by the Filmfare magazine of The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Indian film industry encompassing ...

. His second film was ''

Swathandriam Ardharathriyil ''Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil'' (also spelt ''Swathandriam Ardharathriyil'') () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Tinu Pappachan and written by Dileep Kurian. It was produced by B. C. Joshi, with Lijo Jose P ...

'', directed by debutant Tinu Pappachan. It is a

Kottayam Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-we ...

based thriller. He signed ''

Jallikattu (or ), also known as and , is a traditional event in which a bull ('' Bos indicus''), such as the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds, is released into a crowd of people, and multiple human participants attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's b ...

'' marking his second collaboration with

. Both these movies were financially successful while the latter was nominated as one of India's Oscar entries under the feature film category. The actor's performance in the movie was critically acclaimed. His latest movie Ajagajantharam, marking his next collaboration with Tinu Pappachan, released on 23 December 2021. His first film in 2022 was Super Sharanya in which he played a cameo role.

Filmography

Films

Short films

Awards

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Varghese, Antony Indian male film actors Living people Male actors in Malayalam cinema 1989 births 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male voice actors Male actors from Kerala People from Angamaly People from Ernakulam district Indian Christians Filmfare Awards South winners